{"id":52,"date":"2026-01-15T08:29:38","date_gmt":"2026-01-15T13:29:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-03-25T14:55:22","modified_gmt":"2026-03-25T18:55:22","slug":"environmental-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/environmental-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Environmental Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-full-width-hero has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull is-light has-custom-content-position is-position-bottom-center\" style=\"min-height:600px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2200\" height=\"750\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-470 size-full\" alt=\"Students pose with flowers during Garden Party.\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1.jpg 2200w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1-300x102.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1-1024x349.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1-768x262.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1-1536x524.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/20\/2026\/03\/20250429_Garden_Party_CB_015-2200x750-1-2048x698.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2200px) 100vw, 2200px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-color:#938864\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-cover-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-smokey-color has-white-background-color has-text-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-329b594d wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--medium)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-f197b853 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 style=\"text-transform:uppercase\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Environmental Wellness<\/h1><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Environmental wellness refers to being able to be safe and feel safe through creating and occupying environments that support well-being.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-orange-bar-texture has-orange-background-color has-background has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-390953e2 wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--small)\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns utkwds-sidebar-navigation is-style-columns-reverse is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-9d52a9e7 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:75%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Developing Your Environmental Wellness<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Engage in sustainable habits such as using the&nbsp;recycle&nbsp;bins&nbsp;located&nbsp;throughout campus and encourage others to properly dispose of their items.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Spend time outside in nature.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Wellness In and Out of the Classroom<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The environments we design for students, both inside and outside the classroom, play a significant role in their success. Everyone can support wellness by creating flexible, supportive, and safe spaces.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Examples of Environmental Wellness&nbsp;inside&nbsp;and outside of the Classroom<\/strong>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Hold class or study groups outside when the weather is&nbsp;favorable&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only print documents when necessary&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Normalize self-care  \u2013 allow students to step away without asking (restroom breaks, water refill, content is triggering or upsetting) \u2013 this normalizes leaving and does not stigmatize a student&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take regular&nbsp;wellness&nbsp;walks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-utkwds-secondary-navigation\" >\n\n\t<button class=\"utkwds-section-nav-menu-mobile-button\" data-toggle=\"collapse\" data-target=\"#section-nav-menu-mobile-dropdown\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"section-nav-menu-mobile-dropdown\">In This Section<\/button>\n\n\t<div id=\"section-nav-menu-mobile-dropdown\" class=\"utkwds-section-nav-menu-mobile collapse\">\n  \n\t<menu>\t\t<li class=\"page_parent\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/\">\n\t\t\t\t8 Dimensions of Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-51\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/emotional-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEmotional Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-52\t\t\tcurrent_page_item\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/environmental-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\taria-current=\"page\"\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-53\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/financial-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-54\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/intellectual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIntellectual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-55\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/occupational-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tOccupational Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-56\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/physical-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-57\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/social-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSocial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-59\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/spiritual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSpiritual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/menu>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"utkwds-section-nav-menu\">\n\n\t<menu>\t\t<li class=\"page_parent\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/\">\n\t\t\t\t8 Dimensions of Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-51\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/emotional-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEmotional Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-52\t\t\tcurrent_page_item\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/environmental-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\taria-current=\"page\"\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tEnvironmental Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-53\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/financial-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tFinancial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-54\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/intellectual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tIntellectual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-55\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/occupational-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tOccupational Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-56\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/physical-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tPhysical Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-57\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/social-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSocial Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t\t  \n\t\t<li class=\"page_item page-item-59\t\t\t\t\t\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/general-health-wellness\/dimensions-of-wellness\/spiritual-wellness\/\" \n\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\tSpiritual Wellness\t\t<\/a>\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\n\t\t\t<\/menu>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-002ffff5 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Environmental Wellness Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">On-Campus Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ridethet.utk.edu\/route-information\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ride the T (Transit)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/growlab.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Grow Lab<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/recsports.utk.edu\/utop\/overview\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">RecSports&nbsp;Outdoor Pursuits<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/utgardens.tennessee.edu\/locations\/knoxville\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UTK Gardens<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/volink.utk.edu\/organizations?categories=11879\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Agriculture Student Organizations<\/a>\u00a0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainability.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Sustainability<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ehs.utk.edu\/index.php\/contact-us\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Environmental Health &amp; Safety<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Off-Campus Resources<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/katbus.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Knoxville Area Transit (KAT)<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvilletn.gov\/government\/city_departments_offices\/parks_and_recreation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Knoxville Parks and Recreation\u202f<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvilletn.gov\/government\/city_departments_offices\/sustainability\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Knoxville Sustainability<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.knoxvilletn.gov\/government\/city_departments_offices\/public_service\/waste_and_resources_management\/recycling\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">City of Knoxville Recycling<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/outdoorknoxville.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Outdoor Knoxville<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ijams.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ijams Nature Center<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beardsleyfarm.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CAC Beardsley Community Garden<\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Developing Your Environmental Wellness Environmental Wellness In and Out of the Classroom The environments we design for students, both inside and outside the classroom, play a significant role in their success. Everyone can support wellness by creating flexible, supportive, and safe spaces. 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