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![Do you know what’s in your drinking water? It may be more than you realize. We disinfect our drinking water to protect us from organisms we can’t see. From boiling […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/04/6307672876_b73164a218_b-e1559746427472-115x115.jpg "What’s in your water?–What we all need to know about DPBs")
What’s in your water?–What we all need to know about DPBs
Posted on June 5, 2019 | No CommentsDo you know what’s in your drinking water? It may be more than you realize. We disinfect our drinking water to protect us from organisms we can’t see. From boiling […] -
![In 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to create a standard of quality for public water systems and protect citizens from waterborne disease. Faced with the costs […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/02/51236154_586214285124542_8070958266101792768_n-e1551813053602-115x115.jpg "NYC → OAX")
NYC → OAX
Posted on March 5, 2019 | No CommentsIn 1974, Congress passed the Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) to create a standard of quality for public water systems and protect citizens from waterborne disease. Faced with the costs […] -
![All the hype about Alaska is real: it is BIG, BEAUTIFUL, and WILD. I don’t know how to begin to describe it after that. Adjectives fail at capturing whatever *it* […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/07/kayak-wilderness-ranger-e1533242714637-115x115.jpg "From a Classroom to the Wilderness")
From a Classroom to the Wilderness
Posted on July 30, 2018 | 5 CommentsAll the hype about Alaska is real: it is BIG, BEAUTIFUL, and WILD. I don’t know how to begin to describe it after that. Adjectives fail at capturing whatever *it* […] -
![In the US, we use more than double the amount of water per person than any other country in the world. An estimated 57% of our public water supply is used for residential use. […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/05/IMG_1141-115x115.jpg "We’re gonna need a smaller boat: Re-imagining residential water systems")
We’re gonna need a smaller boat: Re-imagining residential water systems
Posted on May 3, 2017 | 2 CommentsIn the US, we use more than double the amount of water per person than any other country in the world. An estimated 57% of our public water supply is used for residential use. […] -
![Mangroves are arguably the coolest ecosystem on the planet, in addition to being one of the most biologically productive. Mangroves are trees with above-ground root systems that are partially submerged […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/04/8542401126_c4b80c0f4d_h-115x115.jpg "A Not So Shrimpy Environmental Issue: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aquaculture Production in Mangroves")
A Not So Shrimpy Environmental Issue: Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Aquaculture Production in Mangroves
Posted on May 2, 2017 | 2 CommentsMangroves are arguably the coolest ecosystem on the planet, in addition to being one of the most biologically productive. Mangroves are trees with above-ground root systems that are partially submerged […] -
![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 […] -
![We are thrilled to announce Bard Center for Environmental Policy grad Lauren Frisch ’14 has co-authored the study “Gauging Public Perceptions of Ocean Acidification in Alaska”, a continuation of her master’s thesis research […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2015/01/IMG_1418-115x115.jpg "Lauren Frisch BCEP ’14 Co-Authors Study in March Issue of Marine Policy")
Lauren Frisch BCEP ’14 Co-Authors Study in March Issue of Marine Policy
Posted on January 12, 2015 | No CommentsWe are thrilled to announce Bard Center for Environmental Policy grad Lauren Frisch ’14 has co-authored the study “Gauging Public Perceptions of Ocean Acidification in Alaska”, a continuation of her master’s thesis research […] -
![I recently finished a short stint interning with the Sierra Business Council in Truckee, California. With them I researched and wrote a series of advocacy white papers to help build […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2014/02/Picture1-115x115.jpg "It Is Never “Just” Water")
It Is Never “Just” Water
Posted on February 15, 2014 | No CommentsI recently finished a short stint interning with the Sierra Business Council in Truckee, California. With them I researched and wrote a series of advocacy white papers to help build […] -
![Reposted from Huffington Post, originally published 10/10/13 By Karen Corey, MSEP/MI ’13, Program Assistant for Forest Trends Four years ago, Kenyan farmer Chege Mwangi was a desperate man. Climate change had thrown off […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2013/10/user_photo-5256ab703587d-115x115.jpg "We Need Water Markets if We’re to Solve the Global Water Crisis")
We Need Water Markets if We’re to Solve the Global Water Crisis
Posted on October 11, 2013 | No CommentsReposted from Huffington Post, originally published 10/10/13 By Karen Corey, MSEP/MI ’13, Program Assistant for Forest Trends Four years ago, Kenyan farmer Chege Mwangi was a desperate man. Climate change had thrown off […] -
![By Violeta Borilova Mezeklieva and Izabel Hoyos Ever wonder what your life would be like if you had water once a week? What solutions would you adopt to help your […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2013/09/PriorGrosch_IMG_1119mod-115x115.jpg "Slow Water for Oaxaca: Help us Make this Project Possible")
Slow Water for Oaxaca: Help us Make this Project Possible
Posted on September 27, 2013 | No CommentsBy Violeta Borilova Mezeklieva and Izabel Hoyos Ever wonder what your life would be like if you had water once a week? What solutions would you adopt to help your […]