With this weekend’s landmark climate change agreement on the top of our minds, we’re excited to share that the IES Abroad Paris Business & International Affairs Program has become an active participant in global international issues, raising awareness on the issue of climate change.
In fact, a new seminar was created for our Paris BIA students: Green Growth and Development Studies. This seminar seeks to promote a better understanding of the most important challenge of the century: climate change.
For this seminar, students have been actively following the 21st Conference of Parties (COP21) discussions and were invited to participate in a visit to the Clichy-Batignolles Eco District on December 2nd. This is one of the most advanced urban green developments in Europe, and is a landmark of French sustainability expertise in the world today.
The visit, led by Professor Alvaro Artigas, took IES Abroad students to the main buildings of this up-and-coming district in order to explore energy efficiency and building construction techniques, sustainable waste management, and a new, friendlier layout of the city.
The group then went to the Project House, where there was an introduction to the history of this development and a video presentation of the different utilities.
Take your Environmental Studies and/or Sustainable Business degree abroad on one of these IES Abroad programs:
SEMESTER
- Buenos Aires – Latin American Studies & Cultures
- Freiburg – Environmental Studies & Sustainability
- Galápagos Islands Direct Enrollment – GAIAS
- Multi-Location – Emerging Economies: Santiago & Rio
- Quito – Area Studies & Language
- Santiago – Study in Santiago
SUMMER
- Buenos Aires Summer – Language & Argentine Studies
- Quito & Galapagos Islands Summer – Environmental Studies
