UC Berkeley's Energy and Resources Group (ERG) confers an interdisciplinary Undergraduate Minor in Energy and Resources and a Summer Minor/Certificate in Sustainability, as well as graduate M.A., M.S. and Ph.D. degrees.
Energy and Resources Group research and courses emphasize knowledge of the environmental consequences of resource use; analytical tools that promote efficiency, conservation, affordability, and equity in energy and resource use; and understanding of the social and institutional contexts in which resource and environmental problems arise, and in which creative and ethical solutions can be sustained. It is this synthesis of basic science, practical problem-solving, and constructive social critique that defines ERG.
Visit the Energy and Resources Group website for more information about our undergraduate minors and graduate programs.
Energy and Resources Minor
The Minor in Energy and Resources offers undergraduates basic knowledge and skills to address issues arising from the interaction of social, economic, political, technical, and environmental factors shaping our world.
Students in the minor gain an understanding of:
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Technology, Development, and Society
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Consumption, Resource Use, and Equity
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Global Change Science and Economics
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Governance Challenges
Students in any major may add the Energy and Resources minor, which is composed of two core and three elective upper-division courses. Students in the minor benefit from previous preparation in mathematics and science.
Summer Sustainability Minor
Whatever direction your studies take you, the Energy and Resources Summer Minor / Certificate in Sustainability will equip you with tools to tackle some of the most pressing issues facing the world today. This program offers a practical and relevant interdisciplinary approach at the intersection of environmental, economic, social, political, and cultural issues.
Students in the interdisciplinary Summer Minor in Sustainability will learn about:
- The science, engineering, economics, and policy of renewable energy
- Biodiversity, environmental degradation, and the science behind climate change
- The business and economics of environmental sustainability
- Environmental change and social justice
The Summer Minor / Certificate in Sustainability is open to matriculated UC Berkeley undergraduates, students from other institutions, and the general public. Upon completion, UC Berkeley undergraduates receive a Minor in Sustainability, while other participants receive a Certificate in Sustainability from UC Berkeley. Visit the Energy and Resources Group website for more information.
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