Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies
Spotlight
Glenn T. Prickett - Visiting Fellow Oct 17-20th
Pace Academy’s Visiting Scholar Program will bring conservation expert, Glenn T. Prickett, to Pace University the week of October 17, 2011.
Glenn Prickett is Chief External Affairs Officer at The Nature Conservancy, the leading organization working around the world to protect lands and waters for people and nature. Glenn is a member of the Conservancy’s executive team and oversees international and U.S. government relations, corporate practices and sustainability efforts, and relationships with leading international institutions and nonâgovernmental organizations. Glenn joined The Nature Conservancy in January 2010 after two decades working on international environment and development policy.
The Hudson River Experience
Six professors, one course, a world-renowned river. Open to all undergraduate students, The Hudson River Experience is a model of interdisciplinary collaboration and learning that explores the Hudson’s role in the nation’s history and culture, science and technology, business and law.
The course, which is scheduled to begin during the spring 2012 semester, will be taught collaboratively by six faculty members from different departments and schools within the University. The course was developed with the intention of teaching students not only about the many environmental, business, and artistic influences of the river, but also how to cultivate the skills they need to think outside of the box and to work together in a collaborative way. Read more.
Andrew Revkin Wins 2nd National Academies Communication Award
Andrew C. Revkin, Senior Fellow for Environmental Understanding at Pace Academy, and Dot Earth blogger for The New York Times, is one of the most influential and respected reporters on the environment. He is the first two-time recipient of the National Academies Communication Award.
Bestowed jointly by the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine, this year, Revkin has been recognized for pioneering work in online environmental journalism in his New York Times Dot Earth blog. At Pace University, students in his “Blogging a Better Planet” will be collecting, testing, refining and disseminating ways to make information matter. Follow (and join) the discussions on Twitter using the hashtag #paceblog.
Pace Press ReleaseHudson River Advocate John Cronin Awarded Jefferson Gold Medal
Renowned environmentalist and Pace University Senior Fellow for Environmental Affairs John Cronin was presented with the prestigious Jefferson Award in a ceremony in Washington, DC, on June 21, 2011. Cronin was honored for a career spanning four decades "on the front line of water quality issues." The Jefferson Award, now in its 39th year, is named for Thomas Jefferson and was founded by former first lady Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis as a "Nobel Prize for public service."
In remarks at the ceremony, Cronin credited folksinger Pete Seeger and Pace University as his sources of inspiration. "When Pete took me under his wing in 1973, he said, 'If we all work together we can change the Hudson River; we can even change the world.' At the time I thought it impossible but his words proved to be the truest I have ever heard. Pace University lives by that credo and has given me the opportunity to reach thousands. We all stand on the shoulders of giants. I have been privileged to stand on theirs." Read full press release.
A River's Pleasure
Released in 2009 (Pace University Press), this compilation of essays honors John Cronin, Pace Academy’s Senior Fellow for Environmental Affairs.
Memberships
Pace Academy underwrites the University’s annual membership to the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE), and the National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE).
Pace University is a member of AASHE - the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education and a subscriber to its Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS). All members of the Pace community are encouraged to establish an individual account and subscribe to the AASHE Bulletin, a free weekly e-newsletter with latest news, resources, opportunities, and events related to campus sustainability.
The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to improving the scientific basis for environmental decision-making.
NCSE specializes in programs that foster collaboration between the diverse institutions and individuals creating and using environmental knowledge, including research, education, environmental, and business organizations as well as governmental bodies at all levels.
Important Dates
New Spring Course
The Hudson River Experience: an extraordinary course about the river that formed a nation - its history and culture, science and technology, business and law. Only at Pace. Register as soon as possible (MGT 396U or CIT 396C). Read more in Opportunitas.
November 11-12, 2011Environmental Consortium 8th Annual Meeting: Collaboration Throughout the Hudson Watershed
Pace Students Premiered Documentary Film
“Linda Thornton: Seeking Sustainability, One Shrimp at a Time” is a new short film shot by a team of Pace students in Dr. Luskay’s award-winning “Producing the Documentary” course. The film explores the life of a pioneering aquaculture entrepreneur as she pushes the frontiers of sustainable shrimp farming in Belize.
Helping with this year’s production was Pace Academy's Senior Fellow and New York Times Dot Earth blogger, Andrew Revkin. The film premiered on Pace's Pleasantville Campus on May 19, 2011. Watch film online now.
Programs
ENVIRONMENTAL
CONSORTIUM
ENVIRONMENTAL DVD LIBRARY
Looking for a compelling documentary or film to complement your course curriculum? Don't have time to hassle with orders and funding? Look no further! Pace Academy's growing library of DVDs and videos is available to Pace faculty.
MENTOR PROGRAM
Providing professional guidance and mentoring to undergraduate students in preparation for advanced degrees and employment in environmental affairs and green careers
ENVIRONMENTAL GATEWAY
The Pace University Environmental Gateway is a University-wide resource which provides information and links to Pace's environmental degrees, courses, publications, institutes, international programs and student-focused opportunities. www.pace.edu/environment
