Tag: <span>GIS</span>

Realizing a Sustainable Future with NRDC

The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a national environmental non-profit organization that has worked “to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which all life depends” since its foundation in 1970. NRDC draws on the expertise of lawyers, scientists, and policy advocates, as …

From the rural forest to the urban forest: Bard to D.C.

A typical picture of a forest is one full of lush, green landscapes, never ending rows of trees, and wildlife only found in wooded areas.  Well, the forest I am working in this summer is full of people, buildings, and roadways.  Trees have existed in cities for centuries, and it …

I come from down in the valleys

Yes the title is a Bruce Springsteen reference. In June I arrived in Oaxaca to start my internship at the Instituto de la Naturaleza y la Sociedad de Oaxaca or INSO. Nervous? Yes. Prepared? probably. Spanish language skills? Not quite there, but working on it. During my first day I was taken under the wing …

Environmental Defense Fund is “Finding the Ways that Work”

I started my internship at the Environmental Defense Fund (EDF) as a Researcher in their Natural Gas Program in NYC three weeks ago. I would argue that Environmental Defense Fund’s slogan, “finding the ways that work,” accurately summarizes their overall objective as an environmental advocacy organization.  EDF is unique in …

Innovations in EIA

During the second week of my internship I was incredibly lucky to be invited to accompany my supervisor to a World Bank/IAIA conference.  The “Innovations in EIA” Conference was a staggering example of putting theory into practice.  The purpose was for many different stakeholders to share their experiences, new technology, …