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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. 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. 

C2C Fellows, WorldWide Teach-in on Climate and Justice, Global Certificate in Social Enterprise + Leading Change: These educational policy initiatives of Bard’s Graduate Programs in Sustainability, in partnership with the Open Society University Network, connect students at Bard—and at colleges and high schools worldwide—with political, business, and nonprofit leaders on issues of climate change and clean energy; advance global environmental policy; and accelerate the learning curve for a cohort of students aspiring to become next-generation leaders. Training workshops, campus events, global classrooms, and initiatives to #MakeClimateAClass provide students with unique educational opportunities and represent the voices of students across the world.  Additional information is available at bard.edu/cep/publicprograms.