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Peru Online Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainability (Directory Program)

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  • Locations: Cuzco, Peru
  • Program Terms: Fall, Spring Break, Summer, Winter Break
  • Program Sponsor: The GREEN Program 
Program Description:
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Location: Peru (Online)
Course: Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainability
Credit: Smart Certificate
Duration: 17 Days

A 17-day online certificate course analyzing the connections between Indigenous knowledge and sustainable development using Peru as a case study.
  • Discover Indigenous sustainability knowledge and practices in Peru
  • Participate in virtual field trips to Indigenous communities
  • Engage in provoking discussions exploring Indigenous rights and protection
This course presents the Peruvian Andes as an ideal place to consider the connections between indigenous knowledge and sustainable development.
It aims to understand how the Quechua communities in the Andes exemplify the paradoxical relationship between indigenous knowledge and environmental issues: they are extremely vulnerable to the effects to issues such as climate change, but they also possess a wealth of knowledge, practices, techniques, and technologies used by these communities to ensure food security in face of calamities. Specific examples of indigenous knowledge and virtual field trips to indigenous communities will be provided to help illustrate the role of the Peruvian people as actors in protecting, restoring and achieving sustainable development.