Sustainability Action Committee Meeting
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November 6, 2018 6-7 PM
Location: NEWTON ROOM (Above Lower Dining Hall)
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BC Climate Justice presents: Human Health, Climate Change, and Pollution
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November 7, 2018 8-9 PM
FREE FOOD
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Harvard College Conservation Society and ALPINE (Academics for Land Protection in New England) Career Conference
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November 10, 2018 from 9 -4 PM
Free, Registration Required
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Careers in Conservation (CiC) is an annual
event which provides career advice, inspiration, and connections for
students from Harvard and other nearby universities who are interested
in pursuing careers in any of many disciplines within the field of
conservation. CiC includes renowned speakers from the field of
conservation, various workshops for students to attend to gain more
information on various subfields within conservation, and an
interdisciplinary panel. We are also expanding our networking
opportunities through inviting more organizations and alumni and
representatives from various organizations in the hopes of connecting
with students with potential job/ internship opportunities and mentors.
Refreshments will be provided. Please reach out to
harvardconservation@gmail.com with any questions. We look forward to
seeing you there!
For more information and to register, visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/careers-in-conservation-fall-2018-tickets-49662890041
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2018 Annual Tide Mill Conference
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November 10, 2018 from 8:30-4 PM
$50, Registration Required
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A tide mill is a water mill that derives its
power from the rise and fall of the tides. Conference topics focus on
how man once extracted power from the tides and how he seeks to use this
power again. Come to learn and participate in the discussions. Topics
under discussion include: Medieval vertical and horizontal millwheels, A
tide mill at the heart of the 1775 Battle of Brooklyn, Structure of
tide mill dams, How tides in New York's East River supply power to the
grid, and a possible tidal energy canal for Boston.
For more information about the conference and to register, visit: http://www.tidemillinstitute.org/2018-annual-conference/
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Student Organizers: The Student
PIRGs work with students at 35 colleges and universities to create a
greener, healthier, more meaningful future -- on campus, in our
community, and across our state and country. This semester, Campus
Organizers across the country have collected over 40,000 students voter
registrations and pledges to vote, lobbied over 30 state assemblymen to
help pass SB100 -- putting California on track for 100% clean
electricity, and collected info to help identify the top 10 Plastic
Polluters of 2018. Students have always been at the forefront of
movements to build a better future for our country from civil rights to
voting rights to the environment. That legacy fuels Student PIRGs
mission today as we help students get energized and organized to keep
building a better future. The Student PIRGs are hiring campus organizers to work year-round,
to provide the training, professional support and resources students
need to tackle climate change, protect public health, revitalize our
democracy, feed the hungry and more. If you want to work with great people, gain real skills and start making a difference on important issues right away, apply today.
We are hiring for positions in California, Massachusetts, Oregon, North
Carolina, Washington, New Jersey, Maryland and Connecticut.
Fellowships: When decisions are being made that affect our
health, our safety, or our rights as consumers and citizens, U.S. PIRG
(United States Public Interest Research Group) speaks up on behalf of
the public. U.S. PIRG is currently working on campaigns to reduce the
use of antibiotics, ban the use of toxic chemicals in farming and
production, reduce trash, and improve public transportation. As a
fellow, you won’t just sit behind a desk. You’ll be out in the real
world, working to protect consumers and enable citizens to lead
healthier, safer, more secure lives. You’ll be 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 get results. You’ll
run a grassroots campaign office each summer during your fellowship
where you’ll hire and manage a staff of 20 canvassers to raise money,
build our organization and membership, and help win one of our key
campaigns.This is a two-year program, expressly designed to prepare
future leaders with U.S. PIRG. We look for smarts, leadership
experience, top-notch written and verbal skills, and an eagerness to
learn. We value organizing experience, including building campus groups.
For more information, visit: https://jobs.uspirg.org/fellowship.html#full-description
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2018 Fall Internship: Environment America Clean Water Internship and Job Openings
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We know all about the damage we’re doing to
the planet: climate change, plastic pollution, wildlife disappearing
forever. But we also know we have solutions: solar panels are getting
better, electric cars are getting better, and on and on. That’s why our
mission -- the thing that drives everything we do -- is to harness our
country’s wealth, technology and imagination to make our communities,
our country and our planet greener and
healthier places to live for all of us. Environment America is a policy
and action group with more than two million members and supporter spread
across all 50 states. We promote national, state, and local policies
that put the environment first. We've won policies that have resulted in
more solar and wind power in 22 states, cleaner cars and power plants
nationwide, and better protections for rivers, streams, lakes, and
drinking water. We work in partnership with the state offices of the
Public Interest Network in 32 states and our federal advocacy office in
Washington D.C.
INTERNSHIP (Fall Semester): Right now, Environment
America is hiring interns to join us at our Boston office for the fall
semester. Interns will work alongside fellow and advocates, learning how
to analyze environmental problems, push for smart solutions, and build
the public support it takes to win. Interns will help us educate and
engage citizens on the most critical environmental issues of our time,
earn media attention, build coalitions, organize events, and lobby
decision makers. This program specifically reached out the Environmental Studies Program looking for applicants! For more information and to apply for this position, visit: https://jobs.environmentamerica.org/internship.html
JOB: Development Associate: As a Donor Development
Associate, you will be responsible for maximizing the financial and
political support of member of Environment America and other
organizations in the Public Interest Network. You would be responsible
for fundraising, maintaining contact with donors, developing campaigns,
and managing donor outreach. We are looking for smart and motivated
college graduates who believe in and love fundraising and have excellent
written and verbal communication skills. Candidates must demonstrate a
track record of being able to effectively work independently. Previous
fundraising experience required. Environment America reached out to us looking for qualified graduates to fill this position. Their website may have other positions that of interest as well.
For more information, visit: https://jobs.environmentamerica.org/index.html#jobs
To apply, visit: https://publicinterestnetwork.org/application.html Attach
your resume and cover letter in .pdf form, and address your cover
letters to Johanna Neumann, Environment America Donor Development
Director.
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Caribbean Ecosystem Field Studies Course
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** Students should confirm with OIP that course credits will transfer before attending**
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Join BC Real Food's Composting Initiative
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Environmental League of Massachusetts (ELM) Action Fund: Keep Massachusetts a Leader in Offshore Wind
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Contracts are in place for the first 800
megawatts (MW) of offshore wind to be built off our coast. This is a
great start, but we must keep moving forward so that Massachusetts can
capitalize on the environmental and economic benefits of
responsibly-developed offshore wind power. Benefits of offshore wind
include: reduced greenhouse gas emissions, lower wholesale electricity
costs, improved air quality and human health, highly skilled and
well-paying jobs, a path to meet legally mandated renewable energy
requirements, and a competitive alternative to our existing fossil fuel
power that is facing major retirements in coming years.
We are calling on Governor Charlie Baker and Democratic nominee Jay
Gonzalez to commit that if elected, they will ensure that Massachusetts
continues to lead the nation's offshore wind industry. Sign the petition
urging both candidates to commit to doubling down on offshore wind. The
commitment focuses on accelerating the timeline for future offshore
wind. It includes a pledge to study the procurement of an additional
1,600 MW of offshore wind and report on economic feasibility by May
2019. This study is already required by the 2018 Clean Energy Future
Act. If economically justified, this procurement would effectively
double Massachusetts' large-scale offshore wind resources.
For more information and to sign the petition, visit: http://salsa4.salsalabs.com/o/51456/p/dia/action4/common/public/?action_KEY=25505&utm_source=Advocacy+Email+List&utm_campaign=32f3885028-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_13_01_00_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_4af88f3572-32f3885028-307824857
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EBC Climate Adaptation Forum - Utility Resilience: Lessons from Puerto Rico
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November 30th, 2018 from 8-12 AM
$15 (use Non-Profit Rate) Registration Required
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Adapting utilities to be resilient to
climate impacts, from extreme storm events to heatwaves, poses
significant challenges and opportunities for providers and communities.
Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico in 2017 and resulted in the
longest blackout in U.S. History. The Forum welcomes Malu Blázquez Arsuaga, the Executive Director of the Resilient Puerto Rico Advisory Commission, and Jonathan Marvel
from Resilient Power Puerto Rico to discuss lessons learned from
Hurricane Maria and rebuilding resilient utility infrastructure. We will
then turn our focus to local climate impacts and hear what steps are
being taken for regional utility resilience. Local utility providers and
communities will discuss on-going projects and challenges for climate
adaptation in New England.
For more information about the forum and to register to attend, visit: https://climateadaptationforum.org/event/utility-resilience-lessons-from-puerto-rico-and-local-preparation/ |
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Environmental Studies Photo Contest
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Submission deadline: December 10, 2018
Email to: envstudies@bc.edu
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Environmental Studies is holding our first
photo contest this year! Share with the Environmental Studies community a
picture from campus, your study abroad program, summer travels,
internship, or hometown that exemplifies a theme or concept from
environmental studies. The deadline to submit your photo and
description of the photo is Monday, December 10. Top entries will be
featured on our website and the best photo of 2018 (voted on by our
Steering Committee) will be printed and framed for display in Devlin.
Please submit photos in JPEG format!
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Insight Global Education: Internships in Uganda, Fiji, or Thailand
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Earn Credits. Travel Abroad. Intern with an
organization making a tangible impact in its field. We understand that
an education for students needs to lead towards a viable career. Our
University programs earn credits for your academic standing, and our
internships provide a valuable and unique addition to your resume.
Spend 3 months abroad, immersed in a new culture with a cohort of
like-minded students. Credits are earned through a local University with
courses taught by tenured professors. Internships are run by local
organizations running long-term initiatives. Accommodations are fully
organized by Insight with all students living in a safe, vetted
location. Choose between Uganda, Fiji, and Thailand.
For more information on the program and to apply, visit: https://insightglobaleducation.com/university/
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Middlebury School of the Environment: Enviornmental Leadership in China
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Apply by January 15th for Scholarship Opportunities
Deadline March 1
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The Middlebury School of the Environment
will have twin bases in Dali, a small city in the western reaches of
western Yunnan province and the foothills of the Himilayas, and Kunming,
the province’s capital and largest city. With locations in both places
and the ability to move between these environments, the program will
explore social-ecological systems along the wilderness, rural, urban
interface. The landscapes of rural and urban Yunnan, along with unique
conservation areas nearby, become our classroom as we seek to understand place in
this unique environment. As the world pivots to China, this country
and its people illustrate the complexities of environmental problem
solving in the 21st century. This program offers a hands-on experience
exploring leadership and cultural diversity in sustainability
initiatives. This is a six-week environmental studies program for
college undergraduates and recent graduates based in Yunnan Province,
China, with dual sites in Kunming and Dali. Students will take three
college courses (nine semester-hours of credit) offered within a
specially designed immersive curriculum that includes core course work,
electives, leadership training, and field experiences.
For more information, visit: http://www.middlebury.edu/environment
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University of North Carolina at Charlotte: Hiring Teaching Assistants
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Applications due Feb 1, 2019
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The Department of Geography and Earth
Sciences at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte offers a
Master of Science in Earth Sciences degree with opportunities for study
and research in the areas of soils, weathering, surface processes,
geology, hydrology, atmospheric science, remote sensing, spatial
analysis, and environmental science. Our program offers Earth Science
graduate students personal guidance typical of a relatively small
department, with the field, laboratory, and computing facilities and
resources that accompany a much larger unit. Within this context, you
will find a healthy combination of both field- and model-based Earth
Science research as well as applied and academic research opportunities.
Our program is currently seeking competitive candidates for several teaching assistant positions beginning in fall 2019. Teaching assistantship funding may be supplemented by tuition awards or RA funding for exceptional candidates.
If you are interested in pursuing cutting-edge Earth Sciences research
in our multi-disciplinary program, please consult the program website
at https://geoearth.uncc.edu/masters-programs/masters-earth-sciences
and faculty research at https://geoearth.uncc.edu/people.
Review of applications will begin February 1, 2019. Apply at https://gradadmissions.uncc.edu/.
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Boston College Environmental Studies Program
Devlin 213
Graduate Assistants:
Isabelle Kennedy & Joseph Manning
ENVSTUDIES@BC.EDU |
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