Archive for the Global Warming Category

Communication on…Changing Communication

June 6, 2011
Communication on...Changing Communication

The newest frontier in the world of climate change data sometimes seems to be how we talk about it.  From information-graphics to theater, the movement to include creativity in the world of climate science communication seems to be at its height to date. People are studying the psychology of communicating science, while others are saying [...]

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Rock and a Hard Place

April 28, 2011
Rock and a Hard Place

Over the past several years, a significant debate has arisen over the future of energy in the U.S. Advocates and industries from all sides have been clamoring to fit their piece into the new-energy pie, where renewables such as solar and wind contend with concepts such a “clean coal” and nuclear (which has recently come [...]

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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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EPA and High Speed Rail Take a Hit in Budget Deal

April 12, 2011
EPA and High Speed Rail Take a Hit in Budget Deal

I am not sure we can pat the federal government on the back for avoiding a shut-down, but they did.  And so, onward we go. With regard to the world of sustainability, the budget appropriations for the up-coming fiscal year are disappointing in a few areas. The EPA will be loosing $1.6 billion. This is [...]

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