by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland
Climate change is one of the biggest challenges humanity will have to face this century. The effects of warmer global temperatures and more extreme storms will impact many aspects of our way of life. It can feel overwhelming to look at where we are now and think about...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 22, 2015 | CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Traveling to new places is often quoted as one of the components of happiness. However, psychologists are still researching the relationship between happiness and travel. According to a study led by the Breda University of Applied Sciences, having an upcoming trip...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Mar 22, 2015 | Staff Column
When you think about steps you can take to become more environmentally sustainable, what do you usually picture? If you’re like many people, you probably think of concrete actions, like turning off the water when we brush our teeth, or purchasing organic food....
by CELL Staff | Feb 23, 2015 | Meaning of Sustainability, Virtual Internship Program
Sustainability has been quite a buzz word that businesses like to use to differentiate their products and service. In China, the government has also been promoting the concept of sustainable development. I did not fully understand its meaning, but still used it...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland
On the night of Saturday, February 21, 2015, I bore witness to one of the most beautiful sights in my life: the Aurora Borealis, otherwise known as the Northern Lights. The sheer beauty and spectacle of the solar waves hitting Earth’s atmosphere was unlike anything...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland
The first and only time I’d ever heard of biodynamic agriculture prior to going to this farm was in the film Our Idiot Brother. Which was a short and entertaining introduction; “What is biodynamic, exactly? I’ve never understood the difference between...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 23, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
During our first week in Sólheimar, we hosted an open house and invited everyone from the village to come to our home and mingle. We baked all afternoon in anticipation for the party and set up coffee and tea. Slowly interns and volunteers trickled in, filling the...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog, Programs, Study Abroad
It’s Friday night, and I’m sitting in the laundry room, watching my denim and fleece spin lazily in the dryer. I’m trying to distill three challenging, crazy, heartwarming, brilliant weeks into one overarching narrative, but my mind is preoccupied with the thrill of...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, CELL Iceland Study Abroad Student Blog
Check watch: 4:05. Lie down under a short but sturdy blue spruce. Feel the snow falling on my face, leaving it close to numb, but with enough feeling to recognize when each new flake lands on my cheek. Find myself wishing it would just go all the way numb. Quickly...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Feb 22, 2015 | 2015 Spring Iceland, Staff Column
We have visited a number of places so far in Iceland, one of these being a biodynamic farm. The farm houses sheep, chickens, and cows, and produces cheese, milk, and various organics from the crops they harvest in the summer. The principles of the biodynamic farm...
