Over the years, I’ve come to see two different and seemingly contradictory movements as both vitally important to America’s future: the environmental movement, and the movement to bring jobs back to America and prevent large swaths of the country from turning into Detroit, Camden, Gary, and Youngstown, through a kind …
As part of my graduate school requirements at Bard’s Center for Environmental Policy, I have the opportunity to intern with an organization that works on environmental policy. Given my interest in regional clean energy development, I am fortunate to be interning with the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) …
By Timothy Markle, M.S. in Climate Science and Policy 2016 Each winter, the winds around the Mediterranean Sea shift and blow onshore. As a result, quenching seasonal rains fall on a land that receives less than 10 inches per year. The water collects and fills the rivers, streams, and natural …
In the Summer of 2014, Bard College, Bard College at Simon’s Rock, and Bard CEP professors and students went to china to conduct scientific research on forest managment and water resources. The China team has a central goal of establishing a multi-year post Qingdao field research experience for faculty and …
The CEP seeks to engage with relevant and riveting topics. Keeping with the focus on Asia, the CEP hosted Norma Field to discuss the Fukushima Nuclear Disaster. The disaster began on March 11, 2011 following the giant tsunami that hit Japan. Following the tsunami, three of their six reactors had …
Continuing with our focus on Asia and the Environment, the Bard CEP hosted a Student Research conference in April 2015. This is our second blog post detailing the event, the first can be found here. The Student Research Conference was a great addition to our continuing focus on Asia. As …
By Anna Panariello, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2016 “In the dark of a Vietnamese forest at night, it is easy to feel completely alone. But unfortunately, we are not the only ones going out to look for small, wide-eyed primates in these forests”—says Mary Blair, Assistant Director for Research at …
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 …
