I have the great joy of presenting the reflections of the most outstanding environmental leader I know, Rocío Olivera Toro. I met Rocío in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico, during Bard CEP’s course there in January 2020. As one of the few Spanish speakers in our class, I was encouraged to …
I interned with National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) as their communications intern for five months this year. NYFC advocates for all young and beginning farmers by providing business services, policy advocacy, and opportunities to join a network of young farmers and farmer-led chapters throughout the United States. NYFC has 48 …
You just got a job in your dream field. Go you! You love the work you’re doing, but because you’re a new employee you share your cramped office with two or three other people. You have high aspirations, but the clicking of other people’s keyboards and the lack of personal …
As a graduate student and a young professional, I’ve debated at what scale I should focus my environmental efforts. Global climate change and environmental degradation threaten individuals and have forced a global reckoning. I’ve oscillated between believing in sweeping international movements and finding hope in making changes I can see …
