Before the pandemic struck, several UMN Morris students traveled to Germany as part of the Germany: Leading the Renewables Revolution course coordinated by the University of Minnesota Institute on the Environment Climate Smart Municipalities program. During the 10-day program in Germany, students visited several cities in North Rhine-Westphalia, including the city of Münster and the sister-city of Morris, the city of Saerbeck.
The trip provided students an opportunity to explore environmental problems and solutions in a town dedicated to sustainability. “A big highlight for this trip is visiting our sister-city of Saerbeck and seeing the Bioenergy Park. Saerbeck is great because in addition to all of the clean energy equipment, the city’s schools are heavily involved in sustainability. The high school has a composting program, and there are educational programs taught by professionals and college students. Environmental mindfulness is evident in Saerbeck,” shares student delegate Lily Sugimura ’22.
Photo by Windwärts Energie (Flickr/Commons)
