On an episode of Perspectives from WDIY, John Pearce sits down with Dork Sahagian, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lehigh University, to talk about how our planet is changing as a result of global warming. Professor Sahagian explains how we know climate change is real and whether a solution is still possible.
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Nov. 4, 2024
Lehigh Alumni Aid in Hurricane Helene Relief Efforts in North Carolina
Ashley Kreitz ’15, who graduated with a minor in Environmental Studies, has raised nearly $10,000 and recruited fellow alumni to help restore damaged homes in North Carolina.Read the full story here >
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Aug. 23, 2024
Dork Sahagian Featured on WDIY to Discuss "Poor Mother Earth"
On an episode of Perspectives from WDIY, John Pearce sits down with Dork Sahagian, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences at Lehigh University, to talk about how our planet is changing as a result of global warming. Professor Sahagian explains how we know climate change…
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Aug. 23, 2024
Dork Sahagian Featured on WDIY to Discuss "Poor Mother Earth"
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Apr. 28, 2023
Sophie Collins Discusses Bethlehem's Failure to Act Against Landfill Expansion on WFMZ
Bethlehem resident Sophie Collins, a senior studying economics and environmental studies, recently wrote an article for WFMZ. Despite the City of Bethlehem’s goal to “Reduce the impact of current waste collection and disposal systems,” which comprises a whole chapter of the city…
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Apr. 28, 2023
Sophie Collins Discusses Bethlehem's Failure to Act Against Landfill Expansion on WFMZ
Bethlehem resident Sophie Collins, a senior studying economics and environmental studies, recently wrote an article for WFMZ.
Despite the City of Bethlehem’s goal to “Reduce the impact of current waste collection and disposal systems,” which comprises a whole chapter of the city’s Climate Action Plan (CAP, 148), Bethlehem’s mayor has failed to take any formal action opposing Lower Saucon Township’s efforts to expand Bethlehem Landfill.
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Apr. 14, 2023
Environmental Activist Ruth Santiago ’80 Returning to Lehigh as 2023 Earth Month Speaker
Santiago, who spent part of her childhood in South Bethlehem, will discuss the climate crisis and alternatives to the traditional electric system design on April 18. Read more on Lehigh News >
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Feb. 27, 2023
Environmental Policy Student Examines Impact of Conservation in Uganda
Margaux Petruska ’21 '23G, a student in the Environmental Policy program, spent four weeks in eastern Uganda in summer 2022. Clad in a long skirt in the summer heat, Petruska worked with a translator interviewing farmers and government officials. Her research project—…
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Environmental Studies Announcement
| Feb. 27, 2023
Environmental Policy Student Examines Impact of Conservation in Uganda
Margaux Petruska ’21 '23G, a student in the Environmental Policy program, spent four weeks in eastern Uganda in summer 2022. Clad in a long skirt in the summer heat, Petruska worked with a translator interviewing farmers and government officials. Her research project— Conservation Complexities in the Mount Elgon Region of Uganda—examines the challenges that conservation efforts pose to farmers trying to eke out a living. It is the basis of her master’s degree thesis.