Going Green
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Purpose
In line with UofL's Sustainability Council, the Office of Education Abroad encourages you to be conscientious and aware of your energy consumption while abroad.
The Office of Education Abroad also tracks students' air mileage to further assist the Sustainability Council's goal of tracking and reducing carbon emissions, so be sure to email edabroad@louisville.edu your flight itinerary prior to your departure.
Ways to Go Green Abroad
Our office encourages you to think of creative ways to be environmentally friendly while you're abroad. Here are some suggestions:
- Volunteer - give back to your host community
- Ride your bike to class or around your host city
- Recycle - ask your on-site coordinators for the nearest recycling locations
- Reuse a water bottle or your bag for grocery shopping
- Be conservative with your water usage
- Be conservative with electricity and keep lights turned off
- Try to limit over-using disposables (i.e. napkins, paper towels, etc.)
- Ask if your program provider has any Green initiatives