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Innovations in Science and Sustainability

The College is dedicated to addressing contemporary environmental challenges and committed to providing educational reform in the sciences. In 2020, Bard first-year students collected and mapped water samples across the region and around the globe during Citizen Science. Students translated their learning by participating in projects throughout the January term that promoted engagement with the community and developed critical civic skills. 

Other innovative programs include Bard graduate programs in sustainability that prepare students for three careers in sustainable change: education, policy, and business; and partnerships with the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies in Millbrook, New York, and Rockefeller University in New York City. The Bard community is actively involved in efforts to reduce energy, recycle, preserve the campus’s landscape and biodiversity, and work with local organizations on various energy and environmental concerns.

Campus to Congress (C2C) and National Climate Seminar These educational policy initiatives of Bard’s Center for Environmental Policy are designed to connect students at Bard—and at colleges and high schools nationwide—with congressional, corporate, and local leaders on issues of climate change and clean energy; to advance U.S. environmental policy; and to accelerate the learning curve for a cohort of students expected to become the leadership of the next generation. Training workshops, video dialogues, and conference calls on climate and sustainability topics provide students with unique educational opportunities and represent the voices of students across the country. Additional information is available at bard.edu/cep/publicprograms.