APAC Universities – SGE Bangkok

Carbon Literacy Certification is widely recognised as a personal and professional commitment to tackling climate change. all of our SGE programmes include Carbon Literacy Training, accredited by Manchester’s Carbon Literacy Project. 

Over one week, students will attend sessions delivered by Pagoda Projects’ Carbon Literacy Facilitators, complete self-directed study and submit a pledge to the project. Upon completion, students will receive a certificate from the Carbon Literacy Project.

The key topics covered are:

Through SGE, we’re not just teaching sustainability, we’re living it. Climate education is built into every element of the programme, including travel, food and accommodation.

Travel
Air travel is unavoidable for students travelling to Thailand from Australasia. While the means of travel is out of our hands, the way we approach it isn’t. We tackle air travel head on, refusing to hide from the impacts and educating all partners and participants on greener choices.

Accommodation
Students will stay in single-sex twin rooms or 4-bed dorms with private bathrooms. The hostel is well located and high quality, with breakfast, included, and offers common areas from where the cohort can complete work or relax during their downtime.

We recommend students fly direct, opting for airlines with more eco-friendly aircraft. This means choosing airlines with newer aeroplanes that use more efficient fuel by which students can reduce their potential CO2 emissions by up to 25%.

Being carbon conscious, each field trip’s emissions are offset by at least 200% through one of Gold Standard’s development projects, making this the first carbon-neutral student mobility programme in the world.

Group Projects

Collaborative group projects and presentations are a key part of this programme. Students will work in groups to complete a project of their choice, based around the programme themes. Examples include ‘The impacts of migration brought about by climate change’ and ‘Educating stakeholders on sustainable tourism in remote regions’. At the end of the week, students will present their findings to the group and SGE Bangkok team.

Outcomes

+ Gain knowledge of the UN’s SDGs as a framework for understanding climate issues + Develop an awareness of sustainable business practices and unethical greenwashing tactics + Apply conceptual understandings of sustainability to real-life situations + Develop a wide range of skills for the workplace, including our eight key competencies

Inclusions

+ Carbon Literacy Training (CLT)
+ Carbon Literacy Certification Fees
+ Access to Pagoda Portal and Resources
+ Accommodation Inc. All Associated Bills*
+ All Programme Activities
+ Entry Fees
+ In-Country Logistics
+ Health and Travel Insurance
+ Access to Pagoda Alumni Network

Exclusions:

+ Flights
+ Food & Drink**
+ Visa application (where applicable)