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Luther College professor of philosophy and environmental studies Jon Jensen will be returning to the role of director for the Center for Sustainable Communities at Luther College. Jensen will begin a renewable, three-year term in June. The mission of the center is to promote sustainability and be a catalyst for change on campus and in the region. Jensen has several priorities in mind, first and foremost, expanding opportunities for students. "The last year has been hard for everyone and has dramatically curtailed the person-person work that is the heart of sustainability and the hallmark of Luther's community. We really want to step up our student engagement, connecting students to each other, to the community, and to the amazing outdoor opportunities here in the Driftless Region," said Jensen. Jensen also plans to expand the CSC's work with high school teachers and their students and partner with those at Luther on social sustainability, especially diversity, equity and inclusion. According to Jensen "sustainability is often associated with environmentalism, but social equity and economic sustainability are equal pillars of our approach." Jensen previously served in this role for six years before being succeeded by Jim Martin-Schramm in 2019. "I am deeply grateful to Jim Martin-Schramm for the amazing work he has done the past few years, and I will work hard to continue the momentum. Jim helped to cement Luther's reputation as a national leader in sustainability, updated our Climate Action Plan and set the college up for next steps to meet our goals, especially with the new energy master plan," said Jensen.

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Jon Jensen returning as director of the Center for Sustainable Communities at Luther College