This spring I had the pleasure of speaking with Jason West, the Director of Sustainability for the City of Albany, New York, about his fascinating career trajectory and his thoughts on sustainability, particularly at the local level. Biography Jason served as the Mayor of New Paltz, New York for two …
Dwindling Disposal Capacity As the northeastern United States’ disposal capacity continues to dwindle, the pressure is on legislators and regulators to address the challenge and deliver sound policy solutions. Policy in the Northeast has not caught up to suitably address the realities in waste and recycling – both from the perspective of the …
by Elise Ferguson, Hannah Lyons-Cavazos, and Tara McElhinney The Green Jobs Landscape Through its adoption of the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA) in 2019, the state of New York has crystallized its commitment to renewable energy and climate justice into law. As a state with enormous energy requirements, …
The Opportunities and Challenges of Offshore Wind in 2021 By: Ibrahim Mohamed, Howard Pollard, and Eli Goldstein We recently had the pleasure of interview of interviewing three professionals, each with different perspectives on the expeditious implementation of offshore wind. Joe Martens is Director of the NY Offshore Wind Alliance. He …
The Hudson Valley—home to the Bard Center for Environmental Policy, some of New York State’s most beautiful views, and your dear author—is a changing region in 2021. The Valley is seeing an influx of new residents from New York City and other urban centers around the Northeastern U.S. People are …
The climate crisis is the largest challenge facing society. Everyone across the globe will be affected by food insecurity the devastating consequences of climate change from sea-level rise and extreme weather events to food insecurity. It is import that everyone is well-informed to address the climate crisis, and science-based solutions …
From Washington, D.C to Cameroon: Climate Action in Full Effect When looking for an internship at the beginning of the year, I knew two things that I wanted to work for an organization taking strides in climate action and gain experience working on policy at an international level. Due to …
By: Isabelle Legare, M.S. Environmental Policy 2021 2020 was a year of unprecedented events, forcing millions of people to adjust to the realities of living amidst a global pandemic. COVID-19 reconfigured many aspects of my life, one of the most significant being the adjustment to a completely remote internship with …
Disclaimer: The following views are my own. They are not in any way associated with the views of the Member of Congress I worked for or their office. This fall I had the honor of working at the House of Representatives as a Congressional Intern in the office of …
Social Media for Climate Activism Lead Bard Center for Environmental Policy The Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College has an opening for a remote, short-term contract position as Social Media Lead. Position involves: Coordinate social media promotion of a project called Solve Climate By 2030, www.solveclimateby2030.org and an …
