Bardians and Our Community

My vegan diet helps with less deforestation...but for cultivation in the amazon that is beginning to get intensified, it does have an impact. This is not necessarily diet related, but more so related to the agricultural practices (cultural) in tropical forests. REDD+ is trying to get involved through governmental actions, but there is a...

Yesterday I had my first meeting on Zoom! An online meeting call that allowed screen sharing and multiple participants. I met with IT and an app coordinator to talk about the use of an app on our campus! 

I guess if I’m answering this question right, I’m inspired by the activism from the Bard Office of Sustainability. There is so much information to learn and so many cool ways to experiment with how I can protect the Earth. It’s not easy but it’s good to have the information in the back of my head and it’s now starting to influence some choices...

It’s hard to walk through a spread out campus rather than the neighborhood. However, it’s not safe to walk near where my apartment is. I did however enjoy growing closer to nature and appreciating it more.

Was finally motivated to get the sink in our dorm repaired because of this challenge! Also started a compost bin in the dorm. We're becoming very green here at Sycamore. 

I learned there are dozens of women-owned businesses in our small community of Red Hook. And there are Many places to spend dollars locally with the businesses who support Drawdown goals. Thank you to our local businesses for what you do for climate.   Till next year!!