The State University of New York—College of Environmental Science and Forestry is the country’s oldest college dedicated entirely to environmental discovery, learning, and sustainability. Campus occupies 12 acres in Syracuse and the institution uses 25,000 acres located across central New York and the Adirondacks as a “living laboratory” for hands-on projects and research. ESF’s 1,60
Students describe ESF as “fostering a community that uses the knowledge it gains through schooling to make real changes to our world.” Though “everyone takes a different path toward the end goal of helping our planet prosper, it’s a main concern for all of us,” according to one student. With this common goal, students feel “an almost instantaneous camaraderie.” This is “one of the most accepting groups of students” out there, and students here “are free to rock their own styles.” As one enrollee puts it, “No one is afraid to be themselves, and it is a very open...environment.” While some are more focused on wildlife and others on timber resources, “everyone enjoys being outdoors,” and students are “often caught discussing class or lab topics in their free time.”
ESF is home to is an extremely active student body, with “students participating in several clubs at a time and holding several leadership positions at a time.” There are a lot of wonderful organizations on campus to get involved in, but when students are tired of those things, “the school shares a border with a 160
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