By Sanaz Arjomand, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2016 In my opinion, fighting to label genetically modified (GM) organisms (a.k.a. GMOs) is a misallocation of the energy and enthusiasm of the sustainable food movement. Concerned consumers can already purchase organic (since GMOs are not allowed under USDA certification) or look for …
By Kale Roberts, M.S. in Climate Science and Policy 2016 Hydropower is often considered a clean energy source, free of climate-warming carbon dioxide emissions. But although dams have been demonized for disrupting fish migrations and flooding valleys inhabited by families for generations, this so-called renewable form of energy has largely …
Publicado originalmente en La Voz, Edición Junio 2015. Por Jessica L. Delgado ¿Derechos laborales? Este nunca ha sido un tema fácil de digerir para trabajadores agrícolas inmigrantes a los Estados Unidos. La capacidad que tiene un trabajador de ejercer estos derechos está vinculada a los deberes del consumidor. Toda la …
By Judson Peck, M.S. Environmental Policy ’15 Leaders are committed individuals who educate and inspire us to collectively take action to make change. What characteristics define leaders and what skills and strategies do they employ to motivate us to take action? I explored the answers to these and other questions by …
Excerpted from the Spring 2015 issue of The Bardian. Since its founding in 1999, Bard CEP has promoted a science- based, holistic approach to environmental policy. Through a combination of theoretical study and empirical work, Bard CEP graduate students gain a deep firsthand understanding of how numerous academic disciplines …
Originally published on April 29th via CoLab Radio. During winter break of my senior year, I spent several weeks at home in Lagos doing fieldwork for my thesis on the challenges and opportunities in the waste management sector. Most of the time, I relied on public transportation to get around. …
Bard graduate students will be helping companies and colleges save money and slow down global warming this summer. The Environmental Defense Fund has selected two students from the MS programs in Environmental Policy and two MBA in Sustainability students as Climate Corps Fellows. They will be embedded in leading organizations nationwide, providing expert hands-on support to manage …
As my experience at Turtle Island Restoration Network came to a close, I was able to reflect on the skilled I used as well as gained in and outside of the internship. The Internship Research, Scientific Understanding, and Science Communication Skills For my first month I was given a …
Scenic Hudson (SH), the environmental advocacy and land conservation organization based in Poughkeepsie, NY, has a history that reaches back to the beginning of the modern environmental movement when, in the 1963, a group of concerned Hudson Valley (HV) residents banded together to challenge the Federal Power Authority’s approval of …
TIME’S UP: Direct Action Environmental Change For over 28 years, TIME’S UP has been working to create a safer, greener, more sustainable New York City. TIME’S UP! is a New York City-based not-for-profit direct-action environmental group that promotes events and educational programs to create a more sustainable, less toxic city. Time’s …
