Making An Energy Revolution Where It Matters Most
The U.S. Should Lead a New Marshall Plan of Conservation and Alternative Energy for Eastern Europe By Charles Komanoff Ed. Note: EarthDesk is pleased to welcome first-time guest contributor Charles Komanoff, a lifelong, pioneering advocate on energy economics and...
The Sochi Olympics: The Media Discover There’s Bad Water on the Planet
The image on the left of bad hotel water, tweeted from the Sochi Olympics by Stacy St. Clair of the Chicago Tribune, has been retweeted 3,822 times and favorited 1,395 times, as of this writing. It was reposted in countless blogs and Facebook pages, and reprinted in...Actor Matt Damon on the Global Water Crisis
Awards serve a higher purpose when they turn our attention to crucial issues otherwise hidden from our daily lives. Because Matt Damon is this year’s recipient of the World Economic Forum Crystal Award, his concise explanation of the global water crisis and the...
Pace Law Professor Ann Powers at UN General Assembly Debate on Law of the Sea
Anyone involved in the sausage-making of law and policy knows one small ingredient can affect the entire product. The United Nations is no exception. On December 9, Pace Law School professor Ann Powers, representing the International Union for the Conservation of...
Is a Romantic Elephant Ride in Asia on Your Bucket List?
You might wonder how one of us puny humans makes a 6-10 ton mammal obey orders. Here’s how:
Environmental Policy Clinic Students at Work.
Preparing oyster shells for tagging at the Billion Oyster Project, Governor's Island.
With New York State Senator Terrence Murphy (center) in Albany to discuss state policy regarding mistreatment of elephants in circuses.
Investigating turtle mortality on a Putnam County highway in Cold Spring, NY with county legislator Barbara Scuccimarra (L.).
Learning the fundamentals of aquaculture at the New York Harbor School.
Demonstrating against the use of elephants in circuses, Hanneford Circus, White Plains, NY.
Crafting oyster regulation policy with Debbie Mans, NY-NJ Baykeeper, Pace, NYC. (L.).
Ready to dig into wood chip pile to feed campus composter, Pace, Pleasantville.
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