Why Choose The GREEN Program?

Founded for students, by students in 2009, The GREEN Program (TGP) creates short-term, accredited, study abroad adventures focused on topics related to sustainable development and sustainability topics around the world. Using the world as our classroom, the TGP educational model combines impact-driven coursework with exclusive industry access and bucket list adventure and cultural components. Traveling with students and young professionals from more than 400 universities and 70 countries globally, TGP currently hosts programs Nepal, Peru, Iceland, and Japan throughout winter, spring, and summer breaks. We are one of the only program providers to offer leadership development and resume-boosting opportunities after students return home. In fact, 95 percent of TGP alumni stay engaged in sustainability efforts post-program, and have even gone on to work for forward-thinking companies such as NASA, Tesla, SpaceX, and more. TGP has received numerous awards for our educational programming including: ”Company of the Year" from The Stevie Awards, Forbes 30Under30 in Education, "Best Education Abroad Provider" from Global Youth Travel Awards, and Top 10 Young Company Driving Social Change - United Nations Social Innovation Summit.