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Tomorrow May Be Too Late: Military Leaders Testify on National Security Challenges of Climate Change

This post was originally published on the New Security Beat: Tomorrow May Be Too Late: Military Leaders Testify on National Security Challenges of Climate Change By: Amanda King, MS in Environmental Policy Student, Research Intern at the Wilson Center As the Senate returns from recess, passing the annual National Defense …

Bard College Launches New Masters in Environmental Education

Annandale-on-Hudson, NY—In a world that will soon be supporting ten billion people, there is a critical need for educators who can teach the “users manual” for the planet. In support of that goal, Bard College is now accepting applications for fall of 2018 for a new Masters of Education degree …

Three Enter the Ring: Bard Graduate Program Alumni Running for Office

The recent election of Donald Trump to the US presidency, along with his divisive agenda, has ignited a wave of new entries into the political process by those who might not previously considered running for public office. Three alumni from Bard’s Graduate Programs in Sustainability have recently announced plans to …

Bard CEP Faculty Publish Teaching Module: Regulating Carbon Emissions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Contact:  Krista Herbstrith Company Name: Science Education Resource Center Telephone Number: 507-222-5634 Email Address: [email protected] Web site address: http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/index.html InTeGrate is pleased to announce the publication of the complete Regulating Carbon Emissions module at http://serc.carleton.edu/integrate/teaching_materials/carbon_emissions/index.html. Developed by Robyn Smyth (Bard College), Sandra Penny (Sage Colleges), Curt Gervich …

Bard CEP at the UN: How Profitable is Adaptation to Climate Change?

This article is based on work alumni Judson Peck, ’15 completed for his Capstone Project at Bard CEP for the United National Development Programme’s Climate Change Adaptation team. Reposted from UNDP’s website. Assessing drought and flood-resistant rice seed in Lao PDR By Judson Peck April 27, 2017 – As climate …

Letter from Oaxaca, January 2017

Professor Monique Segarra is the lead faculty for our January Term in Oaxaca, Mexico. She wrote this letter on January 27, 2017. Dear All, We are having an amazing January term –in large part due to the tireless work of Sebastian. Yesterday we rested and recovered from a pretty grueling …

The Long View, Sustainability and President Trump

Eban Goodstein Director, Bard MBA in Sustainability At a moment when the future of America seems to hang in the balance, it is critical to take the long view.  Whether President Trump crashes and burns, or digs in for eight years, nevertheless, we remain standing at an extraordinary moment in …

Peace Corps Shutters Popular Advanced Degree Program

By John Stapleton Danielle Salisbury just came back from the Peace Corps and is stepping back into her graduate program in Environmental Policy at Bard College. After working with local people to protect a biosphere reserve in the Mexican state of Queretaro, she will graduate this spring with her Master of Science degree. Danielle, like …

Bard CEP Alumn Meets UN Secretary-General to Mark Paris Agreement Entry Into Force

The guest post was written by Bard CEP alumn Kale Roberts (’16) and is shared with Bard CEP Ecoreader by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA. It originally appeared on the CityTalk USA Blog at ICLEUSA.org on November 7, 2016. November 4, 2016, marked the occasion that the Paris Agreement on climate change …

BROWN BAG: Bard Center for Environmental Policy’s Professional Development Skills Series

 Each Friday during the semester, Bard CEP hosts a one-hour “Brown Bag” series for current CEP students and undergraduate Bard students enrolled in CEP courses with the goal of professional and community growth. Brown Bag workshop topics include presentation skills, resume and cover letter workshops, social media and personal branding …