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Checking In on Ocean-Based Climate Solutions
Director of the Center for the Blue Economy Dr. Jason Scorse contributed to a new report on ocean-based climate solutions published by the Economist Group.
International Environmental Policy
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How Little We Know: Humans and Recreation on the California Coast
| by Charles Colgan, Phil King, and Sarah Jenkins
The California coast extends across 1,200 miles (3,000 miles depending on what is counted). There have been extensive investments in understanding the physical and biological dimensions of the coast. There are numerous world-class ocean science institutions in California furthering understanding of those dimensions. However, there has been little effort to understand one of the key components of the marine ecosystem: human use.
How Carbon Offsetting Can Build a Forest
Middlebury Institute alum John Edward Meyers, who earned his MA in International Policy Studies in 2004, recently co-authored an article for the Stanford Social Innovation Review on the impact of REDD+ carbon offsets in Colombia.
Alice McGown, International Environmental Policy Student, Attends COP26 to Present Her Work on Fossil Fuels
| by Clara Clymer
Alice McGown, a second-year master’s candidate pursuing International Environmental Policy, attends COP26 to present her work on the overlap of fossil fuels and protected areas.
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Driving Positive Change Begins at Home for Environmental Policy Alumna Lacey Raak
| by Jason Warburg
A series of international experiences taught Middlebury Institute alumna Lacey Raak MAIEP ’08 that lasting change begins at the local level, where today she is leading efforts to implement environmentally sound policies and practices in her own community on California’s Central Coast.
Fall 2021 IEM and IPSS Practicum Participants
| by Dion Miller
Shelley Chen (on the right) worked with International Rescue Committee, IRC, in 2018 and two new participants have chosen to work with IRC this semester.
Recently Published: My Village, Last Clouds, Haben, Nonproliferation of Nuclear Weapons
| by Jessie Raymond
From poetry on climate change to translations to the future of the global nuclear order, see what members of the Institute community have recently published.
Peace Corps and Middlebury Institute Renew Historic Ties, Celebrate Record Enrollments
| by Jason Warburg
The Middlebury Institute attracted a record enrollment of Peace Corps participants this fall, reflecting the common values underlying their long partnership, which was recently renewed for another five years.
International Education and Climate Change (Online Discussion Recording)
| by Anne Campbell and Thi Nguyen MAIEM ’20
Study abroad expands understanding but it has been highly dependent on air travel. Are international education and climate sustainability in conflict or do they work together? Join Dr. Campbell and Thi Nguyen MAIEM ’20 for this discussion.
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Middlebury Institute Named a GAO Partner School, Enhancing Internship Opportunities for Students
| by Jason Warburg
The Government Accountability Office has named the Middlebury Institute a partner school, ensuring targeted outreach and recruiting of Institute students for internships that frequently result in job offers after graduation. The designation came about after extended collaboration with MIIS and Middlebury alumni employed at GAO.