MRSC - Resilient and Sustainable Communities

The Master of Science in Resilient and Sustainable Communities (MRSC) is 36 credits in length. As people across the planet begin the process of adapting to the consequences of climate disruption and growing inequalities in wealth and access to vital resources, the MRSC program is designed to help students understand the interaction between various structural components of communities at all scales, and to work toward developing, advocating, and implementing fundamental changes in how communities evolve in response to such challenges. At the heart of this program is the need to create communities that are resilient enough to adapt to changing conditions, and sustainable enough to reduce their impacts on other species, populations, and future generations.

This program can be completed in one or two years, depending on the student's chosen pace. Students will synthesize knowledge about land-use planning, energy production, food systems, resource management, and their local ecology, while developing their skills in stakeholder engagement, leadership, group organization, and civic participation--all leading toward the creation of actionable plans for communities in their bioregion, and societies beyond.