PEI Hosts 6th Annual Summer of Learning Symposium


On October 4, 2013, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) held its sixth annual Summer of Learning (SOL) Symposium. The Symposium was the culminating event for 74 Princeton undergraduates whose summer experiences focused on scientific, technical, policy, and human dimensions of global environmental challenges in energy and climate, sustainable development, resource conservation, biological diversity, and ecological health around the world.
This summer, participating students travelled to destinations in the United States and to 12 foreign nations on assignments with faculty-led research projects, academic institutions, NGOs, and government and community service enterprises. As interns, the students engaged in research, outreach, policy analysis, communications, and other practical work experiences. The internship program and the assignments enrich
students’ perspectives and prepare them as leaders.


The Summer of Learning Symposium is an opportunity to celebrate the contributions of individual students, exchange perspectives, develop a shared mission, and consider practical, achievable solutions to the world’s most pressing environmental challenges.
To see a list of students and the topics of their presentations, please review the SOL program. More about PEI’s Internship Program can be found on the internship section of PEI’s website.