Jennifer Lovett ‘14 (New England, MS) is a Protect Our Wildlife board member and contributed their new bear report, which challenges Vermont’s approach to hunting its way out of bear…
A Problem as Big as Climate Change Calls for Diverse Ways of Knowing
“We need to expand our understanding of the word environment,” says Dr. Jean Kayira, a scholar of sustainability and Indigenous Knowledge. “In my view, environment is really about interconnectedness and the interdependence of everything.” Jean directs Antioch’s PhD in Environmental Studies, and she is a leader in this interdisciplinary field that tries to deepen our understanding of the world – and to keep the world from changing it so much that it’s no longer hospitable. In this episode, Jean shares with us why multiple knowledge systems are better than just one, how dancing on mountaintops can be part of rigorous scholarly inquiry, her passion for the Malawian concept of umunthu, and the importance of planting seeds (sometimes literally) in your own community.
Claudia J. Ford ’86, ‘15
Dr. Claudia J. Ford ’86, ‘15 (San Francisco, MA; New England, PhD), SUNY Postdam Interim Chief Diversity Officer, has been named to the 2021 Millennium Leadership Initiative, a premier leadership development…
Yves P. Gakunde ’12 and ’20
Dr. Yves P. Gakunde ’20 (New England, PhD in Environmental Studies) and ’12 (New England, MS in Sustainable Development and Climate Change) assumed the position of Purchasing and Contract Services manager for the…
Rosemary Conroy ‘92
Rosemary Conroy ‘92 (New England, MS) is a wildlife painter and naturalist who got creative with her new firehouse gallery space during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unable to allow guests inside,…
Earth Month: A Time to Take Action and Actually Make Things Better
Sue Byers As we know Earth Day became official in 1970. The intent was to give a voice to an emerging public consciousness about the state of our planet –…
Why Environmental Justice Requires Education and a Focus on Equity
In this episode, Institute for Humane Education founder Zoe Weil talks with our co-hosts to dive into the history of humane education, how to move from being a problem solver to being a “solutionary,” and the impact she believes humane education could have on our country and world – especially as we emerge from a global pandemic.
Students and Faculty Study Ant, Bird, and Moth Communities
Environmental Studies graduate student Kyle Bradford and Dr. Michael Akresh, Core Faculty in Environmental Studies program at Antioch University New England, were featured in the article Forest Journal: Where do…
Landere Naisbitt ‘19
Landere Naisbitt ‘19 (New England, MS) is the outreach coordinator for the Blue Hill Heritage Trust. A recent video shot by the organization features its “Stewards Almanac” series and promotes just…
Donald Strauss
Donald Strauss, PhD, MFA, founding chair of the Urban Sustainability Master of Arts program at Antioch University Los Angeles, was a signatory on the Scholars Warning letter on the risks…
Student Publishes Article on Research of Microplastic Content in Reptiles in Paraguay
Cullen Mackenzie, a first-year MS in Environmental Studies Conservative Biology student, had a paper accepted for publication in the highly-respected tropical ecology journal Studies on Neotropical Fauna and Environment (NNFE)….
Love of Living Beings Leads to Environmental Activism and Education
As a child, Dawn Murray walked the beaches of Santa Barbara after big storms looking for kelp holdfasts that had washed up on the sand. When she found one, she…