Environmental Wellbeing

What is environmental wellbeing?

Environmental wellbeing is defined by the livability of our surroundings. Maintaining a safe environment and society that supports health and contributes to environmental wellbeing.

  • Sustainability
  • Laws and policies
  • Relax, refresh, and restore our senses
  • Safe spaces

Student Quote

“Environmental wellness is defined as being comfortable in own spaces and outside surroundings. It involves the awareness and capability to support a safe and healthy ecosystem in which to live.”
Lilly Woo ’24
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Environmentally well people...

  • Think about sustainability and try to practice it in their daily lives
    • Avoiding single use plastics
    • Using a reusable water bottle
    • Turning off lights when they are not in use
    • Taking reusable bags to the grocery store
  • Manage their media exposure
  • Customize their living spaces to positively affect mood and decrease stress
  • Value the earth and what it provides for us

Check in with your environmental wellbeing by asking yourself these questions:

  1. Do you feel comfortable in your space? 
  2. Do I take time to appreciate nature and remain connected to the natural world?
  3. What spaces do you like be in?  
  4. Am I aware of the impact I have on the environment?  
  5. What products do I use and consume every day? Are there better alternatives?  
  6. Do I reduce, reuse, and recycle as much as possible?
  7. Does my environment support and encourage my individual wellbeing?
  8. How can I participate in efforts to remove systemic barriers to my environmental wellbeing?

These are easy things you can do to better your environmental wellbeing.

  • Try composting
  • Visit and volunteer at the Furman Farm  
  • Join an environmentally-focused group or club like Eco Reps, EAG, or FUOC.
  • Visiting local parks and gardens  
    • Swamp Rabbit Trail  
    • Paris Mountain  
    • Falls Park on the Reedy 
    • Unity Park  
  • Update the space you live in to better support your healthy habits 
  • Plant and garden  
  • Get rid of things you don’t need  
  • Walk or ride a bike to class instead of driving
  • When buying clothes, try to buy from places that advocate for sustainable fashion
    • Ethical manufacturing  
    • Eco-friendly production  
    • Reduced consumption  
  • Use recyclable bags when grocery shopping  
  • Carpool with friends  
  • Conserve energy:  
    • Turning off the lights 
    • Unplugging items  
    • Switching to LED lightbulbs 

Environmental Wellbeing Resources