| Opportunities |
| Environmental Leadership Program National FellowshipThe Environmental Leadership Program is accepting applications for its 2015 National Fellowship Program. Through immersive retreats, the curriculum is designed to help emerging leaders hone their leadership styles, improve their strategy and organizational development, and strengthen their outreach to diverse constituencies. The application deadline is Aug. 31. |
| The Power Dialog: Call for Educators on Climate ChangeCollege and university students from across the country are invited to participate in a face-to-face dialog on April 4, 2016 with state-level regulators in all 50 states about implementation of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Clean Power Plan. The Power Dialog will organize hundreds of faculty to take their classes on coordinated field trips to their state capitol. The Bard Center for Environmental Policy, in conjunction with research staff from Resources for the Future, is developing a variety of curricular materials to prepare students for the conversation, and will be hosting a series of webinars on topics ranging from the plan’s impact on public health and environmental justice to renewable energy development. The first webinar about the Power Dialog is on Oct. 7 at noon Eastern. |
| US Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools AwardThe U.S. Department of Education Green Ribbon Schools recognition award honors postsecondary institutions that are demonstrating progress in three pillars: 1) reducing environmental impact and costs, including waste, water, energy use and alternative transportation; 2) improving the health and wellness of students and staff; and 3) providing effective sustainability education. Universities do not apply for the award but to their state education authority. States submit their nominees to the Education Department by February 1of each year. Honorees are announced on Earth Day. |
