This program is designed for students interested in learning and studying about sound tropical conservation and sustainable development to ensure future biodiversity and human welfare. Students study the intersection of humans and their impact on natural systems and how environmental issues influence economics and society. This is done through coursework and an internship in the Monteverde region, as well as visits to national parks throughout Costa Rica.

Program Snapshot:
-Participate in specially designed CIEE courses on sustainability and conservation
-Travel to remote and unique locations in Costa Rica and Nicaragua
-Intern at a local education, conservation, or development business, or an NGO
-Live with a Costa Rican family, and be immersed in the culture and language
-Get to know the organizations in the Costa Rica sustainability movement, and how they work
-Take excursions to protected areas of rare and endangered biodiversity to learn about their threats and what can save them