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Natalie Ooi, a teaching professor who is the director of the Masters of the Environment (MENV) program and leads the Sustainability in the Outdoor Industry specialization, studies sustainable tourism and recreation economies. Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Today recently spoke with Ooi about why this season stands out, how towns built around outdoor recreation can adapt, and what longer-term conversations communities across the Mountain West and beyond should be having.
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s Masters of the Environment (MENV) capstone program is advancing Colorado’s clean energy transition through real-world projects on energy storage, building decarbonization and electrification. By partnering with industry and government, students produce actionable research that informs policy, investment and workforce development supporting Colorado’s goal of 100% renewable energy by 2040.
The Masters of the Environment (MENV) Graduate Program is Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder’s flagship environmental and sustainability professional graduate program. To provide our students with the best opportunities for honing their skills in
Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder's Masters of the Environment (MENV) program partners with Colorado communities through capstone projects and coursework to build local government capacity, advance sustainability and resilience initiatives, and provide students with hands-on professional experience.
Gregor MacGregor gets bored if he sits behind a desk for too long. His energy seems boundless. That’s key because MacGregor’s interests are vast, and his personal ethos about service transcends the personal and professional. Â
In a capstone project partnership with the Boulder Watershed Collective, Masters of the Environment students study what it means to live alongside beaversÂ
 On October 31, 2025, the Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØBoulder Masters of the Environment (MENV) program hosted its annual Capstone Symposium, a culminating event that showcased the passion, creativity, and applied expertise of this year’s graduating
October 3rd, 2025- Boulder, CO- Nearly 200 current students, alumni, and faculty from the Masters of the Environment (MENV) program at The Â鶹Ãâ·Ñ°æÏÂÔØ came together for the second annual Alumni Engagement Day -
MENV Capstone ProgramAuthored by Ash LehtoAt the core of the Masters of the Environment program is the Capstone Project. The MENV Capstone Project takes place over a full year and includes an additional semester of preparation. Â Student teams
Energy systems and technologies are at the heart of the global decarbonization movement. Understanding how these systems work—their inputs, outputs, costs, and benefits—is essential to designing and deploying the clean energy solutions that will