Dear Environmental Studies Students,
Please find this week’s Environmental Studies Announcements
below.
On Campus Events
1. Redevelopment as a Career Path
2. Volunteers needed as Composting Begins in McElroy
3. Beyond Sustainability: Human Well-Being and the Environment by
Thomas Dietz
4. Urbanization, Housing, and the Politics of Zoning Reform
5. Conscience: The Challenge of Pope Francis by Simone Campbell,
S.S.S.
6. Economics and Ethics for the Anthropocene
7. Ecological-Cultural Struggles of Indigenous Peoples: Toward a
Sustainable Economy” with Agnes Brazal
8. Climate Change as a Consequence of Human Presence: A Dialogue
between Anthropology and Biblical Studies
Off Campus Events
1. Student Documentary Competition
2. Careers in Conservation
3. Accepting Abstracts for Conference on Sustainable
Development
4. Orion Magazine Spring Nature Writing Retreat
Research and Study Abroad Opportunities
1.
Hydrology Summer Field
Course
2.
Summer Field School in
Ethnographic Methods in NYC
3.
Study Abroad with the Green
Program
4.
Undergraduate Environmental
and Ecological Research Opportunities in Montana
5.
Summer Program on Integral
Ecology in the Peruvian Upper Amazon
6.
Courses in Belize
7.
Prehistorical Archeology
8.
Summer 2017 Shark and Ray Research in Clearwater, FL
Internship, Graduate School, Training, and Job
Opportunities
1.
Volunteer or Intern with
Green-U.org
2.
Policy Associate with Frontier
Group
3.
Solar Project Development Job
with OPDE
4.
Advocacy Directory Neponset
River Watershed Association
5.
Part-Time Writer and
Researcher with Energy Sage
6.
Environmental League of
Massachusetts, Communications/Development Intern
7.
Environmental Voter Project
Internships
8.
Job Opportunities with Mass
and US PIRG
9. Internship with Environment America
Best,
Kevin
--
B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Boston College Environmental Studies
Program
presents:
Redevelopment as a Career Path
Communities are
constantly reinventing themselves and in need of multidisciplinary expertise to
address the changes in economic conditions, demographics, and environmental
impacts that we've experienced since industrialization in the 1800s. Much of
this work is occurring in the most marginalized communities in this country,
where redevelopment and revitalization is much needed.
This field
requires expertise not commonly available and combines environmental science,
real estate, planning, communications, architecture and design. Michael Taylor,
President of Vita Nuova, Frank Gardner, Brownfields Coordinator of USEPA Region
1, and real estate developer Greg Bohenko will discuss the myriad career
opportunities in this quickly expanding and extremely vital field.
Tuesday,
March 21
4:30
Devlin 201
Compost Initiative at McElroy
A Joint Project through BC Dining, the Office of
Sustainability, UGBC & Environmental Caucus
Beginning Monday, March
13th
McElroy Dining Hall
Goals and Mission:
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To successfully
implement a post-consumer, student-run composting system in McElroy during peak
dinner hours;
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To facilitate a
discussion with students about composting and recycling in campus dining halls
to better understand how these programs can be improved;
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To promote
knowledge and understanding of the sustainability impacts of composting and
recycling among members of the BC community and encourage students to make
positive, environmentally-friendly decisions in regards to waste management.
“Compost Guide” Volunteer
Jobs and Responsibilities
●
Monitor waste
bins (recycling, compost and trash) and ensure that students are placing waste
in the correct bins, with special attention to the new bins and countertops;
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Explain the
purpose of the trial run and how UGBC, BC Dining, the Office of Sustainability,
and the Environmental Caucus collaborated on this event;
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Encourage
dialogue with students about the benefits of composting, including the
environmental implications of diverting food waste from trash;
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Answer any
questions students may have about what can be composted / recycled and why,
what BCDS already does in terms of composting, how and from whom the waste is
collected / transported, or anything else related to sustainability (see FAQ
section for background or contact gourlay@bc.edu with specific questions).
FAQs
What can be composted on
campus?
All food waste, including
fruit and vegetables, meat, poultry, bones and fat trimmings, dairy products,
egg shells, and other organic wastes such as coffee grounds, paper napkins, and
tea bags can be composted.
Which BC Dining halls
collect compost?
All BC Dining facilities
collect and compost pre-consumer waste. This includes any excess food
waste generated prior to being served to students. Pre-consumer food
waste is the easiest to compost because it is already separated from the rest
of the waste stream and can be sorted directly in the kitchen. It is more
challenging to collect post-consumer waste, or the food left after
consumption, because it is more likely to be contaminated with non-compostable
scraps. At Boston College, only Corcoran Commons has the infrastructure to
compost post-consumer waste. This waste is collected and sorted in the back by
BC Dining employees.
Who takes care of
composting on campus?
Boston College proudly works
with Save That Stuff to collect recyclables, compost and other trash
materials from our campus. Check out the Save That Stuff website for more information about composting, recycling, and
other ways to divert food waste.
What are the benefits of
composting?
Composting is an effective
way to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by diverting organic waste from
landfills and reducing methane emissions. Food that
is mixed in with regular trash is estimated to make up about 40% of the trash
in landfills. It also is the biggest offender in creating landfill methane which is a powerful greenhouse gas – 72
times more powerful than carbon dioxide. Reducing landfill methane is just one
of the benefits of keeping this type of waste out of landfills.
Composting also has
“upstream” benefits when it is re-integrated into ecosystems as organic matter
to improve the health and workability of soils. Compost is full of beneficial
nutrients, which can stimulate plant growth and retain water and moisture in
soils.
What is the history of
composting at McElroy?
In the past, student-based
initiatives collaborating with BC Dining and the Office of Sustainability have
organized and implemented composting programs at McElroy. Unlike other dining
halls, like Corcoran, McElroy does not have the infrastructure to sort
post-consumer waste in the back by BC Dining employees. This means that
students must successfully sort waste themselves to ensure that the compost and
recycling is not contaminated. This requires an understanding of what can and
cannot be composted, what can be recycled, and what bins are designated for
each. Without proper signage and/or an understanding of waste diversion, the
bins get contaminated with trash / non-compostable or recyclable items. Due to
the frequency of these events, and the economic burden this mismanagement
places on the University, composting programs have never remained in practice
for the long-term.
After a week-long trial run
before winter break, the team collected student feedback about current
composting initiatives and how we can approve them. In the weeks following, we
created a comprehensive publicity and outreach campaign to introduce the idea
to students and ensure that come spring break, students would be aware that
composting would be introduced at McElroy.
BOSTON COLLEGE SOCIOLOGY SEMINAR SERIES PRESENTS:
THOMAS DIETZ
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 22 FROM 12:00 PM TO 1:30 PM
Beyond Sustainability:
Human Well-Being and the Environment
The term sustainability is
ubiquitous in the discourse of academia, business and governments. But
is the concept useful? Can we have a sociology of
sustainability? I will trace the history of the concept, note that it
engages both science and values, and examine the two most common approaches:
the triple bottom line and analysis of capitals. By focusing on the
normative goals of improving human well-being while protecting the environment
and other species, several sociological questions emerge: What gains in
well-being result for using the environment as a form of capital? Why
does our efficiency at producing well-being from various forms of capital vary
across social arrangements? How can we better integrate scientific
understandings with value based democratic decision making? I will
explore these conceptually and offer some empirical evidence in response to
each question.
Thomas
Dietz is a
professor of Sociology and Environmental Science and
Policy (ESPP) and an active participant in the Animal Studies Program at
Michigan State University. He holds a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of
California, Davis, and a bachelor of general studies from Kent State
University. At MSU he was founding director of the Environmental Science
and Policy Program as well as associate dean in the Colleges of Social Science,
Agriculture and Natural Resources and Natural Science. He is currently
co-director of the NOAA funded Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments
Center. He has co-authored or co-edited twelve books and more than 110 papers
and book chapters which have received over 35,000 citations in Google Scholar.
His current research examines the human driving forces of environmental change
and human well-being, environmental values and the interplay between science
and democracy in environmental issues.
ILA CONFERENCE ROOM
10 STONE AVENUE, CHESTNUT HILL, MA
Questions? Contact Andrew Jorgenson (jorgenan@bc.edu)
Wednesday,
March 22, 6:00pm
Fulton
Hall, Honors Library
Commissioner Francis Suarez and Andrew Frey '01 will discuss
their experiences reforming zoning in the City of Miami.
In 2015, Commissioner Suarez successfully persuaded the
Miami City Commission to remove the parking requirement for lots under 10,000
square feet, with Frey drafting the ordinance and spearheading private and
NGO-sector support.
As a result of the zoning reform, vacant lots in areas such
as Little Havana and Overtown can now attract development more readily. The
reform will lower development costs, drive investment, and ultimately help
provide more affordable housing options for Miami residents.
Frey and Suarez’s urban activism is tied to a bigger
movement around the country which aims to revitalize neighborhoods, encourage
alternative methods of transportation (i.e. public transit/ridesharing), and
increase the availability of affordable housing.
conscience:
the challenge of Pope francis (will include discussion of ladauto si’)
Presenter: Simone Campbell, S.S.S., Executive Director
of NETWORK
Date: Wednesday, March 22
Date: Wednesday, March 22
Location & Time: St. Ignatius, Upper Church, 7:00
p.m.
Sponsors: Campus Ministry and The C21 Center
Sponsors: Campus Ministry and The C21 Center
Jeffrey Sachs:
Economics and Ethics for the Anthropocene
Friday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Devlin Hall, Room 008
Economics and Ethics for the Anthropocene
Friday, March 24 at 4:30 p.m.
Devlin Hall, Room 008
Jeffrey Sachs is a world-renowned professor of economics, leader
in sustainable development, senior UN advisor, bestselling author, and
syndicated columnist whose monthly newspaper columns appear in more than 100
countries. He is the co-recipient of the 2015 Blue Planet Prize, the leading
global prize for environmental leadership, and has twice been named among Time Magazine’s 100 most
influential world leaders. He was called by The New York Times,
“probably the most important economist in the world,” and by Time Magazine “the
world’s best known economist.” Professor Sachs serves as the Director of The
Earth Institute, Quetelet Professor of Sustainable Development, and Professor
of Health Policy and Management at Columbia University. He has authored five
books, including The End of Poverty (2005) and The Age of Sustainable Development (2015).
March 27, 5 p.m.
Gasson 305
Gasson 305
Professor Agnes Brazal (De la Salle
University, Manila) will present this year's Duffy Lectures in Global
Christianity. The theme of her lecture series is "Liberation-Postcolonial
Ethics in the Philippines." The theme of this lecture is
"Ecological-Cultural Struggles of Indigenous Peoples: Toward a Sustainable
Economy.
Agnes M. Brazal
is associate professor of theology at the De la Salle University Manila,
Philippines. She was also past President and founding member of the DaKaTeo
(Catholic Theological Society of the Philippines) and one of the first
coordinators and "mothers" of the Ecclesia of Women in Asia
(association of Catholic women theologians in Asia).
ANNUAL
LECTURE IN HONOR OF RICHARD J. CLIFFORD, S.J.
Thursday, April 6, 2017,
5:30-7:00 p.m.
Presenter: Carol A. Newsom
Corcoran Commons, Heights Room, Chestnut Hill Campus
Free of Charge
Presenter: Carol A. Newsom
Corcoran Commons, Heights Room, Chestnut Hill Campus
Free of Charge
Human induced climate change is the
most serious problem confronting the ecology of our planet. Was this an
inevitable consequence of the appearance of humans in the ecosystem? How
should we think about how we got to this terrifying state, and how can we think
hopefully about the future? Anthropologists who study the emergence of
homo sapiens present an account of our origins that engages in intriguing ways
with the Israelite reflections on human origins in Genesis 1-11. Here is
a conversation between religion and science that offers true insight into how
our unique nature is both a danger and a promise in this fragile world.
Sponsored
by the School of Theology and Ministry,
and generously supported by the Kitz Family in honor of Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
and generously supported by the Kitz Family in honor of Richard J. Clifford, S.J.
Carol A.
Newsom is the C. H. Candler Professor of Old Testament/Hebrew
Bible at the Candler School of Theology, Emory University.
The
Witnessing Change Video Competition is an educational and documentary effort
done by the Climate Cost Project. The competition asks students to make 2-min
documentaries through personal interviews with impacted people in their
communities. Student contextualize their interviewees' experience, and the
interview, around climate change., Our purpose is to have the students' work
inform the public about the climate impacts that are happening in America now,
and to help build a diversity of voices within the country talking about their
own personal experiences of climate change. We think a common narrative about
the costs climate change is already having on Americans--one that transcends
race, class, and other lines currently dividing us--is necessary to create the
social unity and political will needed to address climate change. We do not
believe that this has been done before, but think that it is critical for
building public understanding and empowering individual communities to tell
their own stories. This is the first year of the national competition, and we
are hoping to have as many submissions from talented students as possible.
There is no fee for entry and winners will receive cash prizes of $US 500 and
$US 250 dollars, respectively. We will also publicize the videos both directly
through the Climate Cost Project.
You
can read more about the competition here: http://www.climatecostproject.org/video-competition,
and find out more about the Climate Cost Project on our webpage: www.climatecostproject.org. The Climate Cost Project
is a non-profit organization fiscally sponsored by the Open Space Institute
funded with support from the Alex C. Walker and Kettering Family Foundations.
For questions please contact info@climatecostproject.org.
Harvard
College Conservation Society Presents Careers in Conservation
Date and Time
Sat, March 25, 2017
9:30 AM – 6:00 PM EDT
Location
Harvard College Student
Organization Center at Hilles
59 Shepard Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
Careers in Conservation 2017 will be
the second annual conference sponsored by the Harvard College Conservation
Society (HCCS). The focus of this conference is to provide career advice and
connections for undergraduate students in the Boston area who are interested in
pursuing careers in conservation. Our event will feature accomplished
conservationists as keynote speakers, provide the opportunity for students to
learn about different career paths within conservation through various
workshops, and conclude with an Interdisciplinary Panel on Conservation which
features experienced professionals from different conservation perspectives.
Networking opportunities and lunch will be provided.
Registration closes Wednesday, March
22nd.
Note on Parking: Communicate with
anyone that needs parking for the event that they must reserve a visitor day
permit at parking.transporation.harvard.edu (either the Observatory Lot or Quad
Lot).
The call for abstracts is now out for the Fifth Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD), which will take place on 18 & 19 September, 2017, at Columbia University in New York City. Abstract submission and conference registration will take place on the conference website.
The conference is free for students, and an affordable $310
for faculty and professionals. We thought that you, your students, and/or your
colleagues might be interested in submitting an abstract or attending. The
overarching conference theme is The World in 2050: Looking Ahead for
Sustainable Development. Abstracts should be directly relevant to one of the 27
conference topics, which cover all 17 SDG areas and a number of crosscutting
issues, including data, the role of universities in achieving the SDGs, and the
arts as a tool to raise awareness of the SDGs.
A full list of topics and the call for abstracts are available online. We hope you
will join us!
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Hydrology Summer Field Course
New Mexico Tech — July 6th-19th,
2017
The Hydrology Program at NM Tech is
pleased to offer a 2-week, 2-credit (upper division or graduate) field camp
designed to train students and professionals in cutting-edge field methods for
the study and monitoring of groundwater and surface waters.
Aquifer Mechanics: Sevilleta NWR & Kirtland AFB; Dr. Mark Person
Fluvial Hydrology: Valles Caldera National Preserve; Dr. Dan Cadol
Stream-Aquifer Interactions: Valles Caldera NP; Dr. Jesus Gomez-Velez
Aquifer Geochemistry: Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Dr. Andrew Luhmann
Shallow Geophysics: Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Dr. Deqiang Mao
Cave and Karst Systems: Carlsbad Caverns National Park; Dr. Lewis Land
Cost: $1,939 — Full info at:
or email: Daniel.Cadol@NMT.edu
Summer Field School in Ethnographic Methods in New York City
10th CIFAS Field School in Ethnographic Research Methods, June 12 to 22, 2017
The Comitas Institute for Anthropological Study (CIFAS) is pleased to announce the 10th CIFAS Field School in Ethnographic Research Methods, in New York City.
The goal of the Field School is to offer training in the foundations and practice of ethnographic methods. The faculty works closely with participants to identify the required field methods needed to address their academic or professional needs. The Field School is suitable for graduate and undergraduate students in social sciences and other fields of study that use qualitative approaches (such as education, communication, cultural studies, health, social work, human ecology, development studies, consumer behavior, among others), applied social scientists, professionals, and researchers who have an interest in learning more about ethnographic methods and their applications.
The total work load of the course is 30 hours. Students interested in earning credits for the course may have additional assignments in order to totalize 45 hours of activities (what is equivalent to 3 credits).
Course venue: Classes will take place at the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University.
Coordinators:
Renzo Taddei (Assistant Professor, Federal University of São Paulo/Affiliated Researcher, Columbia University).
Lambros Comitas (Gardner Cowles Professor of Anthropology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University).
Registration and other costs: Places are limited. The tuition fee is US$ 900. The tuition fee does not cover accommodation, meals or transportation.
For more information or to register, see link attached, or please write to Renzo Taddei at rrt20@columbia.edu
10th CIFAS Field School in Ethnographic Research Methods, June 12 to 22, 2017
The Comitas Institute for Anthropological Study (CIFAS) is pleased to announce the 10th CIFAS Field School in Ethnographic Research Methods, in New York City.
The goal of the Field School is to offer training in the foundations and practice of ethnographic methods. The faculty works closely with participants to identify the required field methods needed to address their academic or professional needs. The Field School is suitable for graduate and undergraduate students in social sciences and other fields of study that use qualitative approaches (such as education, communication, cultural studies, health, social work, human ecology, development studies, consumer behavior, among others), applied social scientists, professionals, and researchers who have an interest in learning more about ethnographic methods and their applications.
The total work load of the course is 30 hours. Students interested in earning credits for the course may have additional assignments in order to totalize 45 hours of activities (what is equivalent to 3 credits).
Course venue: Classes will take place at the Institute for Latin American Studies at Columbia University.
Coordinators:
Renzo Taddei (Assistant Professor, Federal University of São Paulo/Affiliated Researcher, Columbia University).
Lambros Comitas (Gardner Cowles Professor of Anthropology and Education at Teachers College, Columbia University).
Registration and other costs: Places are limited. The tuition fee is US$ 900. The tuition fee does not cover accommodation, meals or transportation.
For more information or to register, see link attached, or please write to Renzo Taddei at rrt20@columbia.edu
Created for students, by
students, The GREEN Program has introduced a new model for education
abroad. Our accredited, short-term model focuses on bringing
transformative experiences to students around the world
and unlocking doors to governmental, public, and private
facility access, exclusive tours, and unique bucket-list experiences
around the world. We are working with universities around the world to redefine
what a classroom should mean - from lecture halls to studying the
effects of climate change on the top of our world's glaciers.
As commitment partners
to the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals, The GREEN Program
exposes students to the heart and guts of these sustainability
challenges and initiatives around the world.
Our programs are catered
to students who are curious about the world and seek opportunities to
adventure, break outside of their comfort zones, and stand out amongst their
peers as global citizens.
We don’t want students to choose between a job, internship,
or a study abroad experience. We want them to do it all.
We help students
maximize their winter, spring, and summer breaks in order to allow them to get
in a fulfilling educational abroad experience within just 8-10 days. All the
while, students are able to land that awesome internship they’ve had their eye
on, complete summer classes needed to graduate on time, or challenge their idea
towards global citizenship.
Currently on our 7th year, we currently operate over the spread of three continents. Our organization’s core team and company headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our full-time team of five works out of Pipeline Philly, a co-working space located in Center City, Philadelphia. As one of the founding members of the space, The GREEN Program is a part of this ever-growing community now home to more than 200 companies and organizations.
Beyond Philadelphia, we work alongside numerous indigenous educational institutions and organizations specific to our program locations. Fearless adventure leaders and passionate education gurus, our in-country guides are an integral part of what makes GREEN, GREEN. Of course, our community would not be what it is today without our extended GREEN Family – The GREEN Program Alumni. Having hosted participants from more than 300 universities around the world, we are elated to welcome more than 1800 student leaders and young professionals into our ever-growing community.
Our team and students all have one underlying mission in common: we have consciously chosen to pursue a future of possibilities, and are determined to be part of the solutions toward a better world.
Currently on our 7th year, we currently operate over the spread of three continents. Our organization’s core team and company headquarters are located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Our full-time team of five works out of Pipeline Philly, a co-working space located in Center City, Philadelphia. As one of the founding members of the space, The GREEN Program is a part of this ever-growing community now home to more than 200 companies and organizations.
Beyond Philadelphia, we work alongside numerous indigenous educational institutions and organizations specific to our program locations. Fearless adventure leaders and passionate education gurus, our in-country guides are an integral part of what makes GREEN, GREEN. Of course, our community would not be what it is today without our extended GREEN Family – The GREEN Program Alumni. Having hosted participants from more than 300 universities around the world, we are elated to welcome more than 1800 student leaders and young professionals into our ever-growing community.
Our team and students all have one underlying mission in common: we have consciously chosen to pursue a future of possibilities, and are determined to be part of the solutions toward a better world.
Visit http://thegreenprogram.com/programs
to learn about our programs.
Swan Valley
Connections is an integrated education and conservation non-profit in
Western Montana. We offer students the opportunity to study the complexities of
natural resource management through experiential learning. We specialize in
interdisciplinary, place-based education, as we believe that a deep
understanding of natural history and ecological processes combined
with empathy for human communities leads to innovative and thoughtful
stewardship.
Our programs, Landscape and Livelihood and Wildlife
in the West, are unique because we provide high-quality education (we
are accredited by the University of Montana) and we are actively engaged
in collaborative monitoring projects and community-based
conservation. This allows us to expose students to conservation
professionals as they are grappling with natural resource issues in real time.
We also invite alumni of our programs to come back as interns as part of our
mission to foster the next generation of conservation leaders.
Summer Program
July 1 – August 11, 2017
August 12-26, 2017 – optional forest retreat with focus on Amazonian medicinal plants
Sachamama Center for Biocultural Regeneration (SCBR)
Lamas, Department of San Martin, Peru
Levels: Undergraduate students, MA students, and Activists
Course Faculty: Dr. Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Professor Emerita, Dept. of Anthropology at Smith College, fmarglin@smith.edu
Application deadline: March 31, 2017
Testimonial by Aleena Glinski, Yale student: "This is a remarkable program where students experientially learn about the agroforestry techniques of the indigenous people of the high amazon in Lamas, Peru. One learns how to make terra preta and biochar in seminars and in the field while exploring the cosmovisions of the indigenous people who originally created this miraculous soil both in text and in conversations with Kechwa people. Throughout, there is an emphasis on deeply investigating the origins of the nature-culture dichotomy in a cross-disciplinary manner, which inevitably results in personal discovery into our connection to and role within the biosphere."
See the flyer:
http://fore.yale.edu/files/2017_Integral_Ecology_Program.pdf
July 1 – August 11, 2017
August 12-26, 2017 – optional forest retreat with focus on Amazonian medicinal plants
Sachamama Center for Biocultural Regeneration (SCBR)
Lamas, Department of San Martin, Peru
Levels: Undergraduate students, MA students, and Activists
Course Faculty: Dr. Frederique Apffel-Marglin, Professor Emerita, Dept. of Anthropology at Smith College, fmarglin@smith.edu
Application deadline: March 31, 2017
Testimonial by Aleena Glinski, Yale student: "This is a remarkable program where students experientially learn about the agroforestry techniques of the indigenous people of the high amazon in Lamas, Peru. One learns how to make terra preta and biochar in seminars and in the field while exploring the cosmovisions of the indigenous people who originally created this miraculous soil both in text and in conversations with Kechwa people. Throughout, there is an emphasis on deeply investigating the origins of the nature-culture dichotomy in a cross-disciplinary manner, which inevitably results in personal discovery into our connection to and role within the biosphere."
See the flyer:
http://fore.yale.edu/files/2017_Integral_Ecology_Program.pdf
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These are exciting times to engage with prehistoric archaeology.
New finds shed light on the origin of our own species, and novel research is
providing fresh insights into the relationships with our closest relatives, the
Neanderthals. Innovative work is allowing us to gain better understanding of
the origins of agriculture and the shift to sedentary life.
Many of the IFR field schools directly engage with these topics. Our Lesotho-Sehonghong Rockshelter program explores the evolution of hunting & gathering technology over tens of thousands of years in one of Southern Africa most impressive and historically significant rock shelters. The South Africa- Spitzkloof field school investigates human/biota relationships in the past 60,000 years in the rugged and remote areas of the Richtersveld region of Namaqualand, a coastal desert in the northwest corner of the country. Work at the Montenegro-Vrbička Cave focuses on human evolution from the Late Paleolithic through the Mesolithic and to the Early Neolithic in the Balkans. Surprisingly, the site shows evidence of human occupation during the Upper Paleolithic, one of the coldest phases of the last Ice Age (the Last Glacial Maximum, around 22,000 years ago).
At the recent AIA annual conference, Michael Richards (Simon Fraser University) suggested that while Neanderthals were efficient top predators, they focused on terrestrial animals exclusively. The newly arrived Anatomically Modern Humans (AMH), on the other hand, added fish and other marine animals to their diet – a possible relative advantage that allowed AMH to push out Neanderthals from all available environmental niches. Is this the case?
Our Portugal-Vale Boi field school team addresses such questions as it studies the Upper Paleolithic and possible interaction between AMH and Neanderthals in the region. Preservation at Vale Boi is of remarkable quality with impressive faunal recovery and numerous lithic assemblages present. Vale Boi project members are examining adaptive strategies of both species. Our program at Spain-Cova Gran explores early human arrival to the Iberian Peninsula and AMH-Neanderthal interactions. The site covers more than 50,000 years of human occupation with upper layers dating to the early Neolithic period and the arrival of early farmers to the south Pyrenees.
Finally, IFR’s later prehistory offerings feature the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture. Our Turkey-Boncuklu field school is focused on the transition from nomadic to sedentary lifestyle in Anatolia. Boncuklu is the earliest village in central Anatolia and the predecessor of the famous Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük. It is an ideal location to study this critical transformation to permanent human settlements, including its advantages and pitfalls. Finally, research at our Bulgaria-Tel Yunatsite and Bulgaria-Ilindentsi field schools is focused on the entry of early farmers from Anatolia to Europe and debates about agriculture’s arrival by technology diffusion or population movement.
Will you please let interested students know about these opportunities? Per usual, I would like to remind you of our extensive scholarship offerings. Students are strongly encouraged to apply to any of our scholarships for which they may be eligible.
Sincerely,
Ran Boytner
Many of the IFR field schools directly engage with these topics. Our Lesotho-Sehonghong Rockshelter program explores the evolution of hunting & gathering technology over tens of thousands of years in one of Southern Africa most impressive and historically significant rock shelters. The South Africa- Spitzkloof field school investigates human/biota relationships in the past 60,000 years in the rugged and remote areas of the Richtersveld region of Namaqualand, a coastal desert in the northwest corner of the country. Work at the Montenegro-Vrbička Cave focuses on human evolution from the Late Paleolithic through the Mesolithic and to the Early Neolithic in the Balkans. Surprisingly, the site shows evidence of human occupation during the Upper Paleolithic, one of the coldest phases of the last Ice Age (the Last Glacial Maximum, around 22,000 years ago).
At the recent AIA annual conference, Michael Richards (Simon Fraser University) suggested that while Neanderthals were efficient top predators, they focused on terrestrial animals exclusively. The newly arrived Anatomically Modern Humans (AMH), on the other hand, added fish and other marine animals to their diet – a possible relative advantage that allowed AMH to push out Neanderthals from all available environmental niches. Is this the case?
Our Portugal-Vale Boi field school team addresses such questions as it studies the Upper Paleolithic and possible interaction between AMH and Neanderthals in the region. Preservation at Vale Boi is of remarkable quality with impressive faunal recovery and numerous lithic assemblages present. Vale Boi project members are examining adaptive strategies of both species. Our program at Spain-Cova Gran explores early human arrival to the Iberian Peninsula and AMH-Neanderthal interactions. The site covers more than 50,000 years of human occupation with upper layers dating to the early Neolithic period and the arrival of early farmers to the south Pyrenees.
Finally, IFR’s later prehistory offerings feature the shift from hunting and gathering to agriculture. Our Turkey-Boncuklu field school is focused on the transition from nomadic to sedentary lifestyle in Anatolia. Boncuklu is the earliest village in central Anatolia and the predecessor of the famous Neolithic site of Çatalhöyük. It is an ideal location to study this critical transformation to permanent human settlements, including its advantages and pitfalls. Finally, research at our Bulgaria-Tel Yunatsite and Bulgaria-Ilindentsi field schools is focused on the entry of early farmers from Anatolia to Europe and debates about agriculture’s arrival by technology diffusion or population movement.
Will you please let interested students know about these opportunities? Per usual, I would like to remind you of our extensive scholarship offerings. Students are strongly encouraged to apply to any of our scholarships for which they may be eligible.
Sincerely,
Ran Boytner
Program description:
This program is focused on a hands-on, field
curriculum. We conduct a 1 - 2 hr. lecture or class discussion each
day and spend the rest of the day for 6 - 8 hours in the field conducting
research on sharks and rays. Most lectures are focused on elasmobranch
biology, physiology, ecology, identification, and conservation. Other
lectures will include biology, physiology, identification, and conservation of
sea turtles and manatees; fisheries, aquaculture, and ecotoxicology; the
concept of a species; aquarium controversy; and how to develop a research
project and communicate the results effectively. To make this program as
hands-on as possible, our students conduct all research activities under the
supervision of one or more staff members or instructors. This means
that our students set and retrieve gear, handle any captured animals,
collect data from any captured animals, tag elasmobranchs, and release all
captured animals. No previous research experience or animal handling
experience is necessary. This program is excellent for any student
interested in the natural sciences, any student wanting to gain research
experience, and any student interested in attending graduate school.
Program dates: Our summer program
runs at 1 week intervals (Sunday - Saturday) from May 7, 2017 - August 26,
2017. Students may attend as many weeks as they would like. Any
student who attends 4 weeks or more will be acknowledged in any scientific paper
published from the data collected that summer. There are tuition breaks
for students who attend 3 or more weeks as well as for groups of 6 or more
students attending together.
Deadline for early enrollment benefits: December
31, 2016
Deadline for program enrollment: March
30, 2017
For pricing and program availability please visit the summer
program page as well as the tuition page of our website http://www.coastalmera.com/summer-program.html
If you have any questions regarding the above courses and
programs please contact us at info@coastalmera.com or (843)246-0750.
Intern or Volunteer with Green-U.org to Save the Environment
About Green-U
Green-U.org (launching soon) will help students contribute to the environmental sustainability of college/university campuses and communities, while also increasing environmental awareness, literacy, and activism.
Our platform has the following components:
- Resources: We will provide
extensive resources, how-to guides, and marketing assets to help people
plan and improve sustainability programs, including waste reduction,
composting, water use, food, landscaping, energy use, procurement, healthy
buildings, solar, and transportation. While such resources exist today,
they are difficult to find, scattered across multiple websites, and often
available only to those who have paid for access.
- Community: Our online
community at each college/university will help all stakeholders—including
student organizations, individual students, faculty members, staff, and
administrators—coalesce and organize to envision, plan, promote, and
implement these programs. It will also connect people interested in the
same topics at different schools.
- Surveys: Surveys
will gather information on environmental practices at individual schools
nationwide.
- Petition: Our online
petition will allow members of each college/university to lend their
voices to advocate for their school’s adoption of
environmentally-sustainable policies.
- Beyond-Campus: We will also
advance the movement towards sustainability by providing news and ways to
get involved beyond the campus.
- Media,
Partners, and Celebrities: We will engage with media, partner organizations, and
celebrities to promote this program.
Interns, Volunteers, and Campus Reps
We are recruiting interns and volunteers to work in our Manhattan office or remotely. Focus on research and editorial, marketing, or community management. We are also recruiting campus reps to grow this movement at campuses nationwide.
- Use your skills,
experience, knowledge, creativity and talent to help us help students
green their campuses and communities, while also building environmental
awareness and activism.
- Become
a member of our dynamic and creative international team.
- Take
a leadership role in the movement to protect the environment.
- Learn
a tremendous amount.
- Enhance
your resume with a record of service and accomplishment, and get a glowing
letter of recommendation.
Use and enhance your professional skills in any of these fields: environmental studies or engineering, research, editorial, strategy, partnerships, finance, communications, social media, graphics, community management, fundraising, sponsorships, Public Relations (PR), Human Resources (HR), marketing, event management, organizing, and activism.
This is a great place to work. We have had interns and volunteers from all over the United States and more than fifty countries. The atmosphere is energetic, creative, and fun. We value brainstorming, initiative, sharing, and collaborating. Think of it is a laboratory, studio, seminar, or incubator. We are also casual. We are interested in your brains, creativity and heart, rather than your attire. Want to work in jeans, t-shirt and flip-flops? That’s fine with us.
About ChangingThePresent.org
Green-U is a project of ChangingThePresent.org, which The New York Times called an “amazon.com of the nonprofit world” for our work in helping nonprofits capture money normally spent on traditional presents (BTW, we are recruiting interns and volunteers for a wide range of causes and roles on it; please see www.ChangingThePresent-Join.org for more info on it). We are also getting ready to launch Green-U, which is described here.
Who, Where, When
- We
are glad to hear from undergraduate and graduate students, as well as
professionals who want to make a meaningful impact with their skills.
- Work
at our office or remotely. We are conveniently located at 7th Avenue and
33 Street, across from Penn Station in Manhattan.
- Full-time
or part-time, school-year or summer, day or evening, weekday or weekend.
We are flexible.
- We
provide a great opportunity to take a leadership role in making a
meaningful change in the world, but this is an unpaid position.
Share
Please share this opportunity with others who may be interested.
Apply Now
Are you ready for a great experience and eager to make a difference?
Please send a resume and short cover letter to: join [AT] ChangingThePresent [DOT] org.
Please tell us what role you would like to take, what you are passionate about, whether you would like to work from our office or remotely, and when you are available.
Thank you!
Frontier Group uses the power of ideas and
information to achieve a cleaner environment and a fairer and more democratic
society.
We produce timely, high-quality research
reports on the nation’s pressing challenges: environmental protection,
sustainable energy, good government and more. We help shape effective public
policy strategies that address those problems. And we work to make sure the
public and decision-makers hear our message through the media.
As a policy associate, you will:
· Write compelling reports
on social problems and solutions, using a variety of methodologies including
literature reviews and data analysis.
· Help advocates in the
field craft a message that will change minds, spur action and generate media
attention.
· Write op-eds, blog
entries and journal articles that insert our findings into the public debate.
· Participate in
trainings, presentations and panels.
· Learn the skills of
canvassing and managing a fundraising operation, and run a canvass office for a
partner organization during the summer months.
· Learn recruiting
skills and participate in recruiting new Frontier Group staff
Location: Denver, CO, Boston, MA, and Santa
Barbara, CA
Apply
Today!
Go to http://workforprogress.org/apply/?pos=Policy+Associate&org=Frontier+Group&id=101 to submit a resume,
cover letter with references, and writing sample. In your cover letter, please
be sure to mention where you saw our job advertised and what location you are
interested in.
OPDE is a Spanish
solar developer with development projects in the US. OPDE is seeking a paid
intern to assist in the site selection of utility scale solar project sites.
The candidate will utilize GIS software to identify sites that are appropriate
for solar projects and free of environmental issues such as wetlands and
endangered species The candidate will work closely with the development
department leaders to understand solar development requirements and issues in
the industry.
Login
to your EagleLink
account
to view the posting or click on the link below:
Key
Responsibilities
- Research
energy efficiency measures that homes and businesses can take to reduce
their electricity costs
- Develop
helpful, consumer-friendly articles that explain every stage of the energy
efficiency process for homes
- Identify
helpful, impartial academic and government resources that support all
articles
Required Skills
& Experience
- Familiarity
with energy efficiency, sustainability, and/or renewable energy
- Experience
researching and developing educational content
- Excellent
written communication skills
- Experience
writing for web and/or a consumer audience preferred
- A
self-starter with a strong drive to achieve
About EnergySage,
Inc.
- Recruit
and cultivate volunteers
- Manage
and participate in voter registration and canvassing
- Track
field operations and enter information into databases and dashboards
- Participate
in community events
- Research
and draft memos
- Draft
membership emails, stakeholder memos, and blog posts
- Attend
professional seminars
- Research
public relations opportunities
- Outreach
to college and university groups
- Support
Senior Staff in preparing for important events
- Candidates
must submit a resume and cover letter
- An
interest in environmental issues or politics
- An
outgoing and friendly demeanor
- Strong
attention to detail
- Ability
to represent the Environmental Voter Project in a professional manner at
all times
- Hours
(weekly): 12+ hours per week.
- During
Business Hours?: Yes
- Nights
and Weekends?: Occasionally
- Start
Dates: Early September
- Minimum
Time Commitment: 12 weeks
Available Positions
National
Campaign Director
Consumer
Program
National Campaign Director
Tax & Budget Program
National Campaign Director
21st Century Transportation Program
State
Director
TexPIRG
Public Health Organizer
Maryland PIRG
Transportation Advocate
MASSPIRG
Fellows
Our fellows don’t just sit behind a desk. You’ll be out in the real world—recruiting new groups to join a coalition, speaking in a church basement or town hall to win a new endorsement, organizing a news event or rally, meeting with an editorial board, or doing whatever else it takes to urge our public officials to do the right thing. This is a two-year program, expressly designed to prepare future leaders within PIRG. We look for smarts, leadership experience, top-notch written and verbal skills, and an eagerness to learn. We value experience organizing, including building campus groups.
Digital Campaigners
Our digital campaigners help us design and win campaigns on some of the most important issues affecting the public today. This position is an exciting way to organize and motivate people online. Our online campaigns reach tens of thousands of people and spread the word about making change. This is a position for professionals who are ready to turn online skills into political action. We’re looking for people with sharp writing skills, savvy strategic ability, and a talent for using social media.
To learn more and apply, visit jobs.uspirg.org.
U.S. PIRG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.
Our fellows don’t just sit behind a desk. You’ll be out in the real world—recruiting new groups to join a coalition, speaking in a church basement or town hall to win a new endorsement, organizing a news event or rally, meeting with an editorial board, or doing whatever else it takes to urge our public officials to do the right thing. This is a two-year program, expressly designed to prepare future leaders within PIRG. We look for smarts, leadership experience, top-notch written and verbal skills, and an eagerness to learn. We value experience organizing, including building campus groups.
Digital Campaigners
Our digital campaigners help us design and win campaigns on some of the most important issues affecting the public today. This position is an exciting way to organize and motivate people online. Our online campaigns reach tens of thousands of people and spread the word about making change. This is a position for professionals who are ready to turn online skills into political action. We’re looking for people with sharp writing skills, savvy strategic ability, and a talent for using social media.
To learn more and apply, visit jobs.uspirg.org.
U.S. PIRG is an equal opportunity employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicant on the basis of race, color, national or ethnic origin, religion, age, sex, handicap, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or veteran status.
What do interns with Environment America interns do?
You’ll help us educate and engage more students and citizens on the most
critical environmental issues of our time. You’ll help us get our issues into
the media, build coalitions, organize events and lobby decision-makers.
Ultimately, you’ll help us build the kind of public support it takes to win.
Campaigns
We’re working to stop global warming: We took a big step forward last summer when President Obama directed his Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards that would cut carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest contributors to global warming pollution. This historic step won’t be enough to fully solve the problem, but it’ll be an important start. But standing in the way, at every step, is one of the most powerful special interests in the world: the fossil fuel industry. That’s where we come in. We’re working to rally millions of American citizens, along with local elected officials and other powerful voices to back the President’s plan.
We’re making sure we don’t frack our future: Dirty and dangerous fracking could soon put some of America’s most spectacular places at risk. And we know that this especially destructive method of drilling for gas contaminates water and turns forests and rural landscapes into industrial zones – making nearby families sick and contributing significantly to global warming as well. Now, we’re working to offset the outsized influence of the oil and gas industry and keep our remarkable special places protected.
We’re working to protect our rivers, lakes and streams: To protect our waterways from pollution and destruction we need to crack down on factory farm pollution, sewage and other threats. And we know it won’t be easy because of big opposition from the Farm Bureau, giant agribusiness and others. Now, we’re working to harness grassroots support for clean water and turn it into the political power we need to have a lasting direct impact on our waterways.
Becoming an Environment America intern
Campaigns
We’re working to stop global warming: We took a big step forward last summer when President Obama directed his Environmental Protection Agency to develop standards that would cut carbon pollution from power plants, the nation’s largest contributors to global warming pollution. This historic step won’t be enough to fully solve the problem, but it’ll be an important start. But standing in the way, at every step, is one of the most powerful special interests in the world: the fossil fuel industry. That’s where we come in. We’re working to rally millions of American citizens, along with local elected officials and other powerful voices to back the President’s plan.
We’re making sure we don’t frack our future: Dirty and dangerous fracking could soon put some of America’s most spectacular places at risk. And we know that this especially destructive method of drilling for gas contaminates water and turns forests and rural landscapes into industrial zones – making nearby families sick and contributing significantly to global warming as well. Now, we’re working to offset the outsized influence of the oil and gas industry and keep our remarkable special places protected.
We’re working to protect our rivers, lakes and streams: To protect our waterways from pollution and destruction we need to crack down on factory farm pollution, sewage and other threats. And we know it won’t be easy because of big opposition from the Farm Bureau, giant agribusiness and others. Now, we’re working to harness grassroots support for clean water and turn it into the political power we need to have a lasting direct impact on our waterways.
Becoming an Environment America intern
If you agree that it’s time to solve these big environmental
problems, the best thing you can do to get involved is to apply to be an Environment America
intern today.
We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
We’re looking for students who care deeply about the environment and are ready to make a difference now.
As an intern:
- You’ll learn how to
analyze environmental problems, push for smart solutions, and build the
public support it takes to win
- You’ll work side-by-side
with one of our organizers, learning the ropes.
- And you'll attend
briefings and trainings to learn even more about environmental issues and
gain organizing skill
- And if you’re thinking
you might want to make a career out of solving big environmental problems
like global warming – interning with Environment America is one of the
best ways to get started. Not only will you get the training and
experience you need, but we hire our most talented and committed interns
to join our Fellowship Program when they graduate.
We’re hiring interns in Boston and 29 states nationwide. Email Madeline Page, Environment America’s Global Warming Outreach Director at mpage@environmentamerica.org with questions or to apply!
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B. Kevin Brown
Graduate Assistant, Environmental Studies
617-552-2477
Devlin 213
Spring 2017 Office Hours: Monday 11:00am-4:00pm, Tuesday
11:30am-1:30pm, Wednesday 11:00am-3:00pm, and Thursday 11:30am-2:30pm
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