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Environment Sector

Environmental Volunteers lead grassroots efforts in their communities to protect the environment and strengthen understanding of environmental issues. They teach environmental awareness in elementary and secondary schools and to youth groups and community organizations, empowering communities to make their own decisions about how to protect and conserve the local environment. Volunteers also address environmental degradation by promoting sustainable use of natural resources.

Albania

zero waste competition in Albania

Kyrgyz Republic

pcv picking up plastic in the Kyrgyz Republic

Malawi

jumping kudu in Malawi

Mexico

pcv volunteer in Mexico with birds

Peru

pcv volunteers taking measurements for a sanitation project in Peru

Philippines

pcv volunteer doing a mangrove habitat assessment in the Philippines

Senegal

pcv volunteer and children looking at a water infrastructure project in Senegal

*Photos courtesy of the Peace Corps.

Help forge a global movement to protect our planet.

Training and Experience for the Environment Sector

Leveraging concrete knowledge and skills is central to on-the-ground international development work. Through this PC Prep program, you will begin to build a professional specialty, which should serve your career well whether or not you become a Peace Corps Volunteer.

For PC Prep, you need to complete at least 3 courses that align with a specific work sector (they can but do not need to come from your academic major or minor). You also must accumulate a minimum of 50 hours of volunteer or work experience in that same sector, preferably in a teaching or outreach capacity.

If you select the Environment sector, you will participate in the following training experiences

3 Courses From One of the Following Areas:

  • Environmental Science or related field
  • Natural Resources Conservation
  • Park Administration
  • Wildlife Biology
  • Natural Resources or Wildlife Management
  • Forestry
  • Biology, Botany or Ecology
  • Geology

Recommended Courses:

  • ENR 2000: Environment and Society
  • ENR 1200: Environment
  • ZOO 2450: Principles of Fish and Wildlife Management
  • LIFE 2022: Animal Biology
  • REWN 2000: Principles of Rangeland Management
  • LIFE 3400: General Ecology

*If there is another course in the catalog you feel meets this requirement, please discuss it with your PC Prep Coordinator.

PLUS 50 Hours of Relevant Field Experience Through Activities Such As:

  • Educating the public on environmental or conservation issues, or working on environmental campaigns.
  • Conducting biological surveys of plants or animals.
  • Gardening, farming, nursery management, organic or low-input vegetable production, or landscaping.
  • Providing technical assistance and training in natural resource management.
  • Volunteer or work for the Wyoming Conservation Corps.
  • Participate in the Teton Science School Field course.
  • Work of volunteer for the Biodiversity Center.

Read the Peace Corps Prep Student Guide for more information or to answer any questions.

Explore the Other Work Sectors

 

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Agriculture

Strengthen Food Security

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Community Economic Development

Promote Local Economic Opportunities

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Education

Educate, Grow, and Learn Together

 
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Health

Advance Health Equity

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Youth in Development

Empower the Next Generation

 

Contact US

Peace Corps Prep Program
222 Knight Hall Dept. 3195
1000 E. University Ave.
Laramie, WY 82071
Phone: (307) 766-2398
Email: bdespain@uwyo.edu