Through education, community involvement, and local outreach Trinity University makes constant strides towards building a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future. Trinity aims to encourage and empower both the campus and local communities to preserve our environment.
In spring 2020, Trinity University’s Center for International Engagement (CIE) adopted five pillars to help guide all our internationalization efforts: equity, community building, social justice, student transformation, and sustainability. In terms of the fifth pillar, the CIE seeks to transform its existing programs and events in a manner that is consciously sustainable and environmentally-friendly. We created the CIE Sustainability Plan, a transformative, dynamic document that provides a framework for all CIE sustainability efforts.
What can you do?
Trinity students, faculty, staff, and alumni can create a more sustainable and environmentally friendly future by taking the CIE Sustainability Pledge.
Which providers have a commitment to environmentalism?
The following study abroad/away providers have made environmentalism and sustainability a core value of their mission:
- CET Academic Programs
- Marine Biological Laboratory
- The School for International Training
- The School for Field Studies
Not all study abroad programs are alike. Some are designed around social justice, some on the environment, others might be all about business and entrepreneurship. Many programs offer academic courses on sustainability, so please keep that in mind when searching for the perfect program. Here is a select list of programs that explicitly focus on sustainability:
Study Abroad Programs with an academic focus on sustainability
- IES Abroad Freiburg - Environmental Studies & Sustainability
- IES Abroad Nice - Business, Sustainability & Immigration
- SIT Study Abroad Australia: Sustainability and Environmental Action
- SIT Study Abroad India: Sustainable Development and Social Change
- SIT: IHP: Food Systems: Agriculture, Sustainability, and Justice
- The School for Field Studies - Sustainable Development Studies in Costa Rica
Are providers and programs reviewed?
Yes! The study abroad office reviews all programs annually, and programs are evaluated in depth every three years or as needed. In an effort to show our commitment to the environment, starting in January 2021, sustainability criteria have been added to the rubric we use to review and evaluate programs.