Sean Gallagher on Everyday Climate Change
Located on the northern shores of the island of Java, the Indonesian capital of Jakarta is on the front line of climate change.
Ringling Bros. Elephant Announcement Brings Welcome Second Surprise
The March 5 announcement by Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus that it will halt the use of elephants brought additional, welcome news to circus-going families. Donald Trump announced via Twitter he too will end his appearances at The Greatest Show on...
Obama “Quietly” Vetoes Keystone by Nate Beeler
Associated Press: “The federal government predicts that trains hauling crude oil or ethanol will derail an average of 10 times a year over the next two decades, causing more than $4 billion in damage and possibly killing hundreds of people.” «« »» Nate...
Virtual Reality by Andy Singer
Palmer Luckey, chief executive officer of Oculus, the virtual reality company Facebook bought for $2 billion in 2014, told The Guardian, “People are narcissists and they want people to see what they think are their amazing lives.” «« »» From Everydaycitizen.com: Andy...
Sentient Being by Rainer Hachfeld
On January 28, the French National Assembly voted to change the status of animals from “furniture” to “sentient beings,” a long overdue reform of a policy that dates to Napoleonic times. More from RT.com. «« »» Rainer Hachfeld was born in...
Saddest Show on Earth by Y&R for PETA
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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Dr. E. Melanie Dupuis
Inspired by new scientific studies of the human body as a metabiome, Dr. E. Melanie Dupuis, Professor and chair, Department of Environmental Science and Studies, reimagines the American body politic through a new metaphor — digestion — opening social transformations to ideas of mixing, fermentation, and collaboration. In doing so, she explores how social activists can rethink politics as inclusive processes that involve the inherently risky mixing of cultures, standpoints, and ideas. Dangerous Digestion at Amazon.