EESC Seminar Series—Store Solar Energy in Chemical Bonds: From Artificial Photosynthesis to Batteries
Dr. Dunwei Wang, Boston College
Tuesday, September 19, 12:00 – 1:00 PM
Devlin 201
The Earth and Environmental Sciences Department invites experts to speak and share their research with students and faculty. Please join us to learn about a variety of fascinating topics in earth and environmental science. Snacks and refreshments will be served. All are welcome!
For more information and the full schedule of the series, see here.
Milk with Dignity
Thursday, September 21, 12:00 – 2:00 PM
Academic Quad
Real Food, in collaboration with a wide variety of environmental and social justice organizations on campus will be hosting Milk with Dignity on September 21. Milk with Dignity is a social justice movement made up of migrant workers who work on Ben and Jerry's dairy farms. The migrant workers have pushed Ben and Jerry's to provide them with better working and living conditions. Unfortunately, Ben and Jerry's agreed to a formal contract to improve the conditions but has yet to implement these improvements. Therefore, the dairy workers are on a national tour to raise awareness about this injustice. Boston College will be hosting the workers in hopes of involving BC students in the movement to pressure Ben and Jerry's to adhere to the basic human rights that should be extended to all people. To learn more about the movement, check out their information page here (https://migrantjustice.net/
Understanding Landscapes in Africa: Integrating the Social with the Biophysical, Guest Talk by Dr. Katherine A. Snyder
Thursday, September 21, 4:30 PM
Devlin Hall 307
The Environmental Studies program will be hosting a guest talk by Dr. Katherine A. Snyder, Director of the Master’s Program in Development Practice at the School of Geography and Development at the University of Arizona. An anthropologist by training, Dr. Snyder has over 25 years of research experience in Africa and has worked on land-use change, political transformation, governance in small-scale fisheries, watershed management, smallholder irrigation systems and sustainable land management.
For more information, see flyer.
Are you passionate about relevant environmental issues such as fracking, climate change, deforestation, and overpopulation? Come check out Conversations About Social and Environmental (CASE) Impact at the Student Involvement Fair Friday September 1st!
CASE Impact aims to create a space for students to explore social and environmental issues while practicing innovative problem solving. Through conversation, exploration, and design thinking, CASE Impact encourages the collaboration of diverse perspectives as a way to combat these complex problems.
If you are interested and would like to know more feel free to reach out to Gabriel McLarnan (mclarnan@bc.edu) or Shin Cai (caisb@bc.edu).
Food and Climate Change: A Conversation with Michael Pollan hosted by Juliet Schor
Thursday, November 2, 7:00 PM
Gasson Hall, 100
For the past twenty years, Michael Pollan has been writing books and articles about the places where the human and natural worlds intersect: food, agriculture, gardens, drugs, and architecture. He is the author of numerous bestsellers including In Defense of Food, The Omnivore’s Dilemma, and The Botany of Desire. In 2003, Pollan was appointed the John S. and James L. Knight Professor of Journalism at UC Berkeley’s Graduate School of Journalism, and the director of the Knight Program in Science and Environmental Journalism. In addition to teaching, he lectures widely on food, agriculture, and gardening.
Michael Pollan will be interviewed by Boston College’s Juliet Schor, professor of Sociology, whose research focuses on work, consumption, and sustainability. Her interests include the sharing economy, climate change, and alternative food provisioning.
More info at BC Event Calendar
Governor Bill Ritter
Public Talk
Tuesday, November 14, 6:00 PM
McMullen Museum
2100 Commonwealth Ave
The Environmental Studies Program will be sponsoring a talk by Governor Bill Ritter on climate change and energy policy and his book Powering Forward – What Everyone Should Know About America’s Energy Revolution.
Governor Ritter was elected Colorado's 41st governor in 2006. During his four-year term, he established Colorado as a national and international leader in clean energy by building a New Energy Economy. After leaving the Governor’s Office, Ritter founded the Center for the New Energy Economy at Colorado State University, which works with state and federal policy makers to create clean energy policy throughout the country.
More details to come.
MASSACHUSETTS HISTORICAL SOCIETY SEMINARS – ENVIRONMENTAL HISTORY
The Boston Environmental History Seminar is an occasion for scholars as well as interested members of the public to discuss aspects of American environmental history from prehistory to the present day. Presenters come from a variety of disciplines including history, urban planning, and environmental management.
Most seminar meetings revolve around the discussion of a pre-circulated paper. Sessions open with remarks from the essayist and an assigned commentator, after which the discussion is opened to the floor. After each session, the Society serves a light buffet supper.
For more information and to see the full schedule, see here.
MIT SEMINAR SERIES ON ENVIRONMENTAL AND AGRICULTURAL HISTORY
This seminar series is sponsored by MIT's History Faculty and Program in Science, Technology, and Society. This series covers a broad range of topics including food history, social history, and the connection between technology and the environment.
See the full schedule here.
YALE SCHOOL OF FORESTRY & ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES MASTER’S PROGRAM APPLICATIONS
Application
Fall 2018 Masters Application at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is now live. You can access the application here. Please make sure to submit all of your materials no later than December 15, 2017 in order to be given full consideration for admission.
Fall 2018 Masters Application at the Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies is now live. You can access the application here. Please make sure to submit all of your materials no later than December 15, 2017 in order to be given full consideration for admission.
Admissions Events
The Admissions office has been busy planning the fall recruitment schedule, and we will be traveling across the United States, throughout South America and hosting on-campus and virtual events. To see if we will be coming to a location near you, please visit our admissions events website. New events are continually added to the calendar, so keep checking back or feel free to contact us at fesinfo@yale.edu.
The Admissions office has been busy planning the fall recruitment schedule, and we will be traveling across the United States, throughout South America and hosting on-campus and virtual events. To see if we will be coming to a location near you, please visit our admissions events website. New events are continually added to the calendar, so keep checking back or feel free to contact us at fesinfo@yale.edu.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL FOR SCIENCE AND THE ENVIRONMENT
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Events & Meetings Coordinator will lead the coordination, execution, and follow-up of NCSE’s annual events, including the National Conference and Global Forum, Academic-Federal Dialogue, Energy Education Summit, EnvironMentors National Fair, and biannual member meetings, as well as other stand-alone meetings as needed.
Reporting to the Deputy Director, the Membership Manager will lead recruitment and expansion efforts for NCSE’s existing membership categories, including four-year and two-year institutions of higher education, and lead the development of new membership categories beyond our current membership base for launch in 2018.
JOB & INTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES WITH EARTHWATCH INSTITUTE
Earthwatch is an international environmental nonprofit organization that funds field expeditions in more than 50 countries.
Earthwatch expeditions provide individuals with opportunities to participate in hands-on scientific research all over the world. We also partner with schools, businesses, governments, and other philanthropic organizations to enable a broad range of people to learn and change the world through our experiential model.
Staff members at Earthwatch develop, manage, market, and recruit for our varied expeditions, programs, and partnerships. Earthwatch does not employ the scientists or research staff that run the expeditions we support; they generally work for universities or other research institutions.
Earthwatch currently has a number of jobs and internships open. Please see here for more details.
JOB OPPORTUNITIES WITH ENVIRONMENT AMERICA
Environment America promotes bold ideas and organizes action to commit our country to 100% renewable energy, keep fossil fuels in the ground, ban bee-killing pesticides, end pollution of our water, and protect and expand our national parks and other public lands. We’re not afraid to think boldly, but we’re well aware that bold thinking is not enough. We work hard to produce the research, public education and citizen action it takes to win real results for our environment right now.
For more information, visit jobs.environmentamerica.
INTERNSHIP WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL VOTER PROJECT
Winter/Spring Intern
The Environmental Voter Project is looking for highly-motivated undergraduates to join our selective Winter/Spring Internship Program. Interns will work closely with the Field Director and the CEO to learn about subjects such as field campaigning, nonprofit communications and data analytics. Interns will be expected to devote time to field outreach, senior staff support, event planning, research, and drafting of membership communications, blog posts, and stakeholder presentations. In addition to gaining valuable nonprofit advocacy skills, interns will become talented organizers and political operatives by learning the nuts and bolts of nonprofit work and electoral campaigning from an exciting and innovative organization. We are seeking responsible, motivated candidates who can commit to 12+ hours per week for this program. This is an unpaid internship in Boston, MA.
Please visit here for more details and application instructions
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