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Field Notes: Sydney Olympic Park excites students for sustainable practices

This afternoon our Sydney students, pictured left, ventured to Sydney Olympic Park to learn about its water and energy innovations. The group drove through Newington, the world’s first sustainable suburb, which was originally the 2000 Sydney Olympics’ athletes housing site. Student Jastevia Sallet says, “I love how all the houses have recycled water. It was cool how the purple meter supplies…

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Australia: Sydney, Field Notes

Field Notes: Sydney students learn Cadigal people history

After spending the morning in lectures about Australian history and Sydney’s tourism and urban planning, our students explored Sydney by foot and boat today. Tour guide Binowee shared knowledge on the Cadigal people who originally lived on the land that Sydney now occupies. She emphasized to students the connection the Cadigal people have with Mother Earth and the methods used…

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