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Sustainability on Semester at Sea
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Sustainability on Land
Semester at Sea’s renewed emphasis on sustainability doesn’t stop when students step off the ship. The new Braun/Glazer Ocean Conservation Initiative, made possible by the generous support of Drs. Lisa Braun Glazer and Jeffrey Glazer, established a series of in-country Field Programs that allowed voyagers to get hands-on experience about how conservation is being practiced by other cultures.
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Voyagers visited a marine recovery center on the Mediterranean Sea to learn about rescue procedures for dolphins and pollution of the Catalonian coastline.
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In Mauritius, students inspected coral reefs through glass bottom boats and helped plant mangrove trees while discussing their importance to the coastal ecosystem.
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In Hawaii, a partnership was established with the non-profit organization Sustainable Coastlines. Students participated in a beach cleanup and learned more about how they can combat plastic pollution in their daily lives.