Choose Earth Micro-Credential

The Choose Earth Program is an opt-in experiential learning opportunity that develops the knowledge, skills, and attitudes students and participants need to become locally engaged, civically minded, and globally responsible. Understanding how your individual choices made at the local level have a global impact is essential! By engaging as many participants with Choose Earth, our collective actions will positively impact the planet’s vitality, diversity, and longevity.

Benefits

What are the benefits?

When it comes to sustainability and environmentally responsible living, individual actions can have a significant global impact. The Choose Earth Micro-credential recognizes your efforts to support a sustainable lifestyle and can be used to show future employers who also prioritize these values. You will be emailed your micro-credential badge upon completion through Accredible that can be used on professional platforms such as LinkedIn to showcase the skills acquired from the credential.

Schoology Micro-Credential

TEAN has brought Choose Earth to Schoology, an online learning platform that allows both students and staff more opportunities to connect throughout your program. Through Schoology, TEAN students are given the opportunity to opt-in to Choose Earth, which will guide them along the required steps to earn the Choose Earth Micro-credential.

We encourage all TEAN students to consider enrolling and to reach out with any questions!

Frequently asked questions

Q: What will I receive once I complete the micro-credential
You will receive a virtual badge through Schoology to your email

Q: How much of a time commitment is this?
We expect each student to commit a total of 10-15 hours to complete the Choose Earth micro-credential throughout their semester abroad

Requirements

You will need to fully complete the following to obtain the Choose Earth Micro-credential:

Successfully complete the modules within the Schoology course: 50 points minimum
Successfully complete an Eco-Challenge:
- In-person from a list of available options or other approved activities
- Virtual eco-challenge

Choose Earth Course

The micro-credential is curated for our Higher Education, Young Adult, Gap Year, and Individual Travelers who have an interest in Environmental Justice and the overall field of Sustainability. Within the course is a five module series that covers various environmental topics, participant discussion, and educational content all geared towards cultivating a sustainable and conscious traveler while abroad and after returning home.

Modules Include:

Introduction to the Sustainable Development Goals
What is Sustainability
Learning about Environmental Justice
A Comprehensive Approach to Equitable Solution-Building

Ready to Register

To get started, please sign in to your Schoology account, once activated, and enroll in the Choose Earth Micro-credential. Your course leaders will reach out to you directly with further information on the process and additional resources.