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Special Programs
Bard has promised to go climate neutral by signing the American College & University Presidents Climate Commitment. We have begun to inventory our greenhouse gas emissions and will enter a performance contract to implement campus wide energy upgrades. To help guide the process, we have formed a Climate Commission comprised of Jim Brudvig, Mark Halsey, Laurie Husted, Kevin Parker, Mara Ranville, Taun Toay, T. Edward Hall and Spencer Lawrence.
Climate Matters Video Contest
If you had sixty seconds with the next President, what would you say to inspire him to take bold action on climate change? 1Sky and Brighter Planet are inviting Americans to create powerful video messages that deliver a clear message to Washington: We're ready for strong leadership on climate change.
Upload your 30- or 60- second video to the contest page on Vimeo.com before September 22, 2008 to compete for $4,500 in cash prizes:
www.vimeo.com/climatematters
Winning videos will be broadcast nationwide to more than 50 million homes via Link TV, FSTV, and online venues including Think MTV, Joost.com, and HuffingtonPost.com. Winners will also be featured in a high-profile event for media, policy-makers, and the presidential campaigns.
The ten videos with the most views per day will be judged by a select panel that includes actress Maggie Gyllenhaal (Batman: The Dark Knight) and Academy award-winning producer Tia Lessen (Fahrenheit 9/11 and Bowling for Columbine), among other notable individuals.
For official rules, list of judges, and more details, visit: http://climatematters.brighterplanet.com/terms.html
 National Wildlife Federation's Campus Ecology Fellows confront global warming on their campuses and help to educate and engage the campus community on global warming impacts and solutions. $2000 toward an undergraduate project.
http://www.nwf.org/campusecology/fellowships/
Projects include:
Energy efficiency in new and existing buildings
- Greener transportation plans
- Installation of clean energy technology on campus
- Purchasing of clean energy
- Food systems
- Habitat restoration and protection
- And more!
Deadlines for 2008-2009 Academic Year:
October 1
November 14
February 2
March 31 
FOCUS the NATION was a national teach-in at over 1,600 institutions of learning. Government, educational institutions, faith groups, civic organizations and businesses will collaboratively engage in an interdisciplinary discussion about “Global Warming Solutions for America."
See the panels sessions at Welcome to Red Hook Concerns
SCHEDULE (Word document
Panel sessions (Word document)
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