In just two weeks, our largest group ever at Eco Practicum NYC will be getting a behind the scenes look at one of the most fascinating and complex food systems in the world. They will meet with experts, activists, and policy makers, forage for food waste, work on an urban farm, and create digital food advocacy campaigns. We can’t wait!

Next up: our flagship summer program, Eco Practicum Catskills, where participants gain real experience with more than 20 of the region’s top environmental organizations, and have access to an impressive and growing network of Eco Practicum alumni. The application deadline is April 15. Scholarships are available for qualifying applicants.

Summer Practicum in the Catskills
June 5 – 25, 2016

Application Deadline: April 15
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Gain firsthand experience grappling with the most pertinent bioregional issues.

Participants will:

• Meet the people who are growing and selling produce, raising animals, and changing the way we eat
• Visit fracking wells in Dimock, PA., tour a wastewater treatment plant, and hike the pristine Catskills reservoirs that make up the largest unfiltered water system in the world
• Debate the role that meat plays in our food system by touring a Cargill slaughterhouse and participating in a small-scale slaughter on a family farm
• Build and operate a water catchment system, learn the basics of permaculture, and work with plants and animals on our on-site farm

Eco Practicum Catskills engages with more than 20 partner organizations, including the Natural Resources Defense Council, the Watershed Protection and Partnership Council, Root N’ Roost Farm, and Wildflower Farm and Aquatic Center.