July 11-18, 2010

“We protect nature not for nature's sake but for our own sake because it's the infrastructure of our communities, and if we want to meet the obligations of our civilization and our culture which are to create communities for our children that provide them with the same opportunities for dignity and enrichment as the communities that our parents gave us, we've got to start by protecting the air that we breathe, the water that we drink, the landscapes that enrich us. We're not protecting nature for nature's sake. We're protecting it because it enriches us.” –Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.

Students participating in the Environmental Science program will get a firsthand look at how environmental policy decisions directly impact the surrounding community. Each participant will spend eight days exploring environmental science and the influence of business, politics, and policy.  Students will listen and contribute to talks given by environmentalists, professors, and activists who work in the global arena and engage in lively debates.  Students will also hear from guest lecturers including policy experts, congressional lobbyists, and non-profit groups such as the Environmental Protection Agency, National Park Service, foundations, and advocacy organizations.

Additionally, students will spend several days engaged in hands-on work on the Anacostia River with members of the Earth Conservation Corps and Riverkeepers.  There, they will work on invasive species projects, study habitat protection, and participate in a river patrol.

2010 Tuition:
$1,900 includes tuition, room, and board.

Program Application.pdf
Applications are accepted on a rolling basis.

For more information, please contact highschool@georgetown.edu

Sample Day

*Program Sample Days are tentative