Citizen Science Program Presents

Citizen Science Presents: Moving Mountains with Jen Schwartz

In early 2024 in the small mountain community of Round Top, NY, developers announced plans for a massive ultra-luxury resort. In order to accommodate 320,000-square-feet of new buildings and a private wastewater treatment plant, the team would need to raze 17 acres of forest, rearrange the mountainside, and divert existing streams and ponds. When Round Top resident Jen Schwartz learned of the project, she knew she had to act.The project would put the only local drinking source at risk of contamination and potentially dry up private wells.

In a special presentation for Bard’s Citizen Science program, journalist and editor Jen Schwartz will talk about her findings, discuss her grassroots environmental group Save Round Top, and talk more broadly about pulling communities together to help fight irresponsible real estate development. A brief interview with Citizen Science faculty member Brooke Borel and a general Q&A session will follow.

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For more information, call 845-758-6822, or e-mail [email protected].

Time: 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm EDT/GMT-4

Location: RKC 103; Reem-Kayden Center

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