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🎓 Meet the Faculty: Dr. Paul Hirsch – Environmental Philosopher & Policy Educator
In this inspiring episode of Meet the Faculty, we sit down with Dr. Paul Hirsch, a professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at SUNY ESF. From growing up in a family of SUNY professors to finding his academic home at ESF, Dr. Hirsch shares his journey through environmental ethics, policy, and public engagement.
🌱 Discover how Dr. Hirsch’s interdisciplinary teaching bridges philosophy, politics, and real-world decision-making. His courses—Environmental Ethics & Philosophy, Environmental Policy, and Public Engagement—challenge students to explore the values behind environmental issues and the systems that shape them.
🧭 Learn how he helps students navigate the complex intersections of science, society, and power, encouraging them to forge their own paths and make meaningful contributions to the world.
💬 “Environmental studies is really about the human dimensions of environmental problems—how we think, how we decide, and how we act.”
🔔 Subscribe for more faculty stories, student journeys, and academic insights from SUNY ESF.
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Instagram: @suny.esf
Facebook: @sunyesf
TikTok: @sunyesf
Esf.edu
🎓 Meet the Faculty: Dr. Paul Hirsch – Environmental Philosopher & Policy Educator
In this inspiring episode of Meet the Faculty, we sit down with Dr. Paul Hirsch, a professor in the Department of Environmental Studies at SUNY ESF. From growing up in a family of SUNY professors to finding his academic home at ESF, Dr. Hirsch shares his journey through environmental ethics, policy, and public engagement.
🌱 Discover how Dr. Hirsch’s interdisciplinary teaching bridges philosophy, politics, and real-world decision-making. His courses—Environmental Ethics & Philosophy, Environmental Policy, and Public Engagement—challenge students to explore the values behind environmental issues and the systems that shape them.
🧭 Learn how he helps students navigate the complex intersections of science, society, and power, encouraging them to forge their own paths and make meaningful contributions to the world.
💬 “Environmental studies is really about the human dimensions of environmental problems—how we think, how we decide, and how we act.”
🔔 Subscribe for more faculty stories, student journeys, and academic insights from SUNY ESF.
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Keep up with us 🌱
Instagram: @suny.esf
Facebook: @sunyesf
TikTok: @sunyesf
Esf.edu
