{"id":58235,"date":"2017-04-03T10:23:03","date_gmt":"2017-04-03T20:23:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/?p=58235"},"modified":"2019-03-01T11:33:11","modified_gmt":"2019-03-01T21:33:11","slug":"summer-green-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hawaii.edu\/news\/2017\/04\/03\/summer-green-program\/","title":{"rendered":"Summer GREEN Program explores local sustainable community food systems"},"content":{"rendered":"Reading time: <\/span> < 1<\/span> minute<\/span><\/span>

\"GREEN<\/p>\n

Out-of-state students interested in exploring sustainability issues in an island context are invited to apply to the University of Hawaiʻi<\/span> Summer GREEN Program<\/a>. The 14-day immersive travel experience is being offered by the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Office of Sustainability<\/a>, Outreach College<\/a>, the 糖心视频<\/abbr> Mānoa Department of Tropical Plant and Soil Sciences<\/a> (TPSS) and The Green Program.<\/p>\n

Selected applicants will be delegates at the World Youth Congress (WYC) 2017 and participate in a global gathering of the next generation of sustainability leaders. WYC<\/abbr> serves as a chance for active, innovative and capable young leaders from all over the globe to come together for a week-long event packed with activities.<\/p>\n

A limited number of seats are still available for this 2017 summer course. Learn more and apply for the class at the GREEN Program website<\/a>.<\/p>\n

More about the Summer GREEN Program<\/h2>\n
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Noa Lincoln<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Leading up to the congress, students will take classes from Noa Lincoln<\/strong><\/a>, assistant professor of indigenous crops and cropping systems in the TPSS <\/abbr> department. Students also have the opportunity to earn college credits during this summer program.<\/p>\n

In class lectures include (but are not limited to)*:<\/p>\n