Through the civil exchange of ideas on Albany’s dilapidated Central Warehouse, truth has emerged — along with a caveat for the future: Construct current buildings in such a way that they can be safely removed or converted.
The Museum Education Act should be funded in the state’s budget as it would support the important learning that comes from museum visits and would allow students from poor districts the same opportunities for field trips that students in wealthier districts enjoy.
For short-term profits from logging or drilling or mining, ecosystems that would sustain humans in the long run will be undermined. What recourse do we have in the face of such hubris? How can we avert the catastrophe that will surely follow?
