# Environment and geography student and graduate stories

**Source**: https://www.york.ac.uk/environment-geography/study/undergraduate/stories/
**Parent**: https://www.york.ac.uk/environment-geography/study/undergraduate/

Who better to tell you about York life than our students?

Hear directly from our students about a range of topics: why they chose York; what they love about their courses; placements; and general tips for student life at York.

## Hear from our students

Blog post

### [The Art of Teaching Sustainability: Mastering Environmental Education and Communication](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/03/10/the-art-of-teaching-sustainability-mastering-environmental-education-and-communication/)

Posted by Weeraya

Hi everyone! I’m Min, a climate change documentary filmmaker from Thailand. I’ve spent years in the media world, but I recently realized that to…

Blog post

### [Three Minute Thesis: Trees vs tsunamis](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/03/05/three-minute-thesis-tsunamis/)

Posted by Jenny

The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition doesn’t just celebrate great research. It sharpens the skills of our students, helping bring their research to life…

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### [Giving Back: Opportunities to Volunteer at the University of York](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2026/01/05/where-to-volunteer-at-the-university-of-york/)

Posted by Robin

As a first-year, I haven’t had much experience volunteering at university yet, however I’ve had so many opportunities for such a wide variety of…

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### [Studying Environment, Economics and Ecology as an international student at York.](https://blogs.york.ac.uk/student-voices/2025/02/24/studying-environment-economics-international-student/)

Posted by Bella

Hi, I’m Bella and I’m studying Environment, Economics and Ecology. I’ve written a short blog outlying my experience to help you decide if this…

## Hear from our graduates

We are incredibly proud of our graduates. They have gone on to work in a variety of roles such as Environmental Consultant, Sustainability Project Manager and Graduate Ecologist.

- [Hear stories from York alumni](https://alumnivoices.co.uk/) (alumnivoices.co.uk)

> When studying my BSc I knew I wanted to make a difference in the world and do something associated with sustainability and the environment. I found my newly profound love of conservation and I hope to develop my skills further through my MSc.

[Read more about Sandy](https://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers/app/profiles2/?profile=1426&department=environment)

> I knew that I wanted to effect and influence the sustainability agenda in some shape or form. My current job role requires a holistic knowledge of sustainability and environmental topics for application within a consultancy capacity, e.g. environmental assessment methodologies for building projects.

[Read more about Sam](https://www.york.ac.uk/services/careers/app/profiles2/?profile=1315&department=environment)

## Contact us

- [environment-ugstudents@york.ac.uk](mailto:environment-ugstudents@york.ac.uk)
- [+44(0) 1904 322999](tel:+441904 322999)