Stetson Green | Initiatives

 

Student planting trees with AIR AIR
Stetson University maintains a close relationship with the Alliance for International Reforestation, which was headquartered at Stetson for 20 years before relocating to Atlanta in 2012. AIR plants trees and teaches sustainable farming practices in Central America.
Waterway scene Biology
The Stetson Biology Department offers majors in Biology, Aquatic and Marine Biology, Medical Technology and Molecular Biology.
Close-up of hand holding lichen Environmental Science
The Environmental Science major is a multidisciplinary program that offers both B.A. and B.S. fields of study, as well as a minor.
Sample of rocks and minerals Gillespie Museum
The Gillespie Museum promotes the study, appreciation and understanding of the natural sciences through school and community outreach programs.
Hatter Harvest
This student-led club maintains a community garden on campus and works to raise awareness and bring sustainable food to campus. 
media/environmentalgroup1.jpg Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy
The Institute for Biodiversity Law and Policy serves as an interdisciplinary focal point for education, research, and service activities related to global, regional, and local biodiversity issues.
Native plant landscape scene Native Plant Initiative
Stetson University has a policy of using only Florida native plants in campus landscaping, to help foster a healthy and sustainable environment.
Students wearing t-shirts with recycle slogans Recycling
The goal of Stetson's recycling program is simple: to divert as much material from the landfill as possible. The university has a vibrant, campus-wide program.
media/Vecosystem1.jpg Volusia Sandhill ecosystem
Students and faculty have established a teaching landscape and outdoor learning center with a focus on a vanishing ecosystem.

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