title: Environmental education.
abstract: The need for a new profession devoted to environmental matters is asserted. The qualities of such a profession are sketched, and it is argued that new initiatives in environmental education are needed in the form of graduate, professional programs with primary emphasis on practice. An example 2-year program is presented. A fundamental requirement is scientific competence; undergraduate preparation in the sciences or engineering is mandatory. The graduate curriculum itself is built on three primary cores: environmental science and engineering, business and management, and public policy. Additionally, an environmental round table is proposed as a focal point for academic, industrial, governmental, and public discussion on environmental matters. The round table would provide oversight for the professional educational program and an affiliated research institute.
authors.affiliation: Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 03755, USA.
authors.forename: D R
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Lynch
authors.forename: C E
authors.initials: CE
authors.lastname: Hutchinson