The Bard CEP Eco Reader

Have you ever wanted to save the planet? Here’s one way you can.

If you wanted advice on how to save the world who would you ask? Buffy maybe, Wonder Woman or Indiana Jones? If you were really lucky Eban Goodstein and Dallas Burtraw might give you some solid strategies on how to really protect the planet from harm. And that is exactly …

Resilience in the land of moss and mushrooms

Pre-Internship Studies (J-term turned A-term) I began the journey towards my internship in the stark landscape of Iceland, hiking among volcanoes, geothermally heated pools, and glaciers. I then travelled to Finland for a course on Urban Green Management at the University of Helsinki. There, I had the chance to learn …

Trip to Japan: Thoughts on Human Relationship with the Natural World

Written byNate Shockey   As the co-organizer and co-leader of the Summer 2015 Bard LIASE Japan trip, I had the opportunity to both introduce my colleagues and students to aspects of Japan they had never seen or thought of before, and to meditate on future directions in my own teaching …

Trip to Japan: a Historical View towards Relationship Between Art and Environment

  Written by Tom Wolf  ( Professor of Art History, Bard College)   As an art historian the Japan trip was of great value to me, and I learned a great deal that will feature in my teaching. Since art history encompasses not only fine art, but also the history of …

Waste, Peripheries, and Modern Japan: A Report on the Luce Environmental Study Tour

Written by Mika Endo Our ten-day Environmental Study Tour was spent in three main geographic regions of Japan: the urban hub in and around Tokyo, the Tohoku region in the northeast (most directly affected by the 2011 tsunami and nuclear accident), and the islands of the Seto Inland Sea. The last …

The Power Dialog: Students Lead on Climate, 4.4.16

On April 4th, 2016, The Power Dialog will support 10,000 students across the nation to engage in face-to-face dialog with top state official in their state capitols. The topic? Cutting global warming pollution 32% by 2030. How does it work? Students work with faculty to take their classes—hundreds of classes …

Dial in and Dialog: Become a Part of The Power Dialog!

Become a part of the formal launch of the Power Dialog! Dial-in at noon eastern Wednesday 10/7: 845-746-2287 (No conference code needed). Dallas Burtraw, Senior Researcher at Resources of the Future, and Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard MBA in Sustainability and CEP programs, will be hosting a phone conversation …

Finding out what community development really means: Jumping head first in the Philippines.

“Ang pinakabudlay nga obra nga imo palanggaon!” That’s the translation of “the toughest job you’ll ever love,” in my local dialect. It’s a well-known Peace Corps quote, and it rang true throughout my service.  I can’t believe that I’m fulfilling a dream I have had since childhood. Here I am, in the Philippines – …

For the Love of Acronyms: Understanding the Climate-Energy Nexus

“Step back, doors closing…next stop Union Station.” Ok, it’s official–I’m not in New York anymore. As the train doors shut and the familiarity of Annandale-on-Hudson fades into the background, I find solace in the “Eye of the Tiger” pumping through my earbuds in the final moments of my journey. I …

The Power Dialog: Pennsylvania Announces First Keynote Speaker

The Power Dialog, in collaboration with PERC, excitedly announces Secretary Quigley as the keynote speaker for the PA Power Dialog. As the keynote speaker, Secretary Quigley will address students and faculty from across the state of Pennsylvania on April 4th 2016, and add insight into Pennsylvania’s approach to the Clean …