GlobaLinks Learning Abroad's Green Initiative at http://tinyurl.com/3z9l7sk
"Sustainability in Study Abroad" resource on @NAFSA website at http://bit.ly/f3qELf
Many of the study abroad offices/programs/providers are posting about their Green Initiatives today! What are the Int'l Ed. orgs doing?
Tips For Going Green Abroad via the IES Go Green Initiative at http://bit.ly/hRvPnT
Sustainable Study Abroad Grants at Middlebury College at http://bit.ly/fSKAQH
NAFSA 2011 Annual Conference Green Initiatives at http://acsearch.nafsa.org/ac11
"20 Steps to Sustainable Study Abroad" by @GoGreenTraveler at http://bit.ly/dTQr3V
@ForumEA I'm having a hard time finding your Standards of Good Practice related to Sustainability & Education Abroad on your website. Help!!
"Sustaining Study Abroad" a March 12, 2009 article by Inside Higher Ed at http://bit.ly/g8QJrS
http://www.earthday.org/
Are you subscribed to Sustainabilityabroad -- Sustainability in Study Abroad listserv at http://bit.ly/eYlyhF
Just What is in API’s Carbon Reduction Project Portfolio Anyway? at http://bit.ly/eJgI5u
"5 Ways to Design Sustainable Study Abroad Programs" via Sustainability Education Blog at http://bit.ly/dScuWS
International Higher Education Consulting and Bury Book International Education Library & Archive are Greener and now "Save as WWF". More about this on IHEC Blog at http://bit.ly/eNk9Hb
Going Green: Sustainability in Study Abroad & Responsible Travel: Articles, Multi-Media, Websites, Books, Organisations via Abroad View at http://www.abroadview.org/gree
I think all international education programs should get involved with the Green Passport Program at http://greenpassport.ning.com/
Check out all the green things happening in international education from this Oct. 2009 IHEC Blog post "Internaitonal Education Exchange and Climate Change" at http://bit.ly/ajgGoi
Study abroad related tweet of the day: "Happy Earth Day! Do you have your Green Passport for #studyabroad? http://fb.me/tbiTWfIp"
I am interested in Sustainability and have been concerned about the growth in international education, increased movement of students across the globe and a lack of awareness by our universities to address the carbon costs of high numbers of international students. As I am repsonsible for sednign students across the globe I proposed to partner universities that if my company paid a third of the carbon cost, the university paid a third it would put students under pressure to pay the final third. The proposal fell on deaf ears along side the proposal to initiate a social repsonsiblity scholarship fund, agian supported by universities, my comapny and students. I am disheartened that universities who should be leaders in environmental and social responsibility will not enagage....http://bit.ly/i9t6eP
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