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Summer 2022 Update
We’re back and – after two summers of virtual programming – we are excited to resume in-person programs for Summer 2022. We are currently planning on programming only at Dartmouth College and in Costa Rica. Here’s what you can expect on a program with us this summer: A positive learning environment We are living through… Read More
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Summer 2021 Status Update
We will be offering only online programs for Summer 2021. We expect to resume in-person programming in Summer 2022. You can learn more about Summer 2021 here.
Answers to Your Questions About Covid-19 (Coronavirus)
LAST UPDATED: May 8th, 2020 Sustainable Summer has cancelled all in-person 2020 programs due to the coronavirus. We are offering online versions of some of our programs and are currently accepting applications from prospective students. Please email info@sustinablesummer.org with any additional questions. What disruption do you anticipate due to the coronavirus outbreak? We had summer… Read More
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Program Guide to Costa Rica: A Student Perspective
Hi, I’m Hannah! I spent last summer with Sustainable Summer, both in Brooklyn, NY and Costa Rica. I chose these two programs for the incredibly different learning opportunities they offer. Here are my thoughts on Costa Rica! What is special about the Costa Rica program? Traveling to Costa Rica with Sustainable Summer was different than… Read More
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Program Guide to Brooklyn: A Student Perspective
Hi, I’m Hannah! I spent last summer with Sustainable Summer, both in Brooklyn, NY and Costa Rica. I chose these two programs for the incredibly different learning opportunities they offer, and for perspectives on both urban and rural sustainability initiatives. Here’s my take on Brooklyn! So, what is the Brooklyn program all about? The Sustainable… Read More
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Program Guide to Dartmouth: A Student Perspective
Hi, I’m Watts! I participated in Sustainable Summer in 2019, at Dartmouth for the program Entrepreneurship and the Environment. I live in Colorado, but I’m graduating high school this spring, and then I’ll be heading to Connecticut for college. I’m going to Yale to study Environmental Engineering and Economics. My participation in Sustainable Summer helped… Read More
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Final Post for Costa Rica 2019
The past few days of our trip have been amazing. Let me take you on a literary journey through all we have done at our newest location, Nosara Costa Rica. After arriving at the Playa Pelada Beach Camp Tuesday afternoon, we walked down to Playa Pelada to watch the sunset. I took this as an… Read More
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Final Updates for Costa Rica 2019
We spent this past weekend at Rancho Mastatal exploring the area and learning about some of their practices in being more sustainable. After breakfast on Saturday we did a half hour hike to a river where we spent some time swimming and climbing rocks. We had lunch after our hike back when it started raining… Read More
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Update from Costa Rica 2019
Here are two updates from our Costa Rica crew (no pics unfortunately due to very limited internet bandwidth): Family & Friends: Even with the vicious mosquitoes, random bouts of rain & soaked sneakers, Costa Rica has been magical! Yesterday, we started our morning with yoga. As we hoisted our partners into the air we caught… Read More
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Dartmouth Session Comes to a Close
Well, it’s that time. Students are exchanging tear-filled farewells after two incredible weeks living and learning together. An intense “3-day Start Up” culminated with pitches on Thursday evening. Our eight teams worked hard to shape an initial idea into a minimum viable product with a “go to market” strategy. In no particular order, we had… Read More
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