Harbor seals once had all but disappeared from Monterey Bay. Fur trappers had eliminated sea otters, urchin populations exploded, and the kelp forests were decimated.
Category: forests
Forests
On passing gas in the woods
Plugging the leaks of methane from gas wells and the gas pipelines that crisscross our country is probably the easiest, most effective, and straightforward way to curtail the rise of methane in the atmosphere
Tripp Burwell
climate, conservation, environmental economics, ESC, faculty, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
climate, conservation, environmental economics, ESC, faculty, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
What is a Forest Worth – Explicitly?
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Sixth Extinction
“Every last one of us can do better than to give up” – Cheryl Strayed What does it mean to live on a dying planet? What will it take to save her? IContinue reading
An Invitation to the Sacred
I am visiting India to learn of its sacred groves and to follow their contours as boundary markers in various contexts which are transforming age-old institutions with the familiar tools of fossil fuel, roads, electricity, andContinue reading
5 Books that Inspired My Love of Nature
Looking for an easy summer reading list? Here are five books that inspired my love of nature as a kid.
Introduction to Delhi’s Last Sacred Grove
Delhi is the world’s 2nd most populous city. It is India’s capital, and it is situated in the National Capital Region (NCR), joined by its rapidly developing neighbors Gurgaon and Faridabad. Mangar village sits directly southContinue reading
USA: The Hmong Community’s Interactions with Public Lands in Wisconsin
Wisconsin public land management currently falls short of providing appropriate and inclusive services to all of Wisconsin’s residents.
Tripp Burwell
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, forests, students, sustainability, travel, water
Money Solves Money Problems
Last year, I posted a magazine article that I wrote about paddling the Romaine River in East Central Quebec. One of the main reasons that the Romaine is is being dammed is to provide “green”Continue reading
Take Them Camping
What inspired your environmental passion, and how do you provide those experiences to others? For younger ones, the great outdoors is an important start.