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![Driving forward change in the environmental field is a large and extremely important challenge. The issues that the field hopes to address—from climate change to food insecurity—are systemic, complex and […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/05/resiliency2-115x115.jpg "Resilience Requires Leadership, and Leadership Requires Resilience")
Resilience Requires Leadership, and Leadership Requires Resilience
Posted on May 6, 2018 | 1 CommentDriving forward change in the environmental field is a large and extremely important challenge. The issues that the field hopes to address—from climate change to food insecurity—are systemic, complex and […] -
![The NYC Compost Project, created by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) in 1993, works to rebuild NYC’s soils by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/05/staff-marisa-e1526266994327-115x115.jpg "Being a good leader means being a good listener")
Being a good leader means being a good listener
Posted on May 6, 2018 | No CommentsThe NYC Compost Project, created by the NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) in 1993, works to rebuild NYC’s soils by providing New Yorkers with the knowledge, skills, and opportunities they […] -
![When I started graduate school at Bard College’s Center for Environmental Policy (CEP), I also started my student employment with Bard’s Office of Sustainability as the “energy intern.” Less than a […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/04/IMG_2509-e1524503379744-115x115.jpg "How data management is more challenging, and satisfying, than climbing mountains–by Holly Kistner")
How data management is more challenging, and satisfying, than climbing mountains–by Holly Kistner
Posted on April 26, 2018 | No CommentsWhen I started graduate school at Bard College’s Center for Environmental Policy (CEP), I also started my student employment with Bard’s Office of Sustainability as the “energy intern.” Less than a […] -
![Journalist and author Jeff Goodell opened his discussion with the National Climate Seminar (hear his complete talk here) by apologizing for the call quality. As he explained, the WiFi signal isn’t reliable […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/03/download-e1521824491788-115x115.jpg "From sea to rising sea: Jeff Goodell talks sea level rise with the National Climate Seminar")
From sea to rising sea: Jeff Goodell talks sea level rise with the National Climate Seminar
Posted on March 23, 2018 | No CommentsJournalist and author Jeff Goodell opened his discussion with the National Climate Seminar (hear his complete talk here) by apologizing for the call quality. As he explained, the WiFi signal isn’t reliable […] -
![What do coastal resort towns and mountainous coffee farms have in common with peri-urban Oaxaca? Other than places visited by Bard CEP during our time in Mexico this January, they […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/02/IMG_20180124_160041204-115x115.jpg "Community conservation in Oaxaca: San Pablo Etla and La Mesita–by Emma Elbaum")
Community conservation in Oaxaca: San Pablo Etla and La Mesita–by Emma Elbaum
Posted on February 22, 2018 | 1 CommentWhat do coastal resort towns and mountainous coffee farms have in common with peri-urban Oaxaca? Other than places visited by Bard CEP during our time in Mexico this January, they […] -
![It’s been two weeks since I returned from the Bard CEP field course on watershed management in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the trip feels surreal now. Surrounded by snow andpreoccupied by […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/02/superadobe-e1518376345595-115x115.jpeg "It’s Not Just Adobe, It’s Superadobe–by Holly Kistner")
It’s Not Just Adobe, It’s Superadobe–by Holly Kistner
Posted on February 11, 2018 | 1 CommentIt’s been two weeks since I returned from the Bard CEP field course on watershed management in Oaxaca, Mexico, and the trip feels surreal now. Surrounded by snow andpreoccupied by […] -
![Pollution kills over 9 million people every year, and every day billions more live without access to clean water. In less than a month, the world’s leading authority on environmental issues […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/11/6322411439_b94b3d4589_o-e1510596968407-115x115.jpg "Towards A Pollution-Free Planet: National Climate Seminar with Fatou Ndoye")
Towards A Pollution-Free Planet: National Climate Seminar with Fatou Ndoye
Posted on November 13, 2017 | No CommentsPollution kills over 9 million people every year, and every day billions more live without access to clean water. In less than a month, the world’s leading authority on environmental issues […] -
![By Vanessa Kichline This year’s hurricane season has been one of the worst on record. We’ve already seen two Category 5 hurricanes make landfall in the United States, wreaking havoc […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/10/download-e1507748555787-115x115.jpg "Bard National Climate Seminar: Dr. Michael Neuman on Urban Storm Risk and Sustainability")
Bard National Climate Seminar: Dr. Michael Neuman on Urban Storm Risk and Sustainability
Posted on October 11, 2017 | No CommentsBy Vanessa Kichline This year’s hurricane season has been one of the worst on record. We’ve already seen two Category 5 hurricanes make landfall in the United States, wreaking havoc […] -
![NYC Government The governmental apparatus of New York City is probably more complicated than you think, unless you happen to have worked in it before. There are various city agencies, […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/07/1-Centre-St-115x115.jpg "Working for the President (of Manhattan)")
Working for the President (of Manhattan)
Posted on July 18, 2017 | 5 CommentsNYC Government The governmental apparatus of New York City is probably more complicated than you think, unless you happen to have worked in it before. There are various city agencies, […] -
![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 […]