We’ve Got the Receipts: Realizing the Sustainability Goals of a Small Hudson Valley Town in 2020
I’m interning with the Town and Village of Rhinebeck and analyzing their environmental policies—at a critical time in an uncertain COVID-19 world.
Tag: climate policy
Freedom is in Energy Democracy
Imagine a time when, in your town, everyone is an innovator, planner, or decision-maker for the energy that you consume. Your voice and knowledge are put to use. You might not want to depend on foreign fuel, you might seek lower energy rates, or you might just want to have …
The End of My Wilson Era
Recently, my internship organization, the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars in Washington, D.C., was ranked the #1 Transdisciplinary Research Think Tank in the world. After spending six months learning and absorbing information from the world’s top minds, I fully understand why they deserve such a ranking. A similar transdisciplinary …
Fostering Climate Leadership through Adaptation Analytics
Last fall, I attended the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21), where I met Joyce Coffee, a self-described “Midwest-based adaptation maven” and an advocate for corporate sustainability solutions. I recently reconnected with Joyce to discuss the role of adaptation in global climate leadership and how governments, nonprofits and businesses are innovating …
From D.C with love: Latinos pushing for US climate action
After finishing the first year of my master’s degree in Climate Science and Policy (CSP) at Bard College’s Center for Environmental Policy (Bard CEP) in Annandale on Hudson, NY, I changed from the landscape of the Hudson Valley to the wonderful city of Washington, D.C. and couldn’t be happier. As …
The Policy World is No Place For a One Man Wolfpack
Anyone who knows me well understands that I am an avid fan of the Boston-area sports teams. In the spirit of the New England Patriots advancing to their conference championship game, I find it fitting to kick off this blog with a quote from Patriots head coach, Bill Belichick: “There …
The inclusion of gender into climate change and environmental policy
I have spent my summer interning with the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) in the Global Gender Office (GGO) in Washington D.C. What an experience it has been! IUCN is an intergovernmental agency working to find “pragmatic solutions to our most pressing environmental and development challenges.” And gender …