As this next semester comes to a close, I realize that this spring will mark two years since I graduated from Duke. Of course, I haven’t totally left the amazing Duke Environment team. Being aContinue reading
Category: environmental health
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, forests, marine studies, sustainability, travel, water
The Path of Greatest Resistance
The New York Times published a recent article titled “A Wrenching Choice for Alaska Towns in the Path of Climate Change”. The article centered on the fate of the Inupiat—a group that has livedContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, students, sustainability, travel, water
Standing Rock
I’ve been watching the Standing Rock protest closely over the past few months. For those of you who are unfamiliar with the protest, conflict arose last year after the US Army Corps of Engineers failedContinue reading
Lake Michigan Sand Dunes
Arriving to the shores of Lake Michigan, I sat for a moment in grateful silence. The sun felt strong, although it was already fall, and I shifted by body into its warm rays while listeningContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, undergraduate, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, undergraduate, water
Cape Cod Salt Marshes
I woke up early, just as the sun was beginning to soften the night’s hold on the world. I ate breakfast watching the tree leaves reappear under a sky steadily filling with light. This isContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, ESC, sustainability, travel, water
At Home Realities
I hope that we’ll take what we saw in Rio as a reminder of our own domestic environmental policies and regulatory failures. I hope we’ll continue to work to do better. I hope the kind of activism and determination that culminated in the Clean Water Act will carry into the future, uplifted on a new generation committed to local, regional, and national activism.
Hoh Rainforest
I’m so thankful that places like this exist, reminding us that the wild does still have a commanding presence in corners of the world, and filling us with the strength and determination to protect all that remains.
Hope in the Wild
There are certain places, people, and experiences that change you fundamentally as a person. I’ve found that spending time in places that feel connected to something much greater than our human-made world make itContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, sustainability, travel
alumni, conservation, energy, environmental economics, environmental health, ESC, sustainability, travel
Biodynamic Wine Review – The Benziger Estate
This family has proven that simple designs, natural storage, permaculture ideas, and organic pest and weed management can have not only environmental rewards, but great business success as well.