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Seeding a Revolution: Sovereignty and Connection in the Food System

“Seeds are living things…intimately connected and intertwined with story, and lineage and place and people”  – Rowan White, Sierra Seeds Can you remember the last time you held a seed? We all have ancestors who carried seeds, yet today we have little relationship with the food we eat and the …

Leading the Way toward a Sustainable Future for Connecticut

At the heart of all environmental work is people. And the voices of people, especially those who have been disenfranchised, must be elevated in order to create equitable solutions to environmental crises. One woman had the courage to not only recognize, but fulfill this need for Connecticut by mobilizing state …

Learning, listening, connecting – coming back to life in the garden with new friends

Kite’s Nest, a liberatory education center located in Hudson, New York, provides space for local youth to build connections and to learn. Kites Nest activities foster self-efficacy, community and personal healing, and civic action. Youth are encouraged to use tools they create themselves to envision powerful ways of working together …

Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire: Influence of Arctic Tundra Fire on Methane Dynamics

Putting Theory into Practice The Arctic is the fastest-warming place on Earth. It’s one thing to learn about rapid climate change as a Bard CEP Climate Science and Policy graduate student from textbooks and classroom discussions. It’s a wholly more impactful experience to directly contribute toward advancing our scientific understanding …

The Power of Nature: How Getting Outdoors can Help us Cope with the COVID-19 Pandemic

As I approach the tree where the eagle often perches, I slow down to see if he’s there. When he is, I stop underneath the tree and thank that eagle for being a source of joy and a dependable community connection. This little connection with nature has been my solace …

The Mining Industry in Morocco: A Policy Paradox that Leaves Poor People Behind

Morocco holds 77% of the world’s total phosphate reserves and is the world’s largest phosphate exporter. The mining sector in Morocco, including copper and silver, represents 10% of Morocco’s GDP, with 90% coming from phosphates. Most extractive industry sites in Morocco are located in very poor villages where inhabitants are …

Remembering Climate Change in the Age of COVID-19

    As we’ve shifted our attention to the global COVID-19 pandemic, is it impractical or insensitive to hope that climate change issues don’t get buried in the deluge of this more visible and frightening reality? For those of us focusing our careers on environmental stewardship, it’s our mission to …

Where Have All the Fish Gone? Using Adaptive Management to Respond to an Emerging Global Crisis

When your home suddenly becomes too hot to live in, your only options are to move or die. Sounds dramatic, but that’s the situation facing many fish species as ocean temperatures rise in response to climate change. The uneven rate of ocean warming around the world, however, means that there …

Environmental Education Deserts: The Silent Justice Issue

You’re sitting in a classroom as a sophomore in college. You’ve recently moved from your rural, inland city to a coastal community bordering Malibu, California. At 19 years old, you feel you have a good understanding of what the world is like, and will be like, for you and your …