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![The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is tasked with the environmental protection of the entire state of New York. This protection comes in many forms, including environmental […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/06/NYSDEC_pic1_selfatdesk-115x115.jpg "Protecting the Environment of New York State: The Legal Arm of the NYSDEC")
Protecting the Environment of New York State: The Legal Arm of the NYSDEC
Posted on June 28, 2017 | 1 CommentThe New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) is tasked with the environmental protection of the entire state of New York. This protection comes in many forms, including environmental […] -
![Given the unusual political climate we find ourselves in, I wanted to learn from an expert who has many years of experience overcoming political barriers. Last week, I had the […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/05/SharonBuccino20151119_NRDC_DC-0041-115x115.jpg "Leadership: The Balance of Empathy and Strength")
Leadership: The Balance of Empathy and Strength
Posted on May 14, 2017 | No CommentsGiven the unusual political climate we find ourselves in, I wanted to learn from an expert who has many years of experience overcoming political barriers. Last week, I had the […] -
![Hydropower has a long history in New York State. There are more than 6,000 dams in New York, some dating back to the 1700s. Even through the industrial revolution of […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/04/NYdams-115x115.png "Microhydropower: Part of New York’s Clean Energy Future?")
Microhydropower: Part of New York’s Clean Energy Future?
Posted on May 8, 2017 | 4 CommentsHydropower has a long history in New York State. There are more than 6,000 dams in New York, some dating back to the 1700s. Even through the industrial revolution of […] -
![The Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a national environmental non-profit organization that has worked “to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/07/nrdc_logo_detail-115x115.png "Realizing a Sustainable Future with NRDC")
Realizing a Sustainable Future with NRDC
Posted on July 19, 2016 | 5 CommentsThe Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) is a national environmental non-profit organization that has worked “to safeguard the earth—its people, its plants and animals, and the natural systems on which […] -
![For the past several decades the US has pursued policies that promote energy independence and both energy and national security. As part of this pursuit, high volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/04/margaret-okeefe-115x115.jpg "Not Under My Back Yard (NUMBY): Do You Really Own Your Property?")
Not Under My Back Yard (NUMBY): Do You Really Own Your Property?
Posted on May 3, 2016 | No CommentsFor the past several decades the US has pursued policies that promote energy independence and both energy and national security. As part of this pursuit, high volume hydraulic fracturing (fracking) […] -
![Imagine the protein content in foods you eat every day decreasing. Foods that are staples around the world–wheat, corn, rice–all lower in protein and higher in carbohydrates. Science has already shown […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/05/Nutrition-Label-115x115.jpg "Less bang for your buck? Climate change makes staple crops less healthy")
Less bang for your buck? Climate change makes staple crops less healthy
Posted on May 3, 2016 | No CommentsImagine the protein content in foods you eat every day decreasing. Foods that are staples around the world–wheat, corn, rice–all lower in protein and higher in carbohydrates. Science has already shown […] -
![The week of April 4th, 2016, over a thousand of students from more than fifty colleges and universities in twenty state capitals participated in Power Dialog forums with state officials […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/04/Power-Dialog-Reflection-2-115x115.png "Collaborative Climate Education, Student Voices, and State Policy: Reflections on Power Dialog 2016")
Collaborative Climate Education, Student Voices, and State Policy: Reflections on Power Dialog 2016
Posted on April 20, 2016 | No CommentsThe week of April 4th, 2016, over a thousand of students from more than fifty colleges and universities in twenty state capitals participated in Power Dialog forums with state officials […] -
![For the last nine months, four students at Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley have been meeting in a basement office on campus. Their mission: to catalyze a nationwide […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/04/PowerDialogTeam-115x115.jpg "Bard College Students Organize Nationwide Dialog on Climate: Students in 20 States to Talk with Policy-Makers")
Bard College Students Organize Nationwide Dialog on Climate: Students in 20 States to Talk with Policy-Makers
Posted on April 1, 2016 | No CommentsFor the last nine months, four students at Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley have been meeting in a basement office on campus. Their mission: to catalyze a nationwide […] -
![By Eban Goodstein Becca Krasky is a first year student at Macalester College in Minnesota. If someday she has kids, they will be college-age around the year 2045. She will […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/03/Power-Dialog4-115x115.jpg "Hearing the Student Voice on Clean Energy: Nationwide Dialogs Focus on State Climate Action")
Hearing the Student Voice on Clean Energy: Nationwide Dialogs Focus on State Climate Action
Posted on March 28, 2016 | No CommentsBy Eban Goodstein Becca Krasky is a first year student at Macalester College in Minnesota. If someday she has kids, they will be college-age around the year 2045. She will […] -
![Big Sky Country. What runs through your mind when you read those three words? A never-ending canopy of blue skies, perhaps? The wide open spaces of ranch land, home to […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/03/springtime-115x115.jpg "Succeeding in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem…and Beyond")
Succeeding in the Greater Yellowstone Ecosystem…and Beyond
Posted on March 25, 2016 | No CommentsBig Sky Country. What runs through your mind when you read those three words? A never-ending canopy of blue skies, perhaps? The wide open spaces of ranch land, home to […]