By Shannon Dixon If you ever find yourself in rural Japan living with a Buddhist monk, try not to bring flowers as a housewarming gift. I was told it was out of the normal for Japanese people to exchange Carnations to one another, and doing so will probably prompt a …
The HVSN listserv is provided as a service to the Hudson Valley Sustainability community by the Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College. Membership on the list is open to anyone with an interest in social justice and sustainability. The purpose of the list is to share information about events …
“In the face of daunting environmental problems and troubling trends in U.S. federal policy, what gives you drive, motivation, and hope, to continue the work?” This question, recently asked of environmental studies faculty in an on-line forum by Professor Amy Knisley at Warren Wilson College, resonates with many of us. …
By Conor Flynn, C2C Fellow December 2017 Originally posted on Entreprenavel.com In the United Nation’s World Economic and Social Survey 2013, the Department of Economic and Social Affairs stated that “unless human development and environmental protection goals are integrated, they will remain in competition, jeopardizing both sets of goals.” How can …
Professor Anton Seimon has recently joined Bard CEP’s faculty, teaching the core course in climate science. Seimon has a broad ranging set of research interests— from hurricane chasing to regular field work in the Peruvian Andes, looking at glacial retreat and water resources. He has also done a lot of …
On April 14-15, forty students from across the country converged onto the Bard Campus to participate in our Third Annual, LIASE-sponsored Student Research Conference on Asia and the Environment. Terrific keynote presentations by Dr. Julia Adeney Thomas and Dr. Darrin Magee were followed by a day of student panels and …
On May 3rd, Bard CEP’s National Climate Seminar spoke with reknowned climate scientist Dr. Michael Mann, Director of the Earth System Science Center at Penn State University. Check out the videos below (two parts) for Professor Mann’s take on the state of climate science under the Trump Administration, and the …
Students in the “Challenges of Sustainable Development” course presented their solutions for the problem of air pollution and haze in Singapore at Bard College’s Third Annual Asia and the Environment Research Conference. From left: instructor Jason Wong, Annie Block, Chelsea Jean-Michel, Marchelle Lundquist, Francesca Merrick, Elsie Platzer and Bennett Smith. …
Passionate about Environmental Education? The Bard Center for Environmental Policy and The Bard Masters of Arts in Teaching Program announce the launch of a new M.Ed in Environmental Education degree program at Bard College in New York’s Hudson Valley, beginning Fall 2018. Distinctive program features include: Integrated, interdisciplinary curriculum. Unmatched …
Bard CEP kicked off Earth Month with Daily Show correspondent Aasif Mandvi, former Goldman Sachs Director of Risk Management Dr. Bob Litterman, and other panelists focused on pricing carbon. On Wednesday, April 5th CEP hosted a national screening of “Priceless”, an episode from the National Geographic Series, Years of Living Dangerously. The one-hour show, …
