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CISC Announces Panelists for 5/17 Bountiful Yards Event

May 5, 2011
CISC Announces Panelists for 5/17 Bountiful Yards Event

I am really pleased to announce the panelists for the Institute’s May 17th Bountiful Yards: Innovation in Small Plot Food Production event. They bring a range of perspectives and knowledge to the topic of small-plot food production. These individuals engage in both research and practice that uses small plots as a vehicle to transform communities, [...]

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Gateway National Recreation Area Summer Fire GIS Technician

April 20, 2011
Gateway National Recreation Area Summer Fire GIS Technician

Summer jobs and internships are a great way for students to gain valuable hands-on experience in their prospective fields. They can give students insight into their professional aspirations, complement their education through real-world application, and provide an opportunity to learn new skills. Featured below is one such position. Gateway National Recreation Area is currently accepting [...]

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CISC Summer 2011 Internship Program is Accepting Applications!

April 14, 2011
CISC Summer 2011 Internship Program is Accepting Applications!

Back for the 2011 season, the CISC Summer Internship Program is now accepting applications! This summer, interns will again have the opportunity to work with CISC directors and staff on a variety of programs exploring sustainability in New York City. If you are a student, no matter field you’re studying, this is a wonderful opportunity [...]

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Rights Granted to Mother Nature In Bolivia

April 13, 2011
Rights Granted to Mother Nature In Bolivia

Bolivia is embarking to pass the world’s first legislation that gives rights to the environment or Mother Nature. The new law grants 11 rights to the environment. One for example, looks at natural resources as blessings, as opposed to commodities. Certainly new controversies will arise out of this mandate. But in a nation where people [...]

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From Conflict Rises Conservation

April 8, 2011
From Conflict Rises Conservation

A great piece in Yale Environment 360 by Christian Schwägerl, reports on the transformation of the 870 mile long corridor along the Berlin wall, into one of the world’s most unique sites of ecological conservation. The piece is great itself, but the concept of course-and the site’s existence–is beyond uplifting.  Perhaps a true testament to [...]

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