#  (Costa Rica, Atenas) SFS: Environmental Justice from the Ground Up (Summer Session II) 

 



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**Tackle the challenging topic of environmental justice from a community perspective**. Dive deep into the themes of food sovereignty, water access and management, tourism’s impact on biodiversity, and the development of sustainable resource alternatives. Explore diverse perspectives on controversial environmental management issues, learn to conduct community-based data collection, and support community members in reaching their own solutions to natural resource management and protection. Participate in field trips to the cloud forests of Monteverde to learn about the transition from pastures to forests to reserves. Analyze water management practices and social movements in defense of water by visiting ASADAS, a local water management committee, and explore local community efforts to enhance food production and seed-saving by visiting agroecological farms and learning about sustainable farming practices.   
  
**Funding eligible when combined with SFS Costa Rica Summer Session I**



 

 

##  Application Information 

Complete both steps to apply to SFS Costa Rica Summer Session II: Environmental Justice from the Ground Up



 

 



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 See also:- [ Division of Science ](/academic-division/division-science)
- [ School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) ](/academic-division/school-engineering-and-applied-sciences-seas)
- [ Summer ](/academic-term/summer)
- [ Costa Rica ](/countries-summer-programs/costa-rica)
- [ English ](/language-instruction/english)
- [ Summer Funding Eligible ](/program-term-available-due-covid/summer-funding-eligible)