Tag: suny oneonta sustainability week
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Philip Sirianni, SUNY Oneonta – The Result of Taxing Carbon Emissions
On SUNY Oneonta Sustainability Week: What happens when carbon emissions are taxed? Philip Sirianni, associate professor of economics, explores how our neighbor has fared with this policy in place. An expert researcher in environmental/sustainability economics, Dr. Sirianni has had six papers published in peer-reviewed journals and authored a chapter in “Building a Green Economy.” He…
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James Mills, SUNY Oneonta – Pilgrimages Could Save the Environment
On SUNY Oneonta Sustainability Week: Pilgrimages could save the environment. James Mills, assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability, explores how. Dr. Mills completed an undergraduate degree in natural resource planning from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and MA and PhD degrees in geography from the University of Minnesota. He served as the director of the…
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Tyra Olstad, SUNY Oneonta – How We Value Landscapes
On SUNY Oneonta Sustainability Week: Empty landscapes can be a haven for other forms of life. Tyra Olstad, assistant professor of geography and environmental sustainability, says we should value these spaces. Tyra Olstad is a writer, geographer, and former park ranger, paleontology technician, cave guide, and summit steward. In addition to one book—Zen of the…
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Trevor Fuller, SUNY Oneonta – What is Environmental Justice?
On SUNY Oneonta Sustainability Week: What is environmental justice? Trevor Fuller, associate professor of geography and environmental sustainability, explains. Dr. Fuller worked for almost 10 years as an environmental scientist prior to pursuing advanced degrees in geography. Prior to accepting a position at SUNY Oneonta, he was a Ph.D. student in the geography department at the…