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¿Qué significa ser ambientalista hoy en día?

Publicado originalmente en La Voz, Edición Noviembre 2012. Por Ariadne Prior-Grosch ¿La palabra ambientalista, en que te hace pensar? ¿En un “abrazador de árboles” o un hippie con cabello rasta que come comida natural? Desde los sesentas, le demografía del movimiento ambiental ha cambiado bastante. Se puede decir que el movimiento …

“Rio, Déjà vu” – Reflecting on Rio+20

The 2012 Fall Series of the National Climate Seminar kicked off last week at Bard Center for Environmental Policy with a conversation with Hunter Lovins and Aimée Christensen regarding the outcomes and missed opportunities of the Rio+20 Conference on Sustainable Development held this past June in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. …

Cambio climático ¿Y ahora qué hacemos?

Publicado originalmente en La Voz, Edición Mayo 2012. Por Ariadne Prior-Grosch ¿Que podemos hacer para minimizar nuestra contribución a la contaminación por los gases de efecto invernadero–como dióxido de carbono–que causa el calentamiento global? Estos gases son producidos por la quema de cualquier combustible que tenga carbono, como leña, carbón, aceite …

Carbon Supply Chain: Black Mesa and Beyond

Also posted on the Poughkeepsie Journal. The final National Climate Seminar for the spring 2012 semester wrapped up with a poignant conversation with Jihan Gearon, Executive Director of the Black Mesa Water Coalition. The conversation, entitled “Carbon Supply Chain: Black Mesa and Beyond,” touched on a diverse array of environmental …

Climate and Food Supply

On April 18th, the National Climate Seminar hosted a conversation on “Climate and Food Supply” with Cynthia Rosenzweig, leader of the Climate Impacts Group at the Goddard Institute for Space Studies at Columbia University. Rosenzweig’s work has focused on the effects of climate change on systems and sectors that are …

¿Hay agua o no hay agua? La situación en la ciudad de Oaxaca de Juárez, México

Publicado originalmente en La Voz, Edición Abril 2012. Por Ariadne Prior-Grosch El agua es sagrada, fuente de vida y cultura. Donde no hay agua, no hay vida. En varias partes del mundo, el desarrollo, la migración a ciudades grandes y el cambio climático esta afectando la disponibilidad del agua. Este …

Getting Green Done

The National Climate Seminar recently hosted a conversation with Auden Schendler about his role as Vice President of Sustainability at the Aspen Skiing Company and on his new book, Getting Green Done: Hard Truths from the Front Lines of the Sustainability Revolution. In an interview with The Atlantic, Schendler was asked …

Careers: Finding Meaning, Money and Community

On March 7th, the National Climate Seminar hosted a conversation with Billy Parish on his new book: Making Good: Finding Meaning, Money and Community in a Changing World. Billy Parish co-founded and grew the Energy Action Coalition into the largest youth organization in the world focused on clean energy and …

Climate Change Communication: The role of the messenger

The Bard Center for Environmental Policy hosts a bi-monthly National Climate Seminar linking together educators, students and interested citizens with top climate scientists, leaders and analysts. On February 15, Director Eban Goodstein,  along with graduate students from Bard CEP and members of the public, held a national conversation with Anthony …

The Island President: Climate Story-telling

*Note: On February 7, 2012 President Nasheed was forced out of office under military pressure. Sign the petition circulated by 350.org, calling for the protection of President Nasheed. Also, see a short documentary, “The Island President Deposed,” by filmmaker Jon Shenk in the NYTimes this week. The Spring 2012 National …