| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.15 |
| Liaison | Lori Collins-Hall |
| Submission Date | March 5, 2021 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
Sterling College (VT)
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
2.00 / 2.00 |
Laura
Berry Registrar Administrative |
Does the institution offer at least one immersive, sustainability-focused educational study program that is one week or more in length?:
A brief description of the sustainability-focused immersive program(s) offered by the institution, including how each program addresses the social, economic, and environmental dimensions of sustainability:
Global Field Studies Programs: Since 1995,Sterling College has run short and semester-long field-based courses around the world in agriculture, food systems, ecology, environmental humanities, and outdoor education. A Sterling education is both local and global. Our sense of place is enriched by participation in our Global Field Studies experiences. Through Global Field Studies, Sterling students and faculty have the opportunity to travel together within the United States or abroad to look at issues related to environmental stewardship and to experience rich ecological and cultural diversity.
Pre-pandemic programs have included:
Arctic Canada—Labrador landscapes and society
Bahamas—impacts of land use on coral reefs
Belize—rainforest ecosystems and tropical watersheds
Canada—impact of hydroelectric development
Chiapas, Mexico—agricultural adaptations to climate change
High Sierra Nevada, California—expedition skills, ecology, and natural history of the Sierra Nevada
Hudson River Watershed—nature and culture of a changing landscape
Maritime Canada—marine natural history and ecology of the North Atlantic
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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