History professor participates in Germany’s ‘Going Green’ program

David Goldfield, the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History, recently spent 10 days in Germany conducting seminars on American environmental policy as part of the U.S. Embassy’s support of the “Going Green” program, a German-American learning project.

As part of the visit, Goldfield spoke to students at the Bavarian Academy of Public Policy and the North Rhineland-Westphalia Ministry of Education. He also participated in reviewing the top Going Green projects by German high school students, along with U.S. Ambassador to Germany John Emerson.

Going Green participants in Germany and the United States examined measures taken by the two countries concerning environmental issues. Students explored the role of federal vs. local and state initiatives and the role of civil society.