The Environmental Planning and Policy concentration focuses on how to best manage our use of natural resources today while sustaining the ecosystems they are drawn from for the future. This major offers study that centers on developing a harmonious relationship between people and the natural environment. Environmental policy-makers and planners find ways for people to live in harmony with the natural environment, satisfying our needs for space and resources while maintaining the quality of the environment. The knowledge and skills you gain as an environmental planning major at Humboldt State place you in high demand from employers in the natural resources and planning fields, and the uniqueness of our program will give you a competitive edge against other job applicants. Careers include everything from rural or urban land-use planning with a city or county government or a non-profit advocacy group, to environmental consulting and analysis with a state and federal land management agency or a private firm. You will only find one undergraduate-level natural resource-focused policy and planning program in the country, and it is right here at Humboldt State University.