Global Study
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Executive MNR alum Nikki Mehta integrates technology and sustainability in her career pivots , articleNikki Mehta, XMNR19, has worked in the tech industry for the majority of her career. Her experience in the Executive MNR program has broadened her perspective and expanded her career priorities to put sustainability at the heart of everything she does.
Date: May 17, 2022 -
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Barcelona: Contrasts and contradictions in the city by the sea , articleBarcelona is on the itinerary for two MNR Global Study experiences this year. Associate Dean Dr. Michael Mortimer talks about what makes this city a great destination for students of sustainability, as well as one of his favorite cities in the world.
Date: May 10, 2022 -
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MNR students to study carbon capture, geothermal energy, and more in the Land of Fire and Ice , articleIceland, a global leader in the development of renewable energy and sustainable fisheries, is a new Global Study location for Virginia Tech’s MNR graduate students. Meet Dr. Marc Stern, the faculty lead on Global Study Iceland, and learn more about what to expect from the experience.
Date: Mar 08, 2022 -
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Consider your culture: MNR students learn to reflect on social norms in environmental decision-making , articleHow culturally competent are you? Recognizing the importance of cultural context in sustainability issues, the Center for Leadership in Global Sustainability (CLiGS) administers a standardized cultural competence assessment to all graduate students in degree programs to help them recognize and improve blind spots.
Date: Aug 24, 2021 -
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Climate change solutions from the other side of the world: Neil Dampier to lead a Global Study to South Africa , articleCLiGS faculty and OMNR alum Neil Dampier grew up in apartheid-era South Africa. Now, he is teaching OMNR students about the connection between social inequality and natural resources disparity through the “Global Issues in Natural Resources” course, which includes a 10-Day Global Study in South Africa.
Date: May 18, 2021 -
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OMNR alumna gains new perspectives on international development and humanitarian relief work , articleUnderstanding global natural resources is a key component of successful international development work. Online MNR alumna Caitlin Callahan shares her experience in our graduate program, including three Global Study trips.
Date: May 11, 2021 -
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Seeing the bigger picture: urban planner and OMNR alum Marshall Distel on social sustainability of cities , article“The MNR program helped me see that my role in sustainability is about way more than transportation,” says Marshall Distel, an Online MNR alum and Transportation Planner at the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission in the greater Burlington, Vermont region. “I learned to see the bigger picture. Communities can shape streets, but streets can also shape communities.”
Date: Apr 06, 2021 -
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Climate resilience of island nations and coastal cities: Cuba, Iceland, Amsterdam, Venice , articleIf your dreams of island getaways or beach vacations immediately bring up concerns about rising sea levels and sinking cities, you are not alone! Different countries around the world are developing adaptation approaches to survive and thrive in the Anthropocene, and we have designed Global Study experiences for our sustainability students to explore some of these approaches first-hand in locations as geographically, economically, and culturally diverse as Iceland, Cuba, Venice, and Amsterdam.
Date: Dec 15, 2020 -
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Buenos Aires and Mendoza: exploring environmental sustainability in Argentina , articleThis October, students in Virginia Tech’s Online Master of Natural Resources (OMNR) program would have embarked on a 10-day Global Study trip to Argentina, where they would have immersed themselves in new landscapes and studied sustainability issues firsthand. While all overseas trips have been postponed in compliance with the university’s travel policies, we look forward to going back to Argentina as soon as it is safe to travel again.
Date: Sep 10, 2020 -
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Sovereignty vs. Sanctuary: Perils of Climate Migration , articleThe story of seeking a better life in another place is not new. Today we see it all across the world, as people are leaving the countryside for the cities in search of jobs, opportunity, sanctuary, and security. But it seems that the journey to a better life is most often littered with national borders, fences, and other obstacles. In this post, Center Director Dr. Michael Mortimer discusses the impact of climate change on global migration.
Date: Mar 05, 2020
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