Clean energy is becoming a priority as our global community faces the challenge of climate change. At the same time agriculture is changing to meet the needs of a more environmentally aware consuming public. For the second summer, an intercollegiate and collaborative course brings together students at Holyoke Community College, Hampshire College and the University of Massachusetts Amherst to learn a variety of emerging clean energy technologies and applications in sustainable agriculture: 
A 6-WEEK SUMMER COURSE AT HOLYOKE COMMUNITY COLLEGE, HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE, AND UMASS AMHERST
Holyoke Community College SUS 220 – 6 credits
May 23rd – June 30th, 2016
Monday to Wednesday from 9:00am – 1:00pm
Thursdays from 9:00am – 3:00pm
Topics will include solar, wind and geothermal technologies, ecological farming, greenhouse management, rainwater collection, root zone heating and considerations of social justice.
Read about last summer’s Clean Energy Technology and Sustainable Agriculture course here»
Tuition is free for qualified students from:
- Holyoke Community College
- Hampshire College, Amherst MA
- University of Massachusetts Amherst
- Greenfield Community College
For more information, contact Kate Maiolastesi (kmaiolatesi@hcc.edu),
John Gerber (jgerber@umass.edu), or Beth Hooker (bhooker@hampshire.edu)
Clean energy is getting ever more attention lately. As an electrician I’ve been noticing the steady rise for eco-friendly solutions and renewable electrical installations. I think that all future local electricians should attend a course like this, since it’s becoming mandatory to have solid knowledge in sustainable power for modern electrical needs.