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By emphasizing real-world solutions to today\u2019s challenges, the Minor in Sustainable Cities positions students to become leaders in the fast-growing, interdisciplinary \ufb01eld of urban sustainability. Grounded in the social sciences, this interdisciplinary minor offers courses in environmental and climate justice, environmental policy and planning, GIS, food justice, and energy and carbon management in the built environment. Combining relevant knowledge, skills and experiential learning, the Minor in Sustainable Cities helps students start cutting-edge careers in a range of sectors, including policy and planning, energy, environmental education, natural resource conservation, pollution mitigation, building design, transportation, healthcare, housing, fashion, ESG, and many more.<\/p>\n
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Contact:<\/strong> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_css_main_element=”margin: auto;” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_button button_url=”https:\/\/www.qc.cuny.edu\/registrar\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2023\/04\/Forms_Declaration_of_Major.pdf” url_new_window=”on” button_text=”Declare your minor in Sustainable Cities today!!” button_alignment=”left” _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_button=”on” button_text_size=”16px” button_text_color=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color=”#E71939″ button_border_color=”#E71939″ button_font=”Open Sans|600|||||||” button_use_icon=”off” custom_margin=”||||false|false” custom_css_main_element=”text-decoration: none;” global_colors_info=”{}” button_text_color__hover=”#E71939″ button_text_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_bg_color__hover=”#FFFFFF” button_bg_color__hover_enabled=”on|hover” button_border_color__hover=”#E71939″ 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global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n The Sustainable Cities Minor sponsors an outdoor production of the interactive play “Flood Sensor Aunty” for Earth Day 2025.\u00a0Photos courtesy of New York City Emergency Management.<\/em><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||0px||true|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_divider color=”#A9A9A9″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_divider][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px||||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ 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Professor Natalie Bump Vena (natalie.vena@qc.cuny.edu)
Powdermaker Hall 250
(718) 997-5130<\/p>\nRequired Courses (9 credits):<\/h3>\n
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Elective Courses (9 credits)<\/h3>\n
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