Events
 Rediscovering Higher Education’s Role in the Earth Community will honor Father Thomas Berry whose teachings inspired the formation of the Environmental Consortium in 2004. Conference Highlights Include:
Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies is the headquarters for the Environmental Consortium of Colleges & Universities. Formed by Pace University in 2004, the Consortium's mission is to harness higher education’s intellectual and physical resources to advance regional, ecosystem-based environmental research, teaching, and learning with a special emphasis on the greater Hudson-Mohawk River watershed. |
Past Events
Monday, April 9, 2012
WTF? (What the Frac?) A Pace Community Forum on Hydraulic Fracturing
An objective exploration of the controversies surrounding fracking in New York. Are pro-fracking and no-fracking our only options? Must fracking have adverse environmental consequences? Is natural gas an essential element of America's energy future? Pace faculty will lead a multi-campus discussion with the university community. Recognized experts will help navigate the science, economics, regulations, ethics and environmental consequences. Opportunities for student research and scholarship will be explored. Co-Sponsors: Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies; Project Pericles at Pace University; Pace Energy and Climate Center; Pace Institute for Environmental and Regional Studies. View Agenda Download Flyer
7th Annual Student Summit of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Your Future and the Planet's: Environmental Careers and Graduate Education
Networking lunch and Environmental Career and Graduate Program Fair. Meet with representatives from colleges, universities, government, law and policy, advocacy, engineering, conservation, farming and more. Co-Sponsors: The Environmental Consortium, Manhattanville Colllege, and Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies.
November 11-12, 2011
8th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Collaboration Throughout the Hudson River Watershed will bring together faculty, administrators, students, government and community representatives, and non-profit leaders to explore issues, programs, and new initiatives in the watershed.
October 18, 2011
Hard Choices in Hard Times: Deciding Our Environmental Future
A provocative, behind-the-scenes look at environmental decision-making in a faltering global economy.
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May 19, 2011
“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.
“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.
November 1, 2010
Where Activism Meets Technological Innovation: The Challenge of Environmental Problem Solving
Advocacy and technology have each played a part in our environmental successes and failures to date, but to what degree should each be leveraged as we face new environmental challenges? Has advocacy lost its way? Is technology a blessing, curse, or both? This roundtable discussion will explore the relative value of advocacy and technology as well the notion that a union of the two may be our only way forward. Co-sponsored by Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for Community Action and Research.
Pace Students Premiered Documentary Film
Where Activism Meets Technological Innovation: The Challenge of Environmental Problem Solving
Advocacy and technology have each played a part in our environmental successes and failures to date, but to what degree should each be leveraged as we face new environmental challenges? Has advocacy lost its way? Is technology a blessing, curse, or both? This roundtable discussion will explore the relative value of advocacy and technology as well the notion that a union of the two may be our only way forward. Co-sponsored by Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies, Dyson College of Arts and Sciences, and the Center for Community Action and Research.
Pace Students Premiered Documentary Film
October 15-16, 2010
Advancing Our Regional Foodshed: The Role of Higher Education - Oct. 15-16, 2010
The 7th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities brought together small-scale family farms; chefs/restaurant owners; agriculture policy experts; farm-to-table non-profits; researchers and others to foster a collaborative, interdisciplinary dialogue about our foodshed. Hosted by SUNY Rockland Community College.
April 15, 2010
Navigating Sustainability: The Hudson and Beyond – Video Archive Available
Competing approaches to attaining sustainability often conflict with the actual progress necessary to make our environment more sustainable. On April 15, 2010, Barnard College hosted this evening panel discussion which explored how impediments to sustainability progress can be overcome through reconciling these perspectives. Cosponsored by the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities, and The Earth Institute of Columbia University.
April 9, 2010
5th Annual Student Summit of the Environmental Consortium
Population, Environment, Health. Where do we go from here?
Population, Environment, Health. Where do we go from here?
Albany College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences hosted the Consortium’s 5th annual Student Summit. Students from around the region attended to hear from experts on some of the most important issues of our time and network.
March 24, 2010
How Green Is My Town?
In partnership with Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies and Grassroots Environmental Education, nearly 100 undergraduate and graduate students at Pace participated in the "How Green is My Town" Westchester program during the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters. The first annual presentation of the "Green Star Awards" were made to the top six communities that have shown outstanding efforts to address the issues of climate change, sustainability and environmental health. The event took Place at Pace University.
In partnership with Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies and Grassroots Environmental Education, nearly 100 undergraduate and graduate students at Pace participated in the "How Green is My Town" Westchester program during the fall 2009 and spring 2010 semesters. The first annual presentation of the "Green Star Awards" were made to the top six communities that have shown outstanding efforts to address the issues of climate change, sustainability and environmental health. The event took Place at Pace University.
November 13-14, 2009
The 6th Annual Meeting of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Teaching and Learning the Hudson Valley: Building Capacity for Place-Based Education, provided faculty and students opportunities to share research, scholarship, and teaching with emphasis on the region. Interdisciplinary roundtable discussions focused on topics such as integrating humanities; sustainability; community; and digital media into the curriculum. Other topics included how to teach the River when you can’t get to it; navigating logistics of field trips; and incorporating local watersheds.
Teaching and Learning the Hudson Valley: Building Capacity for Place-Based Education, provided faculty and students opportunities to share research, scholarship, and teaching with emphasis on the region. Interdisciplinary roundtable discussions focused on topics such as integrating humanities; sustainability; community; and digital media into the curriculum. Other topics included how to teach the River when you can’t get to it; navigating logistics of field trips; and incorporating local watersheds.
October 12-15, 2009
Council of Independent Colleges Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow: L. Hunter Lovins
Council of Independent Colleges Woodrow Wilson Visiting Fellow: L. Hunter Lovins
L. Hunter Lovins, the first Visiting Scholar and a Woodrow Wilson Institute Fellow, in residence the week of October 12th, is the founder and President of Natural Capitalism, Inc. a not for profit organization, and its subsidiary, Natural Capitalism Solutions. She believes that citizens, communities, and companies, working together within the market context, are the most dynamic problem-solving force on the planet.
September 22, 2009
FLOW: For Love of WAter - Film Screening and Reaction Panel
The acclaimed award-winning documentary FLOW: For Love Of Water was shown followed by a panel discussion led by John Cronin (Senior Fellow in Environmental Affairs at Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies). View program.
The acclaimed award-winning documentary FLOW: For Love Of Water was shown followed by a panel discussion led by John Cronin (Senior Fellow in Environmental Affairs at Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies). View program.
September 23, 2009
Pace Academy hosted its first biennial conference on September 23rd: New York State Water Resources: Assessing the Need for a Comprehensive Policy. Experts drawn from a variety of perspectives met to examine the need for a comprehensive state water policy and identify related policy objectives, specific to New York State, that address the failures and limitations of the Federal Clean Water Act. www.pace.edu/waterpolicy
September 25-26, 2009
The Saw Mill River BioBlitz, presented by Groundwork Hudson Valley and the Saw Mill River Coalition, brought together a multitude of scientists (more than 65) and experts to work around the clock during a 24-hour period cataloguing as many species of plant life, animal life, insects, fungi, bacteria, etc. that they can find in an area. Pace University’s Pleasantville Campus served as headquarters for the BioBlitz. The event was co-sponsored by Pace Academy for Applied Environmental Studies, Dyson College’s Department of Biology and Health Sciences and Sigma Xi.
February 5, 2008
School Leadership Summit: "The ChildSafe School"
Effective Policy Solutions for Common Environmental Exposures at Schools: Diesel Exhaust, Pesticides on Playing Fields, and Green Cleaning Products
Co-sponsored by Grassroots Environmental Education and Pace Academy for the Environment
School Leadership Summit: "The ChildSafe School"
Effective Policy Solutions for Common Environmental Exposures at Schools: Diesel Exhaust, Pesticides on Playing Fields, and Green Cleaning Products
Co-sponsored by Grassroots Environmental Education and Pace Academy for the Environment
January 24-25, 2008
5th Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley College & Universities
Climate Change: Science, Culture and the Regional Response
Co-Sponsored by Fordham University, Pace University, The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Nature-Network
5th Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley College & Universities
Climate Change: Science, Culture and the Regional Response
Co-Sponsored by Fordham University, Pace University, The Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Nature-Network
October 4, 2007
Environmental Career and Graduate School Fair
Co-Sponsored by the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities and Pace University
Environmental Career and Graduate School Fair
Co-Sponsored by the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities and Pace University
March 2, 2007
Technical Briefing and Roundtable on Indian Point Leaks
Co-sponsored by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Pace Academy for the Environment and the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC)
Technical Briefing and Roundtable on Indian Point Leaks
Co-sponsored by Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Pace Academy for the Environment and the Indian Point Safe Energy Coalition (IPSEC)
November 16-17, 2006
4th Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Greening the Campus: Exploring Practices, Curriculum, and Management in Higher Education
Co-sponsored by Pace Academy for the Environment, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Purchase College, and Con Edison
4th Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Greening the Campus: Exploring Practices, Curriculum, and Management in Higher Education
Co-sponsored by Pace Academy for the Environment, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries, Purchase College, and Con Edison
May 18, 2006
Making Meaning of Our Measures: Environmental Indicators in the Hudson River Watershed
Co-sponsored by Hudson River Environmental Society, Pace Academy for the Environment, NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, Sustainable Hudson Valley
Making Meaning of Our Measures: Environmental Indicators in the Hudson River Watershed
Co-sponsored by Hudson River Environmental Society, Pace Academy for the Environment, NYSDEC Hudson River Estuary Program, Sustainable Hudson Valley
November 4-5, 2005
3rd Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Civic Engagement and Service Learning for the Environment: The Challenge for Higher Education
Co-sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Pace University, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries
3rd Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Civic Engagement and Service Learning for the Environment: The Challenge for Higher Education
Co-sponsored by Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Pace University, Beacon Institute for Rivers and Estuaries
September 29, 2005
The Hudson River: Achieving Zero Discharge
Co-sponsored by Pace Academy for the Environment & The Center for Environmental Legal Studies
The Hudson River: Achieving Zero Discharge
Co-sponsored by Pace Academy for the Environment & The Center for Environmental Legal Studies
June 1-3, 2005
NSF Sponsored Workshop on Managing Global Rivers & Estuaries: A Framework for Designing a Hudson River Monitoring System
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Organizing Institutions: Pace University, Rivers and Estuaries Center on the Hudson, Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
NSF Sponsored Workshop on Managing Global Rivers & Estuaries: A Framework for Designing a Hudson River Monitoring System
Sponsored by the National Science Foundation
Organizing Institutions: Pace University, Rivers and Estuaries Center on the Hudson, Columbia University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
March 11, 2005
Multi, Inter, Trans, Meta? Overcoming Disciplinary Boundaries in Environmental Curricula
Presented by Pace Academy for the Environment
Multi, Inter, Trans, Meta? Overcoming Disciplinary Boundaries in Environmental Curricula
Presented by Pace Academy for the Environment
October 2004
2nd Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Enhancing Undergraduate Environmental Education in the Hudson Valley: Exposition & Connections
Co-sponsored by Marist College, Rivers and Estuaries Center on the Hudson, Pace University
2nd Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Enhancing Undergraduate Environmental Education in the Hudson Valley: Exposition & Connections
Co-sponsored by Marist College, Rivers and Estuaries Center on the Hudson, Pace University
February 2004
1st Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Higher Education and the Hudson River Valley: Meeting the Environmental Challenge
Support provided by Rivers & Estuaries Center on the Hudson, The Dyson Foundation, Pace University, Steven C. Rockefeller
1st Annual Conference of the Environmental Consortium of Hudson Valley Colleges & Universities
Higher Education and the Hudson River Valley: Meeting the Environmental Challenge
Support provided by Rivers & Estuaries Center on the Hudson, The Dyson Foundation, Pace University, Steven C. Rockefeller
