Wednesday, March 15, 2023

1:45 PM - 2:05 PM

111A

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In 2021/22 Pagoda created Sustainable Global Experience (SGE), the world’s first carbon negative student mobility programme. Our aim was to build an inclusive, environmentally sustainable programme which inspired students to pursue a global career. The resulting programme has welcomed 200 students from 7 UK university partners in 2022, with an impact beyond those taking part. All students complete a range of online components and carbon literacy training during their experience, alongside a 5-day field trip by Eurostar to Amsterdam or Brussels. The short duration and accessible, familiar destinations made the programme popular with care leavers and those who had not previously travelled internationally. When creating SGE we minimized the carbon footprint of every aspect of the programme, whilst committing to offset omissions by 150% using Gold Standard offsetting projects. Our session for #APAIE will explore the basis for SGE, how we built the programme, the outcomes in 2022 and look ahead to developing the model for the Asia-Pacific region in 2023/24. Learning Objectives: • Gain a detailed insight into building overseas programmes that aligns with some of the UN’s SDGs and assists with institutional aims of sustainable student travel. • The fundamentals of carbon literacy training and why its outcomes are meaningful and long-lasting to both institutions and their students. • The research and analytical approach to considering sustainable mobility opportunities for students, that can be replicated for all global activities going forward. Target Audience: Student Recruitment , International Department , Mobility Team, Careers Academics Target Audience Level: Beginner, Intermediate, Advanced

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Presenter(s)

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Chairperson