Online Global Scholars Program - Environmental Conservation and Sustainable Thinking: Natural Places as Heritage

Global Scholars have a unique opportunity to engage with Notre Dame International faculty at our London Global Gateway and Kylemore Abbey Global Centre in Ireland during Global Scholars Spring 2022! Participants choose from six online courses of study, immersing themselves in the ND global community and meeting other like-minded peers from across the globe! Students will meet online as a class on Saturdays for synchronous learning each week for the duration of the six-week program, with additional asynchronous learning requirements per week. The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Convention is an international organization that recognizes exceptional natural places in the world, characterized by their outstanding biodiversity, ecosystems, geology and natural phenomena. The course will have a strong focus on group discussions with a mixture of lectures, presentations, documentaries and small group projects. Through classroom discussion and written work, you will develop the ability to articulate clear, well-supported, and persuasive arguments on the nature of heritage in its environmental context. By the end of the course you will be familiar with the world of UNESCO World Natural Heritage and the very important work it does with regard to the conservation of the environment.