Sustainable Agriculture and Green Energy Project

可持续农业和绿色能源项目

• 批准号: 1400597
• 负责人: Teresa Jones
• 金额: $ 19.98万
• 依托单位: Greenfield Community College
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2014
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2014-06-15 至 2017-05-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=1400597&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Sustainable; Agriculture; Green; Energy; Project

SAGE (Sustainable Agriculture and Green Energy) is a two-year Advanced Technology Education project that is laying the foundation for focused rural technician education and training in sustainability fields that include agriculture and renewable energy/energy efficiency under an umbrella of sustainable green education. Greenfield Community College (GCC) is innovating in technical education for rural students in the Western Massachusetts region through enhanced curriculum and infrastructure that support its Farm and Food Systems (FFS) and Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) degree option programs. These enhancements, along with the many existing relationships between GCC and regional agricultural and energy employers, are serving as a fulcrum for improving technical education and for solidifying sustainability career pathways. SAGE is serving as the foundation for bridging the traditional separation of vocational training and academic learning in STEM-based sustainability education. A new 4-credit Greenhouse Management course and curricular revisions across STEM course offerings are impacting students in both the Farm and Food Systems (FFS) and Renewable Energy/Energy Efficiency (RE/EE) degree options. New curricula feature hands-on learning opportunities utilizing innovative infrastructure, including Greenhouse External and Internal Solar Thermal Collection Units, Permaculture Rainwater Harvesting System, and a standalone 500W Photovoltaic System. A robust internship experience links GCC students with regional employers in agriculture and renewable energy/energy efficiency for workplace-based skill attainment that lead to employment opportunities. Ongoing engagement with secondary and four-year institutions through 2 + 2 + 2 articulations is helping to improve student preparation in the technical education pipeline.

SAGE（可持续农业和绿色能源）是一个为期两年的先进技术教育项目，该项目正在可持续绿色教育的保护伞下，为包括农业和可再生能源/能源效率在内的可持续性领域的重点农村技术人员教育和培训奠定基础。 格林菲尔德社区学院（GCC）通过增强课程和基础设施，支持其农业和食品系统（FFS）和可再生能源/能源效率（RE/EE）学位选项计划，为西部马萨诸塞州地区的农村学生提供创新的技术教育。这些改进，沿着海湾合作委员会与区域农业和能源雇主之间的许多现有关系，正在成为改善技术教育和巩固可持续性职业道路的支点。 SAGE是弥合职业培训和学术学习在基于STEM的可持续发展教育中的传统分离的基础。 新的4学分温室管理课程和STEM课程的课程修订正在影响学生的农业和食品系统（FFS）和可再生能源/能源效率（RE/EE）学位选择。新课程的特点是利用创新基础设施的实践学习机会，包括温室外部和内部太阳能集热装置，Permaculture雨水收集系统和独立的500 W光伏系统。 一个强大的实习经验海湾合作委员会的学生与农业和可再生能源/能源效率的工作场所为基础的技能实现，导致就业机会的区域雇主联系起来。通过2 + 2 + 2衔接与中学和四年制院校持续接触，有助于改善学生在技术教育管道中的准备。