University of Redlands
Our sense of place, or the way we perceive our community, our neighborhood, our regions, etc., influences our connection to the world and our well-being. We make meaning through place attachment. Our experiences can shape our understanding of other people in the community and how historical or cultural influences emerge through the community. Dr. Zias-Roe encourages her students to spend time in nature, become aware of their surroundings, and to learn to understand the phenomena around them. She takes the students on a sustainability walk-about of campus to learn not only how the campus applies sustainable practices to the campus overall, but how the built environment can teach us. Dr. Zias-Roe also wants the students to develop a sense of place, to understand their community and the role they play in it.
