{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/656f47b4e0d02700123e9b05/69727189d284f5cd0907497c?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Sustainability, Cannabis, and Plant Sciences","description":"<p>In this episode, Amira Shatara explains how she created an individualized major in \"Sustainability, Cannabis, and Plant Sciences\" by combining courses in Sustainable Plant and Soil Systems; Ecology and Evolutionary Biology; Natural Resources and the Environment; Sociology; Business Administration; and more. She describes her passion for sustainable agriculture and circular economy as well as her hands-on experience with community-supported agriculture and local floriculture.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>More info:</p><p><a href=\"https://psla.uconn.edu/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Plant Sciences at UConn</a></p><p><a href=\"https://offcenterfarm.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Off Center Farm, Woodbridge, CT</a></p><p><br></p><p>Episode transcript available at our website: iisp.uconn.edu/indie-major/</p>","author_name":"Ken Cormier"}