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The False Trade-off Between Green Energy and Toxic Chemical Regulation
The long and tortuous effort to regulate toxic chemicals in America has now come up against an ironic obstacle: anti-environmental lobbying by the manufacturers of batteries and other renewable energy technologies that rely on toxic substances.
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Across the Ganges to Southwest Bangladesh and the Sundarbans
Our group of 23 American and Bangladeshi students and professors traveled from the Jamuna River to the Ganges and Gorai Rivers, and then down to an island on the edge of the Sundarbans, the world’s largest mangrove forest.
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Cutting Confederate Ties, the U.S. Navy Names Ships for a Pioneering Female Oceanographer and a Daring Enslaved Pilot
Marie Tharp was a marine scientist in a man’s world. Robert Smalls was a skilled sailor, but held as a slave. Both are now being honored by the U.S. Navy.
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Meet Two Instructors of the Columbia Climate School in the Green Mountains Program
Learn about Climate School experts and their goals and plans for the program this summer.
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Why It’s So Hard to Be Prepared for Disasters
Disaster expert Jeffrey Schlegelmilch discusses February’s devastating earthquake in Turkey and Syria, the challenges to building resilience, and how emergencies can reveal the inner workings of a society.
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Taking My Class to Bangladesh
My undergraduate Sustainable Development course is in Bangladesh for a Spring Break trip to see what they have been learning about. We will be touring the country by bus and boat to learn about the environment and people of Bangladesh.
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Should We Stop Using the Term ‘Natural Disaster’?
The words we use to describe events matter. Would a different term elicit more substantial change?
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Students and Faculty Gather at Sustainable Development Spring Mixer Event
Over 100 students, faculty, and alumni were able to set aside readings and assignments in exchange for a few hours of socializing and networking.
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Organizations Ignoring ESG Issues Are Asleep
The attack on an ill-defined concept called “woke” public policy has now been extended to attacking managers and investors who have the “nerve” to pay attention to a company’s environmental footprint, organizational governance practices and social and community impact.
