Developing renewable energies, creating green jobs, protecting national resources and cleaning up hazardous waste are just a few of the things that environmental managers are responsible for every day. Approaching environmental impact from all sides of the spectrum, environmental managers collaborate with other environmental professionals including scientists and engineers to bolster environmental advocacy, public safety, education, conservation and more.
Environmental mangers analyze the impact that industry has on the environment by setting environmental objectives, establishing policies to reduce environmental impact and following legal requirements to ensure safety. At the corporate level, they are also largely responsible for employee safety, employee environment awareness and compliance.
This growing industry offers professionals a wide variety of employment opportunities including positions within the corporate and government sectors.
CSU offers educational opportunities in environmental management, including: