Trinity College (CT)
AC-5: Immersive Experience

First Year Seminar Course called Sustainable Life. Course description - Climate change is the greatest challenge of the 21st century. There is good reason for alarm, yet scientists tell us that humanity may still be able to contain the crisis if it acts swiftly. But act how? And does individual behavior matter at all? In this course we will explore what we, as individuals and collectively, can and indeed must do to contribute to a sustainable life for people and planet. We will learn from good practices found across the globe, but most importantly, we will think about the impact of our own 21st century lives and the positive change we are capable of.

There are other programs that could be highlighted but a clear inventory of these has not been made.

One other example is "Water Comes and Water Goes" - This seminar will explore water issues through the lens of earth and environmental science and how this critical resource shapes domestic and foreign policies. From Colorado water rights in the western U.S. to rising seas that threaten global coastal cities, this course will explore how fresh water is allocated and how salt water is coming to threaten coastal life as we know it. Two off-campus weekend day field trips will be required (one freshwater river trip and one salt water coastal trip).