Agroecology

The Agroecology Summer Intensive, or ASI, takes place at Goshen College's own Merry Lea Environmental Learning Center. The ASI is the keystone of the agroecology track within the Goshen College environmental science major, although it is a program open to students from all majors. Why is the Summer Intensive also relevant to non-majors? Read on...

Agroecology - small scale sustainable agriculture with its emphasis on biological systems - is an important part of the growing effort to make human activities compatible with natural ecosystems.  Whereas modern education teaches a specialized, urban curriculum preparing youth for upward mobility, it ignores the cultural and practical knowledge needed for a successful, post-fossil-fuel world.

Sustainable living requires people who:

• Understand ecosystem functions
• Understand the process of agricultural production
• Understand social and economic systems
• Participate in management and decision-making processes

Students leave the ASI at Merry Lea better equipped for lives of thought and purpose in their homes, communities and world.

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