We are pleased to report that 100% of the CEP class of 2016 is now employed in the sustainability field or pursuing further graduate study. Here is the list: Kasope Aleshinloye at Babab Gonan (Agricultural social enterprise) in Nigeria Sanaz Arjomand at the American Farmland Trust in DC Karen Baumert …
Dear Friends, Even as we come out of the hottest year ever, nevertheless, it’s a beautiful snowy day here in Annandale, and that means it’s polar plunge time! Please help support our policy graduate students at Bard as they fan out across the world for internships, and start changing the future. For the …
Climate change adaptation is a complex challenge, requiring input from many disciplines and stakeholders throughout the process. And that process is never over. Iteration is key, revisions need to be made to existing strategies and plans as stakeholder needs, politics, economics, and science shift. My work in Climate Outreach with …
Eban Goodstein Director, Bard MBA in Sustainability At a moment when the future of America seems to hang in the balance, it is critical to take the long view. Whether President Trump crashes and burns, or digs in for eight years, nevertheless, we remain standing at an extraordinary moment in …
On Friday, August 26th, Bard Center for Environmental Policy (CEP) hosted its 6th annual Alumni/ae Panel. Participants included Serena Macintosh ’14, Rochelle March ’15, Natalie Narotzky ’12, Jessica Schug ’15, Ann Starodaj ’12, and Chad Tudenggongbu ’11. Current Bard CEP students and faculty were in attendance, as well as Bard …
In 1990, Gallop asked Americans if they thought more should be spent on protecting the environment. Democrats said yes 75% of the time. The number of Republicans saying yes? An identical 75%. Responding to the same question in 2012, Democratic support for more spending on the environment was still strong …
This coming fall, the election will be a front and center issue—including for sustainability and environmental educators. How can we engage our students to think critically about politics and the environment, in a non-partisan fashion that is consistent with our work as educators? A key answer is to provide historical …
Imagine the protein content in foods you eat every day decreasing. Foods that are staples around the world–wheat, corn, rice–all lower in protein and higher in carbohydrates. Science has already shown that global crop yields will decrease in coming years because they won’t be able to take the heat. But a …
Maple syrup is more than a sweet treat: to the sugarmakers of the Northeast, it’s a way of life. The tradition of maple sugaring has roots in indigenous culture and the sweet sap continues as a multi-million dollar industry today. But this year’s warm winter and early spring made Vermont’s …
The American ideal of the house with a white picket fence usually includes a nice green lawn. Now, that ideal has become a part of law in many communities; many zoning rules and homeowner codes mandate grass in front of our houses. Suburban environments are looking more and more the …
