Promoting the Global Exchange of Ideas on Sustainable Goals, Practices and Cultural Diversity (ProGlobe) is an interdisciplinary and cross-cultural student project between Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University (H-BRS) in Germany, the Polytechnic Institute of Viseu (IPV) in Portugal, Conestoga College – Institute of Technology and Advanced Learning (CC) in Canada and Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) in the USA.
This virtual exchange provides students the opportunity to gain 21st-century skills by collaborating virtually with other university students in Europe and North America to raise awareness on the impact of environmental and social issues in the world. Its aim is to understand global issues from different cultural perspectives while working against misconceptions and generalizations.
Students explore their own sustainable footprints and reflect on the use of resources in a global context. Each student conducts interviews with students from each partner country to discuss environmental issues in four categories “food”, “water”, “transportation” and “energy”. At the end of the virtual project, students attend and present their findings at a virtual conference.