Posts
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This Summer, Global Fellows Take Theory into the Field
Four students are undertaking sustainable development fieldwork in Brazil, Iceland, and New York City through the Global Fellows Program.
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The State and Local Role in Protecting America’s Environment
The U.S. EPA is shrinking at the very time we need it to expand, but the environmental functions performed by state, county, and city governments will continue to grow.
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An Icy Irony in Greenland
We awoke to messages that a towering iceberg is threatening the local waterfront settlement of Innaarsuit. There is perhaps a bit of irony in the fact that a massive looming block of ice is a potential threat to the start of our field season.
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Basket Weaving Program Teaches Business Skills to Rwandan Women
A vocational training program through the Center for Sustainable Development is empowering women to become entrepreneurs and pursue higher education.
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Our Democracy Needs Science Now More Than Ever
In a world filled with fake news and “alternative facts,” science is an integral part of an effective democracy that is based on truth and reality.
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Exploring Greenland With Wings, Boats and Drones
Snow on Ice is launching into the field with two teams of scientists this summer. The first group, an ‘advance team’ of six women, will focus on lakes where meltwater has collected on the southwestern flank of Greenland bedrock.
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Accounting, Finance, and Modeling of Sustainable Investments
In Fall 2018, this course will examine traditional and emerging financial and cost accounting practices, non-financial sustainability performance metrics, and more.
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Sea Level Rise and Coastal Development: Science Speaks Directly to Business
Business leaders and climate scientists recently met to discuss how advances in climate science research can be used to reduce investment risk and improve returns.
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Fighting Ticks With a Few Taps of the Phone
A new smartphone app offers hope of stemming the spread of diseases like Lyme, and providing some peace of mind in the process.
