Anyone can talk about how to save the rainforest. Any class can analyze from afar the pros and cons of conservation strategies carried out halfway around the globe. But I only know of one classContinue reading
Category: environmental policy
environmental policy
Rachel Cohn
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California – 2017, marine studies, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate
conservation, Duke Marine Lab, environmental policy, Gulf of California – 2017, marine studies, sustainability, travel, Undergraduate
It’s Not Easy Being Green (in the Sonoran desert)
We have just gotten back from a weekend of camping here along the Infiernillo, where our class has seen and experienced such a variety of sights, sounds, and stories that it is hard to tieContinue reading
Lukas Gschwandtner
environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, water
environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, water
Critiques of the Safe Drinking Water Act
Throughout my course, ENV212: U.S. Domestic Environmental Policy, I have been studying various United States policies centered around environmental issues. I have learned how to take a critical lens to some of these policies, oneContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
Early Morning Magic
I walked down the beach as the sun rose…soft sand under my feet, slowly dusting my heels with little golden rocks. I sat down at the point to watch the early morning surfers and letContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental health, environmental policy, forests, sustainability, travel, water
Reforesting the Land in Costa Rica and Rethinking Grazing
Since the 1950s, nearly 60% of Costa Rica’s forests have been cut at one period in time for the purpose of ranching.[i] Cows now graze on an estimated 35.5% of Costa Rica’s landmass, and accountContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, travel, water
Lessons from a Day at Sea
It was the first truly warm day in Malibu, California—nearing 70 degrees. The sun had come up early, and sunshine poured down over the landscape in long sweeps of gold. I looked eagerly out theContinue reading
Delisting the Manatee
Sigh. These days it’s no fun to read the news. Most of the environmental stories are bad, and even the “good” ones don’t hold up to closer inspection. Take the West Indian Manatee, which livesContinue reading
So you’re going to discuss climate change
A good friend of mine from college and I had a brief conversation about climate change just before the holidays. After being ignored for most of the election season (in my opinion), climate change hasContinue reading
William Schlesinger
agriculture, biogeochemistry, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
agriculture, biogeochemistry, climate, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, faculty
Seven documented reasons why YOU should care about climate change
Most people don’t think climate change will matter to them.
The Stanback Internship Program
One of the most unique parts of being an undergraduate in the Nicholas School is the opportunity to participate in the Stanback Internship Program. I completed an internship with the program last summer and discoveredContinue reading