E-Corps is the Faculty Team winner of the 2021 UConn Provost’s Award for Excellence in Community Engaged Scholarship!

The UConn Environment Corps, or E-Corps, was created to provide assistance to the communities of Connecticut while providing undergraduates with real world experience and workforce training. Currently there are classes focused on brownfields redevelopment, climate resilience, and stormwater management. See below for detailed information on each class.

Brownfields Corps
Brownfield Corps Students

The Brownfields Corps focuses on the challenges and opportunities involved with remediation and redevelopment of contaminated sites. Instruction is by faculty from the Dept. of Civil & Environmental Engineering.

Climate Corps
Climate Corps Students

The Climate Corps focuses on the local impacts of climate change and what resilience strategies can be implemented. Instruction is by faculty from the Dept. of Extension.

 

Stormwater Corps
Stormwater Corps Students

The Stormwater Corps focuses on flooding and pollution caused by stormwater runoff, and the use of Low Impact Development (LID) practices to reduce these impacts. Instruction is by faculty from the Dept. of Extension.