For the twelfth, and last proper day within the Netherlands, our Plus3 Group went to the world’s first and only Floating Farm. During this visit, we learned about the various products produced by the Floating Farm’s cows. The process revolves around circular design; every piece of produce gets used. One example regards the reuse of…
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Grow With the Flow: The Natural Irrigation of Rotterdam
For the eleventh day of the Plus3 Netherlands trip, our group toured the city of Rotterdam’s natural infrastructure to understand how urban designers accounted for sustainable flood prevention. Holland heavily emphasizes floodwater control due to the elevation of the Netherlands mostly remaining below sea level causing floods to occur often. As part of the guided…
Blown Away by the Deltaparks
As part of an early morning, our Plus3 group departed for Deltapark in Neeltje Jans on the tenth day of the Netherlands trip. Surprisingly, this park hosted a variety of attractions, from aquariums to water parks. While the weather made the water slides too chilly for me to ride on, I enjoyed diving into other…
Barbie’s Netherland DreamHûs
During the ninth day, as part of the Plus3 Study Abroad within the Netherlands, our group navigated through the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft). The entire day was devoted to understanding the sustainability practices and skills promoted at the university. For the first part of the visit to TU Delft, the university brought our…
A Flood of Information
The Netherlands’ historic and long-lasting connection to the sea dates back to the initial sea-faring voyages charted by the kings of the 600s. During the eighth day of travel, the Netherlands group traveled up towards the flood water museum: Watersnoodmuseum. This remote place contained a plethora of knowledge on the devastating flood of 1953 and…
Re-moo-ving the Varnish
On the seventh day of the trip, and the first day in Rotterdam, the group explored Den Haag as part of the trip within the Netherlands to understand the sustainability practices utilized within the country. During the visit, I toured several streets and noted the quieter roadways as I crossed over canals. The modern city…
Noury-ON Way to Rotterdam
On my sixth and last day in Amsterdam, I thoroughly packed away all my souvenirs and headed for the bus. However, before heading to Rotterdam, the group first made a two-hour drive towards Nouryon. This chemical manufacturing company specializes in remaining at the forefront of sustainable production. During the visit to one of Nouryon’s sites,…
A Grad Time in The Netherlands
On the fifth day of this excursion, the group visited a couple of museums, enjoyed some delicious Indonesian food, and visited a record shop with a unique set of instruments. The group concluded the day with a dinner involving University of Pittsburgh alumni. The meet-up had the Plus3 group socializing with graduates who work in…
A Clogs-Knit Community: Exploring Zaanse Schans
As part of the fourth day of the trip in the Netherlands, our group explored the quaint village known as Zaanse Schans. While the village pretended to take place in the past, many of the lessons learned from the trip proved valuable to creating a sustainable future. Through the tours and visit to the local…
I’m Free, Free Flowerin’: Exploration of Tulip Auctions and Rijksmuseum
With an early wake up, the entire Plus3 group headed towards the world’s largest flower auction at the Royal FloraHolland auction on the third day of the trip. Following the auction markets established in the Netherlands during the mid 1600s, this auction house sells flowers to buyers all across the globe. The auctioneering model follows…
Tasty, Teeming, Tantalizing Tours Across Amsterdam
On my second day in the Netherlands, May 12th, the day started sweetly with a chance to taste local Dutch chocolates. While neighboring European countries hold more prestige for their cocoa-flavored desserts, the Netherlands imports the largest cacao bean in the world. To engage and understand how local chocolates can offer a sustainable future for…
Amsterdam I’m Lucky: First Day in the Netherlands
Running across Amsterdam took lots of time after our Plus3 group arrived in the Netherlands. Even if my tiredness took over most of my mind, I found myself noticing differences between the United States and the Netherlands just within the airport. Compared to the TSA customs in America, the Netherlands department appeared less highly strung….
A Trip Into Akhilesh Baddi: An Introduction
As a rising Sophomore at the University of Pittsburgh, I am excited to embark on this study abroad experience in the Netherlands to delve further into my interests. As a Chemical Engineering major, I want to continue pursuing sustainability initiatives as I did during my internship with the National Audubon Society. Integrating environmentalism within engineering…