The Bard CEP Eco Reader

Bard CEP Alumn Meets UN Secretary-General to Mark Paris Agreement Entry Into Force

The guest post was written by Bard CEP alumn Kale Roberts (’16) and is shared with Bard CEP Ecoreader by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA. It originally appeared on the CityTalk USA Blog at ICLEUSA.org on November 7, 2016. November 4, 2016, marked the occasion that the Paris Agreement on climate change …

Sustainability Leadership: Agenda for C2C Fellows Workshop at Bard

Workshop Agenda Bard College 9:00-9:15  C2C Introduction: Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of Bard’s Center for Environmental Policy and Director of Bard’s MBA in Sustainability :: Why are you here? Why now? 9:15-10:00 Ideas Marketplace :: Interested in eradicating Styrofoam from the face of the planet? Starting a clean-tech venture? Are you …

BROWN BAG: Bard Center for Environmental Policy’s Professional Development Skills Series

 Each Friday during the semester, Bard CEP hosts a one-hour “Brown Bag” series for current CEP students and undergraduate Bard students enrolled in CEP courses with the goal of professional and community growth. Brown Bag workshop topics include presentation skills, resume and cover letter workshops, social media and personal branding …

Alumni Feature – Alternative Energy: Tim Treadwell & Ben Hoen

The past decade has brought with it sweeping changes to energy in the United States. State and National policies have opened the door for alternative energy. Advancements in solar, wind, advanced energy storage, and electric vehicles are making a cleaner, renewable energy future more than just a pipe dream. The …

My Time in Japan

Matthew Sprague, Junior and EUS major at Bard College           When I found out earlier this year that I had received a grant to travel to Japan and work on organic farms I was elated. I never thought that I would be able to see this …

From Environmental Health to Oil Sludge Treatment- NY to Geneva

Ever since I started my first year as a Bard CEP student, I wanted to intern at an environmental health institution to work on vector-borne diseases whose transmission is facilitated by climate change. This was not only my area of interest but was also my comfort zone. However, I’ve ended …

CEP Faculty Spotlight: Jennifer Phillips

When one considers the interdisciplinary nature of Bard CEP’s curriculum, Jennifer Phillips’ arrival at Bard seemed almost predestined. Having completed her PhD at Cornell University in Soil, Crop and Atmospheric Sciences and subsequently researching El Niño and climate patterns at the International Research Institute for Climate and Society at Columbia …

An Inventory Story

In my last blog post, I wrote about my graduate internship with the City of Hermosa Beach and the South Bay Cities Council of Governments (COG), and my evolution into a “Huge Policy Wonk” (HPW).  I’ve since finished the internship and begun my thesis. Motivated by my work with Hermosa, …

Todo es posible: Reflections on three years of service in Peace Corps Mexico

As I sit here, in my quaint, modest, rural Mexican apartment (at the same time still bigger than my studio apartment my first year at Bard CEP), reflecting over the past three years of my service with the Peace Corps, many thoughts cross my mind.  Friends made, relationships built with …

Following the Tea Horse Road: Trade, Tourism and Conservation in Yunnan Province

Monique Segarra, Assistant Professor Bard Center for Environmental Policy With the generous support of the Luce Foundation Asia and the Environment grant to Bard College, I spent two weeks this July in Yunnan Province, located in Southwestern China. Traveling with my colleague, Dr. Bruce Robertson, we designed a trip that …