| by Marina Schauffler
Maine needs to better prepare for climate’s destabilizing effects on the property insurance industry. Dr. Charles Colgan, Director of the Center for the Blue Economy and long time Maine resident weighs in on the issue.
CBE News
How We Put the Blue in the Green New Deal
| by Jason Scorse and David Helvarg
Research by the Center for the Blue Economy and others helped lay groundwork for the Biden administration’s approach to climate, write CBE director Jason Scorse and colleague David Helvarg in Common Dreams.
Field Work: Saving Polar Bears Is a Complex Geopolitical Puzzle
| by Stephen Diehl
An internship with Polar Bears International helped environmental policy student Alex Shahbazi hone his skills as he sought common ground among Arctic nations.
Can Scientists Stop Japan from Dumping Fukushima Water into the Ocean?
| by Sierra Abukins
The Institute’s scientist-in-residence, Ferenc Dalnoki-Veress, is part of a small team of global experts who are calling on Japan to look at other options for the contaminated water.
Turning U.S. Ocean Climate into Action
| by The Center for the Blue Economy
With the Biden-Harris Administration releasing it’s whole-of-government Ocean Climate Action Plan, now is the time to evaluate the next steps for true climate solutions and environmental justice.
Otternomics: CBE Study for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
| by CBE & MB Aquarium Joint Press Release
Study demonstrates wild sea otters have the potential to help generate millions of dollars for local communities.
Students complete summer practicum work on pressing global and local topics
| by Carolyn Meyer
This summer, six Middlebury Institute students will complete internship field projects and research as the culminating experiential learning course in their graduate degree programs.