Sustainability in Europe
A week-long tour to
The Netherlands.
Core course(s) with this study tour:
Sustainable Development: Environmental, Political and Social Issues
Objectives
- Examine the European approach to sustainability
- Gain important insight into the various interest groups involved in the development of sustainable systems and technology
- Understand the role of government and communities in sustainability
Previous Activities Have Included
- Visits to companies, NGOs and organizations dealing directly with the issue of sustainability
- Visit and discussion on sustainable forestry
- Visit to a waste-fired power plant
- Visit to Except Netherlands, corporate sustainability planning firm
Description
The Netherlands is a leading region for research in the development of systems and technology in regards to sustainability. Amsterdam hosts The Amsterdam Global Conference on Sustainability and Transparency for a range of stakeholders. The city also has a goal of having 37% of its residents riding bikes as their main mode of transportation. The program is designed to give a greater understanding of sustainability from a European context through a mixture of visits to research centers, companies and NGOs. Students should be able to identify the different interest groups and gain a greater insight into the role of communities, governments, and businesses in creating and implementing technology and standards for greater sustainability.
