Events
New Zealand: Ecovillages Study Abroad Info session
Date and Time
Tuesday, October 20, 2015 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM
Description
Are you interested in studying abroad on the New Zealand: Ecovillages program?! Attend this upcoming info session!
About the program:
Auckland and Wilderland, New Zealand — Ecovillages and co-housing communities are planned intentional communities with a sustainability focus. These communities are found in both urban and rural locations and share an emphasis on both social, environmental, and economic sustainability. In order to achieve these objectives, these communities experiment with various ecological designs, permaculture, ecological building, green production, alternative energy systems, as well as methods of community building. Green communities like these are the fastest growing type of intentional communities in New Zealand.
This program will introduce students to the sustainability
movement with an emphasis on hands-on experience. Students will spend
a total of four weeks visiting and living at different communities and
participating in their daily lives and sustainability efforts. While
students will be visiting several communities, the two extended stay
sites will be 1) Earthsong Eco-Neighborhood in Waitakere City (West
Auckland) and 2) Wilderland near Whitianga on the Coromandel Peninsula.
Information
For more information, please visit: http://gvsu.edu/studyabroad/search-details.htm?programId=B002B290-04DF-C745-E5DA0DCA886DF7DD
Contact
Heather Van Wormer
1157 AuSable Hall
616-331-8673
[email protected]