BardE3 Students

What are BardE3s?
BardE3s are enthusiastic advocates of the three sustainability E’s—Environment, Equity, and Economy.
What do BardE3s Do?
Sustainability students from the Bard Farm and Office of Sustainability table for opening day.

What do BardE3s Do?

The three E’s are big terms that cover a wide range of important issues, and as a BardE3 you can promote Economy, Equity, and the Environment right here on campus. BardE3s can help by volunteering to build blue bird habitats, making art out of reclaimed material, attending phone banking sessions to ask lawmakers to support sustainable legislation, and otherwise taking part in Bard’s sustainability programs whenever you’re able.

The E's of Sustainability

  • Environment
    The places where people and other organisms live, work, travel, and play. To create a sustainable world we must make sure that the spaces where we exist—from the national parks to the city streets—are maintained in a way that promotes wellbeing and are preserved for future generations.
  • Equity
    As resources and land grow more scarce as a result of over-consumption and climate change, existing inequalities will become even more defined. Racial, economic, gender, and other forms of inequality are impacted by environmental problems. An important part of sustainability is ensuring that everyone is given equal access to resources that will allow them to protect their wellbeing.
  • Economy
    The economy is the system through which people meet their material needs, which contributes to their physical and emotional wellbeing. Thus a sustainable future must include an economy that promotes the sustainable use of resources and the equitable treatment of all people.

Sustainability at Bard

Bard College strives to integrate sustainability into all aspects of life at the College. There are numerous opportunities on and off campus to get involved in this field, and plenty of support for creating your own initiative. BardE3 Recycling Team made a six minute video that you can watch here.

Get started with the resources below.