The Bard CEP Eco Reader

Addressing the Climate Crisis-Including All Voices

The climate crisis is the largest challenge facing society. Everyone across the globe will be affected by food insecurity the devastating consequences of climate change from sea-level rise and extreme weather events to food insecurity. It is import that everyone is well-informed to address the climate crisis, and science-based solutions …

From Washington, D.C to Cameroon: Climate Action in Full Effect

From Washington, D.C to Cameroon: Climate Action in Full Effect  When looking for an internship at the beginning of the year, I knew two things that I wanted to work for an organization taking strides in climate action and gain experience working on policy at an international level. Due to …

Fighting Climate Change, One Utility Bill at a Time

I recently started work  for the data team at Bright Power, a company with a mission to help meet and track energy efficiency needs for various multifamily building clients in an effort to combat climate change. What drew me to Bright Power was their clear commitment to that mission, so …

Tides of Transformation: Learnings From the Marine Renewable Energy Sector

  What role will our oceans play in the future of renewable energy production?  Can affordable, clean, and safe power be produced in the marine environment?  How will marine renewable energy (MRE) intersect with the needs and interests of coastal and island communities?    During my 5-month internship with the …

Pointing Toward a More Livable Future: Sustainable CT is a Force for Nature

As climate change races its way up the agenda in both micro- and macropolitics, leaders and organizers at all scales are coming up with pathways for addressing it through mitigation and adaptation. Across the nation, municipalities are joining regional networks that address the local challenges of climate change by applying …

From D.C. to My Home Office: Entering the Realm of Remote Advocacy

By: Isabelle Legare, M.S. Environmental Policy 2021 2020 was a year of unprecedented events, forcing millions of people to adjust to the realities of living amidst a global pandemic. COVID-19 reconfigured many aspects of my life, one of the most significant being the adjustment to a completely remote internship with …

From Home to House of Reps.

Disclaimer: The following views are my own. They are not in any way associated with the views of the Member of Congress I worked for or their office.   This fall I had the honor of working at the House of Representatives as a Congressional Intern in the office of …

Job: Social Media for Climate Activism Lead, Project at Bard Center for Environmental Policy

Social Media for Climate Activism Lead Bard Center for Environmental Policy   The Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College has an opening for a remote, short-term contract position as Social Media Lead. Position involves: Coordinate social media promotion of a project called Solve Climate By 2030, www.solveclimateby2030.org and an …

Nature and Design for Wellness in the Workplace

You just got a job in your dream field. Go you! You love the work you’re doing, but because you’re a new employee you share your cramped office with two or three other people. You have high aspirations, but the clicking of other people’s keyboards and the lack of personal …

Learning, listening, connecting – coming back to life in the garden with new friends

Kite’s Nest, a liberatory education center located in Hudson, New York, provides space for local youth to build connections and to learn. Kites Nest activities foster self-efficacy, community and personal healing, and civic action. Youth are encouraged to use tools they create themselves to envision powerful ways of working together …