CELL News
Our CELL News section provides information, updates, and feedback for past, current, and future CELL students. A CELL experience is more than an exciting “study abroad” program. The purpose of any CELL experience is to ignite a life-long commitment to living sustainably and to giving and receiving support for this commitment through community. Students are introduced to concepts of sustainability during their semester abroad program, but more importantly, once they return home, they learn how to employ these concepts in their own lives through living sustainably and through implementing sustainability action plans in various communities.
Recent Blog Posts
Man in the Mountain
As we descended into the dark tunnel in the side of the mountain a shiver ran through me. We were about to see the progress of an extension to the Burfell Dam, a project that would supply the power station of 100 MW to their existing 270 MW. The site was very...
Burfell Dam Project
Deciphering which energy source is the best is always a tall task. Every action has a reaction and it sometimes comes down to the point of choosing the lesser of two evils. Throughout this program, I have really come to the realization that everything has some sort of...
Aquaculture Fish Farm
On October 30th, we visited an aquaculture farm about 20 minutes from Solheimar. We met with Gusti, one of the workers at the farm, and he guided us through the process of raising Arctic char. This particular farm is not a hatchery, meaning that the fish arrive...
Biodynamics
Prior to this week I had never heard the term of biodynamic farming to describe a type of agriculture. Then when I learned more about it, it sounded like a blend of permaculture and sustainable agriculture. The aspect of biodynamics that separates it from other...
Discoveries From Visiting Aquaculture Farm
After visiting the Aquaculture Farm where they raise Arctic Char, I have learned a lot more about the process of raising fish for food in large amounts. I did not have the best view of fish farms before seeing one and after seeing one, my view has changed to a more...