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Augustana University offsets carbon footprints for J-term courses

Augustana J-term class with an 800 year old mahogany tree in Guatemalan tropical forest.
Courtesy Craig Spencer
Augustana J-term class with an 800 year old mahogany tree in Guatemalan tropical forest.

This interview originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio.

Augustana University is seeking to make its study abroad courses more sustainable. We learn how and why the college made its J-term courses carbon neutral.

Craig Spencer, Ph.D., is an ecology professor emeritus at Augustana and has led multiple J-term courses to Guatemala, where the Bio-Itzá organization helped make this program possible.

Erin Kane is co-director of international programs at Augustana University.

We talk about the importance of protecting the environments that students are traveling to see.

Lori Walsh is a special correspondent with SDPB and host of the "In the Moment" podcast.
Ari Jungemann served as a producer of In the Moment, SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.
Ellen Koester served as a producer of "In the Moment," SDPB's daily news and culture broadcast.