AustraLearn's Conservation Volunteer Weekends... the Beginning of our Green Efforts
 We are thrilled with the new “Going Green” trend. Everywhere you look, there are noble attempts at saving and sustaining the world around us. Going green isn’t new to us, however; we have always sought ways to lessen our impact and give back to the earth and will only continue to improve upon our efforts in the future. In 2003, AustraLearn created our conservation-based volunteer weekends in order to provide students with the opportunity to give back to the environments in which they spend their time abroad. Students who participate in a semester or year abroad have the chance to sign up for a 3-day conservation volunteer project at a site near their host university. There is no fee involved in the program, and any student who wishes to attend has an opportunity to participate.
Going Green with our Students
In recent years, we have amped up our green iniatives throughout our programs and services, including:
- MyLearn Paperless Enrollment Process and Resources
- Green Passport
- “Travel Light” Departure Package
- Encourage Off-Setting Airline Travel Through the "Study Abroad Carbon Offset Package"
Going Green within our Organization
And, we carry these values right through to our own office and staff resources. Current initiatives include:
- Reduce – Reuse – Recycle in all offices
- Support the Colorado Carbon Fund
- Monthly Green Challenge
- Contribute to the local environment
- Attendance at local “green” events
- Office bicycle for an alternative transportation method for running errands
- Reducing our staff’s travels
Learn more about all of these initiatives on the AustraLearn website.
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