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Peace, Respect and Sustainability in Costa Rica

by Hannah Nevitt, Greenheart Travel Volunteer Abroad participant

Along with conservation comes sustainability, and sustainable farming is a lifestyle in… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on January 6, 2010 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Cutting emissions from air travel poses challenges

Just copied the following off of Twitter and I thought subscribers to the list would find this to be of interest: Uni of Maryland Office of #Sustainability includes #studyabroad travel emissions in Campus Greenhouse report http://bit.ly/4J0ELq (via @pdxnicolle) Continue

Added by David Comp on December 8, 2009 at 1:58pm — 1 Comment

Accion de Gracias; Bringing Thanksgiving to Costa Rica

by Hannah Nevitt, Greenheart Travel Volunteer Abroad Participant Regardless of being far from home, the “rush” of the holiday season is still among us. The turkey is in the oven basted with olive oil and herbs. The potatoes have been mashed, and the “stuffing” has been stuffed. I can hear laughter, children playing, and the background noise from the football game on TV. The lingering aroma of wa… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on November 30, 2009 at 1:47pm — No Comments

Holding Hands with Monkeys and Sharing Spanish lessons with Racoons

by Hannah Nevitt, Greenheart Travel volunteer abroad participant

The property of Costa Rica’s Proyecto Asis spans over eight acre… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on November 23, 2009 at 1:14pm — No Comments

“Learn, Serve and Share in Harmony with Nature” in Costa Rica

by Hannah Nevitt, Greenheart Travel Volunteer Abroad Participant Every morning I awake to the sounds of crowing roosters, chirping birds, and the melodic croaking of grasshoppers and frogs. The beaming sun floods my room at nearly 5:30 am. The intricate white lace of my window curtain provides little privacy from the exotic world outside. Looking out my window I can see a field of lush green pla… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on November 11, 2009 at 1:52pm — No Comments

Livin’ the “Pura Vida”

by Hannah Nevitt, Greenheart Travel’s volunteer participant

I have only been in Costa Rica for one week, but already I am… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on November 6, 2009 at 1:30pm — 1 Comment

Costa Rica’s Simple Life

by Hannah Nevitt, Greenheart Travel’s volunteer abroad participant Surrounded by a tropical rain forest in San Carlos, Costa Rica, I am once again reminded of how people can enjoy more of life—with less. I am currently living with a host family of five and working on an eco-reserve with student volunteers i… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on November 5, 2009 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Can we conserve our way out of a water crisis?

Can we conserve our way out of a water crisis? Around the Water Cooler welcomes Doug Bennett, the water conservation manager for the Southern Nevada Water Authority and chair of the 2009 WaterSmart Innovations Conference, about the future of our drinking water. http://budurl.com/wc1104 Continue

Added by Amy Domestico on November 4, 2009 at 9:45pm — No Comments

Watch the Video and Take the Pledge

People in more than 180 countries came together for the most widespread day of environmental action in the planet's history. At over 2000 events around the world, people gathered to call for strong action and bold leadership on the climate crisis. Watch an AMAZING video about a global response to the climate crisis, and take 10 seconds to sign a pledge calling on world leaders to craft a fair, ambitious, and binding international climate treaty.

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Added by Hostelio on October 25, 2009 at 4:55pm — No Comments

International Educational Exchange and Climate Change ~ 2 IHEC Blog posts on Blog Action Day 2009

International Higher Education Consulting Blog (IHEC Blog for short) was pleased to participate in Blog Action Day 2009 focusing on Climate Change. Following are links to the two IHEC Blog posts: http://ihec-djc.blogspot.com/2009/10/human-face-of-climate-change.html http://ihec-djc.blogspot.com/2009/10/international-educational-exchange-and.html If you are aware of other initiatives that should be added to this list please leave a comment about the program/initiative and… Continue

Added by David Comp on October 15, 2009 at 2:24pm — No Comments

The French Adventure Continues: Marinland, Family Feud and Realizing there are 6 Billion People in the World

by Joy Mason, Greenheart Travel Language School Participant Sunday Today I went to the Evangelistic Church of Antibes. I’d been missing contemporary worship, and I can’t tell you how Picture 255happy I was when I walked into the sanctuary and there were drums and a bass playing! Afterward, I went to Marineland! It was great! I saw a dolphin show, and an orca show, and a sea-lion show, and some s… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on October 5, 2009 at 11:23am — 1 Comment

Missing Microwave Dinners, Michael and Learning French by Playing Wii

by Joy Mason, Greenheart Travel French Language School participant. Part II in Joy’s account of learning French in Antibes, France… Thursday I didn’t miss America until I came to France. England is just enough like the States that I didn’t really miss America, I missed home. But here, maybe because I’m talking with people of so many different nationalities but not so many Americans, I miss the a… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on October 2, 2009 at 10:58am — No Comments

The First Three Days in Antibes

by Joy Mason, Greenheart Travel Language School participant Monday I arrived in Antibes, France late last night and was picked up by Monsieur Pravettoni. This morning, he drove me to my first day of French school! We went on a tour of Antibes today—I zoned out during part of the tour, because it was all just too much français to take in. I realized last night when I got here that my brain… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on September 30, 2009 at 4:40pm — No Comments

IHEC Blog will Participate in Blog Action Day 2009 Focusing on Climate Change

October 15th will be Blog Action Day 2009 and International Higher Education Blog has registered and will participate. The theme of Blog Action Day 2009 is Climate Change and my plan is to highlight the various efforts and resources in the… Continue

Added by David Comp on September 29, 2009 at 1:06pm — No Comments

Mapping Out a Connection Between Other Countries and Cultures

by Jill Robinson with Greenheart Travel I could spend hours looking at a map. It doesn’t matter if it’s a Southwest Airline napkin highlighting their airport locations or a wall-size illustration of all the countries in the world. The visual of so many places, cultures and landscapes will occupy my imagination for hours as I run my fingertips over sketches of mountain ranges and shades of dark blue where the ocean… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on September 24, 2009 at 11:02am — No Comments

Travel Exchange Teacher Program

Soon, next semester, I will be heading to german for a 5 month exchange teacher program. I'm still finalizing things with work visa, Medical insurance / Medical travel insurance, accommodations, stuff like that. Anyway, one of the goals we hope to accomplish on this trip is to setup a blog exchange with students from the schools I will… Continue

Added by Pat Jewett on September 24, 2009 at 10:41am — No Comments

Part II of Adventures in Japan: Life as a High School Exchange Student

by Jes Stayton, Greenheart Travel High School Abroad participant The day begins and ends with homeroom, each about twenty minutes. Classes start at 9:00 a.m. There are seven periods, each fifty minutes long, with alternating five and ten minute breaks in between. The breaks are nice. In the ten minute break before lunch, everyone eats a little bit of their lunch before class. Food is not allowed during cl… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on September 18, 2009 at 11:08am — No Comments

High School Abroad: Adventures in Living in Japan

by Jes Stayton, Greenheart Travel High School Abroad participant Hi! I am an American exchange student living in Sendai, Japan. I will be here for ten months. Before coming to Japan, I studied Japanese for three years. I am so excited to be here! Japanese culture is so different from American culture, but beautiful and fascinating all the same. I love learning about it, and am looking forward to writing… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on September 15, 2009 at 1:35pm — No Comments

Home Stays Abroad: 15 Ways to Be Part of the Family

by Jill Robinson with Greenheart Travel Home stays abroad are one of the best ways to experience a culture while traveling abroad. Being part of a family not only gives you a “home” during your trip, but an amazing insight into the day-to-day routines a tourist would never experience, exposure to authentic traditional fare, and a crash-course in foreign language. Whether it’s learning how to speak Italian or decip… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on September 11, 2009 at 12:33pm — No Comments

Travel is Like a High School Dance

by Jill Robinson with Greenheart Travel Traveling can be like attending a high school dance. There is the swell of giddiness and anxiety leading up to the big day and if you were like me, a lot of time spent daydreaming during chemistry class. We must prepare and do our research (who’s going to be there, what time is appropriate to arrive, proper attire), and then finally, the hour is upon us! The palms start to sweat and walking down t… Continue

Added by jill_a_robinson on September 4, 2009 at 12:01pm — No Comments

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