Portugal: Environmental Studies & Climate Change
- Portugal
- Lisbon
About Program
Earn college credit and develop career-building skills while living and learning in the 2020 European Green Capital, Lisbon. Learn how Portugal is addressing environmental challenges through conservation projects, sustainable agriculture production, resource management, and environmental justice practices.
Through lectures and discussions, excursions, and immersive practices, you will learn about sustainability and conservation, sustainable agriculture production, resource management and environmental good practice, and innovative use of renewable energy and its impact on sustainable economic growth.
On excursions to the ancient university town Coimbra and the coastal city Porto, you will see impacts of climate change and compare conservation projects, sustainable agriculture production, resource management, and environmental justice practices.
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Program Highlights
- Earn three college credits through The Experiment’s accredited partner institution, School for International Training.
- Analyze environmental crises, human well-being, and the connection between a green economy and sustainable consumption and production.
- Learn through lectures and discussions, excursions, and immersive practices.
Scholarships
The Experiment in International Living Scholarships
The Experiment in International Living offers a variety of need-based and merit-based scholarships to worthy high school students looking to participate in their program. The eligibility requirements vary depending on where you live and other demographics -- and your GPA is taken into account for some scholarships too.
