In making the Spring/Summer 1 2016 co-op map, it became clear who holds the title as being the southernmost co-op student.
It’s environmental science major Amanda Kerr, who is spending this term in Turangi, New Zealand.
Kerr is working — and living — at Awhi Farm, a sustainable living and education center. Kerr writes the farm strives “toward zero waste by using technologies such as compost toilets, solar showers, and permaculture design practices.”
Nearly everything on the farm is built with reclaimed and recycled materials, fashioned by volunteers passing through from around the world.
Early in her time there, Kerr installed a wicking bed, which is made of old bath tubs, drainage pipes, and lumber.
Turangi is close to Great Lake Taupo, Tongariro National Park, and Tokaanu thermal pools, “making it a great spot to explore New Zealand’s unique geology,” writes Kerr.
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