29 June - 2 August, 2015

29 June - 5 July 2015

Orientation; opening reception; settle in to life in Manhattan; introduction to LEED and ISO 14001; environmental regulation at the state level; service work introduction; and celebrate the 4th of July.

6 - 12 July 2015

Introduction to Greensburg, KS; the Oregon and Sante Fe Trails; LAND Institute; Salt Museum; Greensburg, KS city tour; Dodge City, KS wild west attractions; waste storage and water management; trail improvement project; and Kansas City Royals baseball.

13 - 19 July 2015

Ecology primer; climate change; intro to ISO 14001, Environmental Management Systems; rural food security; indigenouse environmentalism; environmental law and sustainability at the university; Underground Railroad Slavery in Kansas; water resources; Flint Hills Discovery Center; square dancing; Wolf Creek Nuclear Operating Company; Rotary Club meeting; high ropes challenge course; Sunset Zoo Community Dialogue on Sustainability; E'id Celebration and Potluck; and shopping in Kansas City.

20 - 26 July 2015

Conservation lighting; energy use assessment; wind power; nuclear power; conservation research - prairie, grazing, and fire; work on presentations; Community Concert and Conversation on Conservation; closing reception; travel to Seattle, WA; Ballard Locks; Seattle's Space Needle; Chihuly Gardens; and Olympic National Park - research and Elwha dam removal.

27 July - 2 August 2015

Green infrastructure in Seattle, WA; Pike Place Market; Woodland Park Zoo; Visit Washington, DC, State Department, Smithsonian Musems, and US Monuments.

Presentations and Readings