Going Green

We hit the 7 billion mark by Halloween 2011. Polar bears extinct in our life time? What happens to the soda bottle after you put it in the recycling bin? In Going Green, students learn the science behind sustainability and why it is so important.

We have a fixed amount of available resources, and many of our resources are already depleted. Some things that threaten our resources come from our daily lifestyle habits. Students analyze their carbon footprints, and determine how simple behavioral modifications have a big impact.

This is a weeklong exploration in alternative energies, effective recycling, organic farming, soil and water testing, conservation, and tactics for decreasing impact on the environment.

Students leave the course realizing that they can make responsible and sustainable choices in their future. On a larger scale, they also learn how to identify opportunities to initiate change that makes a measurable difference – be it through community involvement, compelling communication, or an entrepreneurial initiative.

A member of the College faculty leads this course.  It has been an amazing class in recent years.  For an insight into what College students are studying these days, and to the world of environmental science and the Green Revolution, this is a must-attend.

As part of our camp-wide effort to be hands-on and exciting, in the past students have taken field trips to a community farm, renewable energy source operation and the state fish hatchery as a group during the course. This year we will do everything available to us!

This class is offered week 3