Pictured here are two groups of relatively similar cattle who are experiencing drastically different living situations. Briefly imagine life as one of the cows pictured here—where would you rather be living? If you are a beef-consuming individual, which of these sets of cows would you rather eat, or drink milk …
Dwindling Disposal Capacity As the northeastern United States’ disposal capacity continues to dwindle, the pressure is on legislators and regulators to address the challenge and deliver sound policy solutions. Policy in the Northeast has not caught up to suitably address the realities in waste and recycling – both from the perspective of the …
In January of 2020, my Bard College Master’s of Environmental Policy classmates and I traveled to Oaxaca, Mexico to learn about community-led watershed management, conservation, and sustainable development. We had opportunities to visit communities, homes, and schools across the state of Oaxaca and to learn from communities, organizations, and individuals …
Kingston, New York, like many other cities across the country (and across the world), is facing a housing crisis of ever-increasing proportions. This year, a Housing Action Plan generated by Ulster County, the NY county in which Kingston is located, revealed that nearly one-third of the County’s homeowners and half …
In 2019 I took over a hundred flights. It sounds crazy looking back after a year grounded by the pandemic. It also feels irresponsible after I spent that year at home studying climate science and policy at Bard College’s Center for Environmental Policy. But as a dance music DJ …
You’ve probably heard that climate change causes the oceans to rise. And maybe you’ve heard the follow-up statistic, which is that shorelines are rising 1 inch every 7-8 years. To most people this doesn’t seem like much, but this seemingly small figure translates to thousands of miles of coastlines being …
We can see the effects of climate change in many ways: increased forest fires, more extreme seasonal temperatures, more dramatic weather events. But rarely do we think about the effect of a warming climate on ecosystems that aren’t as closely connected to our own world—like the ocean. The ocean plays …
What is Permafrost? Permafrost zones are patches of ice which remain continuously frozen over for several years. Permafrost has an active layer that was once part of the frozen layer and has begun to thaw. These patches of frost have been recently thawing faster due to global warming and increased …
I have the great joy of presenting the reflections of the most outstanding environmental leader I know, Rocío Olivera Toro. I met Rocío in Oaxaca de Juarez, Mexico, during Bard CEP’s course there in January 2020. As one of the few Spanish speakers in our class, I was encouraged to …
Concrete is so useful! I KNOW! That’s why it’s so hard to admit! Concrete, in a variety of forms, is regularly touted as one of the main ingredients for our most energy efficient and resilient buildings. Architects and builders know it holds conditioned air (heated OR cooled) oh so well! It’s …
