Brazil

Beneath the Canopy – MENV Students Observe Conservation in Brazil 

July 1, 2019

Five MENV classmates and I spent the last two weeks in Brazil for a class titled, “Sustainability in Brazil.” The purpose of the course was to investigate socio-environmental development, governance, and leadership in the Amazon and Atlantic forests of Brazil. Our two-week trip broke out into two parts: one week...

Mad Ag

2019 Capstone Feature: Mad Agriculture

June 28, 2019

Over the course of Summer 2019, MENV will feature various Capstone Projects to keep the community updated on the accomplishments of our students and partner organizations. The Capstone is the centerpiece of the MENV program and is a year-long project that partners students with an organization from the public, private,...

Jackson

Colorado has 2.8 million acres of state trust lands, but most is closed to the public. Sportsmen are trying to change that.

June 24, 2019

A sportsmen’s group that found 9.52 million acres of federally managed public lands in the West can’t be accessed by public roads is now looking at state-owned lands. In Colorado, a majority of those are off-limits to the public. The Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership and onX , a Montana-based digital...

students

Students Travel to Chamonix to Study the Policy and Science of Climate Change in Alpine Regions

June 15, 2019

In May 2019, 13 representatives from the University of Colorado Boulder traveled to Chamonix, France to study the policy and science surrounding climate change in the Mont Blanc region . Led by Mark Squillace, an acclaimed professor of natural resources law at Colorado Law, the group consisted of a mix...

Water Board

2019 Capstone Feature: Colorado Water Conservation Board

June 11, 2019

Over the course of summer 2019, MENV will feature various Capstone Projects to keep the community updated on the accomplishments of our students and partner organizations. The Capstone is the centerpiece of the MENV program and is a year-long project that partners students with an organization from the public, private,...

Gwichin

The Brink: Stories of Environmental, Social and Economic Justice

May 23, 2019

The Brink is a radio storytelling project about what is needed to transition to a more just environment and society, which tells stories of inequality, struggle and transformation. The word “brink” has dual meaning: that which exists at the margins and a critical turning point. The Brink is a project...

Drilling

Colorado Is Entering A New Environmental Era...Maybe

May 20, 2019

More than a dozen new energy and environment bills are headed to Gov. Jared Polis for a signature. They cover an array of issues from the oversight of electrical generating companies to how companies have to factor climate change into their decision making to the nitty gritty of how oil...

NIDIS

NIDIS Partners with the University of Colorado to Enhance Tribal Engagement and Understand Drought Impacts on Outdoor Recreation

May 16, 2019

Publication Date: May 16, 2019 NIDIS and the University of Colorado-Boulder Masters of the Environment Program are teaming up on two drought-related research projects. One project team will examine drought vulnerability and information needs for the outdoor recreation industry. The other project team will develop a NIDIS tribal engagement strategy...

Delta County

MENV Introduces Clinic for Sustainable Solutions to Fall 2019 Course Lineup

May 9, 2019

In fall 2019, the University of Colorado's Masters of the Environment (MENV) program will introduce the Clinic for Sustainable Solutions to its curriculum. A model frequently used in law and business programs across the country, the clinic will serve as a credit-bearing experiential learning opportunity that provides a direct service...

GUB

Growing Up Boulder collaborates with 700 elementary students on city map

May 2, 2019

Working with about 700 Boulder elementary students and two University of Colorado Boulder environmental design seniors, Growing Up Boulder has created a new, child-friendly map of the city. The map’s launch also marks the 10th anniversary of Growing Up Boulder, a CU program that partners with the city and the...

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