Sharing

Your vision and voice are powerful tools. When you study abroad you have a unique privilege to experience another culture and country. By writing blog entries and by taking photographs or videos and posting them online you have a chance to tell important sustainability stories. You may even want to take it a step further and write an article to submit to a magazine and post on the Green Passport site. Forums and user groups may also be useful to share your interests and questions with others who are studying abroad.

Let people see the world through your eyes!

Photography: We are interested to see photos that depict the intersection of sustainability and study abroad and/or that show how other cultures are dealing with today's environmental and social justice issues.

Photos that you add to the site will automatically be added to the slide show on the home page. Photos are also often sought by study abroad magazines, websites and organizations such as Abroad View, Glimpse and Cafe Abroad so feel free to inquire if they would be interested in yours. Also, keep in mind, that your college may be interested in showing your photos or perhaps you can submit them as part of a photo contest.

Videos: Ditto the above. If we get enough videos we'll add a link to the homepage.

Articles: Your lens can shift perspectives. Your words can inform and inspire others about creating a more just and sustainable world. Interested in visiting a green skyscraper or a biodynamic farm?

Use your visit as an opportunity to do research and write an article. Is there an environmentalist or activist you’d like to meet in your host country? Perhaps this is your opportunity to conduct an interview! We challenge you to get your feet wet doing fieldwork, interviews, ethical research, collecting information, gaining access to a story and creating your own thought-provoking articles. There are a few magazines that cater specifically to study abroad students which would be interested to hear from you. Check out Abroad View, Glimpse and/or Cafe Abroad to see where your article would be most appropriate and it's likely you could get published.

For more ideas, inspiration, and tips, check out the Sustainability Research Topics page and also 350 studyabroadguide.pdf


Blogs: Blogs are here for you to document and share your experiences as you see fit. An emphasis on sustainability in general would be good, but feel free to use the blog space as best suits you.

Forums: Need to find out how other people studying in India are traveling with a light carbon footprint? Want to know where someone else studying in Brazil will be spending their eco-holiday? Want to find out how other students are promoting sustainability at their study abroad sites?

Perhaps you can find out via the Forums. Feel free to add to existing forums or create new ones based on your interests and questions.

User Groups: We're not quite sure what the advantages and disadvantages of forums versus user groups are, but we'll let you decide what works for you! Several groups already exist based on which schools students are coming from, but it may also be helpful to have groups based on where students are studying or other common interests. Feel free to join groups or create new ones based on your interests and questions.