SIT Study Abroad: Australia: Sustainability & Environmental Action
- Australia
- Byron Bay
About Program
From your base two blocks from the beach in the small coastal town of Byron Bay, you’ll explore Australia’s burgeoning permaculture and sustainable farming initiatives. You will take workshops and excursions, including 10 days in Tasmania and a four-day camping trip with Aboriginal elders. In Melbourne, take part in field trips and lectures on sustainable energy and housing. Throughout the semester, you’ll learn from environmental activists and academics, see examples of successful environmental campaigns, and obtain tools to apply sustainability efforts at home.
You will spend much of the program in the field. In each destination, you will learn about climate, geology, soils, and flora and fauna, as well as the area’s human history and culture, in order to instill a sense of place and to help understand its unique management issues.
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Diversity & Inclusion 💙
BIPOC Support
LGBTQIA+ Support
Neurodivergent Support
Accessibility Support
Program Highlights
- Go on a four-day camping trip with Aboriginal elders.
- Live two blocks from the beach in the small coastal town of Byron Bay.
- Spend 25 days learning in the field.
- Spend ten days in Tasmania, exploring its ancient forests.