Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 53.75
Liaison Dan DeZarn
Submission Date March 31, 2016
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State University of New York at Geneseo
AC-5: Immersive Experience

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 2.00 / 2.00 Dan Dezarn
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that meets the criteria for this credit?:
Yes

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A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution:
ENV 288: Buenos Aires, Argentina: Urban Environmental Issues in Latin America Through on-site analysis of issues related to air and water quality, housing, nutrition, public health, municipal waste disposal, and the preservation of open space, students will develop an appreciation and understanding of the environmental problems and challenges facing large Latin American urban areas. Intersession: 2 weeks Groningen, The Netherlands: Society, Environment, Transportation and Space: The Dutch Experience The aim of this course is to develop an understanding of the ways The Netherlands, considered by many as "The Gateway to Europe", deals with economic, environmental, and settlement challenges. These challenges are to be placed in the context of increasing levels of globalization, the expected effects of the changing climate on water management and flood protection systems, as well as sustainability concerns related to increasing levels of mobility in general and car usage and ridership in particular. Summer course: 3-4 weeks.

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The website URL where information about the immersive program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
http://www.geneseo.edu/study_abroad/env-issues-argentina

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