Interning at the NYC Parks Department left me with three take-home gifts: new connections, perspective, and an eco-friendly bag made of recyclable materials. To sum up what I learned from my five month internship would take me a while, but I’ll highlight what I found to be most important. Sharing …
Reposted from Science Progress: where science, technology, and policy meet A survey of beliefs about hydraulic fracturing for natural gas By Jordan Kincaid, MS’13, and Adam Briggle To take the survey of beliefs on fracking and technology beliefs, click here. Hydraulic fracturing, or “fracking,” for natural gas has become a lightning rod in …
http://scienceprogress.org/2012/12/technology-and-society-fracking-ideology/ As a follow up to the Science Progress article I co-authored with Dr. Adam Briggle earlier this July, we have written another short piece that again explains the subject of our study, Technology and Society: Fracking Ideology, and requests reader participation. You can find the article linked here and above. …
by LeAnne Harvey The Human Impacts Institute is a non-profit organization that uses creative approaches to bring environmental issues to the surface in communities. They motivate individuals, organizations, and communities to take action to mitigate climate change and promote sustainable lifestyles. Through experiential education, creative engagement, and collaborative partnerships they …
About a month ago, I completed my internship at the Center for Neighborhood Technology in Chicago. I really loved my time at CNT; from day one I was treated as a member of a team and not as an intern. I worked with people of varying backgrounds and from different …
by Kristin Kokal I recently finished my science internship with the Center for Biological Diversity’s San Francisco office (the Center). Although my internship focused mainly on research and writing, I was also able to write petitions, make connections with people inside and outside the organization, and become an incremental part …
by Taylor Evans The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) is a City agency of approximately 6,000 employees. DEP both manages and conserves the water supply for NYC and collects and treats all wastewater. It is estimated that DEP distributes more than one billion gallons of drinking water to 9 million New Yorkers …
by Jed Wolf ’13 I have just completed my fourth week of interning at The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) in New Delhi India. When I arrived at the TERI I was assigned to work in the Climate Change and earth science division, however, I have a growing interest in energy, …
by Danielle Seeley ’13 My studies at Bard have given me a solid foundation of knowledge that was beneficial for my internship with the Maryland Sierra Club. It provided me with an interdisciplinary view of complex environmental issues which fully prepared me to offer solutions with confidence at my internship. …
Every year, billions of dollars are spent on aid and grants. Each country in the global south has its share of NGOs. All this is meant to do well, and impact the lives of the people or environments in which this money is spent. Does this really happen? There are …