Recreation | EarthDesk

Quiet, Peaceful, Serene: Assessing the Trails of Rockefeller State Park Preserve

by Emma Weiss '17 & Michael Finewood PhD | Nov 7, 2016 | Environmental Justice, Ethics, Land Use, Recreation, Sustainability

Can park access be increased while still protecting resources? Time for a deeper look into the sometimes-conflicting values of human benefits, public access, and resource protection.

Dog Poop Fairy by Andy Singer

by Guest Contributor | Oct 18, 2015 | EarthDesk Sunday, Recreation

«« »» From Everydaycitizen.com: Andy Singer is a freelance artist whose work can be seen in publications like Z Magazine, The Funny Times, The Bay Monthly, and the Eugene Weekly, Andy Singer’s comic “No Exit” is a surreal cartoon that offers an...

Lego Wars: Old Patnership with Shell Oil Breeds New Controversy

by John Cronin | Aug 7, 2014 | Climate Change, Ecology, Law & Policy, Recreation

There is concern anew over the decades-old partnership between Lego and Shell Oil. Shell is a major player in the growing efforts to exploit Arctic resources as shipping lanes open due to Arctic melt. See: EarthDesk August 8, 2013. Greenpeace is leading an effort to...

The Big Sioux River: Its Four Decade Journey from Unswimmable to Unswimmable; EPA Beach Warning Website Silent

by John Cronin | Jul 17, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water

Controversy erupted in Sioux Falls, South Dakota yesterday when the East Dakota Water Development District proposed warning signs that would advise swimmers, paddlers and other recreational users about excessive bacterial pollution of the Big Sioux River. Sioux Falls...

12% of Iowa Swimming Beaches Unfit, but not Included in EPA Database

by John Cronin | Jul 15, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water

At present, 12% of Iowa’s swimming beaches have elevated levels of E. coli bacteria, according to the Iowa Department of Natural Resources Beach Monitoring Progam (locations in yellow below). The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency does not include Iowa...

Illness, Death and Swimming in Tennessee: E. coli Takes Its Toll; No Advisory from EPA

by John Cronin | Jul 13, 2014 | EPA's Invisible Beaches, Law & Policy, Pollution, Recreation, Water

In Tennessee, where typical daytime summer temperatures are locked in the high 80s and above, “about 176 river miles are posted due to bacterial contamination,” warns the state’s Department of Environment and Conservation (DEC). Causes of the contamination are...

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Environmental Policy Clinic Students at Work.

Preparing oyster shells for tagging at the Billion Oyster Project, Governor's Island.

Environmental Policy Clinic Team with Senator Terrence Murphy in Albany.

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.

Discussing oyster regulation with Debbie Mans, NY-NJ Baykeeper at Pace, NYC.

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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