"If we cannot sustain the environment, we cannot sustain ourselves." - Wangari Mathai.

I hope you've understood the meaning of the quote above. If you want humanity to survive, then the environment should survive. But now, we can see how the environment is getting destroyed by us.

To stop this, protests are going on; we are talking about energy transition, sustainability, and pollution, but educating ourselves about the environment is the least discussed.

You could be the one who would educate yourself about the environmental catastrophe and further works on sustaining the environment. And the best way for this would be to choose "environmental science" for further studies.

For your convenience, we've created this article that mentions the 10 best colleges in the world to study environmental science. So, let's see:

Middlebury College

Forbes, Grist, Alternet, and The Daily Green have named it among America's greenest schools. Middlebury established its Environmental Studies major in 1965, making it the first of its kind in the nation. 

The ES program is an interdisciplinary, non-departmental major. Environmental Studies is one of Middlebury College's most popular academic programs. 

Students get to experience hands-on training in top-notch science facilities. The departments are small, so you get plenty of one-on-one time with professors.

For more information about to Course: http://www.middlebury.edu/academics/ump/majors/es/

University of Oregon

Located in the gorgeous "Emerald City" of Eugene, this university provides students with opportunities to work alongside world-class scholars and researchers and gain hands-on experience relevant to several fields. These fields include environmental planning, environmental education, green investment planning, wildlife biology, and many other fields. 

The Environmental Studies Program offers a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) or a Bachelor of Science (B.S.) degree in Environmental Studies (ENVS) or Environmental Science (ESCI). 

Some of the courses offered include:

•  Avian Conservation 
• Wetland Ecology and Management
• Political Ecology 
• Environmental Leadership
  

For more information about to Course: http://envs.uoregon.edu/

College of the Atlantic

This College is the most unique; here, students design their own majors. There's no defined list of majors or even departments. COA takes a holistic approach to learning, requiring every student to engineer his or her own education.  

So they smartly call the academic program 'Human Ecology' and ask students (yes, us!) to learn creativity, critical thinking, community engagement, communication, integrative thinking, and interdisciplinary. 

Environmental science is one of COA's 'Resource Areas,' with field among its six loosely defined 'focus area' include:

• Ecology & Conservation Biology
• Ecological Policy and Planning
• Marine Studies 
  

 The College is adjacent to the Gulf of Maine and Acadia National Park. Could there be a better place to start fieldwork?

For more information about to Course: https://www.coa.edu/academics/human-ecology-degree/

Warren Wilson College

It offers an Environmental Studies program that gives students a balance of theory, first-hand knowledge, and field experience with six concentrations.

These concentrations are:

•  Conservation Biology 
• Environmental Chemistry
• Environmental Education
• Sustainable Forestry
• Sustainable Agriculture
• Environmental Policy 
  

This College emphasizes learning outside the box, with opportunities to get hands-on experience on its 300-acre working farm and 600-acre forest, which operate as research laboratories for sustainable practices. It is the place to go for those who want to become responsible caretakers of the earth.

For more information about to Course: http://www.warren-wilson.edu/academics/catalog/catalog2.php?name=environmental_program

Northland College

Situated in Wisconsin, Northland College offers three environment-related majors: 

• Environmental Sciences 
• Natural Resources 
• Nature and Culture
  

Focus areas of the courses include:

• environmental geosciences
• biology 
• ecological restoration 
• environmental humanities
  

Northland is all about: liberal arts with an emphasis on the environment. For example, you might take an art class that uses entirely environmentally friendly materials. 

Plus, Northland College is in the lush environment of the Lake Superior watershed. Students are inspired to learn more about the environment and how they can help preserve it.

For more information about to Course: https://www.northland.edu/academics/

The Australian National University

Located in Canberra, Australia, ANU offers the opportunity for students to experience life and study in the city where Australia makes its national environmental policies. 

Environmental Studies at the ANU has a multidisciplinary focus and includes some of the world's leading researchers in environmental studies, including Climate Change. 

Many courses have fieldwork components around Australia and overseas (e.g., Thailand and Vietnam). Class sizes are small enough for students to get to know their lecturers. Plus, you get an internship opportunity. 

For more information about to Course: https://programsandcourses.anu.edu.au/degree-builder/area-of-interest?career=undergraduate&areaOfInterest=environmental

Auckland University of Technology

‍Students at AUT are known for leading researchers in diverse research disciplines, marine (intertidal to the deep sea), freshwater, and terrestrial ecology. 

This with research undertaken in aspects of aquaculture (shellfish, squid, algae, fish), conservation (cetacean biology, deep-sea biology), resource management, planning, and marine-invertebrate systematics (squid, sponges). 

A large emphasis on practical skills and experience Work placement in industry Small class sizes, allowing students to build relationships both with other students and teaching staff (did that come out wrong, or is it just me?) 

For more information about to Course: https://www.aut.ac.nz/study/study-options/architecture-and-built-environment

School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Yale University

‍How can Yale not come on a top ten list? The Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies offers master's degrees in environmental management, forestry, forest science, and environmental management. Plus mid-career one and five-year master's programs and joint degrees with programs that include architecture, law, international relations, and divinity. 

Doctoral students focus their efforts on research; current options include biodiversity conservation, hydrology, pollution management, tropical ecology, and water resource management--plus many others.

For more information about to Course: https://environment.yale.edu/academics/degrees/

Green Mountain College:

‍All students at Green Mountain College base their education around the Environmental Liberal Arts program, which includes classes on our understanding of nature, the ethics of environmental policies, and an intensive writing seminar. 

The campus's Farm & Food Project lets students participate in the growing process, from gardening organically to driving oxen, putting them in touch with what the farm manager calls "the food revolution that is transforming farming."

SUNY-ESF Syracuse, New York

‍The last one on our list is one of the favorites opted by students. The College handles more than 25,000 acres of land in Central New York and the Adirondack Park. Nearly 2,500 students in the graduate and undergraduate program choose majors as specific as aquatic and fisheries science, construction management, forest ecosystem science, paper engineering, and bioprocess engineering.

For more information about to Course: http://www.esf.edu/

The earth needs us just as much as we need the earth. The world is ending faster than we think. If you pursue your education further in environmental science, you could be the one who can help to mitigate the situation of problems like climate change and global warming. We hope that you will make the right decision considering mother earth!!!