Futureproofing with environmental management

With an ethos like yindyamarra winhanganha, courses focusing on bettering our collective future are all part of Charles Sturt's standard. The Master of Environmental Management, recognised by every environmental management agency in Australia, is future proofing environmental management. Charles Sturt's Master of Environmental Management recently undertook an extensive industry review to ensure we're not just keeping up with the latest in industry best practices but continuing to play our part in shaping its future. Course director Matt Hunt said while some adjustments have been made to the course in response to global and industry trends, feedback from the review was an affirmation of its excellent standard and a wonderful testimony. Matt identifies four key areas of teaching that are seeing the Charles Sturt course and graduates outclassing others. "Where our course is strongest are the areas of climate impacts and mitigation, sustainable agriculture including global food security and water resource management, the geospatial sciences and big data, and our First Nations cultural heritage management and Indigenous lands practices, which is a particular point of difference at this time." Students also benefit from studying with a university that 'walks the walk and talks the talk' regarding environmental management and sustainable practices. "As a university, we are very serious about sustainable practices – it's part of our fabric. We have an award-winning, sustainably designed campus in Thurgoona. We were the first carbon-neutral university in Australia, and we rank in the top 10 internationally for meeting the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. In addition, we have highly rated world-class academics in ecology and cultural heritage management undertaking world-class research. Matt says there's never been a more exciting time in environmental management, and graduates can expect rewarding impactful careers. "Yes, there are a lot of problems in the world now with pollution and biodiversity loss and the impacts of climate change. But it is an important and exciting space in which we can make a difference. And we do. Our graduates are out there now leading environmental management, and our future grads will be out there making a huge difference. That gives me optimism."