Take Action: Embedding Sustainable Practices into Education Abroad Programs

Wednesday, June 1, 2022

1:00 PM – 1:50 PM MDT

Location: Mile High Ballroom 4EF

Explore action-focused resources for embedding sustainable practices into education abroad programs. Discuss successful methods and shared challenges to create and adapt socially, economically, and environmentally sustainable practices in new and existing programs. Learn strategies used in a variety of regions, including Latin America and Oceania.

Learning Objectives:

Understand successful environmentally sustainable mitigation efforts being used by various stakeholder groups.
Learn about various sustainability-focused resources that enable education abroad programs to incorporate sustainable practices and learning objectives into programs.
Develop an action planning toolkit for enhancing sustainability in program content, execution, and support of institutional planning.
Develop action plans for advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals through education abroad.

Chair and Presenter(s)

Melissa Torres, MA

President and CEO
The Forum on Education Abroad

Presenter(s)

Thomas Carter, MS

Director Of International Education
SUNY College Of EnvironmentalScience Forestry
Karen McBride, Ed.D.

President & Founder
Bound International
Daniel Ponce-Taylor, MS

Sustainability & Strategic Partnerships Director
Intercultural Outreach Initiative (IOI)