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![Summers in New York City are unbeatable. They’re also unbearably hot, and are getting hotter every year. For context: an 80ºF day in the city is characterized by the […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2023/04/1803341231_e80b4762de_o-115x115.jpg "Temperatures Are Rising In New York, And Policy Is Playing Catch-Up")
Temperatures Are Rising In New York, And Policy Is Playing Catch-Up
Posted on April 25, 2023 | No CommentsSummers in New York City are unbeatable. They’re also unbearably hot, and are getting hotter every year. For context: an 80ºF day in the city is characterized by the […] -
![You’ve probably heard that climate change causes the oceans to rise. And maybe you’ve heard the follow-up statistic, which is that shorelines are rising 1 inch every 7-8 years. To […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2021/04/year_2100_return_level_1_rcp45_p50_contiguous_kopp_2014-1-e1619730010363-115x115.png "Does Resilience Include Retreat? Semantics of Climate Change for Coastal Communities")
Does Resilience Include Retreat? Semantics of Climate Change for Coastal Communities
Posted on June 9, 2021 | No CommentsYou’ve probably heard that climate change causes the oceans to rise. And maybe you’ve heard the follow-up statistic, which is that shorelines are rising 1 inch every 7-8 years. To […] -
![As ongoing global reliance on fossil fuels continues to accelerate climate change, urgency and interest in transitioning to renewable energy sources is increasing. A 2019 survey from the Pew Research […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2021/04/hydro-dam-115x115.jpg "The Murky Ethics and Complicated Environmental Claims of Big Hydro")
The Murky Ethics and Complicated Environmental Claims of Big Hydro
Posted on May 16, 2021 | No CommentsAs ongoing global reliance on fossil fuels continues to accelerate climate change, urgency and interest in transitioning to renewable energy sources is increasing. A 2019 survey from the Pew Research […] -
![When I say composting, what’s the first word that comes to your mind? Is it soil? food? dirt? worms? It’s almost definitely not flies–but maybe that’ll change soon. Using the […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2019/04/Screen-Shot-2019-04-11-at-1.51.47-AM-e1555088061732-115x115.png "Pies for Flies")
Pies for Flies
Posted on April 11, 2019 | 2 CommentsWhen I say composting, what’s the first word that comes to your mind? Is it soil? food? dirt? worms? It’s almost definitely not flies–but maybe that’ll change soon. Using the […] -
![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 […] -
![Everybody eats. Everybody also accumulates some amount of food waste. Growing up, and well throughout my undergraduate career I thought like this: If you lived in a city, that food […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2018/04/fresh-2386786_960_720-e1524192322784-115x115.jpg "The Core of the Big Apple: Making the Most of NYC’s Organics Program–by Allie Gumas")
The Core of the Big Apple: Making the Most of NYC’s Organics Program–by Allie Gumas
Posted on April 19, 2018 | 2 CommentsEverybody eats. Everybody also accumulates some amount of food waste. Growing up, and well throughout my undergraduate career I thought like this: If you lived in a city, that food […] -
![Over the course of my internship at the New York City Council, I’ve been able to spend some time at City Hall and at the 22nd district office of Chairman […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/09/cso_outfalls_map-copy-e1505693032681-115x115.png "Stocks and Flows: Navigating NYC Water Policy")
Stocks and Flows: Navigating NYC Water Policy
Posted on September 16, 2017 | 3 CommentsOver the course of my internship at the New York City Council, I’ve been able to spend some time at City Hall and at the 22nd district office of Chairman […] -
![NYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) My internship is with DSNY, in the Office of the Commissioner, and my position is largely focused around one event in particular, the NYC Food […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/07/IMG_1388-115x115.jpg "One Man’s Waste Is Another Man’s Food")
One Man’s Waste Is Another Man’s Food
Posted on July 22, 2017 | 3 CommentsNYC Department of Sanitation (DSNY) My internship is with DSNY, in the Office of the Commissioner, and my position is largely focused around one event in particular, the NYC Food […] -
![An important component of being an environmentalist is helping people connect with nature who are otherwise not keen about the ecological beauty in and near their surroundings. Particularly in urban […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2017/04/TENN-3-popup-115x115.jpg "Greening NYC’s Waterfront: Urban Environmentalism at its Finest")
Greening NYC’s Waterfront: Urban Environmentalism at its Finest
Posted on April 21, 2017 | No CommentsAn important component of being an environmentalist is helping people connect with nature who are otherwise not keen about the ecological beauty in and near their surroundings. Particularly in urban […] -
![Attention all those “safe” from flooding . . . In the wake of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, New York City has proactively initiated several projects to enhance the city’s resilience […]](https://blogs.bard.edu/cepblog/files/2016/04/Untitled-115x115.png "“Sea’s” the Day–In High Water")
“Sea’s” the Day–In High Water
Posted on May 2, 2016 | No CommentsAttention all those “safe” from flooding . . . In the wake of Hurricane Sandy in 2012, New York City has proactively initiated several projects to enhance the city’s resilience […]