Today was our last day in the Netherlands. I can’t believe how fast time passed, but I’m so grateful to have shared this experience with my fellow students and professors. We started our day at the Floating Farm, which was one of our most anticipated visits of the trip. We attended a brief presentation on…

Day 11 had a pretty chill agenda with back to back tours. Our first tour with a local, Rob, took us through some of the cities innovative designs and green spaces. Rob took us to a park with a 3 basins that collect rainwater and prevent flooding. The coolest part is that the largest of…

On day 10, we traveled south to the Delta Works! The Delta Works, which protect large parts of the Netherlands from the North Sea, are one of the world’s most impressive examples of engineering and flood defense. Our day started at the visitors center, where we watched a short movie and were given a guided…

On day 9, we traveled to TU Delft, one of the best universities in the world for engineering, to tour their Green Village and participate in a climate frisk. The Green Village is a community on campus dedicated to letting people test sustainable startups and new ideas. Their first building we visited on our tour…

Today, I took full advantage of our 12:45pm start time and caught up on some much needed sleep. Our only activity today was a trip to the Watersnoodmuseum, which is located on an island in Zeeland. The Watersnoodmuseum is made up of 4 caissons that follow the North Sea flood of 1953. The first caisson…

Day 7 marks our first full week in the Netherlands! Today we took a day trip to The Hague, which is home to the Netherlands’ government offices – it’s essentially the political capital of the country. We walked around for a while after getting off the train and eventually found our way to the city…

On day 6, we traveled from Amsterdam to Deventer to Rotterdam. In Deventer, we had a company visit with Nouryon, a global leader in chemicals. Our visit started with a presentation on some background of the company’s history with sustainability. We learned that Nouryon received an ‘A’ climate score and an EcoVadis gold rating, which…

Sadly, today was our last day in Amsterdam We started the day at the world renowned Anne Frank Huis, where we toured the annex Anne Frank and her family lived in during their hiding. The museum had audio guides, documents belonging to the family, and a few of Anne’s notebooks and diaries. Although I’ve learned…

Day 4 sure was one of the days of all time! We started our day with a train to Zaanse Schans, which is home to the Henri Willig cheese farm. We were given a brief explanation on how Henri Willig cheese is made, and after we were able to try a variety of unique cheeses….

Day 3 started off early with a 7AM visit to Royal FloraHolland. Royal FloraHolland is the world’s largest flower trading center, with around 22 million flowers auctioned each day. I was impressed by the scale and efficiency of the operation. Watching the fast-paced bidding process in real time was fascinating. What also stood out to…