Feeding our communities is a highly complex task involving a wide array of stakeholders—including farmers, consumers, grocery stores, CSAs, farmers markets, food pantries, and more. The Covid-19 Pandemic has revealed major vulnerabilities in food systems across the globe, and climate change is threatening to further destabilize these systems. The United …
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 …
I interned with National Young Farmers Coalition (NYFC) as their communications intern for five months this year. NYFC advocates for all young and beginning farmers by providing business services, policy advocacy, and opportunities to join a network of young farmers and farmer-led chapters throughout the United States. NYFC has 48 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Cities lead on local sustainability action As climate action has stalled at the national level here in the United States, a growing number of local and regional governments are making commitments to lead the world into a sustainable future. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is one of the leading …
By Isabelle Legare, M.S. in Environmental Policy 2021 I am often asked: “Why are you studying environmental policy?” This is a loaded question because there are so many different ways to answer it. The other day, however, I had a revelation. I attended a Facebook live event on PFAS (a …
Putting Theory into Practice The Arctic is the fastest-warming place on Earth. It’s one thing to learn about rapid climate change as a Bard CEP Climate Science and Policy graduate student from textbooks and classroom discussions. It’s a wholly more impactful experience to directly contribute toward advancing our scientific understanding …
