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Amaranthus 2017
Here is a digital version of Amaranthus: The Journal of Youth Environmental Leadership, which is a collection of articles and projects submitted by Sustainable Summer alums.
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My Solar Story: What You Should Know
This excerpt is courtesy of an article initially published on Medium by Aaron Feigelman, a participant in our 2014 Sustaining the Amazon program. Click here to read the full article. This is a story that I’ve been meaning to write about for quite some time now. It’s about a project I’ve been working on since… Read More
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Student Video from the Amazon
Ecuador 2016 IP – Shenandoah Bolding-Smith from Shenandoah Bolding on Vimeo. Our trip to Ecuador this summer couldn’t have been more fun or exciting and I can’t imagine enjoying it with a better group of friends. Everyone in our group was ready to fully immerse themselves into the culture, the environment, the cuisine, and into… Read More
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Pura Vida and Permaculture
This article by Ben Laufer is courtesy of the Fall 2016 issue of the Taft Global Journal
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Mady’s Program in Ecuador
Here is a link to a blog started by Mady Murphy, a participant in our 2016 Sustaining the Amazon program. In it she writes: Recently, I returned home from a sustainability program in the Ecuadorian Amazon whose mission is to teach and inspire the next generation of environmental leaders. My trip was beautiful, engaging, and… Read More
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Dartmouth Photo Essay
Upon arrival at Dartmouth, we all had time to unpack and relax in the dorm before a walk down to the river for a quick swim. Later that evening, we listened to comedian and radio show host Pete Dominick talk about sustainability in his own life. It was a great introduction to the program, and… Read More
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Costa Rica Student Essay
About halfway through our Costa Rica trip, the group I traveled with visited the cloud forest to see a rare but beautiful bird called the quetzal. The “quetzal” is a tropical bird that lives in cloud forests in Central America. The quetzal is threatened for extinction because in many countries, like Guatemala, quetzals are hunted… Read More
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Sustaining the Amazon – Group Journal Entry
Here is an entry from our 2015 Sustaining the Amazon group journal. Going into the hydro-electric dam, we thought we would be hearing positive information about alternative energy. However, after our visit, the cons seemed to outnumber the pros. Despite the independence Ecuador would gain by not relying on outside sources for energy, they are… Read More
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