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50-Minute Sessions

Education Abroad (EA)

Views from Europe on Global Solutions to the Environmental Impacts of Study Abroad

Friday, May 30, 2025
11:30 AM – 12:20 PM PST
Explore the environmental impacts of education abroad students on host communities in Europe and learn how this information can be extrapolated globally. Through the lens of case studies from Italy and Spain, this session identifies specific environmental impacts of education abroad and share practical strategies to mitigate these effects globally.

Learning Objectives:

  • Identify and describe the specific environmental impacts caused by study abroad programs.
  • Develop the ability to compare and contrast the environmental impacts in two specific host communities, recognizing the unique challenges and commonalities in both contexts.
  • Learn and evaluate various strategies and best practices for mitigating the environmental impacts of study abroad programs.
  • Design actionable plans to implement specific mitigation strategies within study abroad programs, taking into consideration the local context and resources of your host communities.