On a behind the scenes tour of Valentine Dining Hall, faculty and staff explore ways to integrate the campus food system into their classes and programs..

The Sustainability Affiliate Program

Integrating Sustainability Across the Curriculum

Faculty and staff support is a cornerstone of the Office of Sustainability’s strategy to promote sustainability related interdisciplinary teaching, scholarship, service, and programming. The Faculty - Staff Sustainability Affiliate program is designed to stimulate interdisciplinary conversation, faculty - staff development, and collaboration around campus and community sustainability through monthly gatherings. More information can be found in the Learn More section below.

Speaking in Numbers

150+

faculty and staff in the Affiliate Program

51

departments and offices with representation in the program

6

number of annual Affiliate faculty - staff gatherings

Learn More

Faculty-staff sustainability affiliate gatherings / field trips happen roughly once a month (first half hour socializing with an interactive, one hour program after). The 2023 - 2024 program is a joint program among the Mead Art Museum, Center for Community Engagement, and the Office of Sustainability and is focused on integrating experiential learning into the curriculum, co-curriculum, and campus programming. The College received a grant to help support the curricular component. Check out the experiential learning funding portal to learn more. Faculty can receive $2,500 to develop a new course or $500 to develop a new assignment / field trip / lab that incorporates experiential learning. 

The 2023 - 2024 Affiliate Faculty-Staff Field Trip Series

September - Wildlife Sanctuary

October - Civil War Tablets and Photography Exhibition

November - Boundless Exhibit (Mead)

February - The Beneski Museum of Natural History

March - Valentine Dining Hall

For more information about the Faculty - Staff Sustainability Affiliate Program contact Wes Dripps, Director of Sustainability, at wdripps@amherst.edu.