by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
Prior to this week I had never heard the term of biodynamic farming to describe a type of agriculture. Then when I learned more about it, it sounded like a blend of permaculture and sustainable agriculture. The aspect of biodynamics that separates it from other...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
After visiting the Aquaculture Farm where they raise Arctic Char, I have learned a lot more about the process of raising fish for food in large amounts. I did not have the best view of fish farms before seeing one and after seeing one, my view has changed to a more...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
The next time I walk up to the seafood counter in any grocery store, I am going to pause and listen to the stories of those fish displayed behind the glass. I imagine closing my eyes and returning to Iceland’s Þingvellir National Park where I stood on a bridge...
by Iceland Study Abroad | Nov 5, 2017 | 2017 Fall Iceland
When it comes to how we feed ourselves, where should our priorities be? Minimizing my negative environmental impact has been a guiding interest in my life for the past two years; I spent a year fully vegan when I left for college. After I began studying the...
by dave | Nov 1, 2017 | Oceans
“Together we can build a world we want, a world we’re proud to leave our children and grandchildren.” – Ban Ki-moon, United Nations Secretary-General We sailed 96 miles up the Potomac River from Chesapeake Bay to the Navy Yard on the Anacostia River in Washington D.C....
by dave | Oct 24, 2017 | Oceans
You were born of the stars, dear girl; Stop settling for the dust they leave behind. (Daniel Walsh) On October 17th, I offered a Climate Action Now (CAN) program at the Ethical Culture Fieldston School in the Bronx for the school’s Environmental Club. The club has...
