This statement today by Pelosi and Reid shows the power of grassroots movements to spur our leaders into action. Years of letter writing, lobbying, and organizing have been vital in building the case about this plant -- but it has taken the mass mobilization of thousands of people to push our leaders to more substantial action. As Congressional leaders are recognizing that better solutions exist for their own backyard -- we must keep the pressure up to ensure that coal is phased out across the country, and replaced with clean, renewable, just solutions that solve the climate crisis, and support our communities.
You can read more about the announcement here:
http://itsgettinghotinhere.org/2009/02/26/breaking-pelosireid-call-to-switch-capitol-power-plant-off-of-coal/
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Friday, February 27, 2009
Sustainable Development in Cuba: April 1-9, 2009
GLOBAL EXCHANGE REALITY TOURS
“Sustainable Development in Cuba"
Health, Education, Religion, Science and Culture
Study Tour
April 1 – 9, 2009
“One day we will have to build a monument to the “special period” because it forced us to find
truly sustainable ways to meet our food, energy and medical needs.”
-- Rosa Elena Simeon, Former Minister,
CITMA, Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are writing to invite you to accompany us on a Sustainable Development Study Tour of Cuba. This trip will study both the environmental and the human aspects of Sustainable Development. For twenty years, Global Exchange has organized these tours to study Cuba's internationally lauded progress in all field of sustainable development as it is reflected in all aspects of Cuban life.
In its 2006 Sustainability Index Report, the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) determined that there was only one nation in the world that could truly be designated as living “sustainably,” and that nation was Cuba. In making this determination, the WWF utilized a combination of the UN Development Program’s Human Development Index (educational achievement; adequate food; clean, available water; access to health care, etc.) and the Ecological Footprint (or natural resource use per capita) of nations. The ideal, of course is a high HDI and a low Ecological Footprint. How did Cuba, a small island nation of 11,000,000 people, struggling with issues of poverty, the U.S. embargo, and devastating annual hurricanes, achieve this extraordinary distinction? And what can environmentalists in the U.S. learn from Cuba’s struggles and successes?
Throughout the 1960's, 70's and 80's, the Cuban people enjoyed the highest quality-of-life indices in Latin America, rivaling the United States and other countries of the developed world. Cuba was internationally praised as the one developing country that had eradicated hunger and the World Health Organization touted the Cuban health care system as a "model for the world." As early as 1989, Cuba ranked 11th in the world in the Overseas Development Council’s Physical Quality of Life Index, (which includes infant mortality, life expectancy and literacy) while the U.S. ranked 15th.
Despite the setbacks of the 1990's, caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the tightening of the U.S. Embargo, Cuba's quality of life indices did decline slightly for a few years, but then steadily improved. Denied their former imports of petroleum products and pharmaceuticals, Cuba’s 35,000 scientists, operating in 200 research institutes across the island, began to explore indigenous and more sustainable ways to meet their food, medicine and energy needs; extraordinary innovations in organic agriculture and urban gardens earned Cuban agriculturists the Alternative Nobel Prize/Right Livelihood Award; advances in renewable energy including solar, wind, micro-hydro, biogas, and biomass, and island-wide energy efficiency campaigns earned the Cuban NGO Cuba Solar, the UN Global 500 award; and the development of alternative and traditional health care practices earned Cuba recognition by the UN Development Council, as one of the five most important projects in health care internationally.
Cuba was the first nation to complete its biodiversity census after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992; 22% of its land is officially designated "Protected Areas"; it’s coral reefs are healthy (Jacques Cousteau used to say that whenever he was in despair about the state of the world's ocean ecosystems, he thought of Cuba and his hope was rejuvenated; and it is one of the few nations in the world to have increased its percentage of forested land in the past several decades.
Cuba models, for the rest of the world, the possibility of obtaining a high quality of life, on a relatively small national budget, while utilizing low levels of the planet's limited resources. This tiny island nation is showing us a possible way to live simply, healthfully, and sustainably on the Earth.
We invite you to travel with us and to see Cuba for yourself!
The price of this 8 day study tour is $2375 Cancun/Havana/Cancun,
double occupancy accommodations (when available); for single occupancy, add $300.
Price includes: the RT flight, Cancun/Havana/Cancun, accommodations, two meals per day, translation, transportation, and program fees.
Price does NOT include: airfare to/from Cancun, beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, personal expenditures etc.
A sample itinerary is available, along with an application form, and additional information about Cuba travel, by contacting Leslie Balog at Global Exchange, leslie@globalexchange.org
Some additional websites and articles on Sustainable Development in Cuba you might enjoy:
BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED REGIONS
“Deep Cuba” by Chris Clarke and Bill Belleville, Earth Island Journal
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/eij/article/deep_cuba/
CUBA NATURALLY, National Geographic, November 2003, Slide Show
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0311/sights_n_sounds/media2.html
CUBA NATURALLY, National Geographic, November 2003, by Steve Winter
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0311/feature4/index.html
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Four Articles by Laurie Stone, Solar Energy International on Renewable Energy in Cuba
http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/articles.html
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
"Cuba's New Agricultural Revolution: The Transformation of Food Crop Production in Contemporary Cuba," by Laura Enriquez, May 2000 http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/271
"Cultivating Havana: Urban Agriculture and Food Security in the Years of Crisis,"
by Catherine Murphy, Feb 18, 1999 http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/273
"The Greening of Cuba," by Peter Rosset. ACLA Report on the Americas, 1994
http://www.interconnection.org/resources/cuba.htm
HEALTH CARE AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=1733
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
We look forward to hearing from you,
Leslie Balog
Cuba Reality Tours Coordinator
leslie@globalexchange.org
800-497-1994 x 242
www.realitytours.org
415 575-5530 for this and other research tours in Education, Art and Culture, Architecture and Urban Planning, Sustainable Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and customized groups.
Global Exchange Reality Tours is a licensed Travel Service Provider by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department. Study Tour participants must qualify under the general license as full-time working professionals in a relevant field or as journalists.
“Sustainable Development in Cuba"
Health, Education, Religion, Science and Culture
Study Tour
April 1 – 9, 2009
“One day we will have to build a monument to the “special period” because it forced us to find
truly sustainable ways to meet our food, energy and medical needs.”
-- Rosa Elena Simeon, Former Minister,
CITMA, Cuban Ministry of Science, Technology and the Environment
Dear Friends and Colleagues,
We are writing to invite you to accompany us on a Sustainable Development Study Tour of Cuba. This trip will study both the environmental and the human aspects of Sustainable Development. For twenty years, Global Exchange has organized these tours to study Cuba's internationally lauded progress in all field of sustainable development as it is reflected in all aspects of Cuban life.
In its 2006 Sustainability Index Report, the World Wildlife Federation (WWF) determined that there was only one nation in the world that could truly be designated as living “sustainably,” and that nation was Cuba. In making this determination, the WWF utilized a combination of the UN Development Program’s Human Development Index (educational achievement; adequate food; clean, available water; access to health care, etc.) and the Ecological Footprint (or natural resource use per capita) of nations. The ideal, of course is a high HDI and a low Ecological Footprint. How did Cuba, a small island nation of 11,000,000 people, struggling with issues of poverty, the U.S. embargo, and devastating annual hurricanes, achieve this extraordinary distinction? And what can environmentalists in the U.S. learn from Cuba’s struggles and successes?
Throughout the 1960's, 70's and 80's, the Cuban people enjoyed the highest quality-of-life indices in Latin America, rivaling the United States and other countries of the developed world. Cuba was internationally praised as the one developing country that had eradicated hunger and the World Health Organization touted the Cuban health care system as a "model for the world." As early as 1989, Cuba ranked 11th in the world in the Overseas Development Council’s Physical Quality of Life Index, (which includes infant mortality, life expectancy and literacy) while the U.S. ranked 15th.
Despite the setbacks of the 1990's, caused by the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the tightening of the U.S. Embargo, Cuba's quality of life indices did decline slightly for a few years, but then steadily improved. Denied their former imports of petroleum products and pharmaceuticals, Cuba’s 35,000 scientists, operating in 200 research institutes across the island, began to explore indigenous and more sustainable ways to meet their food, medicine and energy needs; extraordinary innovations in organic agriculture and urban gardens earned Cuban agriculturists the Alternative Nobel Prize/Right Livelihood Award; advances in renewable energy including solar, wind, micro-hydro, biogas, and biomass, and island-wide energy efficiency campaigns earned the Cuban NGO Cuba Solar, the UN Global 500 award; and the development of alternative and traditional health care practices earned Cuba recognition by the UN Development Council, as one of the five most important projects in health care internationally.
Cuba was the first nation to complete its biodiversity census after the Rio Earth Summit in 1992; 22% of its land is officially designated "Protected Areas"; it’s coral reefs are healthy (Jacques Cousteau used to say that whenever he was in despair about the state of the world's ocean ecosystems, he thought of Cuba and his hope was rejuvenated; and it is one of the few nations in the world to have increased its percentage of forested land in the past several decades.
Cuba models, for the rest of the world, the possibility of obtaining a high quality of life, on a relatively small national budget, while utilizing low levels of the planet's limited resources. This tiny island nation is showing us a possible way to live simply, healthfully, and sustainably on the Earth.
We invite you to travel with us and to see Cuba for yourself!
The price of this 8 day study tour is $2375 Cancun/Havana/Cancun,
double occupancy accommodations (when available); for single occupancy, add $300.
Price includes: the RT flight, Cancun/Havana/Cancun, accommodations, two meals per day, translation, transportation, and program fees.
Price does NOT include: airfare to/from Cancun, beverages, gratuities, travel insurance, personal expenditures etc.
A sample itinerary is available, along with an application form, and additional information about Cuba travel, by contacting Leslie Balog at Global Exchange, leslie@globalexchange.org
Some additional websites and articles on Sustainable Development in Cuba you might enjoy:
BIODIVERSITY AND PROTECTED REGIONS
“Deep Cuba” by Chris Clarke and Bill Belleville, Earth Island Journal
http://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/eij/article/deep_cuba/
CUBA NATURALLY, National Geographic, November 2003, Slide Show
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0311/sights_n_sounds/media2.html
CUBA NATURALLY, National Geographic, November 2003, by Steve Winter
http://ngm.nationalgeographic.com/ngm/0311/feature4/index.html
RENEWABLE ENERGY
Four Articles by Laurie Stone, Solar Energy International on Renewable Energy in Cuba
http://www.solarenergy.org/resources/articles.html
SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE
"Cuba's New Agricultural Revolution: The Transformation of Food Crop Production in Contemporary Cuba," by Laura Enriquez, May 2000 http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/271
"Cultivating Havana: Urban Agriculture and Food Security in the Years of Crisis,"
by Catherine Murphy, Feb 18, 1999 http://www.foodfirst.org/en/node/273
"The Greening of Cuba," by Peter Rosset. ACLA Report on the Americas, 1994
http://www.interconnection.org/resources/cuba.htm
HEALTH CARE AND TRADITIONAL MEDICINE
http://www.yesmagazine.org/article.asp?ID=1733
URBAN SUSTAINABILITY
We look forward to hearing from you,
Leslie Balog
Cuba Reality Tours Coordinator
leslie@globalexchange.org
800-497-1994 x 242
www.realitytours.org
415 575-5530 for this and other research tours in Education, Art and Culture, Architecture and Urban Planning, Sustainable Agriculture, Renewable Energy, and customized groups.
Global Exchange Reality Tours is a licensed Travel Service Provider by the Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) of the U.S. Treasury Department. Study Tour participants must qualify under the general license as full-time working professionals in a relevant field or as journalists.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Virginia Sea Grant Communicator: Deadline March 16, 2009
Virginia Sea Grant Communicator
Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) is seeking a communications professional to help us provide expert science- based information about coastal and marine issues and promote the sustainable management of marine resources. VASG is located at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the Commonwealth’s marine-resource advisor and home to the College of William & Mary’s School of Marine Science. VASG advances the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources by funding research, conducting extension and education activities, and producing communication materials. As a critical member of the VASG team, the communicator will complement existing strengths in writing and editing, publication design and production, and web-based communication, while filling gaps in media relations, use of interactive online strategies (e.g. blogs, social networking), photography, and/or other communication fields. The communicator will work with other staff to implement an effective and professionally recognized communications program for VASG and to provide science-based information to a diverse audience in government, non-profit and private sectors, and the general public. More information about VASG is available at http://www.vims.edu/seagrant.
Duties: Candidates must have strong organizational and communication skills, evaluation and monitoring capabilities, and strategic thinking skills. The communicator will assist in the development and implementation of a communication strategy and will perform a wide range of communication functions, including:
• Developing program-wide and project-specific communication strategies, including innovative communication initiatives
• Assisting in program-wide strategic planning
• Planning and implementing a media relations strategy
• Designing and implementing a comprehensive web communication initiative
• Writing, editing and producing communication products, including magazines, proposals, reports, and other materials
• Developing and implementing evaluation and monitoring activities to assess the effectiveness of VASG communication
• Managing a publication library, databases, publications distribution, and helping to administer a communication center that serves the VASG researchers, staff, and leaders.
Qualifications: An understanding of coastal and marine sciences. Ability to communicate with scientists, managers, industry, and lay people. Ability to write and edit communications products designed for public information and education. Demonstrated initiative, creative thinking, and follow- through. Experience in science communication, journalism, media relations, public relations, and/or other communication-related field. Undergraduate degree required; masters preferred.
How to apply: An on-line application will be required through the College of William & Mary’s website: https://jobs.wm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1234991857019 (Apply for Position No. 00177V, under Staff Positions). The position will be open until filled; review of applications will begin on March 16, 2009. For more information, contact Tom Murray (tjm@vims.edu or 804-684-7190).
Virginia Sea Grant (VASG) is seeking a communications professional to help us provide expert science- based information about coastal and marine issues and promote the sustainable management of marine resources. VASG is located at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science (VIMS), the Commonwealth’s marine-resource advisor and home to the College of William & Mary’s School of Marine Science. VASG advances the sustainable use of coastal and marine resources by funding research, conducting extension and education activities, and producing communication materials. As a critical member of the VASG team, the communicator will complement existing strengths in writing and editing, publication design and production, and web-based communication, while filling gaps in media relations, use of interactive online strategies (e.g. blogs, social networking), photography, and/or other communication fields. The communicator will work with other staff to implement an effective and professionally recognized communications program for VASG and to provide science-based information to a diverse audience in government, non-profit and private sectors, and the general public. More information about VASG is available at http://www.vims.edu/seagrant.
Duties: Candidates must have strong organizational and communication skills, evaluation and monitoring capabilities, and strategic thinking skills. The communicator will assist in the development and implementation of a communication strategy and will perform a wide range of communication functions, including:
• Developing program-wide and project-specific communication strategies, including innovative communication initiatives
• Assisting in program-wide strategic planning
• Planning and implementing a media relations strategy
• Designing and implementing a comprehensive web communication initiative
• Writing, editing and producing communication products, including magazines, proposals, reports, and other materials
• Developing and implementing evaluation and monitoring activities to assess the effectiveness of VASG communication
• Managing a publication library, databases, publications distribution, and helping to administer a communication center that serves the VASG researchers, staff, and leaders.
Qualifications: An understanding of coastal and marine sciences. Ability to communicate with scientists, managers, industry, and lay people. Ability to write and edit communications products designed for public information and education. Demonstrated initiative, creative thinking, and follow- through. Experience in science communication, journalism, media relations, public relations, and/or other communication-related field. Undergraduate degree required; masters preferred.
How to apply: An on-line application will be required through the College of William & Mary’s website: https://jobs.wm.edu/applicants/jsp/shared/frameset/Frameset.jsp?time=1234991857019 (Apply for Position No. 00177V, under Staff Positions). The position will be open until filled; review of applications will begin on March 16, 2009. For more information, contact Tom Murray (tjm@vims.edu or 804-684-7190).
Volunteers Wanted at Power Shift: Feb. 27, 2009
Help Wanted!
Who: People who care about Sustainability; Lovers, Protectors, & Defenders of our Mother Earth
Why: To bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on Planet Earth.
What: Assist with one or both of the two Productions of the Pachamama Alliance Symposium:
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream (http://awakeningthedreamer.org/content/view/115/135) at Power Shift '09
In the middle of our new administration's first 100 days, Power Shift 09 will bring 10,000 young people to Washington to hold our elected officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clean energy policy. From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 young people from across the country will converge on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill. (http://powershift09.org/about)
How it Works: In exchange for helping with set-up and registration, you get to experience the entire symposium for no charge.
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, DC 20001
Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street/Convention Center Stop on the Yellow or Green Line
(http://www.dcconvention.com/directions.aspx#iMetro)
When: Friday, February 27, registration/set-up: 3-4pm, symposium: 4-7 pm, clean-up afterwards.
Sunday, March 1, registration/set-up: 8:30-9:30am, symposium 9:30am to 12:30pm, clean-up afterwards.
You can sign up for both or for just one. The greatest need is for help before the sessions.
How—Contact: Laurie—202-986-5562—lshepcobur@aol.com or
Mary Ella—360-661-7128—Maryella@pobox.com
Who: People who care about Sustainability; Lovers, Protectors, & Defenders of our Mother Earth
Why: To bring forth an environmentally sustainable, spiritually fulfilling and socially just human presence on Planet Earth.
What: Assist with one or both of the two Productions of the Pachamama Alliance Symposium:
Awakening the Dreamer, Changing the Dream (http://awakeningthedreamer.org/content/view/115/135) at Power Shift '09
In the middle of our new administration's first 100 days, Power Shift 09 will bring 10,000 young people to Washington to hold our elected officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clean energy policy. From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 young people from across the country will converge on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill. (http://powershift09.org/about)
How it Works: In exchange for helping with set-up and registration, you get to experience the entire symposium for no charge.
Where: Walter E. Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place NW, DC 20001
Mt. Vernon Square/7th Street/Convention Center Stop on the Yellow or Green Line
(http://www.dcconvention.com/directions.aspx#iMetro)
When: Friday, February 27, registration/set-up: 3-4pm, symposium: 4-7 pm, clean-up afterwards.
Sunday, March 1, registration/set-up: 8:30-9:30am, symposium 9:30am to 12:30pm, clean-up afterwards.
You can sign up for both or for just one. The greatest need is for help before the sessions.
How—Contact: Laurie—202-986-5562—lshepcobur@aol.com or
Mary Ella—360-661-7128—Maryella@pobox.com
China's Carbon Cost Abatement Curve: March 4, 2009
Invitation to Wilson Center on the Hill and China Environment Forum Program:
China's Carbon Cost Abatement Curve: What it Means for U.S. Climate Policy
with
Jonathan Woetzel , Director, McKinsey & Company Shanghai Office
David Moulton , Director, Climate Policy and Conservation Funding, The Wilderness Society
Moderator: Jennifer Turner , Director, China Environment Forum, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The McKinsey & Company carbon cost abatement curve for the United States has made a major contribution to informing the U.S. debate surrounding climate-change policy. Now McKinsey has done the curve for China-- a quantitative, fact-based analysis designed to help policymakers and business leaders identify and prioritize potential avenues for reducing greenhouse gases. But what does it mean for U.S. policy and for global climate negotiations? Please join us for an examination of the range of technologies that China could deploy to address its energy and environmental sustainability challenges and how U.S. policy could impact these choices.
Wednesday, March 4
3:00-4:30 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
____________________________________________________________
Please RSVP to onthehill@wilsoncenter.org or 202-691-4357
China's Carbon Cost Abatement Curve: What it Means for U.S. Climate Policy
with
Jonathan Woetzel , Director, McKinsey & Company Shanghai Office
David Moulton , Director, Climate Policy and Conservation Funding, The Wilderness Society
Moderator: Jennifer Turner , Director, China Environment Forum, Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
The McKinsey & Company carbon cost abatement curve for the United States has made a major contribution to informing the U.S. debate surrounding climate-change policy. Now McKinsey has done the curve for China-- a quantitative, fact-based analysis designed to help policymakers and business leaders identify and prioritize potential avenues for reducing greenhouse gases. But what does it mean for U.S. policy and for global climate negotiations? Please join us for an examination of the range of technologies that China could deploy to address its energy and environmental sustainability challenges and how U.S. policy could impact these choices.
Wednesday, March 4
3:00-4:30 p.m.
210 Cannon House Office Building
____________________________________________________________
Please RSVP to onthehill@wilsoncenter.org or 202-691-4357
Food Security and the Global Economic Crisis: March 3, 2009
The Center for Strategic and International Studies and Chatham House cordially invite you to attend:
Food Security and the Global Economic Crisis
Keynote Address by
Josette Sheeran
Executive Director, UN World Food Program
Moderated by
Johanna Nesseth
Co-Director, CSIS Task Force on Global Food Security
Tuesday, March 3, 12:00-1:15pm
B-1 Conference Level
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1800 K St, NW Washington DC
Josette Sheeran will discuss the state of global food security and how the financial meltdown has hit the hungry poor. Amid a worsening global recession, Ms. Sheeran - one of the first leaders to sound the alarm on the global food crisis - will discuss how the financial crisis is compounding the impact on global health, nutrition, and poverty - especially among the 40 percent of the world's population that subsists on
$2 or less a day.
Please contact Brett Baptist at (202) 775-3169 or bbaptist@csis.org
Food Security and the Global Economic Crisis
Keynote Address by
Josette Sheeran
Executive Director, UN World Food Program
Moderated by
Johanna Nesseth
Co-Director, CSIS Task Force on Global Food Security
Tuesday, March 3, 12:00-1:15pm
B-1 Conference Level
Center for Strategic and International Studies
1800 K St, NW Washington DC
Josette Sheeran will discuss the state of global food security and how the financial meltdown has hit the hungry poor. Amid a worsening global recession, Ms. Sheeran - one of the first leaders to sound the alarm on the global food crisis - will discuss how the financial crisis is compounding the impact on global health, nutrition, and poverty - especially among the 40 percent of the world's population that subsists on
$2 or less a day.
Please contact Brett Baptist at (202) 775-3169 or bbaptist@csis.org
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
EPA Webcast: March 5, 2009
This is probably going to be limited to local government offices, but it will be recorded and posted on EPA's website after for everyone to peruse (as it says in the text below).
EPA Webcast: Using EPA Resources to Maximize Clean Energy in Economic Recovery Spending
On March 5, 2009, EPA's Climate and Energy Local Program is sponsoring a special topic webcast for local governments on federal resources that can help them maximize the clean energy benefits of projects funded through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The webcast will provide an overview of federal resources that can help local governments assess opportunities to include efficiency and renewables into planned projects and achieve the greatest amount of environmental benefit from recovery funding. The call will not emphasize application procedures, eligibility issues, or other questions related to the logistics of the funds available.
Topics to be covered on the call include:
- Crosswalk of available funds and EPA resources to support incorporating clean energy into projects (USEPA Office of Air and Radiation Staff)
- Overview of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Staff)
- Overview of Energy Opportunities in State Water Revolving Funds (USEPA Office of Water and Office of Air and Radiation Staff)
- Q&A Session (participants will submit questions in writing during the webcast and these questions will be answered by the panel of federal representatives)
The webcast will be held on March 5, 2009, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM (Eastern). Because of the expected high level of demand for this webcast, priority for registration will be given to local and regional government staff and officials. If multiple staff from your agency wish to participate, we ask that you share a computer and phone line. EPA will record and post the webcast on its Clean Energy website for interested parties who are not able to participate during the live training.
To register for the webcast, send an e-mail with your name and your organization to: CleanEnergyWebcast@icfi.com. You will receive an email notification within 24 hours stating that your registration request was received. The deadline for registration is March 2, 2009. Final registration confirmation, with priority for local governments, will be distributed two days before the webcast.
In April, the Climate & Energy local program will resume regular monthly training webcasts on specific clean energy topics. Upcoming webcast topics include energy efficiency in affordable housing, combined heat and power, transportation control measures, smart growth, and urban heat islands. For additional information, or to view past webcasts, visit:
http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/webcast.html.
EPA Webcast: Using EPA Resources to Maximize Clean Energy in Economic Recovery Spending
On March 5, 2009, EPA's Climate and Energy Local Program is sponsoring a special topic webcast for local governments on federal resources that can help them maximize the clean energy benefits of projects funded through The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The webcast will provide an overview of federal resources that can help local governments assess opportunities to include efficiency and renewables into planned projects and achieve the greatest amount of environmental benefit from recovery funding. The call will not emphasize application procedures, eligibility issues, or other questions related to the logistics of the funds available.
Topics to be covered on the call include:
- Crosswalk of available funds and EPA resources to support incorporating clean energy into projects (USEPA Office of Air and Radiation Staff)
- Overview of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant Program (US DOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Staff)
- Overview of Energy Opportunities in State Water Revolving Funds (USEPA Office of Water and Office of Air and Radiation Staff)
- Q&A Session (participants will submit questions in writing during the webcast and these questions will be answered by the panel of federal representatives)
The webcast will be held on March 5, 2009, from 3:00 – 5:00 PM (Eastern). Because of the expected high level of demand for this webcast, priority for registration will be given to local and regional government staff and officials. If multiple staff from your agency wish to participate, we ask that you share a computer and phone line. EPA will record and post the webcast on its Clean Energy website for interested parties who are not able to participate during the live training.
To register for the webcast, send an e-mail with your name and your organization to: CleanEnergyWebcast@icfi.com. You will receive an email notification within 24 hours stating that your registration request was received. The deadline for registration is March 2, 2009. Final registration confirmation, with priority for local governments, will be distributed two days before the webcast.
In April, the Climate & Energy local program will resume regular monthly training webcasts on specific clean energy topics. Upcoming webcast topics include energy efficiency in affordable housing, combined heat and power, transportation control measures, smart growth, and urban heat islands. For additional information, or to view past webcasts, visit:
http://epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-programs/state-and-local/webcast.html.
Climate Change Internship
The US Climate Action Network seeks an intern for a minimum of 3-6 months to assist with online communications and legislative outreach. This is a great opportunity for someone starting out in the climate change field to be introduced to the major policy issues and key players (see our members here: http://www.usclimatenetwork.org/about/members-list). This internship is unpaid, 25-40 hours/wk. Some telecommuting possible.
Duties and responsibilities include
* Research/write/edit articles and web content on a broad range of energy, environment, and policy issues
* Research, identify and categorize key publications, polling data, press releases and other resources to assist our member organizations
* Occasionally attend briefings, Congressional hearings, or other events and brief staff on material covered
* Manage outreach to congressional staff and participate in Hill drops
* Research and compile information for Congressional outreach
* Attend internal eNGO strategy meetings
* Other responsibilities as they develop, based on intern interest areas and organization needs
Requirements
* Interest in climate change, with particular enthusiasm for communicating information to coalition partners and policy-makers.
* Strong oral and writing skills and methodical research methods
* Self-starter, flexible and able to manage multiple tasks
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with HTML and/or Plone a plus but not required
* Some knowledge of key players and climate change policy issues a plus but not required
* A self-starter
* Ability to work independently and in a team
* Creativity and interest in expressing new ideas to further the mission of USCAN
How to Apply
Send a resume, cover letter and availability to Rhys Gerholdt, Communications Director, at rgerholdt@climatenetwork.org.
About USCAN
USCAN is the largest US network of organizations focused on climate change (see our members here: http://www.usclimatenetwork.org/about/members-list). USCAN plays a critical role as the only network connecting organizations working on climate advocacy and policy development at all three levels of the debate: state/regional, federal, and international, all of which are becoming increasingly interdependent. USCAN’s goal is to facilitate a clear understanding and strategic approach to climate policy through a broad and diverse collection of NGOs working with various constituencies and to foster collaborative efforts such as information sharing, strategy development and event coordination.
Duties and responsibilities include
* Research/write/edit articles and web content on a broad range of energy, environment, and policy issues
* Research, identify and categorize key publications, polling data, press releases and other resources to assist our member organizations
* Occasionally attend briefings, Congressional hearings, or other events and brief staff on material covered
* Manage outreach to congressional staff and participate in Hill drops
* Research and compile information for Congressional outreach
* Attend internal eNGO strategy meetings
* Other responsibilities as they develop, based on intern interest areas and organization needs
Requirements
* Interest in climate change, with particular enthusiasm for communicating information to coalition partners and policy-makers.
* Strong oral and writing skills and methodical research methods
* Self-starter, flexible and able to manage multiple tasks
* Proficiency in Microsoft Office. Experience with HTML and/or Plone a plus but not required
* Some knowledge of key players and climate change policy issues a plus but not required
* A self-starter
* Ability to work independently and in a team
* Creativity and interest in expressing new ideas to further the mission of USCAN
How to Apply
Send a resume, cover letter and availability to Rhys Gerholdt, Communications Director, at rgerholdt@climatenetwork.org.
About USCAN
USCAN is the largest US network of organizations focused on climate change (see our members here: http://www.usclimatenetwork.org/about/members-list). USCAN plays a critical role as the only network connecting organizations working on climate advocacy and policy development at all three levels of the debate: state/regional, federal, and international, all of which are becoming increasingly interdependent. USCAN’s goal is to facilitate a clear understanding and strategic approach to climate policy through a broad and diverse collection of NGOs working with various constituencies and to foster collaborative efforts such as information sharing, strategy development and event coordination.
Eco-Comedy Video Competition Spring 2009: Deadline March 4, 2009
Eco-Comedy Video Competition Spring 2009
Sponsored by AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking, Friends of the Earth, Mill Reef Productions, and EcoSense
The winning video will be shown on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 at the Environmental Film Festival and the creator will receive $1,000 from Friends of the Earth
Guidelines
The contest is open to any full-time student who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube which communicates a clear message that strongly motivates a specific behavior change (for example, driving a fuel efficient car, turning down thermostats, or donating to a conservation cause).
Submissions must:
· Address a critical environmental issue
· Communicate a clear message to motivate a specific behavior change after watching the video rather than just to educate or amuse the audience
· Be original productions
· Reach a broad audience (e.g., Soccer Moms, Joe the Plumber) beyond just environmentalists
· Be of a suitable length for playback on YouTube (2-4 minutes)
· Be humorous!
There will be six judges representing the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, Friends of the Earth, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mill Reef Productions, and EcoSense. The decision of the judges is final. Awards are based on overall merit of the entries. Judges reserve the right not to grant an award.
Submissions are due by March 4, 2009. Submissions that are not received March 4, 2009 will not be judged. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 at the DC Environmental Film Festival.
For more information regarding submission guidelines and contest rules, visit: http://www.environmentalfilm.org or http://www.foe.org/ and click eco-comedy video competition.
Call or e-mail me if you have any questions.
Chris Palmer
Distinguished Film Producer in Residence
Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking
School of Communication, American University
office: 202-885-3408
cell: 202-716-6160
www.environmentalfilm.org
Sponsored by AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking, Friends of the Earth, Mill Reef Productions, and EcoSense
The winning video will be shown on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 at the Environmental Film Festival and the creator will receive $1,000 from Friends of the Earth
Guidelines
The contest is open to any full-time student who prepares a short, funny video for YouTube which communicates a clear message that strongly motivates a specific behavior change (for example, driving a fuel efficient car, turning down thermostats, or donating to a conservation cause).
Submissions must:
· Address a critical environmental issue
· Communicate a clear message to motivate a specific behavior change after watching the video rather than just to educate or amuse the audience
· Be original productions
· Reach a broad audience (e.g., Soccer Moms, Joe the Plumber) beyond just environmentalists
· Be of a suitable length for playback on YouTube (2-4 minutes)
· Be humorous!
There will be six judges representing the Center for Environmental Filmmaking, Friends of the Earth, the US Environmental Protection Agency, Mill Reef Productions, and EcoSense. The decision of the judges is final. Awards are based on overall merit of the entries. Judges reserve the right not to grant an award.
Submissions are due by March 4, 2009. Submissions that are not received March 4, 2009 will not be judged. The winner will be announced on Tuesday, March 17 and Wednesday, March 18 at the DC Environmental Film Festival.
For more information regarding submission guidelines and contest rules, visit: http://www.environmentalfilm.org or http://www.foe.org/ and click eco-comedy video competition.
Call or e-mail me if you have any questions.
Chris Palmer
Distinguished Film Producer in Residence
Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking
School of Communication, American University
office: 202-885-3408
cell: 202-716-6160
www.environmentalfilm.org
Dr. Vandana Shiva at Busboys and Poets: March 2, 2009
Dr. Vandana Shiva
6:30 PM (Langston Room) - Dr. Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker, will discuss and sign several of her books including "Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply".
Busboys and Poets, 14th and V St.
6:30 PM (Langston Room) - Dr. Vandana Shiva, a world-renowned environmental leader and thinker, will discuss and sign several of her books including "Stolen Harvest: The Hijacking of the Global Food Supply".
Busboys and Poets, 14th and V St.
Senior Analyst (Environmental Policy) at Green Order
205 Lexington Ave
New York, NY 10016
www.greenorder.com
Tel 212.725.4848
Fax 212.725.4553
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Analyst (Environmental Policy Focus)
Location:Washington, DC
Starting Date:Immediately
Green Order is seeking to hire a Senior Analyst who has a strong background in environmental policy and business. In-depth knowledge of federal climate and energy policy is required, and knowledge of other environmental policy areas and/or state and international policy is a plus. All candidates should have a strong interest in business consulting. We are seeking an individual with intellectual rigor, analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for delivering outstanding, game-changing solutions to primarily corporate clients. 1-3 years of experience in applied environmental policy analysis, either in a corporate setting, consulting firm, academic or think tank institution, government agency or legislative office, or NGO related to environmental policy is required. A graduate degree focused on environmental policy is desired but not required if the candidate has more extensive relevant work experience. We are seeking a Senior Analyst who can interact directly with clients, be a self-starter, and otherwise contribute to the team. The Senior Analyst will have exposure to the business challenges we address for our clients and the opportunity to contribute directly to the solutions we develop.
COMPANY BACKGROUND
GreenOrder is a strategy and management consulting firm that helps companies maximize the value of sustainability – making environmental excellence, energy innovation, and corporate responsibility drivers of profitable growth. We are a subsidiary of LRN (www.lrn.com), working to help build sustainable organizations that outbehave – and outgreen – the competition. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in the San Francisco Bay area and Washington, DC, we combine world-class strategy, rigorous factual analysis, and effective messaging to help some of the worldʼs largest enterprises turn their investments in sustainability into concrete competitive advantage. Increasingly GreenOrder also advises clients on policy-facing strategies within the context of a rapidly evolving energy and environment landscape in Washington and around the world. We have deep experience working on sustainability strategy with leading companies, such as General Electric, whose ecomagination initiative we helped to develop and implement. Other clients have included BP, DuPont, General Motors, the City of Newark, Alcan, Waste Management, Starwood Capital,Office Depot, Pfizer, leading U.S. utility companies, and the World Trade Center redevelopment. We work with executives at the highest levels on long-term engagements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary responsibilities will include:
Research: Managing and conducting primary and secondary research on a broad spectrum of market, stakeholder, and policy issues, with a focus on policy analysis
Analysis: Undertaking rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis of empirical data
Writing: Preparing crisp, compelling written reports and memos, marketing materials,
correspondence, and other communications
Presentations: Preparing written and oral presentations that effectively distill GreenOrderʼs recommendations and communicate them convincingly
Workstream Management: Tracking deliverables, timelines, and progress against goals
Firm Development: Taking a leadership role in developing GreenOrder’s DC office, and being an active contributor to the firm’s development by participating in internal initiatives such as marketing and infrastructure development
Business Development: Playing a supporting role identifying and securing new revenue
opportunities with existing and potential clients
REQUIREMENTS
Education: An undergraduate degree from a top-tier college and a strong record of academic and professional success is required; a Master’s in environmental policy or science, an MBA, or a JD is preferred. Desired backgrounds include environmental science (e.g. engineering, biology,chemistry) and environmental policy, as well as business and economics coursework. Liberal arts graduates with strong domain interest will also be considered if candidate has significant applied policy experience
Professional Experience: 1-3 years of experience in applied environmental policy analysis,either in a corporate setting, consulting firm, academic or think tank institution, government agency or legislative office, or NGO related to environmental policy is required. In-depth knowledge of federal climate and energy policy is necessary, and knowledge of other environmental policy areas and/or state and international policy is a plus.
Experience:(internships, volunteer, etc.) at the intersection of business and the environment is desirable
Intangibles: Candidates must have a strong character and a passion for delivering excellent client service. Must be a self-starter, with the ability to anticipate and fulfill client and team needs. Interdisciplinary thinkers will thrive in our work environment
Compensation and Benefits: The position will offer a competitive and attractive compensation package that includes a base salary with the opportunity for a bonus based on performance and results produced. Full benefits offered.
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter to: Analyst@greenorderjobs.com (No phone calls please). In the subject line please indicate “DC Sr Analyst” application.
New York, NY 10016
www.greenorder.com
Tel 212.725.4848
Fax 212.725.4553
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title: Senior Analyst (Environmental Policy Focus)
Location:Washington, DC
Starting Date:Immediately
Green Order is seeking to hire a Senior Analyst who has a strong background in environmental policy and business. In-depth knowledge of federal climate and energy policy is required, and knowledge of other environmental policy areas and/or state and international policy is a plus. All candidates should have a strong interest in business consulting. We are seeking an individual with intellectual rigor, analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for delivering outstanding, game-changing solutions to primarily corporate clients. 1-3 years of experience in applied environmental policy analysis, either in a corporate setting, consulting firm, academic or think tank institution, government agency or legislative office, or NGO related to environmental policy is required. A graduate degree focused on environmental policy is desired but not required if the candidate has more extensive relevant work experience. We are seeking a Senior Analyst who can interact directly with clients, be a self-starter, and otherwise contribute to the team. The Senior Analyst will have exposure to the business challenges we address for our clients and the opportunity to contribute directly to the solutions we develop.
COMPANY BACKGROUND
GreenOrder is a strategy and management consulting firm that helps companies maximize the value of sustainability – making environmental excellence, energy innovation, and corporate responsibility drivers of profitable growth. We are a subsidiary of LRN (www.lrn.com), working to help build sustainable organizations that outbehave – and outgreen – the competition. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in the San Francisco Bay area and Washington, DC, we combine world-class strategy, rigorous factual analysis, and effective messaging to help some of the worldʼs largest enterprises turn their investments in sustainability into concrete competitive advantage. Increasingly GreenOrder also advises clients on policy-facing strategies within the context of a rapidly evolving energy and environment landscape in Washington and around the world. We have deep experience working on sustainability strategy with leading companies, such as General Electric, whose ecomagination initiative we helped to develop and implement. Other clients have included BP, DuPont, General Motors, the City of Newark, Alcan, Waste Management, Starwood Capital,Office Depot, Pfizer, leading U.S. utility companies, and the World Trade Center redevelopment. We work with executives at the highest levels on long-term engagements.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Primary responsibilities will include:
Research: Managing and conducting primary and secondary research on a broad spectrum of market, stakeholder, and policy issues, with a focus on policy analysis
Analysis: Undertaking rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis of empirical data
Writing: Preparing crisp, compelling written reports and memos, marketing materials,
correspondence, and other communications
Presentations: Preparing written and oral presentations that effectively distill GreenOrderʼs recommendations and communicate them convincingly
Workstream Management: Tracking deliverables, timelines, and progress against goals
Firm Development: Taking a leadership role in developing GreenOrder’s DC office, and being an active contributor to the firm’s development by participating in internal initiatives such as marketing and infrastructure development
Business Development: Playing a supporting role identifying and securing new revenue
opportunities with existing and potential clients
REQUIREMENTS
Education: An undergraduate degree from a top-tier college and a strong record of academic and professional success is required; a Master’s in environmental policy or science, an MBA, or a JD is preferred. Desired backgrounds include environmental science (e.g. engineering, biology,chemistry) and environmental policy, as well as business and economics coursework. Liberal arts graduates with strong domain interest will also be considered if candidate has significant applied policy experience
Professional Experience: 1-3 years of experience in applied environmental policy analysis,either in a corporate setting, consulting firm, academic or think tank institution, government agency or legislative office, or NGO related to environmental policy is required. In-depth knowledge of federal climate and energy policy is necessary, and knowledge of other environmental policy areas and/or state and international policy is a plus.
Experience:(internships, volunteer, etc.) at the intersection of business and the environment is desirable
Intangibles: Candidates must have a strong character and a passion for delivering excellent client service. Must be a self-starter, with the ability to anticipate and fulfill client and team needs. Interdisciplinary thinkers will thrive in our work environment
Compensation and Benefits: The position will offer a competitive and attractive compensation package that includes a base salary with the opportunity for a bonus based on performance and results produced. Full benefits offered.
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter to: Analyst@greenorderjobs.com (No phone calls please). In the subject line please indicate “DC Sr Analyst” application.
Summer Associate Position at Green Order
205 Lexington Avenue
New York, NY 10016
www.greenorder.com
Tel 212.725.4848
Fax 212.725.4553
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Summer Associate (Environmental Policy Focus)
Location:
Washington, DC
Starting Date:
June 2009
Green Order seeks a talented professional enrolled in a leading graduate program in law or policy, environmental management, or business administration to join our Washington, DC office in Summer 2009.
Summer Associate candidates for this DC position should have professional experience
including work on Capitol Hill as well as strategy consulting or other relevant private sector work. Candidates should also have the qualities of an outstanding business leader and advisor: intellectual rigor, analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for delivering outstanding solutions to clients.
Responsibilities include research, analysis, communications, and direct client work. Summer Associates will have daily involvement in the most stimulating intellectual and business challenges we address for our clients and the opportunity to contribute to the solutions of some of today’s most pressing global issues.
COMPANY GreenOrder (www.greenorder.com) is a strategy and management consulting firm that helps companies maximize the value of sustainability – making environmental excellence, energy innovation, and corporate responsibility drivers of profitable growth. We are a subsidiary of LRN (www.lrn.com), working to help build sustainable organizations that outbehave – and outgreen – the competition.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in the San Francisco Bay area and Washington, DC, we combine world-class strategy, rigorous factual analysis, and effective messaging to help some of the world’s largest enterprises turn their investments in sustainability into concrete competitive advantage. Increasingly GreenOrder advises clients on policy-facing strategies within the context of a rapidly evolving energy and environment landscape in Washington and around the world. We have deep experience working on sustainability strategy with leading companies, such as General Electric, whose ecomagination initiative we helped to develop and implement. Other clients have included BP, DuPont, General Motors, the City of Newark, Alcan, Waste Management, Starwood Capital, Office Depot, Pfizer, leading U.S. utility companies, and the World Trade Center redevelopment. We work with executives at the highest levels on long-term engagements.
REQUIREMENTS
•Education: Bachelor’s degree, strong academic and professional record, and current
enrollment in a graduate degree program (entering the final summer) are required. Preferred advance degree programs include law, policy, environmental management and business programs
•Professional Experience: Hill experience or strong state-level policy experience combined with relevant private sector work is required. Excellent grasp of business strategy,exemplary policy analysis skills, and organizational and leadership strengths required; management consulting experience at a top-tier firm preferred
•Skills: Exceptional leadership, writing, research, communication, presentation, organization,facilitation, and interpersonal skills; proven project management and client relationship skills
•Expertise: Environmental and energy domain expertise required. In-depth knowledge of
federal climate and energy policy is required, and knowledge of other environmental policy areas and/or state and international policy is a strong plus
•Intangibles: Candidates must have a strong character, ability to excel in a dynamic team environment, and a commitment to delivering exceptional client service. Interdisciplinary thinkers will thrive in our work environment
Compensation: The summer position will offer compensation competitive with other
management consulting opportunities.
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter to: SummerAssociate@greenorderjobs.com. (No phone calls
please). In the subject line please indicate “DC Summer Associate” application.
New York, NY 10016
www.greenorder.com
Tel 212.725.4848
Fax 212.725.4553
POSITION DESCRIPTION
Job Title:
Summer Associate (Environmental Policy Focus)
Location:
Washington, DC
Starting Date:
June 2009
Green Order seeks a talented professional enrolled in a leading graduate program in law or policy, environmental management, or business administration to join our Washington, DC office in Summer 2009.
Summer Associate candidates for this DC position should have professional experience
including work on Capitol Hill as well as strategy consulting or other relevant private sector work. Candidates should also have the qualities of an outstanding business leader and advisor: intellectual rigor, analytical thinking, creativity, and a passion for delivering outstanding solutions to clients.
Responsibilities include research, analysis, communications, and direct client work. Summer Associates will have daily involvement in the most stimulating intellectual and business challenges we address for our clients and the opportunity to contribute to the solutions of some of today’s most pressing global issues.
COMPANY GreenOrder (www.greenorder.com) is a strategy and management consulting firm that helps companies maximize the value of sustainability – making environmental excellence, energy innovation, and corporate responsibility drivers of profitable growth. We are a subsidiary of LRN (www.lrn.com), working to help build sustainable organizations that outbehave – and outgreen – the competition.
Founded in 2000 and headquartered in New York City, with offices in the San Francisco Bay area and Washington, DC, we combine world-class strategy, rigorous factual analysis, and effective messaging to help some of the world’s largest enterprises turn their investments in sustainability into concrete competitive advantage. Increasingly GreenOrder advises clients on policy-facing strategies within the context of a rapidly evolving energy and environment landscape in Washington and around the world. We have deep experience working on sustainability strategy with leading companies, such as General Electric, whose ecomagination initiative we helped to develop and implement. Other clients have included BP, DuPont, General Motors, the City of Newark, Alcan, Waste Management, Starwood Capital, Office Depot, Pfizer, leading U.S. utility companies, and the World Trade Center redevelopment. We work with executives at the highest levels on long-term engagements.
REQUIREMENTS
•Education: Bachelor’s degree, strong academic and professional record, and current
enrollment in a graduate degree program (entering the final summer) are required. Preferred advance degree programs include law, policy, environmental management and business programs
•Professional Experience: Hill experience or strong state-level policy experience combined with relevant private sector work is required. Excellent grasp of business strategy,exemplary policy analysis skills, and organizational and leadership strengths required; management consulting experience at a top-tier firm preferred
•Skills: Exceptional leadership, writing, research, communication, presentation, organization,facilitation, and interpersonal skills; proven project management and client relationship skills
•Expertise: Environmental and energy domain expertise required. In-depth knowledge of
federal climate and energy policy is required, and knowledge of other environmental policy areas and/or state and international policy is a strong plus
•Intangibles: Candidates must have a strong character, ability to excel in a dynamic team environment, and a commitment to delivering exceptional client service. Interdisciplinary thinkers will thrive in our work environment
Compensation: The summer position will offer compensation competitive with other
management consulting opportunities.
TO APPLY
Send resume and cover letter to: SummerAssociate@greenorderjobs.com. (No phone calls
please). In the subject line please indicate “DC Summer Associate” application.
Global Warming Internship at NWF
Intern - Global Warming - Conservation Programs Washington, DC
Description: The intern for the Global Warming Campaign will work to build support for domestic legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to promote greater understanding about the impacts of global warming on wildlife. Duties include preparing communications with congressional staff as well as staff across NWF on global warming impacts and policy solutions. The intern will be expected to learn details about legislative solutions to global warming, and to speak and write clearly about those solutions. The intern will also research recent scientific studies about the impacts of global warming on species and ecosystems and write fact sheets and articles on those impacts. Other duties include communications with coalition partners, administrative agencies, and other general advocacy activities
Position Type: Internship
Position Duration: through 8/8/09
Department: Conservation Programs
Salary Range: $10/Hour
Education: BA or BS, with strong course work or work experience in political science, wildlife science/ecology, climate science, environmental policy, or economics preferred.
Required Skills: Ability to conduct extensive research is a must. Excellent writing, speaking and computer skills are required. Excellent power point skills and knowledge of lay-out and design programs are a plus. Experience in or demonstrated commitment to environmental advocacy and global warming in particular is a plus.
To Apply: https://secure.nwf.org/careergateway/index.cfm?fuseAction=view&positionID=10556
NWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Description: The intern for the Global Warming Campaign will work to build support for domestic legislation to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to promote greater understanding about the impacts of global warming on wildlife. Duties include preparing communications with congressional staff as well as staff across NWF on global warming impacts and policy solutions. The intern will be expected to learn details about legislative solutions to global warming, and to speak and write clearly about those solutions. The intern will also research recent scientific studies about the impacts of global warming on species and ecosystems and write fact sheets and articles on those impacts. Other duties include communications with coalition partners, administrative agencies, and other general advocacy activities
Position Type: Internship
Position Duration: through 8/8/09
Department: Conservation Programs
Salary Range: $10/Hour
Education: BA or BS, with strong course work or work experience in political science, wildlife science/ecology, climate science, environmental policy, or economics preferred.
Required Skills: Ability to conduct extensive research is a must. Excellent writing, speaking and computer skills are required. Excellent power point skills and knowledge of lay-out and design programs are a plus. Experience in or demonstrated commitment to environmental advocacy and global warming in particular is a plus.
To Apply: https://secure.nwf.org/careergateway/index.cfm?fuseAction=view&positionID=10556
NWF is an equal opportunity employer committed to workplace diversity.
Monday, February 23, 2009
Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialist Position
I.M. Systems Group, Inc. (IMSG) www.imsg.com is seeking Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialists to work at The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Restoration Center (RC) to provide technical and project management support for habitat restoration projects in coastal states funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The restoration specialists may be based in any number of NOAA facilities including Narragansett, RI, Gloucester, MA, Sandy Hook, NJ, Annapolis, MD, Ann Arbor, MI, St. Petersburg, FL, Galveston, TX, Charleston, SC, Mobile, AL, Santa Rosa, CA, Arcata, CA, Long Beach, CA, Seattle, WA, Portland, OR, Honolulu, HI, Anchorage, AK, San Juan, Puerto Rico and Silver Spring MD. Restoration Specialists will serve under the direction of a Restoration Center Regional or headquarters-based Program Supervisor. The successful candidate will work under an annually renewable contract (subject to the availability of funding) with NOAA likely to last for a minimum of 2 years except for Mobile, AL will be longer term.
For more information about the Restoration Center, please visit the web site at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/
Responsibilities:
· Provide project management, technical oversight and scientific expertise to support NOAA's restoration activities funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will provide funding nationwide for habitat restoration projects benefiting living marine resources. Projects funded through the Stimulus Package may involve restoration of marine shorelines, tidal and freshwater wetlands, anadromous fish passage (dam removals and fish ladders), riparian/riverine habitats, shellfish, and coral reef
· Provide technical expertise to funding recipients in the implementation, oversight, and evaluation of individual projects including field investigations (including site evaluation and baseline assessments), reviewing modeling reports and engineering plans, monitoring project scopes of work, evaluation of design and construction plans, construction oversight and post-construction evaluations
· Assist with Federal regulatory compliance (e.g. NEPA, and ESA compliance) and assist funding recipients with Federal, state, and local regulatory compliance
· Assist with public outreach on the progress and outcomes of funded projects
· Review and process grant applications through NOAA's Grants Online electronic management systems, and work cooperatively with field staff to monitor project progress and maintain projects on schedule
· Monitor project budget expenditures in addition to providing periodic reports on project progress and budget
· Close interaction with various components of NOAA, other federal, state and local government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations will be an important responsibility.
Requirements:Note: Headquarters versus field-based positions require a different balance of skills amongst the following overall list of desired qualifications:
· Knowledge of coastal and riverine ecosystems of a particular U.S. region (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, Northwest, Southwest, Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, or Caribbean) and life histories and habitat requirements of fish and shellfish within that region
· Strong background in wetland and/or river/anadromous fish restoration and resource management
· Technical skills in fish passage, geomorphology, hydrology/hydraulics, wetland ecology, or fisheries biology
· Strong project management skills including project scheduling, budgeting, contract and/or grants management, and ability to handle multiple, concurrent, and competing projects and responsibilities
· Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with non-scientists
· Experience with state and federal regulatory processes
· Experience working on interdisciplinary teams
· Willingness for occasional travel within a region is required
· All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent resident aliens from U.S. colleges or universities
Education Requirements:
· Candidates should possess a Masters degree or a Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience in one of the marine or aquatic sciences, fishery biology, ecology, hydrology, water resources, earth science, engineering, marine policy or a related field
To Apply:
Please indicate the location(s) that you are interested in along with your resume, a cover letter describing how your qualifications fulfill the requirements of the position and the contact information for three (3) references to jobs@imsg.com with the following subject heading: NOA09010–Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialists.
IMSG is an equal opportunity employer.
For more information about the Restoration Center, please visit the web site at: http://www.nmfs.noaa.gov/habitat/restoration/
Responsibilities:
· Provide project management, technical oversight and scientific expertise to support NOAA's restoration activities funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which will provide funding nationwide for habitat restoration projects benefiting living marine resources. Projects funded through the Stimulus Package may involve restoration of marine shorelines, tidal and freshwater wetlands, anadromous fish passage (dam removals and fish ladders), riparian/riverine habitats, shellfish, and coral reef
· Provide technical expertise to funding recipients in the implementation, oversight, and evaluation of individual projects including field investigations (including site evaluation and baseline assessments), reviewing modeling reports and engineering plans, monitoring project scopes of work, evaluation of design and construction plans, construction oversight and post-construction evaluations
· Assist with Federal regulatory compliance (e.g. NEPA, and ESA compliance) and assist funding recipients with Federal, state, and local regulatory compliance
· Assist with public outreach on the progress and outcomes of funded projects
· Review and process grant applications through NOAA's Grants Online electronic management systems, and work cooperatively with field staff to monitor project progress and maintain projects on schedule
· Monitor project budget expenditures in addition to providing periodic reports on project progress and budget
· Close interaction with various components of NOAA, other federal, state and local government agencies, academic institutions, and non-profit organizations will be an important responsibility.
Requirements:Note: Headquarters versus field-based positions require a different balance of skills amongst the following overall list of desired qualifications:
· Knowledge of coastal and riverine ecosystems of a particular U.S. region (Northeast, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Gulf of Mexico, Northwest, Southwest, Hawaiian Islands, Alaska, or Caribbean) and life histories and habitat requirements of fish and shellfish within that region
· Strong background in wetland and/or river/anadromous fish restoration and resource management
· Technical skills in fish passage, geomorphology, hydrology/hydraulics, wetland ecology, or fisheries biology
· Strong project management skills including project scheduling, budgeting, contract and/or grants management, and ability to handle multiple, concurrent, and competing projects and responsibilities
· Strong oral and written communication skills, including the ability to communicate clearly with non-scientists
· Experience with state and federal regulatory processes
· Experience working on interdisciplinary teams
· Willingness for occasional travel within a region is required
· All applicants must be U.S. Citizens or permanent resident aliens from U.S. colleges or universities
Education Requirements:
· Candidates should possess a Masters degree or a Bachelor's degree with equivalent experience in one of the marine or aquatic sciences, fishery biology, ecology, hydrology, water resources, earth science, engineering, marine policy or a related field
To Apply:
Please indicate the location(s) that you are interested in along with your resume, a cover letter describing how your qualifications fulfill the requirements of the position and the contact information for three (3) references to jobs@imsg.com with the following subject heading: NOA09010–Fisheries Habitat Restoration Specialists.
IMSG is an equal opportunity employer.
WWF's Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Seminar Series: March 12, 2009
World Wildlife Fund’s Kathryn Fuller Science for Nature Seminar Series
Dr. Dan Nepstad
Chief Program Officer, Environmental Conservation Programs
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Date: March 12th, 2009
Time: 4:30-5:30pm (lecture); 5:30-6:30pm (reception)
Admission: FREE!!
Registration: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/item1816.html
Location: World Wildlife Fund Headquarters
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Towards a global framework for environmental conservation
The environmental conservation movement has won many important battles, but it is losing the war. The capacity of the Earth to sustain life is diminishing progressively through the depletion of fisheries and forests, climatic disruption, soil degradation, chemical contamination, and the destruction of native ecosystems. The challenge of environmental conservation is to manage the Earth in its entirety. The sum of environmental conservation efforts worldwide must be sufficient to arrest and reverse the progressive erosion of Earth's capacity to sustain life. Anything less is failure. For example, the land crisis will only be resolved in the context of a global framework within which market forces and policies become aligned to reconcile competing needs for food, fiber, fuel, and ecosystem services. Some reflections on what this framework might look like will be presented.
Abbreviated Biography
Dr. Daniel Nepstad is the Chief Program officer for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Environmental Conservation Program, which includes the Andes-Amazon Initiative, the Conservation International Commitment, the Marine Conservation Initiative and the Wild Salmon Ecosystems Initiative. Prior to his work at the Moore Foundation he served as a scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) for 18 years. A tropical forest ecologist, Dan has studied tropical forests and strategies for their conservation for the last 24 years, and he has published more than 110 scientific papers and several books on the Amazon. His research includes the Amazon forest “tipping point,” the analysis of public policies to conserve the Amazon’s natural resources, the prediction and simulation of future trends of Amazon land use, the “taming” of agroindustry, and the development of carbon markets to reduce deforestation within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In 1995, he co-founded the Brazil-based Amazon Institute of Environmental Studies (Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais da Amazonia), now the largest non-governmental research institution in Amazonia. In recognition and support of this application of science to public affairs in Brazil, Dan was awarded a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and the Environment in 1994.
Dan has a Ph.D. from Yale University, an M.S. from Michigan State University, and a B.A. from Kalamazoo College.
Dr. Dan Nepstad
Chief Program Officer, Environmental Conservation Programs
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation
Date: March 12th, 2009
Time: 4:30-5:30pm (lecture); 5:30-6:30pm (reception)
Admission: FREE!!
Registration: http://www.worldwildlife.org/science/fellowships/fuller/item1816.html
Location: World Wildlife Fund Headquarters
1250 24th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20037
Towards a global framework for environmental conservation
The environmental conservation movement has won many important battles, but it is losing the war. The capacity of the Earth to sustain life is diminishing progressively through the depletion of fisheries and forests, climatic disruption, soil degradation, chemical contamination, and the destruction of native ecosystems. The challenge of environmental conservation is to manage the Earth in its entirety. The sum of environmental conservation efforts worldwide must be sufficient to arrest and reverse the progressive erosion of Earth's capacity to sustain life. Anything less is failure. For example, the land crisis will only be resolved in the context of a global framework within which market forces and policies become aligned to reconcile competing needs for food, fiber, fuel, and ecosystem services. Some reflections on what this framework might look like will be presented.
Abbreviated Biography
Dr. Daniel Nepstad is the Chief Program officer for the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation's Environmental Conservation Program, which includes the Andes-Amazon Initiative, the Conservation International Commitment, the Marine Conservation Initiative and the Wild Salmon Ecosystems Initiative. Prior to his work at the Moore Foundation he served as a scientist at the Woods Hole Research Center (WHRC) for 18 years. A tropical forest ecologist, Dan has studied tropical forests and strategies for their conservation for the last 24 years, and he has published more than 110 scientific papers and several books on the Amazon. His research includes the Amazon forest “tipping point,” the analysis of public policies to conserve the Amazon’s natural resources, the prediction and simulation of future trends of Amazon land use, the “taming” of agroindustry, and the development of carbon markets to reduce deforestation within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change.
In 1995, he co-founded the Brazil-based Amazon Institute of Environmental Studies (Instituto de Pesquisas Ambientais da Amazonia), now the largest non-governmental research institution in Amazonia. In recognition and support of this application of science to public affairs in Brazil, Dan was awarded a Pew Fellowship in Conservation and the Environment in 1994.
Dan has a Ph.D. from Yale University, an M.S. from Michigan State University, and a B.A. from Kalamazoo College.
Sunday, February 22, 2009
Power Shift 09: Feb. 27- March 2, 2009 AND Green Corps Deadline: March 13, 2009
Hello Everyone,
This is a very exciting time for Green Corps and the entire environmental community as thousands of young people are preparing to descend on Washington D.C. for Power Shift 2009. Green Corps is proud to be sending 4 organizers to this historic event to spread the word about our paid training program in environmental organizing.
An estimated 10,000 college students, high school students and organizers are expected to gather at the capital February 27th-March 2nd for a weekend of environmental organizer networking and training, followed by a lobby day where students will meet with their state representatives and senators to discuss solutions for dealing with the climate crisis. The weekend will finish with a rally on the lawn of the Capitol and a chance for young organizers to testify before a Congressional Delegation.
Find out if your school is already organizing a group going to Power Shift at www.powershift09.org.
If you're not registered yet, start calling your friends; Power Shift is less than a week away! Be sure to stop by our table and say hello. We'll be the folks in the dark green "Proud to be a Community Organizer" T-shirts.
While we are sure to meet lots of motivated potential Green Corps applicants down in D.C., we want to inform everyone in our college network that March 13th, 2009 is our National Deadline for Green Corps Class of 2010 applications.
APPLY NOW: www.greencorps.org/apply
Not graduating this year? Need a great green internship to pad that resume? Good news! Green Corps is looking for summer interns to work in its recruitment and outreach departments. Positions available in San Francisco and Boston. Positions are unpaid. Interested students should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@greencorps.org
All the best,
The Green Corps Recruitment Team
jobs@greencorps.org
www.greencorps.org/apply
NEXT NATIONAL DEADLINE: MARCH 13, 2009
This is a very exciting time for Green Corps and the entire environmental community as thousands of young people are preparing to descend on Washington D.C. for Power Shift 2009. Green Corps is proud to be sending 4 organizers to this historic event to spread the word about our paid training program in environmental organizing.
An estimated 10,000 college students, high school students and organizers are expected to gather at the capital February 27th-March 2nd for a weekend of environmental organizer networking and training, followed by a lobby day where students will meet with their state representatives and senators to discuss solutions for dealing with the climate crisis. The weekend will finish with a rally on the lawn of the Capitol and a chance for young organizers to testify before a Congressional Delegation.
Find out if your school is already organizing a group going to Power Shift at www.powershift09.org.
If you're not registered yet, start calling your friends; Power Shift is less than a week away! Be sure to stop by our table and say hello. We'll be the folks in the dark green "Proud to be a Community Organizer" T-shirts.
While we are sure to meet lots of motivated potential Green Corps applicants down in D.C., we want to inform everyone in our college network that March 13th, 2009 is our National Deadline for Green Corps Class of 2010 applications.
APPLY NOW: www.greencorps.org/apply
Not graduating this year? Need a great green internship to pad that resume? Good news! Green Corps is looking for summer interns to work in its recruitment and outreach departments. Positions available in San Francisco and Boston. Positions are unpaid. Interested students should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@greencorps.org
All the best,
The Green Corps Recruitment Team
jobs@greencorps.org
www.greencorps.org/apply
NEXT NATIONAL DEADLINE: MARCH 13, 2009
Saturday, February 21, 2009
Documentary TV: Feb. 24, 2009
THE REALITY OF DOCUMENTARY TV
By Michael Cascio, Senior Vice President, National Geographic Channel
On Tuesday, February 24 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater
Michael Cascio will show some incredible footage and explain why documenting the truth about our world is way more interesting than fiction
3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017
Directions and Parking: http://www.american.edu/maps/
FREE ADMISSION AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
By Michael Cascio, Senior Vice President, National Geographic Channel
On Tuesday, February 24 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater
Michael Cascio will show some incredible footage and explain why documenting the truth about our world is way more interesting than fiction
3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017
Directions and Parking: http://www.american.edu/maps/
FREE ADMISSION AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
USAID Summer Internship
Please note: Gerard Lumban, who received his BA from AU in 2007, works on this project. I suggest you address your cover letter to him when applying for this opportunity. Because a security clearance is required, I suggest you apply as soon as you can.--John
Global Development Alliance
2009 Summer Internships
We are offering an exciting opportunity to work with The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Development Alliance (GDA). The GDA is considered the global leader in building public-private alliances for international development. USAID has implemented hundreds of innovative public-private alliances in more than 80 countries to improve social and economic conditions in developing countries. Current partners include Starbucks, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Chevron and hundreds of other multinationals, foundations, NGOs and local partners. The GDA combines the assets and experience of strategic partners, leveraging their capital, creativity and access to markets to solve complex problems facing government, business, and communities.
The GDA is currently looking for talented graduate school candidates interested in working as paid Research Associates dealing with the latest innovative models bringing international business, philanthropy and governments together to solve complex global problems.
The GDA is currently recruiting for full-time or part-time Research Associate for the May-August 2009 period. Candidates must be US citizens and will be required to submit for security clearance
Research Associates:
Conduct research and analysis of potential private sector partners for USAID Missions
Support USAID’s global alliances with major multinationals
Document success stories
Develop marketing materials
Develop public-private alliance tools and resources to support USAID Missions overseas
Ideal candidates possess:
Strong research and writing skills
Passion for public-private alliances
International development interest or experience
International business interest or experience
Excellent inter-personal and presentation skills
How to apply:
Send your resume and cover letter to gda@usaid.gov. Please indicate “ Summer 2009 Research Associate” in the subject line of your email and include the days/hours you are available to work.
Global Development Alliance
2009 Summer Internships
We are offering an exciting opportunity to work with The United States Agency for International Development’s (USAID) Global Development Alliance (GDA). The GDA is considered the global leader in building public-private alliances for international development. USAID has implemented hundreds of innovative public-private alliances in more than 80 countries to improve social and economic conditions in developing countries. Current partners include Starbucks, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, Chevron and hundreds of other multinationals, foundations, NGOs and local partners. The GDA combines the assets and experience of strategic partners, leveraging their capital, creativity and access to markets to solve complex problems facing government, business, and communities.
The GDA is currently looking for talented graduate school candidates interested in working as paid Research Associates dealing with the latest innovative models bringing international business, philanthropy and governments together to solve complex global problems.
The GDA is currently recruiting for full-time or part-time Research Associate for the May-August 2009 period. Candidates must be US citizens and will be required to submit for security clearance
Research Associates:
Conduct research and analysis of potential private sector partners for USAID Missions
Support USAID’s global alliances with major multinationals
Document success stories
Develop marketing materials
Develop public-private alliance tools and resources to support USAID Missions overseas
Ideal candidates possess:
Strong research and writing skills
Passion for public-private alliances
International development interest or experience
International business interest or experience
Excellent inter-personal and presentation skills
How to apply:
Send your resume and cover letter to gda@usaid.gov. Please indicate “ Summer 2009 Research Associate” in the subject line of your email and include the days/hours you are available to work.
China's Carbon Cost Abatement Curve: March 2, 2009
Dear China Environment Forum Members,
March is around the corner, and we've got a double header for all of you!
I am particularly honored to share with you that on March 2nd (from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.) CEF will host the U.S. launch of a McKinsey & Company report on China's carbon cost abatement curve. This study - entitled China's Green Revolution: Prioritizing Technologies to Achieve Energy and Environmental Sustainability - is part of a larger McKinsey initiative to examine the carbon cost abatement curves in major greenhouse-gas-emitting countries around the world. Completed studies have examined the United States, the UK, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Australia. Copies of the new report will be available at the meeting. Meeting details are below. For those out of town please note that this meeting will be webcast!
Second, grab your bags of popcorn, for on March 18th (from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.) CEF will be hosting a screening of the film "Up The Yangtze" as part of the DC Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (March 11-22) (http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org).
NEW CEF REPORT: Please see CEF's new China Environmental Health Research Brief (part of a USAID and Western Kentucky University supported project): "The Impacts of Climate Change in China" at this link: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/docs/climate_biophysical1.pdf
China's Green Revolution: Prioritizing Technologies to Achieve Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center's 6th Floor Flom Auditorium (www.wilsoncenter.org/directions)
Speakers: Jonathan Woetzel, a Director in McKinsey & Company's Shanghai office and Martin Joerss, a Principal in McKinsey & Company's Beijing office
RSVP: cef@wilsoncenter.org
Rising demand for energy, increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, and the deterioration of critical natural resources such as arable land and water, pose enormous challenges for China. Like many countries, China faces the challenge of finding solutions that adequately address these issues without compromising its economic development goals and the living standards of its people.
To provide a quantitative, fact-based analysis--a China carbon cost abatement curve--to help policymakers and business leaders identify and prioritize potential solutions, McKinsey & Company, in cooperation with leading researchers in China and across the world, undertook a study of the range of technologies that China could deploy to address its energy and environmental sustainability challenges.
Over the past year, a McKinsey team studied more than 200 efficiency and abatement technologies, with a special focus on five sectors: residential and commercial buildings and appliances; transportation; emissions-intensive industries (including steel, cement, chemicals, coal mining and waste management); power generation; and agriculture and forestry.
Join McKinsey partners Jonathan Woetzel and Martin Joerss at this CEF meeting for a discussion of the key findings from their year-long study.
Film Screening of "Up the Yangtze"
Post-Film Discussant: Judith Shapiro, American University and Author of Mao's War Against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China
Date: Wednesday March 18, 2009, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center's 6th Floor Flom Auditorium
No RSVP necessary for this event and seating will be on a first-come-first-serve basis!
Film Screening of "Up the Yangtze"
As part of the 2009 DC Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (March 11-22)
(http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org) the China Environment Forum will be screening the film "Up The Yangtze."
A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze, navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam, a contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle, provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.
Written and directed by Yung Chang. Produced by Mila Aung-Thwin, Germaine Ying-Gee Wong, and John Christou. An Eye Steel Film and National Board of Canada co-production.
For directions to get to the center: www.wilsoncenter.org/directions
For the past year CEF meeting, publication, and other activities have been supported by USAID, Western Kentucky University, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Waters Corporation.
March is around the corner, and we've got a double header for all of you!
I am particularly honored to share with you that on March 2nd (from 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.) CEF will host the U.S. launch of a McKinsey & Company report on China's carbon cost abatement curve. This study - entitled China's Green Revolution: Prioritizing Technologies to Achieve Energy and Environmental Sustainability - is part of a larger McKinsey initiative to examine the carbon cost abatement curves in major greenhouse-gas-emitting countries around the world. Completed studies have examined the United States, the UK, Mexico, Germany, Japan, Korea, and Australia. Copies of the new report will be available at the meeting. Meeting details are below. For those out of town please note that this meeting will be webcast!
Second, grab your bags of popcorn, for on March 18th (from 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.) CEF will be hosting a screening of the film "Up The Yangtze" as part of the DC Environmental Film Festival in the Nation's Capital (March 11-22) (http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org).
NEW CEF REPORT: Please see CEF's new China Environmental Health Research Brief (part of a USAID and Western Kentucky University supported project): "The Impacts of Climate Change in China" at this link: http://www.wilsoncenter.org/topics/docs/climate_biophysical1.pdf
China's Green Revolution: Prioritizing Technologies to Achieve Energy and Environmental Sustainability
Date: Monday, March 2, 2009, 4:00 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center's 6th Floor Flom Auditorium (www.wilsoncenter.org/directions)
Speakers: Jonathan Woetzel, a Director in McKinsey & Company's Shanghai office and Martin Joerss, a Principal in McKinsey & Company's Beijing office
RSVP: cef@wilsoncenter.org
Rising demand for energy, increasing emissions of greenhouse gases, and the deterioration of critical natural resources such as arable land and water, pose enormous challenges for China. Like many countries, China faces the challenge of finding solutions that adequately address these issues without compromising its economic development goals and the living standards of its people.
To provide a quantitative, fact-based analysis--a China carbon cost abatement curve--to help policymakers and business leaders identify and prioritize potential solutions, McKinsey & Company, in cooperation with leading researchers in China and across the world, undertook a study of the range of technologies that China could deploy to address its energy and environmental sustainability challenges.
Over the past year, a McKinsey team studied more than 200 efficiency and abatement technologies, with a special focus on five sectors: residential and commercial buildings and appliances; transportation; emissions-intensive industries (including steel, cement, chemicals, coal mining and waste management); power generation; and agriculture and forestry.
Join McKinsey partners Jonathan Woetzel and Martin Joerss at this CEF meeting for a discussion of the key findings from their year-long study.
Film Screening of "Up the Yangtze"
Post-Film Discussant: Judith Shapiro, American University and Author of Mao's War Against Nature: Politics and the Environment in Revolutionary China
Date: Wednesday March 18, 2009, 12:00 to 2:00 p.m.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center's 6th Floor Flom Auditorium
No RSVP necessary for this event and seating will be on a first-come-first-serve basis!
Film Screening of "Up the Yangtze"
As part of the 2009 DC Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (March 11-22)
(http://www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org) the China Environment Forum will be screening the film "Up The Yangtze."
A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze, navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." The Yangtze is about to be transformed by the biggest hydroelectric dam in history. At the river's edge a young woman says goodbye to her family as the floodwaters rise towards their small homestead. The Three Gorges Dam, a contested symbol of the Chinese economic miracle, provides the epic backdrop for Up the Yangtze, a dramatic feature documentary on life inside modern China.
Written and directed by Yung Chang. Produced by Mila Aung-Thwin, Germaine Ying-Gee Wong, and John Christou. An Eye Steel Film and National Board of Canada co-production.
For directions to get to the center: www.wilsoncenter.org/directions
For the past year CEF meeting, publication, and other activities have been supported by USAID, Western Kentucky University, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, and Waters Corporation.
Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Change to Green on the Screen Showing: Feb. 19, 2009
Due to a scheduling error, Shifting Nature will not be screened Thursday, Feb. 19. Instead Water First: Reaching the Millennium Development Goals will be shown.
Water First: Reaching the Millennium Development Goals.
Through the inspiring story of Charles Banda - a local fireman turned waterman who has drilled more than 800 wells in his impoverished country of Malawi - Water First conveys the critical role of clean water in addressing all other major global issues from hunger and poverty to women’s equality, HIV/AIDS and environmental sustainability. These issues are articulated in the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...Water First shows the vital importance of clean water in meeting all these humanitarian goals. 45 min.
Date: Thursday, Feb 19, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Media Services Classroom - located on the Lower Level of Bender Library
The Green on the Screen video series is open to all and visitors are welcome to bring lunch. The series is coordinated by the Library Green Team with support from AU Ecosense and the Center for Environmental Filmmaking.
Future Green on the Screen events are listed here: http://www.library.american.edu/about/events/index.html
Water First: Reaching the Millennium Development Goals.
Through the inspiring story of Charles Banda - a local fireman turned waterman who has drilled more than 800 wells in his impoverished country of Malawi - Water First conveys the critical role of clean water in addressing all other major global issues from hunger and poverty to women’s equality, HIV/AIDS and environmental sustainability. These issues are articulated in the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)...Water First shows the vital importance of clean water in meeting all these humanitarian goals. 45 min.
Date: Thursday, Feb 19, 2009
Time: 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm
Location: Media Services Classroom - located on the Lower Level of Bender Library
The Green on the Screen video series is open to all and visitors are welcome to bring lunch. The series is coordinated by the Library Green Team with support from AU Ecosense and the Center for Environmental Filmmaking.
Future Green on the Screen events are listed here: http://www.library.american.edu/about/events/index.html
Conference on Southern Appalachia and Climate Change: Marc 27-29, 2009
Headwaters Gathering: Southern Appalachia at the Crossroads
REGISTER NOW … SEATING IS LIMITED GO TO www.headwatersgathering.org
Climate change is projected to impact every aspect of life in the Southern Appalachians.Discuss effective, sustainable strategies with national leaders, to plan for community well-being for generations to come. Develop cross-sector relationships for the work ahead.
Friday, March 27th – Sunday, March 29th
Friday, March 27th 7 pm to 9 pm
* Cherokee Warriors of AniKituhwa and poet Thomas Rain Crowe
* Opening remarks, Winona LaDuke, Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer. ( In 1996 and 2000, she ran for vice president as the nominee of the United States Green Party, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader.)
* Panel: "This I Believe" with Majora Carter, David Orr, Janisse Ray, Larry Schweiger
Saturday, March 28th 9 am – 6 pm Interactive sessions with speakers and audience.
* Introduction by Wilderness Society President Bill Meadows
* Keynote Herman Daly (live webcast with audience q and a) ecological economist, formerly Senior Economist in the Environment Department of the World Bank, where he helped to develop policy guidelines related to sustainable development.
* Climate Change …The Science and the Challenges: NOAA and IPCC scientist Dr. Thomas Peterson and National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Larry Schweiger
* Communicators Call to Action: The New York Times DOT EARTH's Andrew Revkin and writer Janisse Ray with Chip Blake, editor, Orion magazine
* Lunch/plenary session: retired coal miner of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition Chuck Nelson
* The Paradigm Shift Looks Like This: Green labor force activist Majora Carter and educator and climate change policy advisor David Orr with Chip Blake, editor, Orion magazine
* Audience and all speakers: Who are the stakeholders and what is next.
* Reception: Warren Wilson Old Time musicians and Andrew Revkin of The New York Times
Sunday, March 29th, 10 am – 3 pm
Writer's Intensive hosted by the Warren Wilson Undergraduate Writing Program Janisse Ray and Andrew Revkin will lead this small group workshop about writing for effective activism.
Register at www.headwatersgathering.org
REGISTER NOW … SEATING IS LIMITED GO TO www.headwatersgathering.org
Climate change is projected to impact every aspect of life in the Southern Appalachians.Discuss effective, sustainable strategies with national leaders, to plan for community well-being for generations to come. Develop cross-sector relationships for the work ahead.
Friday, March 27th – Sunday, March 29th
Friday, March 27th 7 pm to 9 pm
* Cherokee Warriors of AniKituhwa and poet Thomas Rain Crowe
* Opening remarks, Winona LaDuke, Native American activist, environmentalist, economist, and writer. ( In 1996 and 2000, she ran for vice president as the nominee of the United States Green Party, on a ticket headed by Ralph Nader.)
* Panel: "This I Believe" with Majora Carter, David Orr, Janisse Ray, Larry Schweiger
Saturday, March 28th 9 am – 6 pm Interactive sessions with speakers and audience.
* Introduction by Wilderness Society President Bill Meadows
* Keynote Herman Daly (live webcast with audience q and a) ecological economist, formerly Senior Economist in the Environment Department of the World Bank, where he helped to develop policy guidelines related to sustainable development.
* Climate Change …The Science and the Challenges: NOAA and IPCC scientist Dr. Thomas Peterson and National Wildlife Federation President and CEO Larry Schweiger
* Communicators Call to Action: The New York Times DOT EARTH's Andrew Revkin and writer Janisse Ray with Chip Blake, editor, Orion magazine
* Lunch/plenary session: retired coal miner of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition Chuck Nelson
* The Paradigm Shift Looks Like This: Green labor force activist Majora Carter and educator and climate change policy advisor David Orr with Chip Blake, editor, Orion magazine
* Audience and all speakers: Who are the stakeholders and what is next.
* Reception: Warren Wilson Old Time musicians and Andrew Revkin of The New York Times
Sunday, March 29th, 10 am – 3 pm
Writer's Intensive hosted by the Warren Wilson Undergraduate Writing Program Janisse Ray and Andrew Revkin will lead this small group workshop about writing for effective activism.
Register at www.headwatersgathering.org
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Job Opening at Resources for the Future
The Communications Department at Resources for the Future (RFF), an internationally recognized research center that focuses on energy, environmental, and natural resource policies, is looking for a creative, organized, and energetic individual to join it as a Web Intern. Web publishing experience is strongly preferred, but training on organizational systems will be provided.
This internship is a 6-month position, with a 35 hour work week (M-F 9am-5pm). It is paid at $10/hr and starts in late February. This is an outstanding learning opportunity for a person looking to start a career in the communications or the web management field. Interest in environmental policy or economics is preferred. This is not an IT position.
Please apply online, including a cover letter and resume. Specify how your past accomplishments qualify you for the position and how working at RFF will contribute to your broader career goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Assist in the design, creation, and maintenance of web pages using Content Management Systems, HTML editors, and databases
* Help organize and provide documentation of web content and multimedia
* Perform administrative tasks for RFF websites (e.g., respond to user inquiries, fix formatting and text errors, fulfill special requests from staff or public)
* Support initiatives of the communications dept.
* Half-time reception work
Requirements
· Ability to make a 6 month commitment to working with RFF
· Experience with html and/or content management systems
· Interest in RFF and its work
· Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* Positive attitude and task-oriented work ethic
* Close attention to detail
· Experience with Photoshop a plus
Please apply online.
Resources for the Future is a non-profit and nonpartisan organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. (www.rff.org).
This internship is a 6-month position, with a 35 hour work week (M-F 9am-5pm). It is paid at $10/hr and starts in late February. This is an outstanding learning opportunity for a person looking to start a career in the communications or the web management field. Interest in environmental policy or economics is preferred. This is not an IT position.
Please apply online, including a cover letter and resume. Specify how your past accomplishments qualify you for the position and how working at RFF will contribute to your broader career goals.
Duties and Responsibilities
* Assist in the design, creation, and maintenance of web pages using Content Management Systems, HTML editors, and databases
* Help organize and provide documentation of web content and multimedia
* Perform administrative tasks for RFF websites (e.g., respond to user inquiries, fix formatting and text errors, fulfill special requests from staff or public)
* Support initiatives of the communications dept.
* Half-time reception work
Requirements
· Ability to make a 6 month commitment to working with RFF
· Experience with html and/or content management systems
· Interest in RFF and its work
· Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
* Positive attitude and task-oriented work ethic
* Close attention to detail
· Experience with Photoshop a plus
Please apply online.
Resources for the Future is a non-profit and nonpartisan organization headquartered in Washington, D.C. (www.rff.org).
Conference on Nuclear Issues: March 26-27, 2009
The CSIS Project on Nuclear Issues (PONI) is hosting its first regional conference of 2009 on March 26 – 27 at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD. PONI conferences bring people together from across the nuclear enterprise for 2-day conferences that provide ideal opportunities for graduate students interested in nuclear issues to present and discuss their work.
Please let me know if there are any questions about this call for presentations or about PONI generally.
Very best,
Mark Jansson
Coordinator
Project on Nuclear Issues
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Office: 202.775.3286
Cell: 727-385-9420
Fax: 202.775.3199
mjansson@csis.org
Please let me know if there are any questions about this call for presentations or about PONI generally.
Very best,
Mark Jansson
Coordinator
Project on Nuclear Issues
Center for Strategic and International Studies
Office: 202.775.3286
Cell: 727-385-9420
Fax: 202.775.3199
mjansson@csis.org
Discussion on Climate Change and Job Investment: Feb. 18, 2009
For the Greener Good: A Green World is a Safer One
Listen to architect Ed Mazria discuss climate change and his two-year, nine million jobs investment plan that addresses the current economic crisis by building upon his widely adopted 2030 Challenge, an effective strategy for achieving dramatic reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Following his presentation, John Podesta, former Chief of Staff for President William Clinton will talk about the impact of sustainability on the world political climate.
1.5 LU (AIA) / 1.5 CM (AICP)
$12 Member | FREE Student | $20 Non-member
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
If you'd like to attend this event you can purchase tickets online.
http://nbm.convio.net/site/Calendar/1194326650?view=Detail&id=104541
Listen to architect Ed Mazria discuss climate change and his two-year, nine million jobs investment plan that addresses the current economic crisis by building upon his widely adopted 2030 Challenge, an effective strategy for achieving dramatic reductions in energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. Following his presentation, John Podesta, former Chief of Staff for President William Clinton will talk about the impact of sustainability on the world political climate.
1.5 LU (AIA) / 1.5 CM (AICP)
$12 Member | FREE Student | $20 Non-member
Prepaid registration required. Walk-in registration based on availability.
Date: Wednesday, February 18, 2009
Time: 6:30 PM - 8:00 PM
If you'd like to attend this event you can purchase tickets online.
http://nbm.convio.net/site/Calendar/1194326650?view=Detail&id=104541
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Power Shift 09: Feb. 27, 2009
Power Shift 09-
In the middle of our new administration's first 100 days, Power Shift 09 will bring 10,000 young people to Washington to hold our elected officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clean energy policy.
From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 young people from across the country will converge on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.
We will leverage the momentum we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge, at our first national mobilization Power Shift 07, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote to pressure our political leaders to take the action our generation and our future demands.
Our window of opportunity is short; the first months of the new administration are critical in achieving significant, lasting changes. We must use the time we have to redefine what is politically or financially feasible and achieve what is scientifically and economically necessary to safeguard our future. Our political moment is now and we must not let it pass us by.
Register at http://www.powershift09.org/
If you have any questions contact AU graduate Sean Miller with the Earth Day Network at miller (at) eathday (dot) net.
When registering feel free to choose Earth Day Network as the coalition member group you are most affiliated with.
In the middle of our new administration's first 100 days, Power Shift 09 will bring 10,000 young people to Washington to hold our elected officials accountable for rebuilding our economy and reclaiming our future through bold climate and clean energy policy.
From February 27th to March 2nd, 2009 young people from across the country will converge on Washington D.C. to take a message of bold, comprehensive and immediate federal climate action to Capitol Hill.
We will leverage the momentum we built locally through the Campus Climate Challenge, at our first national mobilization Power Shift 07, and our electoral engagement campaign Power Vote to pressure our political leaders to take the action our generation and our future demands.
Our window of opportunity is short; the first months of the new administration are critical in achieving significant, lasting changes. We must use the time we have to redefine what is politically or financially feasible and achieve what is scientifically and economically necessary to safeguard our future. Our political moment is now and we must not let it pass us by.
Register at http://www.powershift09.org/
If you have any questions contact AU graduate Sean Miller with the Earth Day Network at miller (at) eathday (dot) net.
When registering feel free to choose Earth Day Network as the coalition member group you are most affiliated with.
Saturday, February 14, 2009
News: Mountaintop Removal
http://www.dailykos.com/storyonly/2009/2/13/172010/409/418/697238
Breaking: Court Decision Could Open Floodgates to New Wave of Mountaintop Removal
by Bruce Nilles
Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 02:25:49 PM PST
Breaking news from Appalachia – today a panel of federal judgesruled in favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a controversial mountaintop removal mining case. This could open the floodgates on up to 90 new mountaintop removal coal mining operations that had been stalled until now in the permitting process, and which threaten to destroy huge swaths of the Appalachian Mountains. The ruling will permit mining companies to conduct devastating mountaintop removal coal mining operations without acting to minimize stream destruction or conducting adequate environmental reviews.
These mining discharges will reach downstream water sources and poison everyone's water – not just those residents near the mines.
Earthjustice and the Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment filed this lawsuit challenging several West Virginia mountaintop removal permits in September 2005, on behalf of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Coal River Mountain Watch. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in March 2007 found those permits violated the Clean Water Act. This ruling overturns that prior victory for Appalachia's mountains and communities.
One thing is clear in the wake of today's decision – we must redouble our efforts to protect Appalachia.
Please join us in contacting the Obama Administration at this critical time, to make sure this decision does not unleash a wave of devastation on Appalachia's communities. President Obama's EPA has the power to restore mountaintop removal regulations that were gutted by the Bush Administration, essential if we hope to sustain the rivers, mountains, and communities of Appalachia.
One of the mountains threatened by this decision is Coal River Mountain in West Virginia, where Massey Energy has proposed a 6,000-acre mountaintop removal mine, one of the biggest mountains ever slated for mountaintop removal.
The Coal River Wind Project, Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) and many other organizations have been fighting Massey over the project - saying that the beautiful Appalachian mountain would offer much more for energy, the local economy, and the environment if it instead was used as a site for wind turbines.
Massey's plan is to blow up the top of the mountain to get at the coal, ruining the site for any future wind power use, not to mention nearby communities, clean water, and wildlife.
On Tuesday, the West Virginia Surface Mining Boardheld another hearing on the site's blasting permit,
and our coalition turned out strong, providing great witnesses on the permitting process and the better benefits of wind power on that site.
Lorelei Scarbro of CRMW said the hearing lasted all day, with both sides of the debate calling witnesses. No one is sure when the board will rule on the permit, but we are unfortunately not very optimistic.
"The surface mind board is very coal friendly," said Scarbro. "But we're still making a concerned effort on this. We're drawing attention to it and raising awareness, yet we have a pretty good sense that they traditionally do not rule in our favor."
Rory McIlmoil of the Coal River Wind Project says the economic analysis conducted by Downstream Strategies shows "that for the local communities and on the county level, a 328 MW wind farm - and to a greater degree the development of a wind industry in Raleigh County - provides the public greater economic benefits in terms of jobs, tax revenue and output than the proposed (mountaintop removal mining) would."
Added McIlmoil, "The report also calculates the social and environmental externalities of both options, and shows that the proposed (mountaintop removal) mining actually results in a net economic loss over a 34 year period of over $600 million, and that is a conservative estimate."
You can read the report on the Coal River Wind website.
Scarbro said West Virginia officials have certainly been hearing from the public about the Coal River Wind project, saying she heard that Gov. Joe Manchin's office has been inundated with calls and emails for the past two weeks (Manchin has said he supports Massey in this case).
"Apparently they were answering the phones at one point just saying, 'Yea or nay,'" laughed Scarbro. "I understand he's getting pretty upset about the amount of attention on this."
The public can still take action on this by continuing to contact public officials. "We need the pressure up, we need to talk to our legislators, we need to write letters to the editor on the local level nationwide."
Our local chapter is on board with Scarbro and McIlmoil and the coalition. We are all trying to save this mountain. Scarbro had an excellent point when I spoke with her today.
"Environmentalists have been painted with a broad brush, people say we have no alternatives and we want to take jobs away," she explained. "But this is not true. We want to bring renewable energy to West Virginia, bring in green jobs. We are doing good things."
Breaking: Court Decision Could Open Floodgates to New Wave of Mountaintop Removal
by Bruce Nilles
Fri Feb 13, 2009 at 02:25:49 PM PST
Breaking news from Appalachia – today a panel of federal judgesruled in favor of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a controversial mountaintop removal mining case. This could open the floodgates on up to 90 new mountaintop removal coal mining operations that had been stalled until now in the permitting process, and which threaten to destroy huge swaths of the Appalachian Mountains. The ruling will permit mining companies to conduct devastating mountaintop removal coal mining operations without acting to minimize stream destruction or conducting adequate environmental reviews.
These mining discharges will reach downstream water sources and poison everyone's water – not just those residents near the mines.
Earthjustice and the Appalachian Center for the Economy & the Environment filed this lawsuit challenging several West Virginia mountaintop removal permits in September 2005, on behalf of the Ohio Valley Environmental Coalition, West Virginia Highlands Conservancy and Coal River Mountain Watch. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia in March 2007 found those permits violated the Clean Water Act. This ruling overturns that prior victory for Appalachia's mountains and communities.
One thing is clear in the wake of today's decision – we must redouble our efforts to protect Appalachia.
Please join us in contacting the Obama Administration at this critical time, to make sure this decision does not unleash a wave of devastation on Appalachia's communities. President Obama's EPA has the power to restore mountaintop removal regulations that were gutted by the Bush Administration, essential if we hope to sustain the rivers, mountains, and communities of Appalachia.
One of the mountains threatened by this decision is Coal River Mountain in West Virginia, where Massey Energy has proposed a 6,000-acre mountaintop removal mine, one of the biggest mountains ever slated for mountaintop removal.
The Coal River Wind Project, Coal River Mountain Watch (CRMW) and many other organizations have been fighting Massey over the project - saying that the beautiful Appalachian mountain would offer much more for energy, the local economy, and the environment if it instead was used as a site for wind turbines.
Massey's plan is to blow up the top of the mountain to get at the coal, ruining the site for any future wind power use, not to mention nearby communities, clean water, and wildlife.
On Tuesday, the West Virginia Surface Mining Boardheld another hearing on the site's blasting permit,
and our coalition turned out strong, providing great witnesses on the permitting process and the better benefits of wind power on that site.
Lorelei Scarbro of CRMW said the hearing lasted all day, with both sides of the debate calling witnesses. No one is sure when the board will rule on the permit, but we are unfortunately not very optimistic.
"The surface mind board is very coal friendly," said Scarbro. "But we're still making a concerned effort on this. We're drawing attention to it and raising awareness, yet we have a pretty good sense that they traditionally do not rule in our favor."
Rory McIlmoil of the Coal River Wind Project says the economic analysis conducted by Downstream Strategies shows "that for the local communities and on the county level, a 328 MW wind farm - and to a greater degree the development of a wind industry in Raleigh County - provides the public greater economic benefits in terms of jobs, tax revenue and output than the proposed (mountaintop removal mining) would."
Added McIlmoil, "The report also calculates the social and environmental externalities of both options, and shows that the proposed (mountaintop removal) mining actually results in a net economic loss over a 34 year period of over $600 million, and that is a conservative estimate."
You can read the report on the Coal River Wind website.
Scarbro said West Virginia officials have certainly been hearing from the public about the Coal River Wind project, saying she heard that Gov. Joe Manchin's office has been inundated with calls and emails for the past two weeks (Manchin has said he supports Massey in this case).
"Apparently they were answering the phones at one point just saying, 'Yea or nay,'" laughed Scarbro. "I understand he's getting pretty upset about the amount of attention on this."
The public can still take action on this by continuing to contact public officials. "We need the pressure up, we need to talk to our legislators, we need to write letters to the editor on the local level nationwide."
Our local chapter is on board with Scarbro and McIlmoil and the coalition. We are all trying to save this mountain. Scarbro had an excellent point when I spoke with her today.
"Environmentalists have been painted with a broad brush, people say we have no alternatives and we want to take jobs away," she explained. "But this is not true. We want to bring renewable energy to West Virginia, bring in green jobs. We are doing good things."
Friday, February 13, 2009
Idealist Career Fair: Feb. 27, 2009
http://www.powershift09.org/conference/career_fair
Career Fair
On Friday, February 27th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, Idealist and Power Shift 2009 will co-present a Career Fair. This fair will be open to the DC community at large, but Power Shift 2009 participants, in particular, are encouraged to attend. In addition to approximately 75 non-profit organizations, there will be several private companies with commendable missions such as clean energy companies and non-profit focused staffing agencies. The fair will additionally consist of:
The nonprofit career fair will consist of:
* An informal networking period for nonprofit recruiters and representatives from local colleges and university Offices of Career Services.
* The fair itself, where job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with nonprofit recruiters about current and future employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities.
* Free information sessions offering nonprofit career advice to all job seekers.
Career Fair
On Friday, February 27th from 2:00 to 5:00 pm, Idealist and Power Shift 2009 will co-present a Career Fair. This fair will be open to the DC community at large, but Power Shift 2009 participants, in particular, are encouraged to attend. In addition to approximately 75 non-profit organizations, there will be several private companies with commendable missions such as clean energy companies and non-profit focused staffing agencies. The fair will additionally consist of:
The nonprofit career fair will consist of:
* An informal networking period for nonprofit recruiters and representatives from local colleges and university Offices of Career Services.
* The fair itself, where job seekers can distribute resumes and speak with nonprofit recruiters about current and future employment, internship, and volunteer opportunities.
* Free information sessions offering nonprofit career advice to all job seekers.
Thursday, February 12, 2009
Climate Change Article
an article on obama's need to address climate change
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885036.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/7885036.stm
1Sky and Witness Climate Change Campaign Video
1SKY AND WITNESS: VIDEO FOR CHANGE
By Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director for 1Sky and former Executive Director of WITNESS
On Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater
Gillian Caldwell will show video from 1Sky's climate change campaign. She’ll also demonstrate the use of video in environmental advocacy and its power to change human rights policies.
3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017
Directions and Parking: http://www.american.edu/maps/
FREE ADMISSION AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
By Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director for 1Sky and former Executive Director of WITNESS
On Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater
Gillian Caldwell will show video from 1Sky's climate change campaign. She’ll also demonstrate the use of video in environmental advocacy and its power to change human rights policies.
3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017
Directions and Parking: http://www.american.edu/maps/
FREE ADMISSION AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Greenpeace Organizing Term: Deadline Feb. 23, 2009
The final deadline is approaching to get involved in an exciting opportunity: the Greenpeace Organizing Term(http://www.greenpeace.org/got)!
The Greenpeace Organizing Term an action-packed semester of travel and training. Its a hands-on training program that gives you the skills you need to become an environmental leader.
Youll learn about current environmental issues and solutions and youll be trained by the experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign strategy.
Youll also travel with the U.S. and on the Greenpeace Expedition! Many students receive course credit for the semester.
The program is offered in the Washington D.C. and San Francisco Greenpeace offices.
ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING
Spend a Semester with Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/got
Summer and Fall 2009 classes is filling up, and the application deadline is February 23rd! Apply NOW at http://www.greenpeace.org/got!
Contact us if you have any questions at got@wdc.greenpeace.org.
For a green and peaceful future,
Linda Capato, Josef Palermo, and Kate Finneran
Recruitment Coordinators
Greenpeace Organizing Term
Greenpeace USA
877-450-3517 ext. 320
The Greenpeace Organizing Term an action-packed semester of travel and training. Its a hands-on training program that gives you the skills you need to become an environmental leader.
Youll learn about current environmental issues and solutions and youll be trained by the experts in grassroots organizing, leadership, media, and campaign strategy.
Youll also travel with the U.S. and on the Greenpeace Expedition! Many students receive course credit for the semester.
The program is offered in the Washington D.C. and San Francisco Greenpeace offices.
ACTION * TRAVEL * TRAINING
Spend a Semester with Greenpeace
http://www.greenpeace.org/got
Summer and Fall 2009 classes is filling up, and the application deadline is February 23rd! Apply NOW at http://www.greenpeace.org/got!
Contact us if you have any questions at got@wdc.greenpeace.org.
For a green and peaceful future,
Linda Capato, Josef Palermo, and Kate Finneran
Recruitment Coordinators
Greenpeace Organizing Term
Greenpeace USA
877-450-3517 ext. 320
Chesapeake Climate Action Network Event: March 1, 2009
Because of extraordinary ticket demand, we have moved the Night with Wendell Berry, Bill McKibben and Gus Speth to the George Washington University Lisner Auditorium.
GW Lisner Auditorium is located at 730 21st Street NW, Washington DC on the campus of The George Washington University. The auditorium is just three blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station on the blue and orange lines. Directions here>>
We're also honored to announce that Berry, McKibben and Speth will be joined by noted authors and activists Terry Tempest Williams and Janisse Ray.
And thanks to our larger venue, we are now able to host a pre-event reception. We would like to invite you to meet these five renowned authors personally at a small, intimate reception just prior to the main event Sunday night. We'll have great food and warm cider for you during this hour-long reception, beginning at 5:30 pm.
This reception is a special fund-raiser for CCAN and is open to only 100 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. The cost is $100.
Reserve your tickets here: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/423/t/8790/shop/item.jsp?storefront_KEY=617&t=&store_item_KEY=2261
GW Lisner Auditorium is located at 730 21st Street NW, Washington DC on the campus of The George Washington University. The auditorium is just three blocks from the Foggy Bottom/GWU metro station on the blue and orange lines. Directions here>>
We're also honored to announce that Berry, McKibben and Speth will be joined by noted authors and activists Terry Tempest Williams and Janisse Ray.
And thanks to our larger venue, we are now able to host a pre-event reception. We would like to invite you to meet these five renowned authors personally at a small, intimate reception just prior to the main event Sunday night. We'll have great food and warm cider for you during this hour-long reception, beginning at 5:30 pm.
This reception is a special fund-raiser for CCAN and is open to only 100 people on a first-come-first-serve basis. The cost is $100.
Reserve your tickets here: https://salsa.democracyinaction.org/o/423/t/8790/shop/item.jsp?storefront_KEY=617&t=&store_item_KEY=2261
Climate Change Dialogue at Howard University: Feb. 12, 2009
I work for the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies, a
non-profit think tank that focuses on concerns of African Americans
and other people of color.
Tomorrow at 9 AM the head of the EPA, Administrator Lisa Jackson, will
be leading a dialogue on climate change at Howard University.
Administrator Jackson will initiate the discussion and then students
and faculty from all over DC will be welcome to discuss climate change
initiatives on their campuses and pose questions to each other and to
our other distinguished guests.
For more information, please see the attached flier or call me at
(202) 789-3511.
Thanks,
Margaret Bolton
non-profit think tank that focuses on concerns of African Americans
and other people of color.
Tomorrow at 9 AM the head of the EPA, Administrator Lisa Jackson, will
be leading a dialogue on climate change at Howard University.
Administrator Jackson will initiate the discussion and then students
and faculty from all over DC will be welcome to discuss climate change
initiatives on their campuses and pose questions to each other and to
our other distinguished guests.
For more information, please see the attached flier or call me at
(202) 789-3511.
Thanks,
Margaret Bolton
Seminar on Reconstructing Old Environments
Special seminar
"It IS all about the hair: from George Washington and Edger Allen Poe
to the film "King Corn"; how your hair tells your life story"
Professor Stephen Macko
Department of Environmental Science
University of Virginia
Hurst Hall Rm 1
6-7pm (with possible migration to Chef Geoff's afterwards to continue
discussions)
2/18/09
"It IS all about the hair: from George Washington and Edger Allen Poe
to the film "King Corn"; how your hair tells your life story"
Professor Stephen Macko
Department of Environmental Science
University of Virginia
Hurst Hall Rm 1
6-7pm (with possible migration to Chef Geoff's afterwards to continue
discussions)
2/18/09
OAS Policy Roundtable: Feb. 17, 2009
The Organization of American States (OAS)
Secretariat for External Relations - Summits of the Americas Secretariat
Department of Sustainable Development
In preparation for the Fifth Summit of the Americas, we cordially invite you to the Twelfth OAS Policy Roundtable:
“PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AMERICAS”
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Hall of the Americas - OAS Main Building
17th and Constitution Ave. NW - Washington, DC 20006
**********************************************************************************************
PROGRAM**:
3:00 pm Welcome by Mr. David Morris, Director, Summits of the Americas Secretariat, OAS
3:05pm Opening remarks, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General, OAS
3:15pm Panel Discussion moderated by Mr. Cletus Springer, Director, Department of Sustainable Development, OAS.
Panelists:
-Senator Liz Thompson, Former Minister of Environment and Member of the Barbados Senate;
-Bruno Pagnoccheshi, Director of the Brazil National Water Agency (ANA);
-Cassandra Rogers, Natural Disaster Specialist for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB);
-David Hunter, Law Professor, Director of the International Environmental and Comparative Law Program, Washington College of Law, American University.
-Jake Werksman, Director of Institutions and Governance, World Resources Institute *
4:15pm Question and answer session
4:55pm Closing remarks by Ambassador Glenda Morean-Phillip, Permanent Representative of Trinidad y Tobago
Admission is free. To register, please e-mail the OAS at summit-info@oas.org or fax (202- 458-3665).
* to be confirmed. **English and Spanish interpretation will be available.
Secretariat for External Relations - Summits of the Americas Secretariat
Department of Sustainable Development
In preparation for the Fifth Summit of the Americas, we cordially invite you to the Twelfth OAS Policy Roundtable:
“PROMOTING ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY IN THE AMERICAS”
Tuesday, February 17th, 2009
3:00 – 5:00 pm
Hall of the Americas - OAS Main Building
17th and Constitution Ave. NW - Washington, DC 20006
**********************************************************************************************
PROGRAM**:
3:00 pm Welcome by Mr. David Morris, Director, Summits of the Americas Secretariat, OAS
3:05pm Opening remarks, Ambassador Albert Ramdin, Assistant Secretary General, OAS
3:15pm Panel Discussion moderated by Mr. Cletus Springer, Director, Department of Sustainable Development, OAS.
Panelists:
-Senator Liz Thompson, Former Minister of Environment and Member of the Barbados Senate;
-Bruno Pagnoccheshi, Director of the Brazil National Water Agency (ANA);
-Cassandra Rogers, Natural Disaster Specialist for the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB);
-David Hunter, Law Professor, Director of the International Environmental and Comparative Law Program, Washington College of Law, American University.
-Jake Werksman, Director of Institutions and Governance, World Resources Institute *
4:15pm Question and answer session
4:55pm Closing remarks by Ambassador Glenda Morean-Phillip, Permanent Representative of Trinidad y Tobago
Admission is free. To register, please e-mail the OAS at summit-info@oas.org or fax (202- 458-3665).
* to be confirmed. **English and Spanish interpretation will be available.
Bright Green Talent Blog for Jobseekers
I wanted to give you a heads up that this week, Bright Green Talent is launching daily blog postings aimed at helping green jobseekers at all stages in the process. Our blog is http://brightestgreen.wordpress.com.
Here's the general line-up:
* Monday: Carolyn -- for students and recent grads
* Tuesday: Christina --- inroads into particular spaces (green consumer goods, sustainability consulting, etc.)
* Wednesday: Raj -- getting into renewable energy
* Thursday: Nick -- general perspectives
* Friday: Ask Tom (our founder)
While things might shift over the next few weeks as we launch our new website, I wanted to flag these postings as they come up in case they're of use to you or folks you know. Our goal is to help as many people as possible position themselves for green jobs -- so feel free to forward this note along.
If you have any questions or thoughts, shoot me a note!
Cheers,
Carolyn
--
Carolyn Mansfield
Bright Green Talent
www.brightgreentalent.com
Here's the general line-up:
* Monday: Carolyn -- for students and recent grads
* Tuesday: Christina --- inroads into particular spaces (green consumer goods, sustainability consulting, etc.)
* Wednesday: Raj -- getting into renewable energy
* Thursday: Nick -- general perspectives
* Friday: Ask Tom (our founder)
While things might shift over the next few weeks as we launch our new website, I wanted to flag these postings as they come up in case they're of use to you or folks you know. Our goal is to help as many people as possible position themselves for green jobs -- so feel free to forward this note along.
If you have any questions or thoughts, shoot me a note!
Cheers,
Carolyn
--
Carolyn Mansfield
Bright Green Talent
www.brightgreentalent.com
Darwin Symposium Webcast: Feb. 11-Feb 12, 2009
The US National Committee for DIVERSITAS and the DIVERSITAS community invite you to follow live on the web the DARWIN symposium TODAY and TOMORROW:
DARWIN SYMPOSIUM WEBCAST!
The National Academy of Sciences Symposium in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin
Twenty-first Century Ecosystems:Systemic Risk and the Public Good
An NAS Symposium on the Science and Policy for Managing the Living World Two Centuries after Darwin
Wednesday February 11-Thursday February 12, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST
The Symposium is being held in the AAAS Auditorium at
1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
If you can’t join us in person, we’re glad to be able to offer, live from Washington, talks and discussions exploring the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems to the public good, emphasizing the intersection of biodiversity and ecosystem services with key policy issues including climate change and energy; trade, pests and pathogens; and food security.
Speakers will include Sir Peter Crane, Cristián Samper, Stephen Schneider, Michael Donoghue, Larry Schweiger, Bruce Babbitt, Jerome Ringo, Andrew Revkin, and scientists and policy makers from around the world. See the entire agenda HERE.
SPONSORS include:
NSF, US Forest Service, NOAA, USGS, Defenders of Wildlife, and IUCN.
We offer special thanks to our organizing partners:
AAAS, Smithsonian Institution, and DIVERSITAS
DARWIN SYMPOSIUM WEBCAST!
The National Academy of Sciences Symposium in honor of the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin
Twenty-first Century Ecosystems:Systemic Risk and the Public Good
An NAS Symposium on the Science and Policy for Managing the Living World Two Centuries after Darwin
Wednesday February 11-Thursday February 12, 2009
8:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m. EST
The Symposium is being held in the AAAS Auditorium at
1200 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC.
If you can’t join us in person, we’re glad to be able to offer, live from Washington, talks and discussions exploring the importance of biodiversity and ecosystems to the public good, emphasizing the intersection of biodiversity and ecosystem services with key policy issues including climate change and energy; trade, pests and pathogens; and food security.
Speakers will include Sir Peter Crane, Cristián Samper, Stephen Schneider, Michael Donoghue, Larry Schweiger, Bruce Babbitt, Jerome Ringo, Andrew Revkin, and scientists and policy makers from around the world. See the entire agenda HERE.
SPONSORS include:
NSF, US Forest Service, NOAA, USGS, Defenders of Wildlife, and IUCN.
We offer special thanks to our organizing partners:
AAAS, Smithsonian Institution, and DIVERSITAS
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
Water and International Development Discussion: Feb. 20, 2009
Please join the SAIS International Development Program, CSIS, and the Environmental Change and Security Program for
Water and International Development: A Dialogue
featuring
Geoff Dabelko, Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Aaron Salzberg, Lead for Water and Head of Interagency Working Group on Water, US Department of State
Friday, February 20, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Kenney Auditorium
Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
NOTE: This event is not at the Woodrow Wilson Center
Please RSVP to developmentroundtable@jhu.edu with your name and affiliation.
An interview style discussion will focus on the role of water in international development and developing and implementing policies to advance U.S. efforts on water and sanitation. Geoff Dabelko is the Director of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, a non-partisan, non-advocacy forum for research and debate. Dabelko manages the Center's Navigating Peace and Water Initiative, which examines the future of water conflict and cooperation. Dabelko also leads the Center's efforts to bring together key policymakers and stakeholders to debate policy approaches to advancing U.S engagement on international water and sanitation issues. Aaron Salzberg is the Special Coordinator for Water Resources at the U.S. Department of State. He is the first person to hold this position. Salzberg leads the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy on drinking water and sanitation, water resources management, and transboundary waters. He also leads the U.S. Administrations' response to the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act. This discussion will be moderated by Professor Cinnamon Dornsife, Associate Director, SAIS International Development Program.
Water and International Development: A Dialogue
featuring
Geoff Dabelko, Director, Environmental Change and Security Program, Woodrow Wilson Center
Aaron Salzberg, Lead for Water and Head of Interagency Working Group on Water, US Department of State
Friday, February 20, 2009
12:30 p.m. - 1:45 p.m.
Kenney Auditorium
Nitze Building, 1740 Massachusetts Avenue, NW
NOTE: This event is not at the Woodrow Wilson Center
Please RSVP to developmentroundtable@jhu.edu with your name and affiliation.
An interview style discussion will focus on the role of water in international development and developing and implementing policies to advance U.S. efforts on water and sanitation. Geoff Dabelko is the Director of the Environmental Change and Security Program at the Woodrow Wilson Center, a non-partisan, non-advocacy forum for research and debate. Dabelko manages the Center's Navigating Peace and Water Initiative, which examines the future of water conflict and cooperation. Dabelko also leads the Center's efforts to bring together key policymakers and stakeholders to debate policy approaches to advancing U.S engagement on international water and sanitation issues. Aaron Salzberg is the Special Coordinator for Water Resources at the U.S. Department of State. He is the first person to hold this position. Salzberg leads the development and implementation of U.S. foreign policy on drinking water and sanitation, water resources management, and transboundary waters. He also leads the U.S. Administrations' response to the Senator Paul Simon Water for the Poor Act. This discussion will be moderated by Professor Cinnamon Dornsife, Associate Director, SAIS International Development Program.
Climate Security Roundtable: Feb. 19, 2009
Invitation: Climate Security Roundtable: US and EU Research and Policy
Please join the Environmental Change and Security Program for Climate Security Roundtable: U.S. and EU Research and Policy
featuring
Nick Mabey, Chief Executive, E3G
Clionadh Raleigh, Lecturer, Trinity College Dublin
Sharon Burke, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Thursday, February 19, 2009
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org
Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
Climate change is now widely recognized as a potential security problem. Among other things, climate change is expected to affect water scarcity, agricultural productivity, and human migration. Such demographic and environmental factors have sometimes contributed to violent conflict in the past. However, the extent and distribution of these climatic changes is unknown, thus making it difficult to design policies that ensure national and global security. In this session, security experts from the United States and European Union share their efforts to assess and address the potential security impacts of the climate crisis.
Nick Mabey is a founding director and the chief executive of E3G. Until December 2005, he was a senior advisor in the UK prime minister’s Strategy Unit, leading work on a variety of policy areas, including energy, fisheries, unstable states, and organized crime. Mabey was previously head of sustainable development in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) environment policy department, and the FCO lead for the Johannesburg Summit, where he was responsible for establishing a number of innovative international partnerships, including the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership and the Travel Foundation. An economist and engineer by training, Mabey was head of economics and development at WWF-UK before he joined the government. Previously, he was involved in academic research at London Business School on the economics of climate change, published in the book Argument in the Greenhouse.
Clionadh Raleigh is a lecturer at the department of political science at Trinity College Dublin. Her work focuses on war and governance patterns in Africa; the social consequences of climate change; political ecology; and development. She has a Ph.D. in political geography from the University of Colorado, where she wrote her dissertation on the geography of conflict in central Africa. She is also a senior external researcher at the Centre for the Study of Civil War at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo. Her present work is on the political causes and consequences of climate change vulnerability in Africa. She directs the Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset, a record of the actors, locations, dates and types of conflict events in the developing world.
Sharon Burke is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Prior to joining CNAS, she was the director of the National Security Project at Third Way, where she advised candidates for office and members of Congress on the full range of national security issues, including the Iraq War, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and America’s role in the 21st century world. Previously, she served as a high-level advisor in the U.S. government on the Middle East, South Asia, and strategic communications, including as a member of the policy planning staff at the Department of State; a country director in the Department of Defense’s Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs; and a speechwriter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and Secretary of Defense William Cohen.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org. The webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes after the posted meeting time. You will need Windows Media Player to watch the webcast. To download the free player, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 5th Floor Conference Room. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Photo identification is required to enter the building. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
Please join the Environmental Change and Security Program for Climate Security Roundtable: U.S. and EU Research and Policy
featuring
Nick Mabey, Chief Executive, E3G
Clionadh Raleigh, Lecturer, Trinity College Dublin
Sharon Burke, Senior Fellow, Center for a New American Security
Thursday, February 19, 2009
12:00 noon - 2:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20004 Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org
Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
Climate change is now widely recognized as a potential security problem. Among other things, climate change is expected to affect water scarcity, agricultural productivity, and human migration. Such demographic and environmental factors have sometimes contributed to violent conflict in the past. However, the extent and distribution of these climatic changes is unknown, thus making it difficult to design policies that ensure national and global security. In this session, security experts from the United States and European Union share their efforts to assess and address the potential security impacts of the climate crisis.
Nick Mabey is a founding director and the chief executive of E3G. Until December 2005, he was a senior advisor in the UK prime minister’s Strategy Unit, leading work on a variety of policy areas, including energy, fisheries, unstable states, and organized crime. Mabey was previously head of sustainable development in the Foreign and Commonwealth Office’s (FCO) environment policy department, and the FCO lead for the Johannesburg Summit, where he was responsible for establishing a number of innovative international partnerships, including the Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership and the Travel Foundation. An economist and engineer by training, Mabey was head of economics and development at WWF-UK before he joined the government. Previously, he was involved in academic research at London Business School on the economics of climate change, published in the book Argument in the Greenhouse.
Clionadh Raleigh is a lecturer at the department of political science at Trinity College Dublin. Her work focuses on war and governance patterns in Africa; the social consequences of climate change; political ecology; and development. She has a Ph.D. in political geography from the University of Colorado, where she wrote her dissertation on the geography of conflict in central Africa. She is also a senior external researcher at the Centre for the Study of Civil War at the International Peace Research Institute, Oslo. Her present work is on the political causes and consequences of climate change vulnerability in Africa. She directs the Armed Conflict Location and Event Dataset, a record of the actors, locations, dates and types of conflict events in the developing world.
Sharon Burke is a senior fellow at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS). Prior to joining CNAS, she was the director of the National Security Project at Third Way, where she advised candidates for office and members of Congress on the full range of national security issues, including the Iraq War, weapons of mass destruction, terrorism, and America’s role in the 21st century world. Previously, she served as a high-level advisor in the U.S. government on the Middle East, South Asia, and strategic communications, including as a member of the policy planning staff at the Department of State; a country director in the Department of Defense’s Office of Near Eastern and South Asian Affairs; and a speechwriter to Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and Secretary of Defense William Cohen.
If you are interested, but unable to attend the event, please tune into the live or archived webcast at www.wilsoncenter.org. The webcast will begin approximately 10 minutes after the posted meeting time. You will need Windows Media Player to watch the webcast. To download the free player, visit: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/download.
Location: Woodrow Wilson Center at the Ronald Reagan Building: 1300 Pennsylvania Ave., NW ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 5th Floor Conference Room. A map to the Center is available at www.wilsoncenter.org/directions. Note: Photo identification is required to enter the building. Please allow additional time to pass through security.
Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking
The Center for Social Media, Filmmakers for Conservation, and the Center for Environmental Filmmaking have collaborated to produce the publication "Code of Best Practices in Sustainable Filmmaking."
Please review it on line at www.sustainablefilmmaking.org, and please see the press release below for more details.
I commend Pat Aufderheide and Larry Engel for their leadership in bringing this important code to fruition. Our hope is that we in the Film and Media Arts Division will adopt the code in each of our production courses, use it, and pay for offsets. We want to be the first film school in the country to literally “go green.”
Thanks.
Chris Palmer
Distinguished Film Producer in Residence
Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking
School of Communication, American University
office: 202-885-3408
www.environmentalfilm.org
Please review it on line at www.sustainablefilmmaking.org, and please see the press release below for more details.
I commend Pat Aufderheide and Larry Engel for their leadership in bringing this important code to fruition. Our hope is that we in the Film and Media Arts Division will adopt the code in each of our production courses, use it, and pay for offsets. We want to be the first film school in the country to literally “go green.”
Thanks.
Chris Palmer
Distinguished Film Producer in Residence
Director, Center for Environmental Filmmaking
School of Communication, American University
office: 202-885-3408
www.environmentalfilm.org
Monday, February 9, 2009
Compton Foundation Fellowship for students from Africa/Lat Am: Deadline Feb. 16, 2009
This fellowship is an opportunity for developing country students interested in linkages between social and environmental issues to obtain field work support
Since 2001 the Compton Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have collaborated to increase the capacity of outstanding graduate students from sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America to affect policy and/or improve the effectiveness of population, family planning, and reproductive health programs in the developing world.
In the spirit of this collaboration and to fulfill its objectives, the Compton Foundation is making available Fellowships through PRB for capstone/internship work and dissertation research on topics that examine the interactions linking family planning/reproductive health/population dynamics with environmental and/or human security issues.
This Fellowship provides highly motivated individuals with a unique opportunity to explore these very important interactions. Fellowship recipients must also be committed to returning to their country or region of origin to apply the skills and education they acquired and make substantial contributions to the field.
The Compton Fellowship program also aims to maintain a community of Fellows over time that encourages research- based linkages among these fields.
Eligibility
Students from sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America who are currently enrolled full- time in Ph.D. or Master programs in academic institutions in the United States and Canada are eligible to apply. Applications are especially sought from students in the fields of family planning, reproductive health, and population dynamics interested in exploring the interconnections that exist with environmental/sustainability and/or human security issues.
Those in Master- degree programs need to be in second- year or advanced programs which require their graduates to engage in a capstone/internship experience.
For Ph.D. students, the Fellowships are for advanced students who have an approved research proposal and who are seeking support for field research to be carried out in a developing country (it does not need to be the same country as the applicant's country of origin, but it is strongly encouraged that the country that is the focus of research be in sub- Saharan Africa or Latin America). This field work should contribute directly to completing their dissertation.
Students need to demonstrate the capability to express themselves without problem in English.
Fellowship Award
For 2009, the Compton Foundation/PRB International Fellowship will award up to 2 Master and up to 4 Ph.D. level fellowships.
The Master's level Fellowship recipients will be awarded up to $10,000 each, normally limited to a period of one year.
The Ph.D. Fellowships will be awarded in the amounts of up to $20,000 each, normally limited to a period of one year.
Selected Fellows will become part of the community of Compton/PRB supported professionals, including the Fellows' participation at a three- day meeting in September, and becoming involved in an electronic network of past and current Fellows.
Application Requirements
The deadline has been extended to Feb. 16,2009. Please submit the following:
Cover letter explaining your interest in the Fellowship.
Application form (click here to download).
Curriculum vitae with full list of educational and other professional activities.
Abstract of master's capstone/internship or dissertation topic (250- 300 words maximum) that clearly shows how the work/research explores the interactions linking family planning/reproductive health/population dynamics and environmental and/or human security issues. Please provide a brief rationale demonstrating how your capstone/internship or research will contribute to the Fellowship program's objectives and summarize expected outcomes.
A copy of your transcripts.
Budget for use of the Fellowship award with necessary supporting documentation (e.g., if there is travel involved please submit a sample itinerary that shows cost).
For Master's capstone/internship please provide a letter of acceptance from the organization where the capstone/internship will take place.
For Ph.D.s, please provide proof of an approved research proposal.
Two letters of recommendation: one from your academic adviser and one from another faculty member.
It is preferable that all application materials be submitted electronically to Sara Adkins- Blanch at sadkinsblanch@verizon.net. The letters of recommendation should be e- mailed directly from the person making the recommendation to Ms. Adkins- Blanch.
If you need to submit materials in hard copy, please send them to:
Jennay Ghowrwal
Population Reference Bureau
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: 202- 483- 1100
Fax: 202- 328- 3937
For further information about the Compton Foundation, Inc., or PRB, please visit their respective websites at www.comptonfoundation.org and www.prb.org.
Since 2001 the Compton Foundation and the Population Reference Bureau (PRB) have collaborated to increase the capacity of outstanding graduate students from sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America to affect policy and/or improve the effectiveness of population, family planning, and reproductive health programs in the developing world.
In the spirit of this collaboration and to fulfill its objectives, the Compton Foundation is making available Fellowships through PRB for capstone/internship work and dissertation research on topics that examine the interactions linking family planning/reproductive health/population dynamics with environmental and/or human security issues.
This Fellowship provides highly motivated individuals with a unique opportunity to explore these very important interactions. Fellowship recipients must also be committed to returning to their country or region of origin to apply the skills and education they acquired and make substantial contributions to the field.
The Compton Fellowship program also aims to maintain a community of Fellows over time that encourages research- based linkages among these fields.
Eligibility
Students from sub- Saharan Africa and Latin America who are currently enrolled full- time in Ph.D. or Master programs in academic institutions in the United States and Canada are eligible to apply. Applications are especially sought from students in the fields of family planning, reproductive health, and population dynamics interested in exploring the interconnections that exist with environmental/sustainability and/or human security issues.
Those in Master- degree programs need to be in second- year or advanced programs which require their graduates to engage in a capstone/internship experience.
For Ph.D. students, the Fellowships are for advanced students who have an approved research proposal and who are seeking support for field research to be carried out in a developing country (it does not need to be the same country as the applicant's country of origin, but it is strongly encouraged that the country that is the focus of research be in sub- Saharan Africa or Latin America). This field work should contribute directly to completing their dissertation.
Students need to demonstrate the capability to express themselves without problem in English.
Fellowship Award
For 2009, the Compton Foundation/PRB International Fellowship will award up to 2 Master and up to 4 Ph.D. level fellowships.
The Master's level Fellowship recipients will be awarded up to $10,000 each, normally limited to a period of one year.
The Ph.D. Fellowships will be awarded in the amounts of up to $20,000 each, normally limited to a period of one year.
Selected Fellows will become part of the community of Compton/PRB supported professionals, including the Fellows' participation at a three- day meeting in September, and becoming involved in an electronic network of past and current Fellows.
Application Requirements
The deadline has been extended to Feb. 16,2009. Please submit the following:
Cover letter explaining your interest in the Fellowship.
Application form (click here to download).
Curriculum vitae with full list of educational and other professional activities.
Abstract of master's capstone/internship or dissertation topic (250- 300 words maximum) that clearly shows how the work/research explores the interactions linking family planning/reproductive health/population dynamics and environmental and/or human security issues. Please provide a brief rationale demonstrating how your capstone/internship or research will contribute to the Fellowship program's objectives and summarize expected outcomes.
A copy of your transcripts.
Budget for use of the Fellowship award with necessary supporting documentation (e.g., if there is travel involved please submit a sample itinerary that shows cost).
For Master's capstone/internship please provide a letter of acceptance from the organization where the capstone/internship will take place.
For Ph.D.s, please provide proof of an approved research proposal.
Two letters of recommendation: one from your academic adviser and one from another faculty member.
It is preferable that all application materials be submitted electronically to Sara Adkins- Blanch at sadkinsblanch@verizon.net. The letters of recommendation should be e- mailed directly from the person making the recommendation to Ms. Adkins- Blanch.
If you need to submit materials in hard copy, please send them to:
Jennay Ghowrwal
Population Reference Bureau
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, Suite 520
Washington, DC 20009
Telephone: 202- 483- 1100
Fax: 202- 328- 3937
For further information about the Compton Foundation, Inc., or PRB, please visit their respective websites at www.comptonfoundation.org and www.prb.org.
Sunday, February 8, 2009
Informational Meeting: Niger Delta Professionals for Development Feb. 10, 2009
Niger Delta Professionals for Development is one of the leading NGOs located in the oil-rich Niger Delta, which generates 90% of Nigeria’s revenue. Most of Niger Delta’s 20 million indigenes live in isolated communities accessible only by boat, and suffer from a lack of basic infrastructure services, few educational opportunities, and oil-related environmental destruction which has had a devastating economic, health and cultural impact on the region.
During NIDPRODEV’s eight years of operation, they have been involved in many high profile and successful projects in the Niger Delta, often acting as a liaison between the national / local government, the international oil companies operating in the region, international NGOs, and the individuals living in the riverine villages and cities. This is an excellent region in which to experience a variety of conflict and development issues first-hand.
There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, Feb 10, 8:15 pm in SIS 203. Joel Bisina (founder and director of NIDPRODEV) is currently visiting the US, and will discuss the two types of internships being offered:
Spring: Located in DC, assisting with coordination of several US/Nigeria NIDPRODEV initiatives, 10-15 hrs/week, flexible location, requires excellent communication skills and organizational ability - project management experience preferred. Stipend may be available depending on experience.
Summer / Flexible timing: Located in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, working with the NIDPRODEV staff on various development projects. Potential for support and guidance related to academic research in Niger Delta. Interns are expected to cover transportation to/from Warri, housing & 2 meals/day. Stipend may be available depending on experience.
The Niger Delta is a complex and conflict-ridden environment. While Delta State has not seen the recent escalation of crime and violence experienced in other parts of the delta, the situation has the potential to change quickly. The ideal candidates will be graduate students with knowledge about the Niger Delta, experience in the developing world and the maturity to handle personal security and unexpected situations. Undergraduates may be considered for these positions under special circumstances. Note that the two internships could be filled by the same person or by different people, depending on interest and experience. Feel free to contact maryella@pobox.com for more information.
For more information about NIDPRODEV and the projects they are involved in, see www.nidprodev.org. For further background on the Niger Delta, you can view a 15-min movie trailer of a documentary that NIDPRODEV is assisting with at http://www.sweetcrudemovie.com/videoGallery.php.
During NIDPRODEV’s eight years of operation, they have been involved in many high profile and successful projects in the Niger Delta, often acting as a liaison between the national / local government, the international oil companies operating in the region, international NGOs, and the individuals living in the riverine villages and cities. This is an excellent region in which to experience a variety of conflict and development issues first-hand.
There will be an informational meeting on Tuesday, Feb 10, 8:15 pm in SIS 203. Joel Bisina (founder and director of NIDPRODEV) is currently visiting the US, and will discuss the two types of internships being offered:
Spring: Located in DC, assisting with coordination of several US/Nigeria NIDPRODEV initiatives, 10-15 hrs/week, flexible location, requires excellent communication skills and organizational ability - project management experience preferred. Stipend may be available depending on experience.
Summer / Flexible timing: Located in Warri, Delta State, Nigeria, working with the NIDPRODEV staff on various development projects. Potential for support and guidance related to academic research in Niger Delta. Interns are expected to cover transportation to/from Warri, housing & 2 meals/day. Stipend may be available depending on experience.
The Niger Delta is a complex and conflict-ridden environment. While Delta State has not seen the recent escalation of crime and violence experienced in other parts of the delta, the situation has the potential to change quickly. The ideal candidates will be graduate students with knowledge about the Niger Delta, experience in the developing world and the maturity to handle personal security and unexpected situations. Undergraduates may be considered for these positions under special circumstances. Note that the two internships could be filled by the same person or by different people, depending on interest and experience. Feel free to contact maryella@pobox.com for more information.
For more information about NIDPRODEV and the projects they are involved in, see www.nidprodev.org. For further background on the Niger Delta, you can view a 15-min movie trailer of a documentary that NIDPRODEV is assisting with at http://www.sweetcrudemovie.com/videoGallery.php.
Friday, February 6, 2009
Environmental Film Series: March 16-20, 2009
AU’s Center for Environmental Filmmaking And Filmmakers for Conservation Present the 4th Annual Spring 2009 Film Series
Hosted by Chris Palmer and Justine Schmidt
All events are held in the Wechsler Theater at 7pm on Tuesdays
3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017
Directions: http://www.american.edu/maps/
The March 16-20 events are part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org)
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information, contact Chris Palmer at 202-885-3408 or Justine Schmidt at 202-413-4490, or visit environmentalfilm.org or filmmakersforconservation.org.
Safari Sisters on Animal Planet
Kathryn Pasternak, formerly Senior Producer with National Geographic
Tuesday, February 10 at 7 pm
Series Producer Kathryn Pasternak talks about her experiences producing her first Animal Planet series out of a concrete bunker in the middle of a wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe.
1Sky and WITNESS: Video for Change
Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director for 1Sky and former Executive Director of WITNESS
Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm
Gillian Caldwell will show video from 1Sky's climate change campaign. She’ll also demonstrate the use of video in environmental advocacy and its power to change human rights policies.
The Reality of Documentary TV
Michael Cascio, SVP, National Geographic
Tuesday, February 24 at 7 pm
Michael Cascio with stories from the front lines of making real – as opposed to reality – television, and why documenting the truth about our world is way more interesting than fiction.
Animal Planet’s Whale Wars
Jason Carey, Executive Producer, Animal Planet
Tuesday, March 3 at 7 pm
The EP of Whale Wars discusses the challenges of tackling controversial animal conservation as dramatic storytelling and how doing so is beginning to rebrand a television network.
Potato Heads and Corn Dogs: Keepers of the Crop
Larry Engel, American University
Monday, March 16 at 8:15 pm
Humankind’s survival may rest with the gatherers of the crops, not the hunters of the beasts.
Laughter, Comedy and Environmental Activism
Chris Palmer, American University
Tuesday, March 17 at 7 pm
A film-clip illustrated presentation on how to take advantage of one of the most powerful tools available to us in environmental activism—humor.
Student Environmental Short Film Festival, plus Panel Discussion (co-sponsored by REI)
Hosted by Professors Chris Palmer and Sandy Cannon-Brown
Panel: Charles Dunkerly (National Park Service), Danny Ledonne (CEF and AU), and Jen Shoemaker (National Geographic)
Wednesday, March 18 at 7 pm
See some of the best environmental films being produced by students today.
Bombs in our Backyard (Work in Progress), plus Panel Discussion
Ginny Durrin, Durrin Productions, Inc., plus panel
Thursday, March 19 at 7 pm and again at 8 pm
Toxic chemical weapons secretly buried in the past now haunt residents of a wealthy DC neighborhood.
Renewal
Marty Ostrow, filmmaker
Friday, March 20 at 7 pm
Americans of diverse faiths are standing up for the environment and building a religious-environmental movement. See the first film documenting this new movement.
"I've Never Seen A Bear From That Perspective Before!" and Other Reflections on Documentary Production
Peter Argentine of Argentine Productions
Tuesday, March 24 at 7 pm
Peter Argentine will share stories from the field and observations on being an independent filmmaker.
EcoViews: Reclaiming the Bay
Sandy Cannon-Brown and students
Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm
This HD production for Maryland Public Television was produced, shot and edited by SOC students in Prof. Cannon-Brown’s class. See the film and learn how it was made.
Classroom in the Wild/Florida
Chris Palmer and students
Tuesday, April 14 at 7 pm
Learn how a dozen students survived the wilds of Florida for a week over spring break! Chris Palmer and his students will lead a presentation that will include videos and photos.
Hosted by Chris Palmer and Justine Schmidt
All events are held in the Wechsler Theater at 7pm on Tuesdays
3rd Floor, Mary Graydon Center, American University
4400 Massachusetts Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20016-8017
Directions: http://www.american.edu/maps/
The March 16-20 events are part of the Environmental Film Festival in the Nation’s Capital (www.dcenvironmentalfilmfest.org)
ALL EVENTS ARE FREE AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
For more information, contact Chris Palmer at 202-885-3408 or Justine Schmidt at 202-413-4490, or visit environmentalfilm.org or filmmakersforconservation.org.
Safari Sisters on Animal Planet
Kathryn Pasternak, formerly Senior Producer with National Geographic
Tuesday, February 10 at 7 pm
Series Producer Kathryn Pasternak talks about her experiences producing her first Animal Planet series out of a concrete bunker in the middle of a wildlife reserve in Zimbabwe.
1Sky and WITNESS: Video for Change
Gillian Caldwell, Campaign Director for 1Sky and former Executive Director of WITNESS
Tuesday, February 17 at 7 pm
Gillian Caldwell will show video from 1Sky's climate change campaign. She’ll also demonstrate the use of video in environmental advocacy and its power to change human rights policies.
The Reality of Documentary TV
Michael Cascio, SVP, National Geographic
Tuesday, February 24 at 7 pm
Michael Cascio with stories from the front lines of making real – as opposed to reality – television, and why documenting the truth about our world is way more interesting than fiction.
Animal Planet’s Whale Wars
Jason Carey, Executive Producer, Animal Planet
Tuesday, March 3 at 7 pm
The EP of Whale Wars discusses the challenges of tackling controversial animal conservation as dramatic storytelling and how doing so is beginning to rebrand a television network.
Potato Heads and Corn Dogs: Keepers of the Crop
Larry Engel, American University
Monday, March 16 at 8:15 pm
Humankind’s survival may rest with the gatherers of the crops, not the hunters of the beasts.
Laughter, Comedy and Environmental Activism
Chris Palmer, American University
Tuesday, March 17 at 7 pm
A film-clip illustrated presentation on how to take advantage of one of the most powerful tools available to us in environmental activism—humor.
Student Environmental Short Film Festival, plus Panel Discussion (co-sponsored by REI)
Hosted by Professors Chris Palmer and Sandy Cannon-Brown
Panel: Charles Dunkerly (National Park Service), Danny Ledonne (CEF and AU), and Jen Shoemaker (National Geographic)
Wednesday, March 18 at 7 pm
See some of the best environmental films being produced by students today.
Bombs in our Backyard (Work in Progress), plus Panel Discussion
Ginny Durrin, Durrin Productions, Inc., plus panel
Thursday, March 19 at 7 pm and again at 8 pm
Toxic chemical weapons secretly buried in the past now haunt residents of a wealthy DC neighborhood.
Renewal
Marty Ostrow, filmmaker
Friday, March 20 at 7 pm
Americans of diverse faiths are standing up for the environment and building a religious-environmental movement. See the first film documenting this new movement.
"I've Never Seen A Bear From That Perspective Before!" and Other Reflections on Documentary Production
Peter Argentine of Argentine Productions
Tuesday, March 24 at 7 pm
Peter Argentine will share stories from the field and observations on being an independent filmmaker.
EcoViews: Reclaiming the Bay
Sandy Cannon-Brown and students
Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm
This HD production for Maryland Public Television was produced, shot and edited by SOC students in Prof. Cannon-Brown’s class. See the film and learn how it was made.
Classroom in the Wild/Florida
Chris Palmer and students
Tuesday, April 14 at 7 pm
Learn how a dozen students survived the wilds of Florida for a week over spring break! Chris Palmer and his students will lead a presentation that will include videos and photos.
Job opening for consulting firm on Hazardous Materials Regulations
Job opening at a federal government agency (on-site) consulting on the Hazardous Materials Regulations (Title 49 CFR Parts 100-185). The consulting firm is one
of the largest governmental consulting firms in the area with an excellent reputation. The job would entail helping the regulatory community and citizens understand the HMR and provide guidance on how to comply with the transportation of hazardous materials. The applicant should have at least some environmental chemistry background.
If interested contact Katie Bollie at kate.bollie@gmail
of the largest governmental consulting firms in the area with an excellent reputation. The job would entail helping the regulatory community and citizens understand the HMR and provide guidance on how to comply with the transportation of hazardous materials. The applicant should have at least some environmental chemistry background.
If interested contact Katie Bollie at kate.bollie@gmail
UNA-NCA Graduate Fellows Program Fall 2009: Deadline Feb. 26, 2009
UNA-NCA Graduate Fellows Program Fall 2009
Applications are due by 5pm, February 26, 2009
Background
The United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA/NCA) provides an opportunity for Washington area graduate students interested in international affairs, development, trade, finance, and related disciplines to explore the field of international organizations. The Fellows Program offers participants the chance to build strong professional and academic skills through relevant internship experiences and a series of 8-10 seminars on global issues and the United Nations.
Since it was initiated in 1991 by officials of the UNA/NCA, who wanted to bring together the resources of the organization and the 15 members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, the program has involved over 500 students and 40 international organizations. The UNA/NCA’s access to the United Nations system of agencies and diverse range of professional relationships has helped make this program the most successful such UNA program in the country.
Seminars
UNA/NCA Fellows are required to attend the series of seminars. The seminars will be on the challenges and opportunities facing the UN system and will cover many topics of contemporary importance. Prominent experts and officials will be included as guest speakers. Past seminars have featured notable experts such as: Dr. William Durch, former Project Director of the UN Panel on UN Peace Operations; Salih Booker, Executive Director, Global Rights; Dr. Desmond Birmingham, Head, Fast Track Initiative Secretariat, World Bank; Frank Vogl, founder, Transparency International; and Diana Wells, Co-President, Ashoka.
The seminar is co-directed by Robert J. Berg and Richard J. Ponzio. After a career in international development, Mr. Berg was Senior Advisor to the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the World Education Forum (consisting of the world’s education ministers), the World Summit for Children (the first summit on development), and he initiated and co-authored the first UN system-wide initiative (the second being the Millennium Development Goals). He is currently Senior Advisor to the World Federation of United Nations Associations, and is a member of the UN Expert Panel on the economic and governance implications of climate change. Mr. Ponzio was most recently a Senior Policy Analyst at the UN Peacebuilding Support Office within the Executive Office of the Secretary General. He has served in a number of hot spots for the UN, including Afghanistan, Kosovo, Solomon Islands, and Sierra Leone. He has also served in the UN’s most influential think tank, the UNDP’s Human Development Report Office. He received his Ph.D from Oxford University and has published extensively, including co-authoring a recent Oxford University Press volume on famed economist Mahbub ul Haq, featuring a forward by Amartya Sen. Both Berg and Ponzio have published in Global Governance, the journal of the Academic Council of the United Nations.
Each seminar will start at 12:00 p.m., last for 2 hours and will be held on Tuesdays. Preparatory readings for each seminar will be assigned. Seminars will be held at the George Washington University’s Elliott School (1957 E Street, NW) in a seminar room to be assigned. UNA/NCA staff must be informed beforehand of an absence. Seminar dates will be announced during the summer break and will begin in September 2009.
Components of the UNA/NCA Fellows Program
* An 8-or-10 session seminar program focusing on pertinent current issues facing the United Nations System, including reform challenges, and featuring leading figures working on those issues;
* A substantive work experience of up to 20 hours per week in the Washington area office of an international organization. Developing networking skills among the Fellows through discussions of their internship experiences;
* The opportunity to earn academic credits from certain universities. (applicant responsible for exploring this option with faculty advisor at his/her university)
Eligibility
UNA/NCA Fellows are registered graduate students in the Fall 2009 semester at one of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area studying international affairs, trade, development, or a related discipline. The 15 Consortium Schools are:
* American University
* Catholic University of America
* Gallaudet University
* Georgetown University
* George Mason University
* The George Washington University
* Howard University
* Johns Hopkins University / SAIS
* Marymount University
* National Defense University
* National Defense Intelligence College
* Southeastern University
* Trinity College
* University of the District of Columbia
* University of Maryland, College Park
Internship Requirement
UNA Fellows are required to obtain an internship at an international organization during the semester in which they participate in the program. Such internships usually run up to 20 hours per week. Over the years, Fellows have interned in a large number of organizations in the Washington area and have participated in a wide range of substantive analyses, programs and initiatives. Such organizations include official agencies, NGOs, think tanks and private firms. Given the market options for such organizations, almost all of these internships are unpaid, alas.
UNA/NCA, where possible, will assist Fellows to obtain an appropriate and challenging internship, using personal and UNA contacts. But, in practical terms, the initiative of the Fellow is essential to identify and obtain an internship as hiring organizations make their own determinations based upon interviews and the personal backgrounds of those seeking internships. Nonetheless, the help of UNA/NCA Board members at times has been very useful in this process.
In the program, one of the opportunities is that Fellows can exchange information about internship experiences with a set of other outstanding graduate students from a number of other academic institutions.
Certificate of Accomplishment
Those who complete the program by participating in the seminar series and completing their internships will be awarded a Certificate by the UNA/NCA.
Submission of Application
Applications are welcome from graduate students in good standing from any of the Consortium Universities who will be in these graduate programs during the Fall semester. The application has five parts, listed below:
1. the two-page application (please see attached)
2. an essay (250-300 words) discussing the applicant’s 5-year career plan
3. a copy of the applicant’s unofficial graduate transcript
4. one letter of recommendation
5. an updated resume
Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., Thursday February 26, 2009
by email to Robert J. Berg, Director, UNA Graduate Fellows Program, BobBerg500@cs.com; and Scott Permar, Recruitment Coordinator, s.permar@gmail.com
Selection Process/Timetable
Final decisions for Fall 2009 UNA/NCA Fellows likely will be completed within two weeks of the application deadline. The selection will be based upon the application and, for those under final consideration, a personal interview with a member of the UNA/NCA Fellows Board. Instructions for scheduling this interview will be available when each Fellow is contacted.
United Nations Association of the National Capital Area
2000 P Street NW, Suite 630
Washington, DC 20036
Phone (202)223-6092 ¨ Fax (202)223-6096
unanca@unanca.org
For Further Information Contact:
Bob Berg, Director, UNA/NCA Graduate Fellows Program, (bobberg500@cs.com) or Abi Pereira, Education Chair, UNA/NCA, (abipere@aol.com)
Applications are due by 5pm, February 26, 2009
Background
The United Nations Association of the National Capital Area (UNA/NCA) provides an opportunity for Washington area graduate students interested in international affairs, development, trade, finance, and related disciplines to explore the field of international organizations. The Fellows Program offers participants the chance to build strong professional and academic skills through relevant internship experiences and a series of 8-10 seminars on global issues and the United Nations.
Since it was initiated in 1991 by officials of the UNA/NCA, who wanted to bring together the resources of the organization and the 15 members of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area, the program has involved over 500 students and 40 international organizations. The UNA/NCA’s access to the United Nations system of agencies and diverse range of professional relationships has helped make this program the most successful such UNA program in the country.
Seminars
UNA/NCA Fellows are required to attend the series of seminars. The seminars will be on the challenges and opportunities facing the UN system and will cover many topics of contemporary importance. Prominent experts and officials will be included as guest speakers. Past seminars have featured notable experts such as: Dr. William Durch, former Project Director of the UN Panel on UN Peace Operations; Salih Booker, Executive Director, Global Rights; Dr. Desmond Birmingham, Head, Fast Track Initiative Secretariat, World Bank; Frank Vogl, founder, Transparency International; and Diana Wells, Co-President, Ashoka.
The seminar is co-directed by Robert J. Berg and Richard J. Ponzio. After a career in international development, Mr. Berg was Senior Advisor to the UN Economic Commission for Africa, the World Education Forum (consisting of the world’s education ministers), the World Summit for Children (the first summit on development), and he initiated and co-authored the first UN system-wide initiative (the second being the Millennium Development Goals). He is currently Senior Advisor to the World Federation of United Nations Associations, and is a member of the UN Expert Panel on the economic and governance implications of climate change. Mr. Ponzio was most recently a Senior Policy Analyst at the UN Peacebuilding Support Office within the Executive Office of the Secretary General. He has served in a number of hot spots for the UN, including Afghanistan, Kosovo, Solomon Islands, and Sierra Leone. He has also served in the UN’s most influential think tank, the UNDP’s Human Development Report Office. He received his Ph.D from Oxford University and has published extensively, including co-authoring a recent Oxford University Press volume on famed economist Mahbub ul Haq, featuring a forward by Amartya Sen. Both Berg and Ponzio have published in Global Governance, the journal of the Academic Council of the United Nations.
Each seminar will start at 12:00 p.m., last for 2 hours and will be held on Tuesdays. Preparatory readings for each seminar will be assigned. Seminars will be held at the George Washington University’s Elliott School (1957 E Street, NW) in a seminar room to be assigned. UNA/NCA staff must be informed beforehand of an absence. Seminar dates will be announced during the summer break and will begin in September 2009.
Components of the UNA/NCA Fellows Program
* An 8-or-10 session seminar program focusing on pertinent current issues facing the United Nations System, including reform challenges, and featuring leading figures working on those issues;
* A substantive work experience of up to 20 hours per week in the Washington area office of an international organization. Developing networking skills among the Fellows through discussions of their internship experiences;
* The opportunity to earn academic credits from certain universities. (applicant responsible for exploring this option with faculty advisor at his/her university)
Eligibility
UNA/NCA Fellows are registered graduate students in the Fall 2009 semester at one of the Consortium of Universities of the Washington Metropolitan Area studying international affairs, trade, development, or a related discipline. The 15 Consortium Schools are:
* American University
* Catholic University of America
* Gallaudet University
* Georgetown University
* George Mason University
* The George Washington University
* Howard University
* Johns Hopkins University / SAIS
* Marymount University
* National Defense University
* National Defense Intelligence College
* Southeastern University
* Trinity College
* University of the District of Columbia
* University of Maryland, College Park
Internship Requirement
UNA Fellows are required to obtain an internship at an international organization during the semester in which they participate in the program. Such internships usually run up to 20 hours per week. Over the years, Fellows have interned in a large number of organizations in the Washington area and have participated in a wide range of substantive analyses, programs and initiatives. Such organizations include official agencies, NGOs, think tanks and private firms. Given the market options for such organizations, almost all of these internships are unpaid, alas.
UNA/NCA, where possible, will assist Fellows to obtain an appropriate and challenging internship, using personal and UNA contacts. But, in practical terms, the initiative of the Fellow is essential to identify and obtain an internship as hiring organizations make their own determinations based upon interviews and the personal backgrounds of those seeking internships. Nonetheless, the help of UNA/NCA Board members at times has been very useful in this process.
In the program, one of the opportunities is that Fellows can exchange information about internship experiences with a set of other outstanding graduate students from a number of other academic institutions.
Certificate of Accomplishment
Those who complete the program by participating in the seminar series and completing their internships will be awarded a Certificate by the UNA/NCA.
Submission of Application
Applications are welcome from graduate students in good standing from any of the Consortium Universities who will be in these graduate programs during the Fall semester. The application has five parts, listed below:
1. the two-page application (please see attached)
2. an essay (250-300 words) discussing the applicant’s 5-year career plan
3. a copy of the applicant’s unofficial graduate transcript
4. one letter of recommendation
5. an updated resume
Completed applications must be submitted by 5 p.m., Thursday February 26, 2009
by email to Robert J. Berg, Director, UNA Graduate Fellows Program, BobBerg500@cs.com; and Scott Permar, Recruitment Coordinator, s.permar@gmail.com
Selection Process/Timetable
Final decisions for Fall 2009 UNA/NCA Fellows likely will be completed within two weeks of the application deadline. The selection will be based upon the application and, for those under final consideration, a personal interview with a member of the UNA/NCA Fellows Board. Instructions for scheduling this interview will be available when each Fellow is contacted.
United Nations Association of the National Capital Area
2000 P Street NW, Suite 630
Washington, DC 20036
Phone (202)223-6092 ¨ Fax (202)223-6096
unanca@unanca.org
For Further Information Contact:
Bob Berg, Director, UNA/NCA Graduate Fellows Program, (bobberg500@cs.com) or Abi Pereira, Education Chair, UNA/NCA, (abipere@aol.com)
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