| Overall Rating | Reporter - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | |
| Liaison | Patrick McKee |
| Submission Date | April 15, 2013 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Connecticut
ER-12: Sustainability Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
Reporter |
Jennifer
Clinton Sustainability Coordinator Office of Environmental Policy |
Does the institution offer a program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive experience(s) offered by the institution:
From UConn’s Environmental Policy Statement:
On campus, the undergraduate student interns in the Office of Environmental Policy work in support of environmental initiatives, ranging from making successful policy and events to general outreach and setting of sustainability goals. Students create outreach materials, plan events, conduct surveys, write grants and award applications, interview faculty, work on sustainability pledges and drives, and attend policy meetings as full committee members.
Additionally, there are several study abroad options through the university that shed light on international perspectives on sustainability, including:
UConn Environment and Natural Resources of China, Beijing
UConn Graduate Neuroscience in Salamanca
UConn Politics of Energy and Sustainable Development in Turkey
UConn South African Ecology
UConn Sustainable Agriculture & Food System, Florence, Italy
UConn Winter in Costa Rica: Economic Development and Human Rights in Latin America, Heredia, Costa Rica
More information here: http://www.studyabroad.uconn.edu/index.cfm?FuseAction=Programs.AdvancedSearch
The website URL where information about the immersive experience is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
One of the OEP interns, Emily McInerney, wrote about her experience working in the office on our WordPress blog: http://uconnoep.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/a-freshmans-introduction-to-sustainability/
One of the OEP interns, Emily McInerney, wrote about her experience working in the office on our WordPress blog: http://uconnoep.wordpress.com/2012/04/24/a-freshmans-introduction-to-sustainability/
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