Waivers
Start your college life with an orientation experience
focused on environment, justice, service, and friends.
Our relationship to land sustains life. It defines cultures. And it can also be either a solution to environmental and social harms or a perpetuator. During this trip, you will learn about local sustainable agriculture, campus ecological restoration projects and what you can do to make empowered, justice-driven, and environmentally-friendly food choices.
Eugene and the Willamette Valley boasts some of the best biking and bike infrastructure in the country. We have experts both on campus and in the community who are researching and implementing ways to make how we get around part of how we build a sustainable future. Discover how both personal choices and conscientious design can change our cities for the better.
What does it mean to explore, protect, and understand the natural world? How do we shift our perspective to see nature as something we are all a part of and not something separate from human life and culture? Who were the original stewards of this land and how are Indigenous peoples continuing to shape the land we call Oregon and the UO? Learn about preservation, restoration, recreation, culture, and natural resources management.
Environmental leadership requires many forms and approaches. Everyone has a role to play. Explore how you can make your mark through art and culture and help create a more just and sustainable world.