MEM-CEM Brianna Elliott recaps her three semesters in Duke’s Environmental Law and Policy Clinic, discussing how it has been a keystone of her time at the Nicholas School.
Category: environmental policy
environmental policy
Why green is the new red, white & blue
On Friday, the “Biodiversity Days” conference hosted by the E.O. Wilson Foundation wrapped up at the Nicholas School. It was a two-day whirlwind of renowned speakers, invigorating discussion and inspiring stories about protecting life onContinue reading
A syllogism for climate change
As it gets harder for anyone to believe that the global climate is not changing, the argument seems to be shifting to whether or not the changes are caused by humans. For this, I rememberContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
Save our Seagrass
Did you ever imagine that such an unassuming ecosystem could be so essential to life on this planet?
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, sustainability, water
Lessons from the Oroville Dam
Maybe, just maybe, what is happening at Oroville will begin to wake up the American public to what is happening all around them when it comes to dams.
Coastal Conversations: Advice from Ocean Alumni
Arriving in the Dupont Circle district of Washington, D.C. one recent Thursday morning, I gazed out our car window, in awe of the colorful homes and eclectic buildings that neatly lined each block. As I reminisced of cities I had visited inContinue reading
Regulation–a new dirty word
The White House has decreed that for every new regulation enacted, two existing regulations must be nullified. Regulatory overseers are now assigned to every Federal agency that might consider adding a new regulation. What aContinue reading
Guest lecturer highlights ‘America’s dirty secret’
What makes a great guest lecturer? In past courses, guest lecturers meant an excuse to spend the entirety of the class session checking Facebook and answering emails. However, all of those past perceptions changed whenContinue reading
When Science Informed Policy
Speaking against the alternative facts of the contrarians has now reduced scientists to the status of a special-interest group.
Janet Larsen
climate, Duke Environmental Leadership Program, environmental economics, environmental policy, students, sustainability
climate, Duke Environmental Leadership Program, environmental economics, environmental policy, students, sustainability
Climate wars on the moon-ghetto spectrum
How does the difficulty of combatting climate change compare to the war on poverty or the race to put a man on the moon?