How did you become a farmer? What were your early experiences in farming?
Farming looked like a practical form of my philosophical goals and values. I was highly driven by ideology, but not necessarily practicality. My first farmmg experience was at a Kibbutz in Israel. I was low on the totem pole-I had a fairly […]
Incoming students often raise their eyebrows at the idea of an organic farm becoming part of their college experience. You may be surprised to learn that back in the late 1800s, Dartmouth actually hosted an agricultural program of 50 students as part of the same government initiative to educate farmers that created famous agricultural programs […]
Let’s talk about food.
Think about the last chicken queso you ordered at the Hop-do you know what kind of chicken you’re eating, what kind of cheese? You get the salmon special at Homeplate¬where did the salmon come from, and the side of green beans? Or how about an average meal at Collis-where do we buy […]
Despite having been on the farm blitz list since my freshman fall, I actually never made it out to the farm until my sophomore summer when I took Professor Ross Virginia’s Ecological Agriculture class. That’s how I first got to know Scott and made a connection to the farm. I had always been interested in […]
While the vast majority of Americans consistently supports a clean and healthy environment or is at least sympathetic to the environmental cause, the role of environmental issues in American electoral politics has been minimal at best over the past twenty years. In the past five presidential elections well less than ten percent of actual voters […]
So, you are thinking about getting involved with environmental activities at Dartmouth! Good choice! Coming into the environmental groups at Dartmouth-the greenest ivy-might seem a little daunting at first because of the sheer plethora of groups and projects with which you can get involved. But have no fear: this quick guide will give you the […]
I am part I am part of the generation for which the environment became a front and center issue.
I’ve been involved from a variety of perspectives-government, law firm and now as head of GE’s environmental program initiatives.
As the world has become a much smaller place, and the laws and regulations governing the environment are much […]
This is only our third publication, and the first without Jeff Kemnitz ‘03¬who created the magazine-directing the operation. As I looked through our first two editions, trying to figure out what I wanted to say in this letter, I was inspired by what he said in his first letter from the editor: “I want the […]
NEW FACULTY MEMBERS
Two new faculty members will be joining the ENVS Department this year.
Michael Dorsey, who was a visiting Thurgood Marshall Fellow in 2001- 2002 and an instructor last year, has accepted a full-time position in Environmental Studies effective July 1, 2003. Michael’s main research area is Ecuador, and he studies international equity and […]
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