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Environmental Policy graduate student Heidi Kline assesses government policies as part of an affordable housing project.

Affordable housing is difficult to find in the Lehigh Valley. Between a high demand and low inventory for inexpensive housing, people are left with limited options. Graduate research assistant Heidi Kline has spent the summer studying the development of Alley Houses in Bethlehem with the vision of creating case studies that can assist small cities across the country  experiencing the same challenges. 

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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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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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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. 

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