The Environmental Impacts of Flooding and How to Protect Against Them
Throughout the northeast and mid-Atlantic regions of the country, communities are dealing with the many ramifications of flooding caused by Irene and …
Environmental Literacy in Maryland and Beyond
In June of this year, Maryland became the first state to mandate “environmental literacy” as a requirement for graduation from high school. Many states, …
The Republican Presidential Candidates: Where Do They Stand on the Environment?
As we enter the fall of 2011, the race for the presidency is well underway, and those of us in states that hold the first presidential primaries are still …
Don’t Frack with My Water
I recently moved to a small college town in upstate New York and was tickled to find t-shirts emblazoned with the slogan “Don’t Frack with My Water” at a …
Part Three: Why Environmental Education Makes Sense Now
We are coming into an era of environmentalism in which the term no longer conjures radical ideas in most people’s minds. One can now be in favor of …
Part Two: A Vision of Just and Sustainable Education
In my last article, I introduced the concept of environmental justice. Understanding environmental justice is to recognize that individuals in low-income, …
Environmental Justice and Education Part One: An Introduction
Environmentalism is the crusade of our generation, and communities have an obligation to advance it. There is currently a gap between what we ought to teach …
Obama’s Big Decision, and What It Means for Us
Two weeks ago, President Obama tapped into the nation’s Strategic Petroleum Reserve for the first time since 2008. This reserve, located along the Gulf Coast …