In response to student organizing and a demand for more sustainable infrastructure, NYU Berlin began implementing a multi-phase action plan to ‘green’ their campus in 2011 . NYU Berlin hosts plastic-free and zero-waste events, providing organic, locally sourced food and increasing their plant-based and meat free options. Off campus, NYU Berlin only utilizes trains and buses for student travel, hosting travel workshops every semester to encourage students to visit more train-accessible locations. NYU Berlin makes the program accessible to the community by inviting refugees and local high school and college students to join their day trips and extracurricular activities. In addition to reducing their carbon footprint, these trips allows students to deepen their cultural understanding, and fully appreciate Berlin’s diverse communities and perspectives.