caps-news: Study green urban development abroad! Info session (and pizza) on Wednesday

Tue Apr 2 08:57:10 PDT 2013

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Dear UO students:

The UO is launching this summer two exciting new study abroad programs intended to allow for firsthand exploration of representative EcoDistricts and eco-cities that have been developed in China and across Europe, respectively.  These new programs are designed to leverage the UO's strength in sustainability studies for a global discussion about what urban development must look like in a sustainable world.

In both European countries and China, there is great diversity across existing examples of green urban development.  There are both EcoDistricts (more common in Europe but present in China, too) within cities, and eco-cities (entire green cities) in both regions of the world.  There are also both grassroots/organic examples developed by local residents and government-planned examples in both China and Europe.  Either of our new programs will allow you to learn about a range of possible solutions and approaches for sustainable urban development, and to compare them to each other and to what we are doing here at home.

The programs are designed to accommodate students in many areas of study and with many different academic and personal strengths.  The credits will be awarded in PPPM (planning, public policy and management) but may be applicable toward majors or minors in other departments as well (ask your adviser).  Either programs offers both graduate (600) and undergraduate (400) enrollment levels.

On Wednesday, we are holding a lunchtime information session (with pizza) to preview these new summer program offerings:

INFORMATION SESSION*
Sustainable Urban Design Study Abroad Programs
Wednesday, April 3rd
12:00 to 1:00 pm
EMU Ben Linder Room
*Pizza and soda will be served (while supplies last), including veggie and vegan pizza options

Please also read up on the programs online:

Eco-Cities in China

Prep period/online: June 17 to 21, 2013
Field course: June 23 to July 13, 2013
Led by: Professors Yizhao Yang
Application deadline: April 15, 2013 (online app closes at 9 pm)

EcoDistricts in Europe

Prep period/online: August 1 to 7, 2013
Field course: August 15 to September 13, 2013
Led by: Professors Deni Ruggeri and Anita Van Asperdt
Application deadline: April 10, 2013 (online app closes at 9 pm)

We hope to see you at the session!  If you cannot make it and would like additional information about either or both programs, please reply to this message.

Roger Adkins, Ph.D.
Associate Director
Study Abroad Programs
Office of International Affairs
University of Oregon

(541) 346-1204
radkins at uoregon.edu

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