An overview of the growth of the program since 1986, and a summary of long-range needs regarding staffing in the Environmental Studies Program and associated departments; the budget of the program; and subscriptions to environmental studies journals.
By 1995, environmental studies at colleges had gained in popularity throughout the US, attributed to the growth of environmental awareness and activism. As one of the initial colleges to create an official environmental studies program, Middlebury is…
Jay Parini, a Middlebury College professor of English and Creative Writing, writes about his experience and observation of the growing interest in environmental studies.