Environmental Management for Sustainability

Overview

Environmental stewardship and sustainability are becoming guiding principles for all forward-thinking organizations. The University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science (UMCES) has been at the forefront of environmental stewardship for over 90 years and is committed to developing the next generation of scientists, business leaders, policy-makers, natural resource managers, and educators to meet the unprecedented environmental and allied social challenges of the 21st century. 

This Professional Certificate program will guide anyone with an interest in environmental management to a) obtain literacy in environmental issues, b) use data of different spatial scales to drive decision-making, and c) effectively communicate environmental policy across a broad spectrum of constituencies.

The Environmental Management for Sustainability programme in collaboration with University System of Maryland - USMx is a Professional Certificate. 

Job Outlook

• According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLI), employment of environmental scientists and specialists is projected to grow 8 percent from 2019 to 2029, much faster than the average for all occupations.
• The BLI also notes that heightened public interest in the hazards facing the environment, as well as increasing demands placed on the environment by population growth, are expected to spur demand for environmental scientists and specialists.
• A recent survey of 1,000 U.S. individuals (ages 18-65+) on how sustainable products and business practices are driving their buying preferences.
• A recent report to the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development highlighted how environmentally sound policy drives job creation in a number of ‘green’ economic sectors.