| Overall Rating | Silver - expired |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 54.80 |
| Liaison | Daniel Dixon |
| Submission Date | March 1, 2019 |
| Executive Letter | Download |
University of Maine
AC-5: Immersive Experience
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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2.00 / 2.00 |
Karina
Graeter Sustainability Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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:
UMaine offers a number of immersive experiences focused on sustainability. One example is BIO 387: Sustainability on the Front Lines of Climate Change
This course uses Eleuthera, Bahamas, a subtropical island ecosystem of enormous conservation value, as a case study to examine the nexus between sustainability and climate change. Students explore social and cultural dimensions of sustainability and innovations to promote sustainability in a developing country under stress due to climate change. The course consists of six 2-hour meetings in the fall semester followed by a 12-week trip to Eleuthera in January 2018.
The student learning objectives include:
1. Able to discuss the concept of sustainability in biological, engineering, and cultural contexts, with specific attention to the dual relationship between climate change and sustainable development.
2. Able to appreciate the unique environmental, technological, and societal challenges in developing nations.
3. Understand and compare perspectives on the challenges of sustainable development from different disciples that may not regularly interact in the classroom.
4. Develop skills necessary to collaborate in interdisciplinary teams to analyze a particular environmental challenge to sustainability by completing a field project in Eleuthera.
5. Effectively communicate the results of these student-driven projects to various audiences.
The website URL where information about the programs or initiatives is available:
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