{"id":442,"date":"2024-12-10T16:54:18","date_gmt":"2024-12-10T21:54:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/schools\/climate-environment-and-society\/?page_id=442"},"modified":"2026-03-16T15:11:30","modified_gmt":"2026-03-16T19:11:30","slug":"departments-and-centers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/climate-environment-society\/departments-and-centers\/","title":{"rendered":"Departments and Centers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Addressing deep-seated, climate-related challenges, we collaborate across disciplines. Students learn to address real-world problems holistically and effectively, preparing them to apply this system thinking in the workforce. The School integrates knowledge and practice from three of Clark\u2019s largest, longstanding academic units.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull section is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/economics\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-square\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-climate-environment-and-society\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/econ-poster.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Economics<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/geography\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-square\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-climate-environment-and-society\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/Geography-scaled-1.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Graduate School of Geography<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/sustainability-social-justice\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-square\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-climate-environment-and-society\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/Sustainability-and-Social-Justice.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Department of Sustainability and Social Justice<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns section is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/departments\/biology\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-square\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-climate-environment-and-society\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/2018-Biology-Nahant-Mass-18.jpg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Biology Department<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull roomy has-gray-100-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-research-centers\">Research centers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">The School leverages the strengths of two internationally recognized centers focused on research, problem-solving, and external partnerships related to global and climate change:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card is-style-overlay\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/centers\/marsh-institute\/\"\n    >\n                    <div class=\"clarku-block-card-img-container\">\n                <img decoding=\"async\"\n                \t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n                    alt=\"\"\n                    class=\"clarku-block-card-img clarku-block-card-img-square\"\n                    src=\"https:\/\/www.clarku.edu\/school-of-climate-environment-and-society\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/33\/Tatnuck-1340x550-1.jpeg\"\n                \/>\n            <\/div>\n                            <div\n                class=\"clarku-block-card-content\"\n            >\n                \n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">George Perkins Marsh Institute<\/h3>\n\n            <\/div>\n            <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div 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wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--20)\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left\" id=\"h-interdisciplinary-affiliations\">Interdisciplinary affiliations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Our problem-based learning taps into expertise from across the University in the sciences, social sciences, humanities, arts, education, and business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left\">Through the School, we will advance scholarship and research projects in collaboration with affiliated partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">    <a\n        class=\"clarku-block-card 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