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
Category: environmental policy
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
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.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, students, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, marine studies, students, sustainability, water
Innovation and marine protection in Seychelles
When people mention the Republic of Seychelles, plush beach vacations most often come to mind. However, these islands may soon be known for something else: marine reserves. With the help of the Nature Conservancy, SeychellesContinue 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
Environmentalism during the reign of Trump
What will happen to U.S. environmentalism during the reign of Trump? According to Trump’s “America First Energy Plan”, the administration plans to eliminate “harmful and unnecessary policies,” which evidently include the Climate Action Plan andContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel
Our Newest Endangered Species: The Rusty-Patch Bumblebee
The Obama administration has officially designated the rusty-patch bumblebee as endangered, making this tiny creature the first bee from the lower 48 states added to the Fish and Wildlife Service’s most serious register. WhileContinue reading
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, water
Integrating Nature into Cities
How do we make these densely-populated areas happier and healthier places to live in?
We add parks and plant trees, build community gardens, incorporate green roofs, and restore local creeks and rivers.
Anne Martin
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
alumni, climate, conservation, environmental economics, environmental health, environmental policy, sustainability, travel, water
New Year Magic
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