How Green are the Democratic Candidates?
The U.N. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change has warned that we only have 12 years left to prevent the worst impacts of Climate Change. Devastating natural disasters and record temperatures along with worldwide protests and strikes have made climate a … Continued Posted on 28 February 2020 | 1:59 pmBard Joins Global Network
On January 23rd, 2020, President Botstein sent out an email to the entire Bard community announcing a new initiative that Bard College will be a part of: the Open Society University Network (OSUN). The OSUN Mission is described on … Continued Posted on 7 February 2020 | 1:52 pmValuing Women Changes Everything
This month the Bard Office of Sustainability is celebrating women and girls. What do women and girls have to do with environmentalism, you might ask? The answer is: Everything. Project Drawdown lists educating girls as the 6th most important solution … Continued Posted on 14 November 2019 | 5:48 pm
Worn Wear Event
Early last week representatives from Patagonia’s Worn Wear tour set up their repair wagon, sewing machines, and other fix-it gear on Bard’s campus next to the Experimental Humanities building. They repaired (for free) clothing items that students, faculty, staff, and … Continued Posted on 17 October 2019 | 11:35 amWhy The World Is On Strike And Bard Is Joining In
What started with one sixteen-year-old girl skipping school every Friday has become a global movement to demand climate action. On Friday September 20th and again on Friday September 27th young people across the world will be walking out of school … Continued Posted on 20 September 2019 | 4:55 pmBard College Graduation Sustainability Pledge!
Seniors and others graduating this weekend – in case you missed the email, we are putting out our first ever Graduation Sustainability Pledge. Take it today (literally, today!) so we can give you a sustainability ribbon for your graduation gown … Continued Posted on 22 May 2019 | 3:25 pm
Sustaining Work at the Bard Office of Sustainability
As a graduate student employed at the Bard Office of Sustainability (BOS), I have enjoyed working on many projects under the leadership of Laurie Husted. You may recognize her from the many emails she sends to you in advocacy for … Continued Posted on 14 May 2019 | 2:23 pmMove-Out! What To Do With Your Unwanted Items
In the last few days you may have noticed a monster sitting outside your dorm. Do not be alarmed, this monster is here to help you. His name is Barry, and if you have stuff in your dorm that you … Continued Posted on 8 May 2019 | 1:04 pm