The Right to Food and the WTO
Date: Wednesday, April 8 Time: 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. A light reception will follow.
Location: Carnegie Endowment Speaker: Olivier De SchutterDiscussants: Gawain Kripke, Steven Schonberger Moderator: Sandra Polaski
What is the relationship between the fundamental human right to food and the global trade regime? Trade policy has important implications for food security worldwide: it can contribute to food security by facilitating the movement of available food from areas of abundance to areas of scarcity, but it can also create risks, as experienced during the food crisis of the past two years.
UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food, Prof. Olivier De Schutter, recently completed the first-ever report on the relationship between the trade regime in agriculture and the human right to adequate food, as recognized under international law. He will present recommendations on the role agricultural trade should play in the future, drawing lessons from both the food crisis and the emerging threat of climate change.
Speaker
Olivier De Schutter
Professor De Schutter was appointed by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations as Special Rapporteur on the right to food in March 2008. His three-year mandate is to monitor and report on the right to food to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council. A specialist in human rights, Olivier De Schutter teaches at the University of Louvain (Belgium) and the College of Europe (Natolin Campus, Poland). He is a Visiting Professor at Columbia University and a Member of the Global Law School Faculty of New York University. He was also previously Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
Discussants
Gawain Kripke
Gawain Kripke is Senior Policy Advisor on international trade issues with Oxfam America, based in Washington, DC. He directs the policy work of the organization's Make Trade Fair campaign and has authored numerous opinion pieces and briefing papers on trade and development issues. Prior to joining Oxfam, Kripke served as director of economic programs for the environmental organization Friends of the Earth.
Steven Schonberger (invited)
Steven Schonberger is Lead Operations Officer for Rural Development in the East Asia and Pacific Region of the World Bank. Mr. Schonberger has worked on agricultural and rural development issues in Africa, Asia and Latin America, and has focused on issues of agricultural and rural strategy, land reform, rural finance, and community based agricultural development. Mr. Schonberger has published articles on microfinance, land reform, fisheries management, agricultural trade policy and natural resources governance.
Moderator
Sandra Polaski
Sandra Polaski is a senior associate and director of the Trade, Equity, and Development Program at the Carnegie Endowment. Polaski served as the U.S. Secretary of State’s special representative for International Labor Affairs, the senior official representing the State Department on international labor.
Tuesday, March 31, 2009
The Food Crisis: Domestic and Global: April 8, 2009
The Food Crisis – Domestic and Global: Can the Right to Food Guide Real Solutions?
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 12:30 – Light lunch (provided)
12:30 – 2:00 – Presentations and discussion
Location: The Washington home of Stewart Mott: 122 Maryland Avenue, NE (between the Hart Senate Office Building and Supreme Court)
Presenter: Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Respondents: •Brother David Andrews, Senior Representative, Food and Water Watch •Cindy Buhl, Legislative Director, Office of Rep. James McGovern (D‐MA) Moderator: Lisa Griffith, National Family Farm Coalition and US Working Group on the Food Crisis
Join us for a briefing in Washington, DC, following an interactive thematic dialogue on the global food crisis and the right to food on Monday, April 6, at the UN General Assembly.
Food prices in most developing countries have not fallen and, in some cases, have risen despite the drop in global agricultural commodity prices over the past few months. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), people in poor countries continue to suffer the impact of high food prices, compounded by sharply lower economic growth and decreased remittances.
In the US, demand for food stamps and emergency food assistance has overstretched capacity and continues to grow rapidly. Unofficial estimates of US food insecurity show sharp increases between 2007 and 2008, with rates still increasing in 2009.
An alternate perspective on the global food crisis based on the right to food opens the door to new solutions. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, will share his observations on the global food crisis and how attention to the right to food can address it with greater success than many other approaches that are being suggested in global forums.
Professor Olivier De Schutter was appointed by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations as Special Rapporteur on the right to food in March 2008. His three‐year mandate is to monitor and report on the right to food to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council. A specialist in human rights, De Schutter teaches at the University of Louvain (Belgium) and the College of Europe (Natolin Campus, Poland). He is a Visiting Professor at Columbia University and a Member of the Global Law School Faculty of New York University. Previously, he was Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
RSVP to Lisa Griffith no later than April 6, 2009: (202) 543‐5675 or lisa@nffc.net
Date: Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Time: 12:00 – 12:30 – Light lunch (provided)
12:30 – 2:00 – Presentations and discussion
Location: The Washington home of Stewart Mott: 122 Maryland Avenue, NE (between the Hart Senate Office Building and Supreme Court)
Presenter: Olivier De Schutter, UN Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food Respondents: •Brother David Andrews, Senior Representative, Food and Water Watch •Cindy Buhl, Legislative Director, Office of Rep. James McGovern (D‐MA) Moderator: Lisa Griffith, National Family Farm Coalition and US Working Group on the Food Crisis
Join us for a briefing in Washington, DC, following an interactive thematic dialogue on the global food crisis and the right to food on Monday, April 6, at the UN General Assembly.
Food prices in most developing countries have not fallen and, in some cases, have risen despite the drop in global agricultural commodity prices over the past few months. According to the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), people in poor countries continue to suffer the impact of high food prices, compounded by sharply lower economic growth and decreased remittances.
In the US, demand for food stamps and emergency food assistance has overstretched capacity and continues to grow rapidly. Unofficial estimates of US food insecurity show sharp increases between 2007 and 2008, with rates still increasing in 2009.
An alternate perspective on the global food crisis based on the right to food opens the door to new solutions. The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Right to Food, Olivier de Schutter, will share his observations on the global food crisis and how attention to the right to food can address it with greater success than many other approaches that are being suggested in global forums.
Professor Olivier De Schutter was appointed by the Human Rights Council of the United Nations as Special Rapporteur on the right to food in March 2008. His three‐year mandate is to monitor and report on the right to food to the UN General Assembly and Human Rights Council. A specialist in human rights, De Schutter teaches at the University of Louvain (Belgium) and the College of Europe (Natolin Campus, Poland). He is a Visiting Professor at Columbia University and a Member of the Global Law School Faculty of New York University. Previously, he was Secretary General of the International Federation for Human Rights (FIDH).
RSVP to Lisa Griffith no later than April 6, 2009: (202) 543‐5675 or lisa@nffc.net
Monday, March 30, 2009
Growing Green Livelihoods at Busboys: April 2, 2009
Sustainability option two is at the 14th Street Busboys at 6 p.m.
Growing Green Livelihoods: The Impacts of “Free” Trade and the Promise of a New Green Economy will feature 2008 Goldman Prize Winner, Jesús León Santos, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Executive Director, Gabriela Lemus, and Sierra Club's Responsible Trade Program Director Margrete Strand Rangnes, and will examine green job development and the movement towards "a more sustainable global economy." The event is free, but RSVP requested to karin.lee [at] sierraclub.org or (202) 548-6587.
Growing Green Livelihoods: The Impacts of “Free” Trade and the Promise of a New Green Economy will feature 2008 Goldman Prize Winner, Jesús León Santos, Labor Council for Latin American Advancement Executive Director, Gabriela Lemus, and Sierra Club's Responsible Trade Program Director Margrete Strand Rangnes, and will examine green job development and the movement towards "a more sustainable global economy." The event is free, but RSVP requested to karin.lee [at] sierraclub.org or (202) 548-6587.
Internship at National Wildlife Federation
International Affairs Internship - International Affairs Office
Washington, DC
Description:Assist supervisor in implementing the Packard Foundation fund project on sustainable biofuels and other grant funded work on Global Warming Solutions through activities such as:
a) Conducting research on policy issues and technologies related to biofuels, climate change and tropical deforestation.
b) Organizing information on these topics, especially the environmental and social impacts connected with expansion of biofuels, commodity agriculture and related industries.
c) Preparing reports, fact sheets and other written materials.
d) Handling administrative duties such as setting up workshops, meetings and other events, corresponding with project constituents and partners, managing project records and files.
e) Managing electronic communications connected with the project, especially assisting the manager of the www.bioenergywiki.net web site.
f) Writing articles for various NWF publications, external journals and/or campus and hometown newspapers.
g) Attending meetings on behalf of the project staff, and summarize the results.
Position Type:Internship
Position Duration:6 months
Department:International Affairs Office
Salary Range:$10/hour
Education:BA/BS in international relations, international development, natural resources management, or a policy field related to these is required. A Masters degree and some previous work experience are preferable.
Required Skills:Ability to conduct extensive research is a must. Excellent technical and general writing and speaking skills in English are required. Good foreign language skills (Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese) a plus. Knowledge of and ability to use basic computer software programs (e.g., MS Office, contacts data base) are essential and familiarity with WIKI software a plus. Experience in electronic communications (and list serve maintenance) is a plus. Demonstrated commitment to environmental advocacy is a plus.
To apply: https://secure.nwf.org/careergateway/index.cfm?fuseAction=view&positionID=10563
Washington, DC
Description:Assist supervisor in implementing the Packard Foundation fund project on sustainable biofuels and other grant funded work on Global Warming Solutions through activities such as:
a) Conducting research on policy issues and technologies related to biofuels, climate change and tropical deforestation.
b) Organizing information on these topics, especially the environmental and social impacts connected with expansion of biofuels, commodity agriculture and related industries.
c) Preparing reports, fact sheets and other written materials.
d) Handling administrative duties such as setting up workshops, meetings and other events, corresponding with project constituents and partners, managing project records and files.
e) Managing electronic communications connected with the project, especially assisting the manager of the www.bioenergywiki.net web site.
f) Writing articles for various NWF publications, external journals and/or campus and hometown newspapers.
g) Attending meetings on behalf of the project staff, and summarize the results.
Position Type:Internship
Position Duration:6 months
Department:International Affairs Office
Salary Range:$10/hour
Education:BA/BS in international relations, international development, natural resources management, or a policy field related to these is required. A Masters degree and some previous work experience are preferable.
Required Skills:Ability to conduct extensive research is a must. Excellent technical and general writing and speaking skills in English are required. Good foreign language skills (Spanish, Portuguese, or Chinese) a plus. Knowledge of and ability to use basic computer software programs (e.g., MS Office, contacts data base) are essential and familiarity with WIKI software a plus. Experience in electronic communications (and list serve maintenance) is a plus. Demonstrated commitment to environmental advocacy is a plus.
To apply: https://secure.nwf.org/careergateway/index.cfm?fuseAction=view&positionID=10563
Sunday, March 29, 2009
NCSE Internships (Deadlines: April 10, 2009) and Ecosystem Finance Position
1) NCSE Internships, Washington, DC
The National Council for Science and the Environment has extended the
application deadline for summer internships to April 10th. Please review the
requirements at http://ncseonline.org/01about/cms.cfm?id=1144 or send an
email to internships@ncseonline.org. More information is available on our
website at http://ncseonline.org.
Regards,
Peter D. Saundry Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Council for Science and the Environment
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036
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2) Ecosystem Finance position, World Resources Institute, Washington, DC
The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) is
seeking a results-oriented Senior Associate to develop, lead, and grow new
WRI efforts to implement innovative approaches for financing ecosystem
conservation/restoration for the sake of improving human well being. The
Senior Associate will begin by managing a multi-year project to identify,
develop, and pilot test a portfolio of incentives designed to conserve
forests in the southern United States. Over time, s/he will be responsible
for launching additional projects that create novel approaches for aligning
economic incentives with ecosystem stewardship. The Senior Associate will
have the latitude to develop projects in other regions or countries. The
ideal candidate has expertise in conservation finance and policy as applied
to forest ecosystems. The candidate needs to have a minimum 8 years of
relevant experience.
The Senior Associate will be part of WRI's Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services
Initiative, which seeks to reduce ecosystem degradation by helping
governments, businesses, and development agencies integrate ecosystem
services into their policies, strategies, and investments. The initiative's
strategy is two-fold:
1) Provide decision-makers with information and assessment tools that link ecosystem health with the attainment of economic and social goals; and
2) Develop new markets, economic incentives, and public policies that restore and sustain ecosystems.
For a full job description, please see: http://www.wri.org/job/10899
Interested candidates should send their resume or CV and a cover letter to:
Karen Bennett
kbennett@wri.org
No phone calls please.
Karen Bennett | People and Ecosystems Program
www.wri.org
The National Council for Science and the Environment has extended the
application deadline for summer internships to April 10th. Please review the
requirements at http://ncseonline.org/01about/cms.cfm?id=1144 or send an
email to internships@ncseonline.org. More information is available on our
website at http://ncseonline.org.
Regards,
Peter D. Saundry Ph.D.
Executive Director
National Council for Science and the Environment
1101 17th Street NW, Suite 250
Washington, DC 20036
==-
2) Ecosystem Finance position, World Resources Institute, Washington, DC
The People & Ecosystems Program at the World Resources Institute (WRI) is
seeking a results-oriented Senior Associate to develop, lead, and grow new
WRI efforts to implement innovative approaches for financing ecosystem
conservation/restoration for the sake of improving human well being. The
Senior Associate will begin by managing a multi-year project to identify,
develop, and pilot test a portfolio of incentives designed to conserve
forests in the southern United States. Over time, s/he will be responsible
for launching additional projects that create novel approaches for aligning
economic incentives with ecosystem stewardship. The Senior Associate will
have the latitude to develop projects in other regions or countries. The
ideal candidate has expertise in conservation finance and policy as applied
to forest ecosystems. The candidate needs to have a minimum 8 years of
relevant experience.
The Senior Associate will be part of WRI's Mainstreaming Ecosystem Services
Initiative, which seeks to reduce ecosystem degradation by helping
governments, businesses, and development agencies integrate ecosystem
services into their policies, strategies, and investments. The initiative's
strategy is two-fold:
1) Provide decision-makers with information and assessment tools that link ecosystem health with the attainment of economic and social goals; and
2) Develop new markets, economic incentives, and public policies that restore and sustain ecosystems.
For a full job description, please see: http://www.wri.org/job/10899
Interested candidates should send their resume or CV and a cover letter to:
Karen Bennett
kbennett@wri.org
No phone calls please.
Karen Bennett | People and Ecosystems Program
www.wri.org
The Network for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability: March 30, 2009
The Network for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability (NELS)
March Event
Monday, March 30, 2009
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Program
Keynote Speaker: Brian Czech, President, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE)
Facilitated Discussion: NELS members will have the opportunity to discuss how sustainability is being addressed in their organizations.
Reception
Location
Marian Koshland Science Museum
600 E Street, NW, in Washington DC.
Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line) or Gallery Place (Yellow/Green Line)
To attend this free event, register at: http://sustainability.nationalacademies.org/NELS.shtml .
The Network for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability (NELS) is a new organization for early-career professionals (and professionals who are new to the topic of sustainability) who are interested in building bridges with peers in DC-area agencies and organizations. The Network includes leaders with diverse backgrounds and expertise, from natural resource management to energy policy to public health. NELS members share a common interest in taking a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability challenges -considering the economic, environmental, social, and cultural dimensions of these problems. Through NELS, these emerging leaders will foster relationships that enable them to more effectively bring about a sustainable future.
To become a NELS member and be added to our mailing list, please email sustainability@nas.edu or call 202-334-2694.
NELS is supported by the National Academies' George and Cynthia Mitchell Endowment for Sustainability Science.
March Event
Monday, March 30, 2009
5:30 - 7:30 pm
Program
Keynote Speaker: Brian Czech, President, Center for the Advancement of the Steady State Economy (CASSE)
Facilitated Discussion: NELS members will have the opportunity to discuss how sustainability is being addressed in their organizations.
Reception
Location
Marian Koshland Science Museum
600 E Street, NW, in Washington DC.
Metro: Judiciary Square (Red Line) or Gallery Place (Yellow/Green Line)
To attend this free event, register at: http://sustainability.nationalacademies.org/NELS.shtml .
The Network for Emerging Leaders in Sustainability (NELS) is a new organization for early-career professionals (and professionals who are new to the topic of sustainability) who are interested in building bridges with peers in DC-area agencies and organizations. The Network includes leaders with diverse backgrounds and expertise, from natural resource management to energy policy to public health. NELS members share a common interest in taking a multidisciplinary approach to sustainability challenges -considering the economic, environmental, social, and cultural dimensions of these problems. Through NELS, these emerging leaders will foster relationships that enable them to more effectively bring about a sustainable future.
To become a NELS member and be added to our mailing list, please email sustainability@nas.edu or call 202-334-2694.
NELS is supported by the National Academies' George and Cynthia Mitchell Endowment for Sustainability Science.
Demand a World Without Poverty: May 5-6, 2009
Demand a World Without Poverty!
Just once each year, hundreds of people come together in Washington, D.C., to speak out on behalf of the billion people worldwide who barely survive on less than $1 a day. Collectively, these activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy that will help empower marginalized women and girls to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good. You can be part of this unforgettable, life-changing experience in 2009 through CARE’s National Conference & Celebration, which is rapidly approaching on May 5 and 6. Please register at the following site http://careconference.org/
This year’s conference & celebration is going to be bigger and better than ever! Humanitarian Richard Gere will receive an award for his dedication to advocating on behalf of people around the world. We’ll also hear from our keynote speakers, Wolf Blitzer and Gwen Ifill, two of the most respected names in journalism.
But this conference is about more than “big names.” It’s about speaking up for those who have no voice in the halls of power. It’s about educating policymakers about programs that make a difference for real people striving to overcome poverty. This year, we'll be working to save the lives of women who die needlessly in childbirth; fix a food aid system that sometimes causes more problems than it solves; and put the needs of poor people front and center in the conversation about climate change. These are big issues that affect millions of people every day. We need your voice!
People who live in the most developed nations are struggling to figure out how to cope with the challenges of the economic downturn. But people in the developing world are feeling the effects of this crisis in a more severe, even life-threatening, way. We need you to remind leaders that global problems require global solutions.
CARE’s National Conference & Celebration offers the chance to learn about key issues from poverty-fighting experts, but, more than that, it empowers you. It gives you the tools to be a true champion for opportunity, equality and dignity for all people.
This is the one big event all year that gathers individuals like you who care about creating a world without poverty and who stand together to take action on Capitol Hill. Take advantage of this opportunity and join us in Washington, D.C., on May 5 and 6!
P.S. If you buy your ticket before March 27, we will send you a DVD copy of the acclaimed documentary “A Powerful Noise” when it’s released in July! But if you don’t take advantage of this special offer, please remember that April 17 is the last day to register.
Just once each year, hundreds of people come together in Washington, D.C., to speak out on behalf of the billion people worldwide who barely survive on less than $1 a day. Collectively, these activists are essential to advancing U.S. policy that will help empower marginalized women and girls to lift themselves and their communities out of poverty for good. You can be part of this unforgettable, life-changing experience in 2009 through CARE’s National Conference & Celebration, which is rapidly approaching on May 5 and 6. Please register at the following site http://careconference.org/
This year’s conference & celebration is going to be bigger and better than ever! Humanitarian Richard Gere will receive an award for his dedication to advocating on behalf of people around the world. We’ll also hear from our keynote speakers, Wolf Blitzer and Gwen Ifill, two of the most respected names in journalism.
But this conference is about more than “big names.” It’s about speaking up for those who have no voice in the halls of power. It’s about educating policymakers about programs that make a difference for real people striving to overcome poverty. This year, we'll be working to save the lives of women who die needlessly in childbirth; fix a food aid system that sometimes causes more problems than it solves; and put the needs of poor people front and center in the conversation about climate change. These are big issues that affect millions of people every day. We need your voice!
People who live in the most developed nations are struggling to figure out how to cope with the challenges of the economic downturn. But people in the developing world are feeling the effects of this crisis in a more severe, even life-threatening, way. We need you to remind leaders that global problems require global solutions.
CARE’s National Conference & Celebration offers the chance to learn about key issues from poverty-fighting experts, but, more than that, it empowers you. It gives you the tools to be a true champion for opportunity, equality and dignity for all people.
This is the one big event all year that gathers individuals like you who care about creating a world without poverty and who stand together to take action on Capitol Hill. Take advantage of this opportunity and join us in Washington, D.C., on May 5 and 6!
P.S. If you buy your ticket before March 27, we will send you a DVD copy of the acclaimed documentary “A Powerful Noise” when it’s released in July! But if you don’t take advantage of this special offer, please remember that April 17 is the last day to register.
Ecoviews: March 31, 2009
ECOVIEWS: RECLAIMING THE BAY
A documentary by SOC Students for Maryland Public Television
With Prof. Sandy Cannon-Brown and the Production Team
On Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater
This professional HD production for MPT was produced, shot and edited by SOC students in Prof. Sandy Cannon-Brown’s Environmental and Wildlife Production class. See the film and learn how it was made.
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
NO RESERVATION NEEDED
A documentary by SOC Students for Maryland Public Television
With Prof. Sandy Cannon-Brown and the Production Team
On Tuesday, March 31 at 7 pm in the Wechsler Theater
This professional HD production for MPT was produced, shot and edited by SOC students in Prof. Sandy Cannon-Brown’s Environmental and Wildlife Production class. See the film and learn how it was made.
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
NO RESERVATION NEEDED
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Environment and Latin America Presentation: March 26, 2009
School of International Service And the Council on Latin America Present:
Dr. Eric Hershberg Simon Fraser University
“After Hegemony: The External Environmentand Prospects for the Latin American Lefts”
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
3:30 – 5:00 pm
MGC 245
Eric Hershberg received his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has taught at New York University, Southern Illinois University, Columbia,Princeton and the New School. Prior to arriving at SFU he served as a Program Director at the Social Science Research Council in New York City. A specialiston the comparative politics of Latin America and on the politics of development,his current work analyzes social sector reforms in the Andean region and conflicts over accountability for human rights abuses under military regimes in the LatinAmerica's Southern Cone. Hershberg recently co-edited three volumes for whichhe contributed chapters: State and Society in Conflict: Comparative Perspectiveson Andean Crises (with Paul W. Drake); Latin America After Neoliberalism:Turning the Tide in the 21st Century? (with Fred Rosen); and Memorias militaressobre la represion en el Cono Sur: Visiones en disputa en dictadura y democracia(with Felipe Aguero). He is Vice-President (2006-07) and President-elect (2007-09) of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), and Chair of the Board ofDirectors of the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA).
Dr. Eric Hershberg Simon Fraser University
“After Hegemony: The External Environmentand Prospects for the Latin American Lefts”
Thursday, March 26th, 2009
3:30 – 5:00 pm
MGC 245
Eric Hershberg received his Ph.D from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, and has taught at New York University, Southern Illinois University, Columbia,Princeton and the New School. Prior to arriving at SFU he served as a Program Director at the Social Science Research Council in New York City. A specialiston the comparative politics of Latin America and on the politics of development,his current work analyzes social sector reforms in the Andean region and conflicts over accountability for human rights abuses under military regimes in the LatinAmerica's Southern Cone. Hershberg recently co-edited three volumes for whichhe contributed chapters: State and Society in Conflict: Comparative Perspectiveson Andean Crises (with Paul W. Drake); Latin America After Neoliberalism:Turning the Tide in the 21st Century? (with Fred Rosen); and Memorias militaressobre la represion en el Cono Sur: Visiones en disputa en dictadura y democracia(with Felipe Aguero). He is Vice-President (2006-07) and President-elect (2007-09) of the Latin American Studies Association (LASA), and Chair of the Board ofDirectors of the North American Congress on Latin America (NACLA).
Green Infrastructure Coordinator
Job w/ Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper: Green Infrastructure Coord.
Green Infrastructure Coordinator , Posted Mar 09 on Orion Grassroots
Network Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Buffalo, NY
Overview: Buffalo
Niagara Riverkeeper has been actively involved with the identification, planning and implementation of waterfront public access, stream restoration, habitat and wetland rehabilitation, and open space preservation throughout the Buffalo and Niagara River Watersheds for nearly 20 years. Currently, there are numerous opportunities for
implementation of "green infrastructure" projects with a focus on stormwater management, wetland rehabilitation, and bioengineering. In its current strategic plan, Riverkeeper has mapped a role for the organization as a nonprofit partner in the execution of green infrastructure projects throughout the Niagara region meeting a capacity need in the region for project development and implementation. Our focus is on implementing projects with a wide base of consensus that achieve ecological, technical, recreational and economically sustainable objectives.
Function: To coordinate and manage all Riverkeeper green infrastructure
activities
Qualifications: Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper seeks highly talented, organized, creative and motivated individuals with a commitment to technical excellence and community-based river revitalization. We offer a challenging and exciting work experience where professionals can truly have an impact on the health of our community and Great Lakes ecosystem.
Masters in environmental engineering, landscape design/architecture or similar with three years experience in green infrastructure planning and implementation, habitat/wetland restoration, open space protection including technical planning, stakeholder engagement and support, project management, grant writing and program implementation. Position will require effective public presentation skills and comfort with actively advocating for Riverkeeper interests.
Familiarity with the Great Lakes ecosystem, Niagara River Greenway Plan and environmental restoration technologies a plus. Must be willing to design a schedule that will accommodate necessary community meetings including evenings. Staff will be expected to work from the Riverkeeper office although some telecommuting is permitted. Personal transportation is expected within the entire Niagara River watershed.
Compensation will be commensurate with educational and professional experience. While the position could easily fill a full time position, Riverkeeper will consider part time professionals and an adjusted work program in the interest of securing the most talented and appropriate person for this position. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
To apply, visit:
http://jobs. oriongrassroots. org/jt/jobs/ apply.php? node_hash_ id=04c7738ea\
004851d55bda79ab1db 88c3&go=Apply+ to+This+Job
Green Infrastructure Coordinator , Posted Mar 09 on Orion Grassroots
Network Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper
Buffalo, NY
Overview: Buffalo
Niagara Riverkeeper has been actively involved with the identification, planning and implementation of waterfront public access, stream restoration, habitat and wetland rehabilitation, and open space preservation throughout the Buffalo and Niagara River Watersheds for nearly 20 years. Currently, there are numerous opportunities for
implementation of "green infrastructure" projects with a focus on stormwater management, wetland rehabilitation, and bioengineering. In its current strategic plan, Riverkeeper has mapped a role for the organization as a nonprofit partner in the execution of green infrastructure projects throughout the Niagara region meeting a capacity need in the region for project development and implementation. Our focus is on implementing projects with a wide base of consensus that achieve ecological, technical, recreational and economically sustainable objectives.
Function: To coordinate and manage all Riverkeeper green infrastructure
activities
Qualifications: Buffalo Niagara Riverkeeper seeks highly talented, organized, creative and motivated individuals with a commitment to technical excellence and community-based river revitalization. We offer a challenging and exciting work experience where professionals can truly have an impact on the health of our community and Great Lakes ecosystem.
Masters in environmental engineering, landscape design/architecture or similar with three years experience in green infrastructure planning and implementation, habitat/wetland restoration, open space protection including technical planning, stakeholder engagement and support, project management, grant writing and program implementation. Position will require effective public presentation skills and comfort with actively advocating for Riverkeeper interests.
Familiarity with the Great Lakes ecosystem, Niagara River Greenway Plan and environmental restoration technologies a plus. Must be willing to design a schedule that will accommodate necessary community meetings including evenings. Staff will be expected to work from the Riverkeeper office although some telecommuting is permitted. Personal transportation is expected within the entire Niagara River watershed.
Compensation will be commensurate with educational and professional experience. While the position could easily fill a full time position, Riverkeeper will consider part time professionals and an adjusted work program in the interest of securing the most talented and appropriate person for this position. All qualified candidates are encouraged to apply.
To apply, visit:
http://jobs. oriongrassroots. org/jt/jobs/ apply.php? node_hash_ id=04c7738ea\
004851d55bda79ab1db 88c3&go=Apply+ to+This+Job
Conference on Sustainable Urban Planning and Green Building: May 5, 2009
Cordial Invitation
RSVP Today
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
1pm – 6pm
House of Sweden, Washington D.C.
Living Green – A Conference on Sustainable Urban Planning and Green Building
The Swedish Trade Council and the Embassy of Sweden, in cooperation with the U.S. Green Building Council and the City of Stockholm, invite you to a conference where we will explore the concept of sustainability in urban design and building and provide an opportunity to network with fellow green building industry participants.
Swedish and U.S. experts will share their experiences and views from both countries on developing greener living spaces. The conference will also put on display emerging technologies that are moving us toward sustainability. Speakers include Sten Nordin, Mayor of Stockholm, Michelle Moore from U.S. Green Building Council and Elizabeth Heider from Skanska.
Registration is free of charge. For full program details, speaker profiles and practical information visit: www.tradewithsweden.com/greenbuilding
For more information, and to RSVP, please contact us at greenbuild@swedishtrade.se or call Pernilla Blomgren at 212-507-9002.
Welcome!
This conference has two adjacent events: On May 4 Invest in Sweden Agency will hold a workshop for U.S. investors, and on May 6 there will be a seminar on how to do business with the World Bank arranged by the Embassy of Sweden.
For more info, visit www.swedenabroad.com/washington or contact Lisette Lindahl at(202) 467-2621
RSVP Today
Tuesday, May 5, 2009
1pm – 6pm
House of Sweden, Washington D.C.
Living Green – A Conference on Sustainable Urban Planning and Green Building
The Swedish Trade Council and the Embassy of Sweden, in cooperation with the U.S. Green Building Council and the City of Stockholm, invite you to a conference where we will explore the concept of sustainability in urban design and building and provide an opportunity to network with fellow green building industry participants.
Swedish and U.S. experts will share their experiences and views from both countries on developing greener living spaces. The conference will also put on display emerging technologies that are moving us toward sustainability. Speakers include Sten Nordin, Mayor of Stockholm, Michelle Moore from U.S. Green Building Council and Elizabeth Heider from Skanska.
Registration is free of charge. For full program details, speaker profiles and practical information visit: www.tradewithsweden.com/greenbuilding
For more information, and to RSVP, please contact us at greenbuild@swedishtrade.se or call Pernilla Blomgren at 212-507-9002.
Welcome!
This conference has two adjacent events: On May 4 Invest in Sweden Agency will hold a workshop for U.S. investors, and on May 6 there will be a seminar on how to do business with the World Bank arranged by the Embassy of Sweden.
For more info, visit www.swedenabroad.com/washington or contact Lisette Lindahl at(202) 467-2621
Wednesday, March 25, 2009
Green Corps 2009-2010
Green Corps 2009-2010 Field School for Environmental Organizing
www.greencorps.org/apply
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the
biggest environmental challenges of our day.
In Green Corps' year-long paid program, you'll get intensive training in the
skills you'll need to make a difference in the world. You'll get hands-on
experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems - global warming,
deforestation, water pollution and many others - with groups such as Sierra
Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we'll help you
find a career with one of the nation's leading environmental and social
change groups.
In your year with Green Corps:
You'll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in
the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading
figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as
Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and
organizer of the "Step It Up" rallies for climate action.
You'll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the
country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such
as Rainforest Action Network and Environment America in San Francisco,
Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.
You'll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems
we're facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that
helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support
clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping
in our oceans and much, much more.
You'll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750.
Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a
pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two
weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who
qualify.
And when you graduate from the program, you'll be ready for what comes next:
Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups
that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help
them create social change and protect our environment.
In the next few months, we'll invite 35 college graduates to join Green
Corps in 2009-2010. We're looking for people who are serious about saving
the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community,
and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over
the long haul.
If you think you're one of those people, visit www.greencorps.org/apply to
submit your application to join the 2009-2010 class of Green Corps' Field
School for Environmental Organizing.
Upcoming application deadlines:
West Coast: May 1, 2009
East Coast: May 5, 2009
MidWest: May 15, 2009
These deadlines correspond with 2nd Round interview weekends in San
Francisco, Boston and Chicago.
Green Corps' year-long program begins in August 2009 with Introductory
Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in
multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact Noelle Janka,
Recruitment Director, at jobs@greencorps.org.
www.greencorps.org/apply
Green Corps is looking for college graduates who are ready to take on the
biggest environmental challenges of our day.
In Green Corps' year-long paid program, you'll get intensive training in the
skills you'll need to make a difference in the world. You'll get hands-on
experience fighting to solve urgent environmental problems - global warming,
deforestation, water pollution and many others - with groups such as Sierra
Club and Greenpeace. And, when you graduate from Green Corps, we'll help you
find a career with one of the nation's leading environmental and social
change groups.
In your year with Green Corps:
You'll get great training with some of the most experienced organizers in
the field: Green Corps organizers take part in trainings with leading
figures in the environmental and social change movements: people such as
Adam Ruben, political director of MoveOn.org, and Bill McKibben, author and
organizer of the "Step It Up" rallies for climate action.
You'll get amazing experience working on environmental issues across the
country: Green Corps sends organizers to jumpstart campaigns for groups such
as Rainforest Action Network and Environment America in San Francisco,
Chicago, Boston and dozens of other places in between.
You'll have a real impact on some of the biggest environmental problems
we're facing today: Green Corps organizers have built the campaigns that
helped keep the Arctic safe from drilling, that led to new laws that support
clean, renewable energy, that convinced major corporations to stop dumping
in our oceans and much, much more.
You'll even get paid: Green Corps Organizers earn a salary of $23,750.
Organizers also have a chance to opt into our health care program with a
pre-tax monthly salary deferral. We offer paid sick days and holidays, two
weeks paid vacation and a student loan repayment program for those who
qualify.
And when you graduate from the program, you'll be ready for what comes next:
Green Corps will help connect you to environmental and progressive groups
that are looking for full-time staff to build their organizations and help
them create social change and protect our environment.
In the next few months, we'll invite 35 college graduates to join Green
Corps in 2009-2010. We're looking for people who are serious about saving
the planet, people who have taken initiative on their campus or community,
and people who are willing to roll up their sleeves and work for change over
the long haul.
If you think you're one of those people, visit www.greencorps.org/apply to
submit your application to join the 2009-2010 class of Green Corps' Field
School for Environmental Organizing.
Upcoming application deadlines:
West Coast: May 1, 2009
East Coast: May 5, 2009
MidWest: May 15, 2009
These deadlines correspond with 2nd Round interview weekends in San
Francisco, Boston and Chicago.
Green Corps' year-long program begins in August 2009 with Introductory
Classroom Training in Boston, and continues with field placements in
multiple locations across the U.S. Candidates must be willing to relocate.
For more information, visit www.greencorps.org or contact Noelle Janka,
Recruitment Director, at jobs@greencorps.org.
Greening the Global Food Supply: May 18, 2009
The 2009 annual meeting of the American Institute of Biological Sciences will be held 18 and 19 May on the theme of "Sustainable Agriculture: Greening the Global Food Supply," at The Westin Gateway, Arlington, Virginia. The program chair is 2009 AIBS President May Berenbaum, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. As a special event, a reception and lecture will be held the evening of 18 May at the National Academy of Sciences, Keck Center, in Washington DC. The evening will also include an after-hours tour of the Koshland Science Museum.
The meeting brings together plenary speakers, panelists, and discussion groups from both the basic and applied life sciences to examine the topics of food sustainability, supply, and security. The two-day program is geared toward the science-policy interface for an audience of scientists, educators, students, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, members of Congress, and the media.
The meeting is taking place during the "Year of Science 2009," co-organized by AIBS and involving more than 400 organizations, which is aimed at communicating to the general public the nature and value of the scientific enterprise.
The rest of the meeting's program will be rounded out by events including a contributed poster session, AIBS awards, a teachers workshop organized by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study and the National Association of Biology Teachers, and a workshop by the AIBS Public Policy Office based upon the AIBS publication, Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media.
http://www.aibs.org/annual-meeting/annual_meeting_2009.html
The meeting brings together plenary speakers, panelists, and discussion groups from both the basic and applied life sciences to examine the topics of food sustainability, supply, and security. The two-day program is geared toward the science-policy interface for an audience of scientists, educators, students, representatives of nongovernmental organizations, members of Congress, and the media.
The meeting is taking place during the "Year of Science 2009," co-organized by AIBS and involving more than 400 organizations, which is aimed at communicating to the general public the nature and value of the scientific enterprise.
The rest of the meeting's program will be rounded out by events including a contributed poster session, AIBS awards, a teachers workshop organized by the Biological Sciences Curriculum Study and the National Association of Biology Teachers, and a workshop by the AIBS Public Policy Office based upon the AIBS publication, Communicating Science: A Primer for Working with the Media.
http://www.aibs.org/annual-meeting/annual_meeting_2009.html
Feeding a Hot and Hungry Planet: April 29-May 1, 2009
Feeding a Hot and Hungry Planet
The Challenge of Making More Food and Fewer Greenhouse Gases
April 29–May 1, 2009, Princeton University
As part of the Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 Ethics and the Environment Lecture Series, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) is hosting a one-day symposium and a two-day conference on campus (both events are open to the public, registration suggested) that seek to explore the scientific, policy and ethical questions presented by the need to greatly boost food production to feed a growing world population while reducing agriculture’s contribution of about 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases.
The world population is projected to grow from 6.7 to 9 billion or more people by 2050, and many more people will have the income to eat meat and other foods that require more land and other resources. Avoiding land use change while feeding the world of 2050 will require improvements in the world’s current rate of crop yield growth, yet reducing greenhouse gases will require reducing methane emissions from livestock and probably require reductions in fertilizer use. Measures that increase the cost of food could have harsh impacts on the world’s 1 billion malnourished people, yet low food prices disadvantage poor farmers in developing countries.
These events are sponsored by the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-sponsored by University Center for Human Values and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
http://www.princeton.edu/morefoodlesscarbon/
The Challenge of Making More Food and Fewer Greenhouse Gases
April 29–May 1, 2009, Princeton University
As part of the Bert G. Kerstetter ’66 Ethics and the Environment Lecture Series, the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) is hosting a one-day symposium and a two-day conference on campus (both events are open to the public, registration suggested) that seek to explore the scientific, policy and ethical questions presented by the need to greatly boost food production to feed a growing world population while reducing agriculture’s contribution of about 30 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases.
The world population is projected to grow from 6.7 to 9 billion or more people by 2050, and many more people will have the income to eat meat and other foods that require more land and other resources. Avoiding land use change while feeding the world of 2050 will require improvements in the world’s current rate of crop yield growth, yet reducing greenhouse gases will require reducing methane emissions from livestock and probably require reductions in fertilizer use. Measures that increase the cost of food could have harsh impacts on the world’s 1 billion malnourished people, yet low food prices disadvantage poor farmers in developing countries.
These events are sponsored by the Princeton Environmental Institute (PEI) and the Program in Science, Technology and Environmental Policy at the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs, and co-sponsored by University Center for Human Values and the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology.
http://www.princeton.edu/morefoodlesscarbon/
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Tourism Cares Scholarships: Deadline April 1, 2009
From Tourism Cares, maybe some of those focusing on Ecotourism would like to apply for this. SHORT TURNAROUND!!!
The application deadline for the Tourism Cares 2009 Spring Academic Scholarships is next Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 5pm EST. Since we have moved to an online scholarship platform, all but one item (the official transcript) must be scanned and submitted in electronic form only. The student can access our online scholarship platform through our website www.tourismcares.org and click Scholarships on the navigation bar. Once one is on the Scholarship landing page, a few paragraphs from the #2 on that page, the click here will take them to it. When the system asks for “TC Student ID#”, they can make up any 8 digit number. When it asks for “County”, if their county is not on the list, they can select “Other”.
A student may apply for up to two different Tourism Cares scholarships per academic year.
Tourism Cares requires the student to request an official copy of his/her transcript be sent directly from the applicant’s school to Tourism Cares at 275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307, Canton, MA 02021, USA, Attention: Transcript. Only one copy of the transcript is required even if the student is applying for two scholarships. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the transcript arrives by the deadline date.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone as soon as possible as time is of the essence.
If there is anyone at your school you feel should be added or removed from the Tourism Cares Academic Mailing List, pls advise me.
We look forward to receiving your students’ scholarship applications.
Kind regards,
Carolyn Viles, Program Director
Tourism Cares
275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307
Canton, MA 02021 USA
(Tel) 781-821-5990 X 208
(Fax) 781-821-8949
website www.tourismcares.org
The application deadline for the Tourism Cares 2009 Spring Academic Scholarships is next Wednesday April 1, 2009 at 5pm EST. Since we have moved to an online scholarship platform, all but one item (the official transcript) must be scanned and submitted in electronic form only. The student can access our online scholarship platform through our website www.tourismcares.org and click Scholarships on the navigation bar. Once one is on the Scholarship landing page, a few paragraphs from the #2 on that page, the click here will take them to it. When the system asks for “TC Student ID#”, they can make up any 8 digit number. When it asks for “County”, if their county is not on the list, they can select “Other”.
A student may apply for up to two different Tourism Cares scholarships per academic year.
Tourism Cares requires the student to request an official copy of his/her transcript be sent directly from the applicant’s school to Tourism Cares at 275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307, Canton, MA 02021, USA, Attention: Transcript. Only one copy of the transcript is required even if the student is applying for two scholarships. It is the responsibility of the student to ensure that the transcript arrives by the deadline date.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact me by email or phone as soon as possible as time is of the essence.
If there is anyone at your school you feel should be added or removed from the Tourism Cares Academic Mailing List, pls advise me.
We look forward to receiving your students’ scholarship applications.
Kind regards,
Carolyn Viles, Program Director
Tourism Cares
275 Turnpike Street, Suite 307
Canton, MA 02021 USA
(Tel) 781-821-5990 X 208
(Fax) 781-821-8949
website www.tourismcares.org
Towards a Global Green Recovery: Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action: March 26, 2009
Please join the Center for American Progress and the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany for a special presentation:
Towards a Global Green Recovery: Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action
A report by Sir Nicholas Stern and Professor Ottmar Edenhofer
Introduction by:
Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Distinguished Speaker:
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth
With G20 member countries representing at least three quarters of global GDP, energy consumption and carbon emissions, they are in the position to offer a clear signal to the world that they are successfully tackling the double challenge of economic recovery and climate protection. They also have the human and financial resources necessary to push technological boundaries, creating positive spill-over effects and synergies needed to drive the much needed change.
Professor Ottmar Edenhofer from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Sir Nicholas Stern from the London School of Economics (LSE) were commissioned by the German Foreign Office to conduct this study, with the aim of broadening the momentum for immediate G20 action at the London Summit in April 2009.
The main finding of the study recommends the G20 nations to focus their recovery programs on strategic areas such as energy efficiency, infrastructure and clean technology markets.
Please join Ambassador Klaus Scharioth as he discusses the findings of this report at the Center for American Progress.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Program: 10:30am to 11:30am
Admission is free.
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
RSVP for this Event
For more information, please call 202-682-1611.
The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. We believe that Americans are bound together by a common commitment to these values and we aspire to ensure that our national policies reflect these values. We work to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Towards a Global Green Recovery: Recommendations for Immediate G20 Action
A report by Sir Nicholas Stern and Professor Ottmar Edenhofer
Introduction by:
Bracken Hendricks, Senior Fellow, Center for American Progress
Distinguished Speaker:
Ambassador Klaus Scharioth
With G20 member countries representing at least three quarters of global GDP, energy consumption and carbon emissions, they are in the position to offer a clear signal to the world that they are successfully tackling the double challenge of economic recovery and climate protection. They also have the human and financial resources necessary to push technological boundaries, creating positive spill-over effects and synergies needed to drive the much needed change.
Professor Ottmar Edenhofer from the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK) and Sir Nicholas Stern from the London School of Economics (LSE) were commissioned by the German Foreign Office to conduct this study, with the aim of broadening the momentum for immediate G20 action at the London Summit in April 2009.
The main finding of the study recommends the G20 nations to focus their recovery programs on strategic areas such as energy efficiency, infrastructure and clean technology markets.
Please join Ambassador Klaus Scharioth as he discusses the findings of this report at the Center for American Progress.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Program: 10:30am to 11:30am
Admission is free.
Center for American Progress
1333 H St. NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC 20005
Map & Directions
Nearest Metro: Blue/Orange Line to McPherson Square or Red Line to Metro Center
RSVP for this Event
For more information, please call 202-682-1611.
The Center for American Progress is a nonpartisan research and educational institute dedicated to promoting a strong, just and free America that ensures opportunity for all. We believe that Americans are bound together by a common commitment to these values and we aspire to ensure that our national policies reflect these values. We work to find progressive and pragmatic solutions to significant domestic and international problems and develop policy proposals that foster a government that is "of the people, by the people, and for the people."
Climate Change and Water Film Festival: April 3, 2009
You are all invited to the Climate Change and Water Film Festival, hosted by American University's Anthropology Department.
This exciting and unique event will include the following:
Films: Thirst, Black Diamond and Weather Report
Workshops: Water activism, Charter of Human Responsibilities and Climate Justice
Delicious, local refreshments will be provided.
The event will be held on Friday, April 3rd, from 12:30pm-8:00pm in Anderson Conference Room in Anderson Hall, American University campus.
As this event is being hosted by our department, it would be wonderful if we could have a strong showing throughout the day.
Please find more information about the event below, as well as the event flier attached to this email.
For more information about the local festival, contact Julie Maldonado at jk6582a@student.american.edu.
American University is located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016. For directions to the university and conference site, please visit http://american.edu/maps/ and look for the Letts-Anderson Building.
Hope to see many of you on April 3rd!
Sincerely,
Julie Maldonado
PhD Student, Department of Anthropology
American University, Washington D.C.
jk6582a@student.american.edu
CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER FILM FESTIVAL TO VISIT EIGHT US CAMPUSES
The Climate Change and Water Film Festival, a project of the Charter of Human Responsibilities and Global Citizens for Sustainable Development, will visit eight university and college campuses in the US in spring 2009. The festival will visit American University on Friday, April 3, 2009. It will be held in the Anderson Conference Room from 12:30-8:00 p.m. Films to be shown include Thirst, Weather Report, and Black Diamond and workshops concerning water activism, climate justice, and the Charter of Human Responsibilities will be held.
The film festival aims to increase awareness and action regarding local and global issues around water.
The Charter of Human Responsibilities, an international project promoting action on our individual and collective responsibilities to one another and the planet, is partnering with Global Citizens for Sustainable Development to bring the film festival to the US. Global Citizens for Sustainable Development organized the first water film festival in India as a complement to activities of the World Youth Water Alliance.
Nina Gregg, US Coordinator of CHR and Anugraha John, founder and Executive Director of GCSD will visit each campus hosting the festival. Gregg will lead a workshop on the Charter of Human Responsibilities and John will make a presentation on water issues and activism in Asia.
In addition to sponsorship from the Charter of Human Responsibilities and Global Citizens for Sustainable Development, the festival is supported through the generosity of the Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation, Television Trust for the Environment, and the China-India Forum. Additional films have been donated by Sam Bozzo and Appalshop. Local sponsors include American University’s Department of Anthropology and the Graduate Student Council.
For more information, please contact Nina Gregg at charter.US@alliance21.org
For information about the local festival, contact Julie Maldonado at jk6582a@student.american.edu.
American University is located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016. For directions to the university and conference site, please visit http://american.edu/maps/ and look for the Letts-Anderson Building.
Charter of Human Responsibilities is an international project with an ambitious and hopeful objective: mobilizing people to exercise our individual and collective responsibilities to one another and the planet. The CHR invites us to redefine responsibility in our communities, organizations and workplaces at a time when our interdependence has become both inevitable and necessary. CHR provides both a pre-text and a text. The pre-text asserts a universal principle of responsibility and encourages reflection on the meanings of individual and collective responsibility. The text challenges us to be intentional and reflective in our practices and actions. www.charter-human-responsibilities.com
Global Citizens for Sustainable Development is a not-for-profit organization based in Bangalore, India. GCSD works towards creating a society of "Global Citizens," a well-informed and committed group of young people with a clear vision about intercultural understanding in a world where local and global issues are intertwined and the notion of "Think Global, Act Local" is promoted through its various activities. www.globalcitizens.org.in
Television Trust for the Environment (TVE) works with partners globally to make and distribute films that inspire change. We create relevant and compelling content on environment and development for audiences worldwide. Our television productions reach 274 million homes in 170 countries and millions more viewers through the internet and our partners. www.tve.org
China-India Forum is a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and action working towards a responsible, plural and harmonious society in the interest of both the countries and all its citizens working and living globally. www.chinaindiaforum.org.in
This exciting and unique event will include the following:
Films: Thirst, Black Diamond and Weather Report
Workshops: Water activism, Charter of Human Responsibilities and Climate Justice
Delicious, local refreshments will be provided.
The event will be held on Friday, April 3rd, from 12:30pm-8:00pm in Anderson Conference Room in Anderson Hall, American University campus.
As this event is being hosted by our department, it would be wonderful if we could have a strong showing throughout the day.
Please find more information about the event below, as well as the event flier attached to this email.
For more information about the local festival, contact Julie Maldonado at jk6582a@student.american.edu.
American University is located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016. For directions to the university and conference site, please visit http://american.edu/maps/ and look for the Letts-Anderson Building.
Hope to see many of you on April 3rd!
Sincerely,
Julie Maldonado
PhD Student, Department of Anthropology
American University, Washington D.C.
jk6582a@student.american.edu
CLIMATE CHANGE AND WATER FILM FESTIVAL TO VISIT EIGHT US CAMPUSES
The Climate Change and Water Film Festival, a project of the Charter of Human Responsibilities and Global Citizens for Sustainable Development, will visit eight university and college campuses in the US in spring 2009. The festival will visit American University on Friday, April 3, 2009. It will be held in the Anderson Conference Room from 12:30-8:00 p.m. Films to be shown include Thirst, Weather Report, and Black Diamond and workshops concerning water activism, climate justice, and the Charter of Human Responsibilities will be held.
The film festival aims to increase awareness and action regarding local and global issues around water.
The Charter of Human Responsibilities, an international project promoting action on our individual and collective responsibilities to one another and the planet, is partnering with Global Citizens for Sustainable Development to bring the film festival to the US. Global Citizens for Sustainable Development organized the first water film festival in India as a complement to activities of the World Youth Water Alliance.
Nina Gregg, US Coordinator of CHR and Anugraha John, founder and Executive Director of GCSD will visit each campus hosting the festival. Gregg will lead a workshop on the Charter of Human Responsibilities and John will make a presentation on water issues and activism in Asia.
In addition to sponsorship from the Charter of Human Responsibilities and Global Citizens for Sustainable Development, the festival is supported through the generosity of the Charles Leopold Mayer Foundation, Television Trust for the Environment, and the China-India Forum. Additional films have been donated by Sam Bozzo and Appalshop. Local sponsors include American University’s Department of Anthropology and the Graduate Student Council.
For more information, please contact Nina Gregg at charter.US@alliance21.org
For information about the local festival, contact Julie Maldonado at jk6582a@student.american.edu.
American University is located at 4400 Massachusetts Ave., NW Washington, DC 20016. For directions to the university and conference site, please visit http://american.edu/maps/ and look for the Letts-Anderson Building.
Charter of Human Responsibilities is an international project with an ambitious and hopeful objective: mobilizing people to exercise our individual and collective responsibilities to one another and the planet. The CHR invites us to redefine responsibility in our communities, organizations and workplaces at a time when our interdependence has become both inevitable and necessary. CHR provides both a pre-text and a text. The pre-text asserts a universal principle of responsibility and encourages reflection on the meanings of individual and collective responsibility. The text challenges us to be intentional and reflective in our practices and actions. www.charter-human-responsibilities.com
Global Citizens for Sustainable Development is a not-for-profit organization based in Bangalore, India. GCSD works towards creating a society of "Global Citizens," a well-informed and committed group of young people with a clear vision about intercultural understanding in a world where local and global issues are intertwined and the notion of "Think Global, Act Local" is promoted through its various activities. www.globalcitizens.org.in
Television Trust for the Environment (TVE) works with partners globally to make and distribute films that inspire change. We create relevant and compelling content on environment and development for audiences worldwide. Our television productions reach 274 million homes in 170 countries and millions more viewers through the internet and our partners. www.tve.org
China-India Forum is a platform for cross-cultural dialogue and action working towards a responsible, plural and harmonious society in the interest of both the countries and all its citizens working and living globally. www.chinaindiaforum.org.in
Monday, March 23, 2009
EPA Hypoxia Intern
EPA is looking for an intern to work on Gulf of Mexico hypoxia.
Specific Tasks: The intern will be involved in a range of activities supporting EPA's efforts to reduce the size of the hypoxia zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico and assisting the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force in implementing the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008. Specific duties may include: (1) assistance in analyzing the developing and implementing policies and activities to meet the goals of the Action Plan, (2) assistance in analyzing information regarding the formation and duration of hypoxic events; (3) assistance in evaluating the effectiveness of management practices throughout the Mississippi River Basin for controlling or mitigating nutrient delivery, and (4) collecting and disseminating technical information on practices to stakeholder groups. Stipends range from $40,000 - $60,000, depending on experience.
For more information on the Hypoxia Task Force see http://www.epa.gov/msbasin/
For more information on the internship contact Darrell Brown at 202.566.1256 or brown.darrell@epa.gov .
Specific Tasks: The intern will be involved in a range of activities supporting EPA's efforts to reduce the size of the hypoxia zone in the northern Gulf of Mexico and assisting the Gulf of Mexico Hypoxia Task Force in implementing the Gulf Hypoxia Action Plan 2008. Specific duties may include: (1) assistance in analyzing the developing and implementing policies and activities to meet the goals of the Action Plan, (2) assistance in analyzing information regarding the formation and duration of hypoxic events; (3) assistance in evaluating the effectiveness of management practices throughout the Mississippi River Basin for controlling or mitigating nutrient delivery, and (4) collecting and disseminating technical information on practices to stakeholder groups. Stipends range from $40,000 - $60,000, depending on experience.
For more information on the Hypoxia Task Force see http://www.epa.gov/msbasin/
For more information on the internship contact Darrell Brown at 202.566.1256 or brown.darrell@epa.gov .
Program Analyst Position at the Marine Protected Areas Center
Program Analyst - #1207
Silver Spring, MD
Position Description
Will provide support and assistance to the National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPA Center) Director and other senior staff with:
* International MPA responsibilities including U.S. participation in
the North American MPA Network (NAMPAN), the Trilateral Committee
for Wildlife Conservation and Ecosystem Management in North
America, high seas issues, bilateral agreements, and similar
activities.
* Coordination, data collection and analysis pertaining to
implementation of the National System. Participating in and
supporting cooperative activities, meetings, workshops, and other
stakeholder engagement with federal and state agencies, regional
agencies, tribes, organizations, the private sector and the public.
* The operation of the MPA Federal Advisory Committee including
planning for and conduct of semi-annual meetings of the full
Committee and occasional meetings of subcommittees. Conducts
supporting research and analysis for the Committee and
subcommittees as required by the DFO.
* Developing special analysis and reports as task lead or through
participation in a team.
Required Skills:
2 years experience in marine conservation, coastal management, natural resource management or other relevant/equivalent field. MA/MS,MPA,MURP in pertinent area may substitute for the 2 years experience. Excellent communication, both oral and written required. GIS experience a plus. Some travel may be required.
Education:
BA/BS in marine conservation, coastal management, natural resource management, other related field, or equivalent. MA/MS,MPA,MURP substitutes for 2 years experience.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Human Resources Manager,
Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
Dorsey Run Business Center
10810 Guilford Road, Suite 105
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
careers@ertcorp.com
E-mail submission of cover letters and resumes is PREFERRED.
Silver Spring, MD
Position Description
Will provide support and assistance to the National Marine Protected Areas Center (MPA Center) Director and other senior staff with:
* International MPA responsibilities including U.S. participation in
the North American MPA Network (NAMPAN), the Trilateral Committee
for Wildlife Conservation and Ecosystem Management in North
America, high seas issues, bilateral agreements, and similar
activities.
* Coordination, data collection and analysis pertaining to
implementation of the National System. Participating in and
supporting cooperative activities, meetings, workshops, and other
stakeholder engagement with federal and state agencies, regional
agencies, tribes, organizations, the private sector and the public.
* The operation of the MPA Federal Advisory Committee including
planning for and conduct of semi-annual meetings of the full
Committee and occasional meetings of subcommittees. Conducts
supporting research and analysis for the Committee and
subcommittees as required by the DFO.
* Developing special analysis and reports as task lead or through
participation in a team.
Required Skills:
2 years experience in marine conservation, coastal management, natural resource management or other relevant/equivalent field. MA/MS,MPA,MURP in pertinent area may substitute for the 2 years experience. Excellent communication, both oral and written required. GIS experience a plus. Some travel may be required.
Education:
BA/BS in marine conservation, coastal management, natural resource management, other related field, or equivalent. MA/MS,MPA,MURP substitutes for 2 years experience.
Send resume and cover letter to:
Human Resources Manager,
Earth Resources Technology, Inc.
Dorsey Run Business Center
10810 Guilford Road, Suite 105
Annapolis Junction, MD 20701
careers@ertcorp.com
E-mail submission of cover letters and resumes is PREFERRED.
Help AU Become America's Greenest Campus!
AU is competing in America's Greenest Campus, the first nationwide contest among colleges and universities to reduce the carbon footprints of their students, faculty, alumni and staff. Using advanced carbon tracking and reduction software from Climate Culture, America's Greenest Campus tracks the membership and carbon footprint reductions from various campuses across the country. Using social networking, education and customized energy reduction recommendations, America’s Greenest Campus makes saving energy fun, easy and very competitive!
You have to check out Climate Culture! It's a fun, interactive learning activity that helps you make a real difference to our climate impact as you play along. Even if we don't win the national contest, we should at least make effort to beat Villanova!
Climate Culture has built a social network and virtual carbon calculator to help individuals reduce their natural resource use and impact on climate change. Their technology is the first to calculate a user's carbon footprint and provide accurate, personalized advice to help reduce energy consumption and cost. Based on a point system, the online community allows users to interact and manage their progress based on commitments toward a greener lifestyle.
To sign up, go to http://americasgreenestcampus.com Create a user profile using your AU e-mail address (e.g. jsmith1@american.edu). The american.edu extension will enroll you automatically in the American University subculture community.
When you enroll as part of the American University community in Climate Culture between now and October 5, 2009, you also help make AU eligible to win cash prizes. At the end of the contest, America's Greenest Campus will award $20,000 in total cash prizes.
* $5,000 to the school with the most participants (students, alumni, faculty, staff)
* $5,000 to the school with the largest percentage of carbon emissions reduced
* $10,000 to the winner of the SmartPower Energy Smart Ad Challenge
You can even get into the act by becoming a fan "The American Dream is Green" on Facebook! Let your friends in on the green campus challenge! Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Dream-is-Green/60817020735?sid=8ccbc710c7e338f8ad58de1a6643aad0&ref=s
So go get your green on and show President Obama that we've got his back when it comes to making sacrifices that help get America back on track! All the votes are in, now is the time to act!
You have to check out Climate Culture! It's a fun, interactive learning activity that helps you make a real difference to our climate impact as you play along. Even if we don't win the national contest, we should at least make effort to beat Villanova!
Climate Culture has built a social network and virtual carbon calculator to help individuals reduce their natural resource use and impact on climate change. Their technology is the first to calculate a user's carbon footprint and provide accurate, personalized advice to help reduce energy consumption and cost. Based on a point system, the online community allows users to interact and manage their progress based on commitments toward a greener lifestyle.
To sign up, go to http://americasgreenestcampus.com Create a user profile using your AU e-mail address (e.g. jsmith1@american.edu). The american.edu extension will enroll you automatically in the American University subculture community.
When you enroll as part of the American University community in Climate Culture between now and October 5, 2009, you also help make AU eligible to win cash prizes. At the end of the contest, America's Greenest Campus will award $20,000 in total cash prizes.
* $5,000 to the school with the most participants (students, alumni, faculty, staff)
* $5,000 to the school with the largest percentage of carbon emissions reduced
* $10,000 to the winner of the SmartPower Energy Smart Ad Challenge
You can even get into the act by becoming a fan "The American Dream is Green" on Facebook! Let your friends in on the green campus challenge! Check it out here: http://www.facebook.com/pages/The-American-Dream-is-Green/60817020735?sid=8ccbc710c7e338f8ad58de1a6643aad0&ref=s
So go get your green on and show President Obama that we've got his back when it comes to making sacrifices that help get America back on track! All the votes are in, now is the time to act!
Environmental Design: A View from Europe: March 25, 2009
How can we design a sustainable future?
Join us for a conversation with two leading, European practitioners:
"Environmental Design: A View from Europe"
Wednesday, March 25, 6-8pm
Mary Graydon Center room 4
Dr. Stefan Bluem and Peter Garforth
Dr. Bluem is Head of Department Clean Energy at a German multi-utility, where he is
responsible for international consultancy and engineering projects especially in the fields of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Heat Supply/District Heating, CHP, and energy technology development. Previously he worked as an energy consultant for the German Energy Agency as well as numerous engineering firms. He received his doctorate in Natural Sciences from the Institute for Applied Physics at the Research Center at the University of Karsluhe in 1996.
Peter Garforth runs a specialist consultancy based in Toledo, Ohio, and Brussels, Belgium, where he advises major US and Canadian companies, communities, colleges and universities, and property developers and policy makers on energy issues. He has held senior management roles around the world and was the co-chairperson of the International Advisory Committee of the Alliance to Save Energy in Washington, D.C., a founding member of the European Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future, a member of the Steering Committee on Energy Efficiency Financing of the Russian Federation, and Chairman of the International Institute for Energy Conservation.
The event is sponsored by the Global Environmental Politics Field, SIS and supported by the German Embassy in the framework of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Initiative(www.transatlantic-climate-bridge.org).
Organic Coppi Pizza and drinks will be served.
Join us for a conversation with two leading, European practitioners:
"Environmental Design: A View from Europe"
Wednesday, March 25, 6-8pm
Mary Graydon Center room 4
Dr. Stefan Bluem and Peter Garforth
Dr. Bluem is Head of Department Clean Energy at a German multi-utility, where he is
responsible for international consultancy and engineering projects especially in the fields of Energy Efficiency, Renewable Energy, Heat Supply/District Heating, CHP, and energy technology development. Previously he worked as an energy consultant for the German Energy Agency as well as numerous engineering firms. He received his doctorate in Natural Sciences from the Institute for Applied Physics at the Research Center at the University of Karsluhe in 1996.
Peter Garforth runs a specialist consultancy based in Toledo, Ohio, and Brussels, Belgium, where he advises major US and Canadian companies, communities, colleges and universities, and property developers and policy makers on energy issues. He has held senior management roles around the world and was the co-chairperson of the International Advisory Committee of the Alliance to Save Energy in Washington, D.C., a founding member of the European Business Council for a Sustainable Energy Future, a member of the Steering Committee on Energy Efficiency Financing of the Russian Federation, and Chairman of the International Institute for Energy Conservation.
The event is sponsored by the Global Environmental Politics Field, SIS and supported by the German Embassy in the framework of the Transatlantic Climate Bridge Initiative(www.transatlantic-climate-bridge.org).
Organic Coppi Pizza and drinks will be served.
Extended Application Deadline for Summer Internships: April 10, 2009
The National Council for Science and the Environment has extended the application deadline for summer internships to April 10th. Please review the requirements or send an email to internships@ncseonline.org. More information is available on our website (http://ncseonline.org/01about/cms.cfm?id=1144)
ECOWEEK 2009
Monday, March 23th
CLIMATE AND CONFLICT
8pm Ward 5
Hear from Prof. James Lee and Dr. Phillip Pattberg on how climate change is catalyzing conflict and leading to climate refugees.
Tuesday, March 24th
OPEN MIC, OPEN MINDS
9pm Tavern
Use your voice for change with Eco-Sense and CASJ. All performers are welcome!
Wednesday, March 25th
ADOPT A PLANT
11am-2pm Quad
Take home a plant to grow for AU’s new community garden.
Thursday, March 26th
STOP MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL: LOBBY TRAINING
8pm Battelle Atrium
Want to stop mountaintop removal? Learn to lobby for the Clean Water Protection Act.
Friday, March 27th
TREE PLANTING
9am-1pm Mt Vernon Triangle
Meet at the Northside shuttle stop at 8:15am
Help plant trees with Casey Trees. Email us your name, email address, and phone number to sign up.
Saturday, March 28th
KITE FESTIVAL
11am Southside shuttle stop
Join Eco-Sense with a trip to the Smithsonian’s Kite Festival. Enjoy a day outside to kick off the Cherry Blossom Festival with a clean energy theme.
EARTH HOUR
8:30pm Wherever you are
Turn out your lights for just one hour and be part of a global movement. Millions of people around the world will be turning out their lights and showing the planet the importance of climate change.
Monday, March 30th
AU FARMERS’ MARKET
10am-2pm Quad
Fresh, local food and goods at your fingertips.
CLIMATE AND CONFLICT
8pm Ward 5
Hear from Prof. James Lee and Dr. Phillip Pattberg on how climate change is catalyzing conflict and leading to climate refugees.
Tuesday, March 24th
OPEN MIC, OPEN MINDS
9pm Tavern
Use your voice for change with Eco-Sense and CASJ. All performers are welcome!
Wednesday, March 25th
ADOPT A PLANT
11am-2pm Quad
Take home a plant to grow for AU’s new community garden.
Thursday, March 26th
STOP MOUNTAIN TOP REMOVAL: LOBBY TRAINING
8pm Battelle Atrium
Want to stop mountaintop removal? Learn to lobby for the Clean Water Protection Act.
Friday, March 27th
TREE PLANTING
9am-1pm Mt Vernon Triangle
Meet at the Northside shuttle stop at 8:15am
Help plant trees with Casey Trees. Email us your name, email address, and phone number to sign up.
Saturday, March 28th
KITE FESTIVAL
11am Southside shuttle stop
Join Eco-Sense with a trip to the Smithsonian’s Kite Festival. Enjoy a day outside to kick off the Cherry Blossom Festival with a clean energy theme.
EARTH HOUR
8:30pm Wherever you are
Turn out your lights for just one hour and be part of a global movement. Millions of people around the world will be turning out their lights and showing the planet the importance of climate change.
Monday, March 30th
AU FARMERS’ MARKET
10am-2pm Quad
Fresh, local food and goods at your fingertips.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Senate Hearing on Alleviating Global Hunger: March 24, 2009
INVITATION: U.S. Senate Hearing on the Lugar-Casey Bill on "Alleviating Global Hunger: Challenges and Opportunities for U.S. Leadership," Tuesday, March 24, 2009 9.30AM @ 419 Dirksen Senate Building
Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa
Research-Based Advocacy for African Agricultural Development
For more information about the Partnership visit our website.
INVITATION TO U.S. SENATE HEARING
ALLEVIATING GLOBAL HUNGER: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP
HEARING
before the
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 9:30 A.M.
Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Building
**Nearest Metro: Union Station on Red Line
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
The Honorable Daniel R. Glickman
Former Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, DC
The Honorable Catherine A. Bertini
Former Executive Director
World Food Program
Buffalo, NY
Mr. David Beckmann
President
Bread for the World
Washington, DC
Mr. Robert Paarlberg
Professor of Political Science
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Panel 2:
Mr. Edwin C. Price
Associate Vice Chancellor and Director
Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture
College Station, TX
Mr. Gebisa Ejeta
Professor of Agronomy
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Presiding: Senator John Kerry
Dr. Julie Howard
Executive Director
Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa
499 South Capitol Street, SW
Suite 500B
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 202-479-4501
Fax: 202-488-0590
www.africanhunger.org
Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa
Research-Based Advocacy for African Agricultural Development
For more information about the Partnership visit our website.
INVITATION TO U.S. SENATE HEARING
ALLEVIATING GLOBAL HUNGER: CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR U.S. LEADERSHIP
HEARING
before the
COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN RELATIONS
UNITED STATES SENATE
ONE HUNDRED ELEVENTH CONGRESS
FIRST SESSION
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
Time: 9:30 A.M.
Place: 419 Dirksen Senate Building
**Nearest Metro: Union Station on Red Line
Witnesses:
Panel 1:
The Honorable Daniel R. Glickman
Former Secretary of Agriculture
Washington, DC
The Honorable Catherine A. Bertini
Former Executive Director
World Food Program
Buffalo, NY
Mr. David Beckmann
President
Bread for the World
Washington, DC
Mr. Robert Paarlberg
Professor of Political Science
Wellesley College
Wellesley, MA
Panel 2:
Mr. Edwin C. Price
Associate Vice Chancellor and Director
Norman Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture
College Station, TX
Mr. Gebisa Ejeta
Professor of Agronomy
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN
Presiding: Senator John Kerry
Dr. Julie Howard
Executive Director
Partnership to Cut Hunger and Poverty in Africa
499 South Capitol Street, SW
Suite 500B
Washington, DC 20003
Tel: 202-479-4501
Fax: 202-488-0590
www.africanhunger.org
Thursday, March 19, 2009
Environment and Peace in the Middle East
Unique way to study the environment and peace in the Middle East:
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, located on Kibbutz Ketura on the Israeli-Jordanian border, is the premier environmental teaching and research program in the Middle East, preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges. The Institute, which has both undergraduate and graduate programs is looking for students for this Summer (June 28, 2009 - July 24, 2009) {Note: Application for Summer due March 27, 2009} and Fall (Oct 14, 2009 - Jan. 29, 2010) and next Spring (Feb. 21, 2010 - June 25, 2010).
For more information go to www.arava.orgor contact Michael M. Cohen at aravakolot@yahoo.com or (802) 362-2432.
The Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, located on Kibbutz Ketura on the Israeli-Jordanian border, is the premier environmental teaching and research program in the Middle East, preparing future Arab and Jewish leaders to cooperatively solve the region's environmental challenges. The Institute, which has both undergraduate and graduate programs is looking for students for this Summer (June 28, 2009 - July 24, 2009) {Note: Application for Summer due March 27, 2009} and Fall (Oct 14, 2009 - Jan. 29, 2010) and next Spring (Feb. 21, 2010 - June 25, 2010).
For more information go to www.arava.orgor contact Michael M. Cohen at aravakolot@yahoo.com or (802) 362-2432.
Wednesday, March 18, 2009
2009 WWF Science Internships: Deadline April 15, 2009
2009 WWF Science Internships
www.worldwildlife.org/science
The following internships are available at the World Wildlife Fund - United States. They are designed typically for graduate students, although some may be appropriate for advanced undergraduates. Projects can be undertaken over the summer (with extensions, as necessary, into the fall semester). Most projects could also be extended over the course of one or two semesters as part of a student's course work or thesis requirements; advance arrangements would be necessary with faculty advisors. Internships are typically unpaid unless otherwise noted, but facilities, library resources, and computers are available at WWF headquarters in Washington, DC. Hours are flexible. To qualify for an unpaid internship, the student must provide documentation that they are receiving credit from their university, or that the work they will be performing is consistent with a course requirement.
In general, our interns need solid data management and writing skills, self-motivation, an ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Specific skills (required or preferred) are listed with each project, along with the primary contact person.
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume/CV to the contact individual listed for each project, with "INTERNSHIP" and the relevant internship number listed in the subject line.
Title: Social Science Capacity-building
Description: Understanding the social dimensions of conservation is essential for its success. However, in the conservation world, social science capacity remains limited. The social science team at WWF is working towards building social science capacity to improve WWF's conservation efforts. The successful applicant will assist the social science team by conducting background research on one or more of the following topics: the role of social science in conservation, humanitarian-environmental partnerships, socio-ecological dynamics in Coastal East Africa, or other upcoming initiatives. The successful applicant will also provide assistance to the social science team in program backstopping and technical support. Requirements: Applicants should have a bachelors degree in the social sciences, strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, and a proven interest in people-conservation issues.
Stipend: none
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 15, 2009; Include: "Social Science Capacity-building Internship" in the subject line.
Contact: Sharon Pailler (sharon.pailler@wwfus.org<
mailto:sharon.pailler@wwfus.org>)
Title: Scenario development for ecosystem service assessments
Description: Intern sought to assist in preparing guidance on developing scenarios for ecosystem service analyses. The Natural Capital Project (NatCap) has developed a software tool called InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs). InVEST can show how ecosystem services and biodiversity are affected under different land use scenarios. The successful applicant will assist NatCap with identification of best practice developing land use scenarios that are credible, legitimate and salient to policy. Specifically, the successful applicant may: conduct a literature review of scenario development methodologies; research and write up case studies of scenario development in NatCap's existing demonstration sites; develop a typology of scenario methodologies; undertake a comparative analysis to assess the conditions under which different methodologies are appropriate and effective; build a database of existing scenario literature and guidance materials; develop communication materials as needed. Requirements: Seeking an interdisciplinary background in environmental policy, environmental economics, environmental modeling and/or ecology. Requires excellent research, writing and communication skills. Must be able to work efficiently and independently. Experience with ecosystem services and scenario development would be a plus.
Stipend: Unpaid
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 15, 2009
Contact: Emily McKenzie (emily.mckenzie@wwfus.org)
Title: Ecosystem service modeling and policy change
Description: Intern sought to research the relationship between scientific ecosystem service analyses and uptake in policy and decisions. The Natural Capital Project (NatCap) is developing and applying tools to map and quantify ecosystem services under different land use scenarios. The successful applicant will assist NatCap to understand the contexts and conditions under which this type of scientific information on ecosystem services effectively leads to policy change. Specifically, the successful applicant may: conduct a literature review of ecosystem service studies aimed at changing policies at a range of scales and contexts; research the factors facilitating strong science-policy links in ecosystem services analyses; prepare a set of strategic recommendation for the Natural Capital Project on the basis of these findings.
Requirements: Seeking an interdisciplinary background in environmental policy, environmental economics and/or ecology. Requires excellent research and writing skills, and the ability to think strategically. Must be able to work efficiently and independently. Experience with ecosystem services and the science-policy interface would be a plus.
Stipend: Unpaid
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 15, 2009
Contact: Emily McKenzie (emily.mckenzie@wwfus.org)
Title: Protected area emergence and evolution
Description: Protected areas are the cornerstone of conservation policies, but scholars lack convincing explanations for the patterns and trends in PA emergence and evolution. This project will analyze PA patterns and trends, in order to identify the factors that drive PA emergence and evolution. The project may include both marine and terrestrial PAs; geographic focus will depend upon data availability and WWF program priorities. Project outputs will include maps and graphs of PA patterns and trends, as well as statistical analyses identifying predictors of PA emergence and evolution. Results will be published in the peer reviewed scientific literature and shared widely across the conservation community. Requirements: degree in social science or a related field; basic GIS or statistical skills; familiarity with biodiversity conservation in developing countries. Foreign language skills preferred.
Stipend: unpaid
Due date for cover letter, CV, and writing sample: April 1, Include: "PA emergence & evolution internship" in the subject line.
Contact: michael.mascia@wwfus.org
Title: TRAFFIC Trade Internship
Description: Wildlife trade is a multi-billion dollar global business. Understanding the flow of this trade is key in terms of being able to effectively stem illegal trade as well as illustrate the benefits of sustainable, regulated trade. High profile wildlife trade enforcement cases are important in terms of being able to garner public support and funding for activities and programs to stop illegal trade. Using available enforcement cases, seizures and trade data, this intern will develop a database of seizures from WWF US priority places and create mapping tools to show trade flows. The database and mapping tools will then be used to develop case studies to be used as part of TRAFFIC's marketing and communications materials. Interns must have excellent analytical skills, be resourceful and creative in their work. Interns must work well independently and as part of a team. Familiarity with mapping software is desired and we are looking for an intern who is interested in making the link between research/data collection, synthesis and public dissemination of this research. Research (internet, institutional and literature) capabilities and a desire to learn about wildlife trade essential.
Stipend: This is an unpaid position.
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 1, 2009 Include: "TRAFFIC Trade Internship" in the subject line.
Contact: Jill Hepp at (jill.hepp@wwfus.org)
www.worldwildlife.org/science
The following internships are available at the World Wildlife Fund - United States. They are designed typically for graduate students, although some may be appropriate for advanced undergraduates. Projects can be undertaken over the summer (with extensions, as necessary, into the fall semester). Most projects could also be extended over the course of one or two semesters as part of a student's course work or thesis requirements; advance arrangements would be necessary with faculty advisors. Internships are typically unpaid unless otherwise noted, but facilities, library resources, and computers are available at WWF headquarters in Washington, DC. Hours are flexible. To qualify for an unpaid internship, the student must provide documentation that they are receiving credit from their university, or that the work they will be performing is consistent with a course requirement.
In general, our interns need solid data management and writing skills, self-motivation, an ability to work both independently and collaboratively. Specific skills (required or preferred) are listed with each project, along with the primary contact person.
To apply, please email a cover letter and resume/CV to the contact individual listed for each project, with "INTERNSHIP" and the relevant internship number listed in the subject line.
Title: Social Science Capacity-building
Description: Understanding the social dimensions of conservation is essential for its success. However, in the conservation world, social science capacity remains limited. The social science team at WWF is working towards building social science capacity to improve WWF's conservation efforts. The successful applicant will assist the social science team by conducting background research on one or more of the following topics: the role of social science in conservation, humanitarian-environmental partnerships, socio-ecological dynamics in Coastal East Africa, or other upcoming initiatives. The successful applicant will also provide assistance to the social science team in program backstopping and technical support. Requirements: Applicants should have a bachelors degree in the social sciences, strong quantitative and qualitative research skills, and a proven interest in people-conservation issues.
Stipend: none
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 15, 2009; Include: "Social Science Capacity-building Internship" in the subject line.
Contact: Sharon Pailler (sharon.pailler@wwfus.org<
mailto:sharon.pailler@wwfus.org>)
Title: Scenario development for ecosystem service assessments
Description: Intern sought to assist in preparing guidance on developing scenarios for ecosystem service analyses. The Natural Capital Project (NatCap) has developed a software tool called InVEST (Integrated Valuation of Ecosystem Services and Tradeoffs). InVEST can show how ecosystem services and biodiversity are affected under different land use scenarios. The successful applicant will assist NatCap with identification of best practice developing land use scenarios that are credible, legitimate and salient to policy. Specifically, the successful applicant may: conduct a literature review of scenario development methodologies; research and write up case studies of scenario development in NatCap's existing demonstration sites; develop a typology of scenario methodologies; undertake a comparative analysis to assess the conditions under which different methodologies are appropriate and effective; build a database of existing scenario literature and guidance materials; develop communication materials as needed. Requirements: Seeking an interdisciplinary background in environmental policy, environmental economics, environmental modeling and/or ecology. Requires excellent research, writing and communication skills. Must be able to work efficiently and independently. Experience with ecosystem services and scenario development would be a plus.
Stipend: Unpaid
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 15, 2009
Contact: Emily McKenzie (emily.mckenzie@wwfus.org
Title: Ecosystem service modeling and policy change
Description: Intern sought to research the relationship between scientific ecosystem service analyses and uptake in policy and decisions. The Natural Capital Project (NatCap) is developing and applying tools to map and quantify ecosystem services under different land use scenarios. The successful applicant will assist NatCap to understand the contexts and conditions under which this type of scientific information on ecosystem services effectively leads to policy change. Specifically, the successful applicant may: conduct a literature review of ecosystem service studies aimed at changing policies at a range of scales and contexts; research the factors facilitating strong science-policy links in ecosystem services analyses; prepare a set of strategic recommendation for the Natural Capital Project on the basis of these findings.
Requirements: Seeking an interdisciplinary background in environmental policy, environmental economics and/or ecology. Requires excellent research and writing skills, and the ability to think strategically. Must be able to work efficiently and independently. Experience with ecosystem services and the science-policy interface would be a plus.
Stipend: Unpaid
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 15, 2009
Contact: Emily McKenzie (emily.mckenzie@wwfus.org
Title: Protected area emergence and evolution
Description: Protected areas are the cornerstone of conservation policies, but scholars lack convincing explanations for the patterns and trends in PA emergence and evolution. This project will analyze PA patterns and trends, in order to identify the factors that drive PA emergence and evolution. The project may include both marine and terrestrial PAs; geographic focus will depend upon data availability and WWF program priorities. Project outputs will include maps and graphs of PA patterns and trends, as well as statistical analyses identifying predictors of PA emergence and evolution. Results will be published in the peer reviewed scientific literature and shared widely across the conservation community. Requirements: degree in social science or a related field; basic GIS or statistical skills; familiarity with biodiversity conservation in developing countries. Foreign language skills preferred.
Stipend: unpaid
Due date for cover letter, CV, and writing sample: April 1, Include: "PA emergence & evolution internship" in the subject line.
Contact: michael.mascia@wwfus.org
Title: TRAFFIC Trade Internship
Description: Wildlife trade is a multi-billion dollar global business. Understanding the flow of this trade is key in terms of being able to effectively stem illegal trade as well as illustrate the benefits of sustainable, regulated trade. High profile wildlife trade enforcement cases are important in terms of being able to garner public support and funding for activities and programs to stop illegal trade. Using available enforcement cases, seizures and trade data, this intern will develop a database of seizures from WWF US priority places and create mapping tools to show trade flows. The database and mapping tools will then be used to develop case studies to be used as part of TRAFFIC's marketing and communications materials. Interns must have excellent analytical skills, be resourceful and creative in their work. Interns must work well independently and as part of a team. Familiarity with mapping software is desired and we are looking for an intern who is interested in making the link between research/data collection, synthesis and public dissemination of this research. Research (internet, institutional and literature) capabilities and a desire to learn about wildlife trade essential.
Stipend: This is an unpaid position.
Due date for CV and cover letter: April 1, 2009 Include: "TRAFFIC Trade Internship" in the subject line.
Contact: Jill Hepp at (jill.hepp@wwfus.org
Low Carbon Program Director: Deadline April 15, 2009
For those of you studying sustainable energy policy in China and fluent in Mandarin.
Low Carbon Development Paths Program Director, China Sustainable Energy Program
Salary: Competitive compensation package; excellent benefits.
Education: Master (MA, MSW, etc.)
Location: Beijing, China
Posted by: The Energy Foundation
Job Category: Public Policy
Language(s): English, Mandarin
Job posted on: March 16, 2009
Area of Focus: Energy Conservation and Green Living, Environment and Ecology, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: April 15, 2009
Last updated: March 16, 2009
Description:
Low Carbon Development Paths Program Director, China Sustainable Energy Program, The Energy Foundation
The Energy Foundation is a public charity based in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. The Energy Foundation has a Beijing representative office that supports The China Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP, www.efchina.org), whose mission is to encourage China’s sustainable development through energy efficiency and renewable energy policy development. Our primary role is as a grant-maker, working with Chinese institutions, government decision-makers, and international experts to assist in China’s transition to a sustainable energy future. CSEP consists of eight program areas: Low Carbon Development Paths, Transportation Program, Renewable Energy Program, Electric Utilities Program, Buildings Program, Industry Program, Sustainable Cities Program, and Environmental Management Program. CSEP’s Beijing Office has a dedicated staff of 26 and a dynamic, positive work environment.
The Low-Carbon Development Paths Program (LCDP) focuses on developing analytical tools to help China’s energy planners anticipate the enormous pollution and health costs that result from dependence on coal and oil, and helps planners anticipate the future impact of today’s policy decision. LCDP supports the development of sustainable energy scenarios and the policies necessary to achieve them, as well as analyses of “all-in” social and public health costs associated with China’s energy policy decisions. LCDP has supported scenarios for China’s carbon emissions over the 2000-2050 time frame, and articulation of the policies necessary for achieving cost-effective carbon reduction.
We seek a responsible, energetic, and highly professional individual fluent in Chinese and English, with a background in the energy or environment field and in-China government policy experience, to help us run LCDP. The individual would be hired as a Program Director, based in the CSEP office in Beijing.
Responsibilities
The Low Carbon Development Paths Program Director is expected to execute the following tasks:
• Execute the goals and strategies of CSEP in coordination with the Director and Deputy Director of CSEP;
• In cooperation with the CSEP Director, Deputy Director, set budgets and program priorities, and work in a timely manner to identify opportunities for the LCDP budget;
• Provide due diligence in China regarding potential grantees, including assisting prospective grantees with developing proposals that will further the strategies of CSEP;
• Develop contacts for the CSEP program in the low carbon sector, including personnel in the central and provincial governments, research institutes, and private business. This will involve self-initiated phone calls, meetings, and travel on a continual basis, aimed at making LCDP projects as effective as possible;
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of China-based grants in the LCDP’s areas of emphasis, including scenarios study and “all-in-costs” pricing of fossil fuels;
• Write grant recommendations for consideration by the Board of Directors using excellent written English;
• Develop and write grant evaluations once grants have been funded, for consideration by the Board of Directors;
• Develop and execute foundation-implemented projects (FIPs) within China, such as strategy sessions, workshops, and conferences;
• Organize and execute Policy Advisory Council meetings and other Energy Foundation-related meetings within China as necessary;
• Accompany Chinese officials and others engaged in CSEP projects on travel tours of U.S. or other national “best energy policy practices” sites;
• Keep the CSEP Director, Deputy Director, informed of contacts, meetings, project progress, and recommended refinements to program strategies, including cc’s of correspondence and (informal) weekly updates;
• Draft correspondence to prospective grantees or to reject inquiries or proposals (P&Is) that originate in China and that do not fit CSEP guidelines or strategies;
• Forward all correspondence involving suggested grant proposal amendments or P&I rejects to both the Director and Deputy Director of CSEP for review in advance of mail out or delivery.
• Work directly with prospective Chinese grantees to develop and refine proposals and budgets, so that proposals are submitted in a timely manner;
• Keep projects that have been funded on schedule and on track;
• Provide input to the Program Committee regarding grants strategies and recommendations;
• Develop substantive background in all CSEP sectors so as to be able to represent the Energy Foundation in public and private forums;
• Develop contacts within China for CSEP, including face-to-face meetings and telephone discussions to the maximum extent possible;
• Be willing to travel within China and internationally to accomplish the tasks listed above.
Qualifications
The Program Director is to exercise best efforts to demonstrate the following job qualities:
• A deep understanding of the dynamics of energy policy, including the latest trends and actors, in China;
• An ability to develop excellent grant recommendations, evaluations, and China-based foundation-implemented projects (FIPs);
• Excellent strategic abilities;
• An exceptional ability to work in effective policy venue at multiple levels and actors;
• An ability to demonstrate at all times an energetic, “can do,” cordial, and professional demeanor and attitude;
• An ability to establish positive links among Chinese organizations and between international groups and Chinese counterparts;
• An ability to train and enable Chinese government officials, government NGO personnel, private NGO personnel, and others;
• An ability to be flexible, responsive, and timely;
• An ability to work with others willingly and responsively—including the CSEP program staff, the CSEP Program Committee, the CSEP Policy Advisory Council, consultants to CSEP, CSEP grantees and contacts, and to the extent requested by the Energy Foundation, other funders, including foundations and multi-lateral organizations;
• An post-graduate degree in energy, environment, climate science, economics, or other related field;
• At least 8 years of working experience in energy policy and/or related fields
• An ability to work fluently in either Chinese or English, and to develop solid English writing capabilities in order to execute excellent grant recommendations and evaluations for the Board of Directors.
Additional Qualifications:
Fluency in both English and Mandarin is required.
How to Apply:
Please send cover letter, resume (both Chinese and English), and English writing sample immediately to Li Xin, Manager of Professional Development, The Energy Foundation Beijing Representative Office, Room 2403, CITIC Building, No. 19, Jianwai Djie, Beijing 100004. Email: jobs@efchina.org. No phone calls please.
Low Carbon Development Paths Program Director, China Sustainable Energy Program
Salary: Competitive compensation package; excellent benefits.
Education: Master (MA, MSW, etc.)
Location: Beijing, China
Posted by: The Energy Foundation
Job Category: Public Policy
Language(s): English, Mandarin
Job posted on: March 16, 2009
Area of Focus: Energy Conservation and Green Living, Environment and Ecology, Foundations, Fundraising, and Philanthropy
Type: Full time
Last day to apply: April 15, 2009
Last updated: March 16, 2009
Description:
Low Carbon Development Paths Program Director, China Sustainable Energy Program, The Energy Foundation
The Energy Foundation is a public charity based in San Francisco, California, U.S.A. The Energy Foundation has a Beijing representative office that supports The China Sustainable Energy Program (CSEP, www.efchina.org), whose mission is to encourage China’s sustainable development through energy efficiency and renewable energy policy development. Our primary role is as a grant-maker, working with Chinese institutions, government decision-makers, and international experts to assist in China’s transition to a sustainable energy future. CSEP consists of eight program areas: Low Carbon Development Paths, Transportation Program, Renewable Energy Program, Electric Utilities Program, Buildings Program, Industry Program, Sustainable Cities Program, and Environmental Management Program. CSEP’s Beijing Office has a dedicated staff of 26 and a dynamic, positive work environment.
The Low-Carbon Development Paths Program (LCDP) focuses on developing analytical tools to help China’s energy planners anticipate the enormous pollution and health costs that result from dependence on coal and oil, and helps planners anticipate the future impact of today’s policy decision. LCDP supports the development of sustainable energy scenarios and the policies necessary to achieve them, as well as analyses of “all-in” social and public health costs associated with China’s energy policy decisions. LCDP has supported scenarios for China’s carbon emissions over the 2000-2050 time frame, and articulation of the policies necessary for achieving cost-effective carbon reduction.
We seek a responsible, energetic, and highly professional individual fluent in Chinese and English, with a background in the energy or environment field and in-China government policy experience, to help us run LCDP. The individual would be hired as a Program Director, based in the CSEP office in Beijing.
Responsibilities
The Low Carbon Development Paths Program Director is expected to execute the following tasks:
• Execute the goals and strategies of CSEP in coordination with the Director and Deputy Director of CSEP;
• In cooperation with the CSEP Director, Deputy Director, set budgets and program priorities, and work in a timely manner to identify opportunities for the LCDP budget;
• Provide due diligence in China regarding potential grantees, including assisting prospective grantees with developing proposals that will further the strategies of CSEP;
• Develop contacts for the CSEP program in the low carbon sector, including personnel in the central and provincial governments, research institutes, and private business. This will involve self-initiated phone calls, meetings, and travel on a continual basis, aimed at making LCDP projects as effective as possible;
• Monitor and evaluate the progress of China-based grants in the LCDP’s areas of emphasis, including scenarios study and “all-in-costs” pricing of fossil fuels;
• Write grant recommendations for consideration by the Board of Directors using excellent written English;
• Develop and write grant evaluations once grants have been funded, for consideration by the Board of Directors;
• Develop and execute foundation-implemented projects (FIPs) within China, such as strategy sessions, workshops, and conferences;
• Organize and execute Policy Advisory Council meetings and other Energy Foundation-related meetings within China as necessary;
• Accompany Chinese officials and others engaged in CSEP projects on travel tours of U.S. or other national “best energy policy practices” sites;
• Keep the CSEP Director, Deputy Director, informed of contacts, meetings, project progress, and recommended refinements to program strategies, including cc’s of correspondence and (informal) weekly updates;
• Draft correspondence to prospective grantees or to reject inquiries or proposals (P&Is) that originate in China and that do not fit CSEP guidelines or strategies;
• Forward all correspondence involving suggested grant proposal amendments or P&I rejects to both the Director and Deputy Director of CSEP for review in advance of mail out or delivery.
• Work directly with prospective Chinese grantees to develop and refine proposals and budgets, so that proposals are submitted in a timely manner;
• Keep projects that have been funded on schedule and on track;
• Provide input to the Program Committee regarding grants strategies and recommendations;
• Develop substantive background in all CSEP sectors so as to be able to represent the Energy Foundation in public and private forums;
• Develop contacts within China for CSEP, including face-to-face meetings and telephone discussions to the maximum extent possible;
• Be willing to travel within China and internationally to accomplish the tasks listed above.
Qualifications
The Program Director is to exercise best efforts to demonstrate the following job qualities:
• A deep understanding of the dynamics of energy policy, including the latest trends and actors, in China;
• An ability to develop excellent grant recommendations, evaluations, and China-based foundation-implemented projects (FIPs);
• Excellent strategic abilities;
• An exceptional ability to work in effective policy venue at multiple levels and actors;
• An ability to demonstrate at all times an energetic, “can do,” cordial, and professional demeanor and attitude;
• An ability to establish positive links among Chinese organizations and between international groups and Chinese counterparts;
• An ability to train and enable Chinese government officials, government NGO personnel, private NGO personnel, and others;
• An ability to be flexible, responsive, and timely;
• An ability to work with others willingly and responsively—including the CSEP program staff, the CSEP Program Committee, the CSEP Policy Advisory Council, consultants to CSEP, CSEP grantees and contacts, and to the extent requested by the Energy Foundation, other funders, including foundations and multi-lateral organizations;
• An post-graduate degree in energy, environment, climate science, economics, or other related field;
• At least 8 years of working experience in energy policy and/or related fields
• An ability to work fluently in either Chinese or English, and to develop solid English writing capabilities in order to execute excellent grant recommendations and evaluations for the Board of Directors.
Additional Qualifications:
Fluency in both English and Mandarin is required.
How to Apply:
Please send cover letter, resume (both Chinese and English), and English writing sample immediately to Li Xin, Manager of Professional Development, The Energy Foundation Beijing Representative Office, Room 2403, CITIC Building, No. 19, Jianwai Djie, Beijing 100004. Email: jobs@efchina.org. No phone calls please.
Tuesday, March 17, 2009
Alternative Break Trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation
There is an open spot for the Alternative Break trip to the Pine Ridge Reservation in May. The theme of this trip is the role of development and environmental justice within indigenous communities. Along with learning about the history of the Lakotas, visiting different sites on the reservation, participating in service and cultural immersion activities, the trip will offer participants a look at different kinds of nonprofits working on the reservation. We will be looking at whether these nonprofits are creating a dependency problem or empowering the community. We will also be analyzing the difference between non native and native nonprofits. The second component of this trip is to examine how alternative energies on the reservation can lead to sustainable development. Pine Ridge is the windiest reservation in the United States and some nonprofits have been started to create wind turbine projects. The hope is alternative energies will bring jobs to the reservation (Pine Ridge has an unemployment rate of 85%). The trip dates are May 16-28. The estimated cost is $1,600. Faculty advisor Judith Shapiro is joining the trip. If you are interested email Katebirs@gmail.com
For more information visit www.american.edu/altbreak
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=42541770874&ref=ts
You can watch a video on youtube about the trip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb4-Jl_ENCY
For more information visit www.american.edu/altbreak
http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/group.php?gid=42541770874&ref=ts
You can watch a video on youtube about the trip http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qb4-Jl_ENCY
Jobs at the Alliance for Climate Protection
Friends,
I need your help. I am working with former Vice President Al Gore and the
Alliance for Climate Protection to put together an aggressive national
campaign operation to call for bold action on climate change policies this
year in Congress. This is an important effort and I hope you will take a
few minutes to help.
The climate campaign is hiring immediately with positions in Washington, DC
and 30 states across the country. We need strong, smart and tenacious people
who care about this issue. There are more than 200 positions available –
management, communications, new media, volunteer recruitment/management and
field. If you or someone you know has an interest in applying for one or
more of these positions, please have resumes sent to Andy Wiese in my
office. His email address is andy@hildebrandstrategies.com. We can put
people to work right away.
Please feel free to forward this request on to others.
Thanks for your help on this.
My best.
Steve H.
605-261-8988 – cell/text
steve@hildebrandstrategies.com
I need your help. I am working with former Vice President Al Gore and the
Alliance for Climate Protection to put together an aggressive national
campaign operation to call for bold action on climate change policies this
year in Congress. This is an important effort and I hope you will take a
few minutes to help.
The climate campaign is hiring immediately with positions in Washington, DC
and 30 states across the country. We need strong, smart and tenacious people
who care about this issue. There are more than 200 positions available –
management, communications, new media, volunteer recruitment/management and
field. If you or someone you know has an interest in applying for one or
more of these positions, please have resumes sent to Andy Wiese in my
office. His email address is andy@hildebrandstrategies.com. We can put
people to work right away.
Please feel free to forward this request on to others.
Thanks for your help on this.
My best.
Steve H.
605-261-8988 – cell/text
steve@hildebrandstrategies.com
Monday, March 16, 2009
From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment: March 24, 2009
Please join the Environmental Change and Security Program for a report launch of
From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment
featuring
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Daniel A. Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science, U.S. Department of State
Andrew Morton, Programme Manager, Disasters and Conflicts Programme, UNEP
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (reception at 6:00 p.m.)
6th Floor Flom Auditorium
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.
Without a greater focus on the environment and natural resources during the peacebuilding process, intrastate conflicts are likely to escalate, say the authors of From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment, a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Conflicts with a link to natural resources are twice as likely to relapse within the first five years of peace. However, fewer than 25 percent of peace agreements for resource-related conflicts address these linkages, leaving many post-conflict countries vulnerable to relapse. A stronger role for the environment in post-conflict planning, along with greater capacity for early warning, are required to address environmental risks and capitalize on peacebuilding opportunities. Investing in environmental management and the governance of natural resources should be a priority in post-conflict countries and fragile states that rely on natural resources for economic development and livelihoods. For an overview of the report and its six primary recommendations plus related links, visit http://tinyurl.com/UNEPreport.
Presenting the report will be Achim Steiner, who has served as UNEP’s executive director since 2006. Before joining UNEP, he served as director-general of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) from 2001 to 2006. His career has included assignments with governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations in different parts of the world. In Washington, DC, where he was senior policy advisor for IUCN's Global Policy Unit, he led the development of new partnerships between the environmental community, the World Bank, and the UN system. In 1998 he was appointed secretary-general of the World Commission on Dams, based in South Africa, where he managed a global program of work to bring together the public sector, civil society, and the private sector in a global policy process on dams and development.
Commenting on the report will be Daniel Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science and the Department of State. Mr. Reifsnyder is responsible for a broad suite of issues related to environmental protection and conservation, including: trans boundary air quality, protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, international chemicals management, the trans boundary movement of hazardous wastes, persistent organic pollutants, environmental aspects of free trade agreements, international forestry conservation, biological diversity, desertification, wildlife conservation and the protection of wetlands and coral reefs. In these areas, he leads the U.S. delegation under multiple bilateral and multilateral treaties and agreements.
Andrew Morton, a programme manager for UNEP’s Conflicts and Disasters Programme, will also present the report’s findings. His recent experience includes extensive fieldwork in Sudan and now in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. This work has focused on assessing environmental issues in post-conflict and disaster-affected countries and designing programs to help ensure that recovery occurs in a sustainable manner. He also contributes to UNEP efforts on environment and peacebuilding, disaster risk reduction, and climate change-induced migration. Prior to joining UNEP, Morton worked for 16 years on environmental projects for the private sector in more than 10 countries.
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, Washington, DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 6th Floor Flom Auditorium. 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.
From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment
featuring
Achim Steiner, Executive Director, UN Environment Programme (UNEP)
Daniel A. Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment, Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science, U.S. Department of State
Andrew Morton, Programme Manager, Disasters and Conflicts Programme, UNEP
Tuesday, March 24, 2009
6:30 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. (reception at 6:00 p.m.)
6th Floor Flom Auditorium
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.
Without a greater focus on the environment and natural resources during the peacebuilding process, intrastate conflicts are likely to escalate, say the authors of From Conflict to Peacebuilding: The Role of Natural Resources and the Environment, a new report from the UN Environment Programme (UNEP). Conflicts with a link to natural resources are twice as likely to relapse within the first five years of peace. However, fewer than 25 percent of peace agreements for resource-related conflicts address these linkages, leaving many post-conflict countries vulnerable to relapse. A stronger role for the environment in post-conflict planning, along with greater capacity for early warning, are required to address environmental risks and capitalize on peacebuilding opportunities. Investing in environmental management and the governance of natural resources should be a priority in post-conflict countries and fragile states that rely on natural resources for economic development and livelihoods. For an overview of the report and its six primary recommendations plus related links, visit http://tinyurl.com/UNEPreport.
Presenting the report will be Achim Steiner, who has served as UNEP’s executive director since 2006. Before joining UNEP, he served as director-general of the World Conservation Union (IUCN) from 2001 to 2006. His career has included assignments with governmental, non-governmental, and international organizations in different parts of the world. In Washington, DC, where he was senior policy advisor for IUCN's Global Policy Unit, he led the development of new partnerships between the environmental community, the World Bank, and the UN system. In 1998 he was appointed secretary-general of the World Commission on Dams, based in South Africa, where he managed a global program of work to bring together the public sector, civil society, and the private sector in a global policy process on dams and development.
Commenting on the report will be Daniel Reifsnyder, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Environment in the Bureau of Oceans, Environment, and Science and the Department of State. Mr. Reifsnyder is responsible for a broad suite of issues related to environmental protection and conservation, including: trans boundary air quality, protection of the stratospheric ozone layer, international chemicals management, the trans boundary movement of hazardous wastes, persistent organic pollutants, environmental aspects of free trade agreements, international forestry conservation, biological diversity, desertification, wildlife conservation and the protection of wetlands and coral reefs. In these areas, he leads the U.S. delegation under multiple bilateral and multilateral treaties and agreements.
Andrew Morton, a programme manager for UNEP’s Conflicts and Disasters Programme, will also present the report’s findings. His recent experience includes extensive fieldwork in Sudan and now in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti. This work has focused on assessing environmental issues in post-conflict and disaster-affected countries and designing programs to help ensure that recovery occurs in a sustainable manner. He also contributes to UNEP efforts on environment and peacebuilding, disaster risk reduction, and climate change-induced migration. Prior to joining UNEP, Morton worked for 16 years on environmental projects for the private sector in more than 10 countries.
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, Washington, DC, USA ("Federal Triangle" stop on Blue/Orange Line), 6th Floor Flom Auditorium. 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.
Rally against Cliffside Coal Plant: April 20, 2009
No More Coal!
Cliffside Climate Action
Mass Rally and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience To Shut Down Duke Energy's Cliffside Coal Plant
April 20, 2009 -- Charlotte, NC
RSVP at www.stopcliffside.org
This Earth Day, join hundreds from across the Southeast as we converge on Duke Energy's headquarters to demand that they cancel their climate change time bomb, the new 800 megawatt Cliffside coal plant. If built, Cliffside would emit 6 million tons of CO2 each year, and would be fueled by coal extracted through mountaintop removal.
It is clear that coal is killing us. We cannot stand by as Duke poisons our air, destroys the Appalachian mountains, and fans the flames of climate change for the sake of profit. We demand a sustainable, livable planet, free from dirty energy. Honor the Earth this year by coming to Charlotte, NC to take action to stop Cliffside, mountaintop removal, and all new coal plants. The future is up to us. We will stop this plant!
The convergence will begin Sunday, April 19th with a day of trainings in nonviolent direct action, strategic organizing, and other skills. Housing in Charlotte will be available for folks coming in from out of town. On Monday April 20th, we will gather for a mass rally in downtown Charlotte, then hit the streets and march to Duke Headquarters, where there will be a call for nonviolent civil disobedience (risking arrest is optional).
More details about the schedule for Sunday and Monday will be posted shortly on the website, www.stopcliffside.org.
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Get Involved -- Support the Campaign!
As we build up to this exciting day, there are a few things you can do to help make this a successful event:
- RSVP for the action, and the day of trainings, at www.stopcliffside.org.
- Outreach: We have posters and handbills publicizing the protest that we want to spread far and wide on campuses and towns. If you are interested in hanging some posters or handing out handbills please email us your address and how many you would like to receive.
- Trainings: We have two workshops that we can offer if you are interested in hosting us. One is a workshop covering coal and climate change, from the impacts of mountain top removal mining to the harm caused by coal power plants. We are also offering a Nonviolent Direct Action Training that teaches people the nuts and bolts of planning and participating in civil disobedience protests. (Just so you know, you don't have to get arrested at the protest; there will be a safe, legal area for people to hang out and support those that are engaging in civil disobedience without being in danger of getting arrested themselves).
- Spread the Call to Action on email, myspace, and facebook!
- Organize a bus, van, or carpool from your city.
- To receive posters or set up a training contact: ashevillerisingtide@gmail.com
For general information contact:
info@canarycoalition.org
828-631-3447
Cliffside Climate Action
Mass Rally and Nonviolent Civil Disobedience To Shut Down Duke Energy's Cliffside Coal Plant
April 20, 2009 -- Charlotte, NC
RSVP at www.stopcliffside.org
This Earth Day, join hundreds from across the Southeast as we converge on Duke Energy's headquarters to demand that they cancel their climate change time bomb, the new 800 megawatt Cliffside coal plant. If built, Cliffside would emit 6 million tons of CO2 each year, and would be fueled by coal extracted through mountaintop removal.
It is clear that coal is killing us. We cannot stand by as Duke poisons our air, destroys the Appalachian mountains, and fans the flames of climate change for the sake of profit. We demand a sustainable, livable planet, free from dirty energy. Honor the Earth this year by coming to Charlotte, NC to take action to stop Cliffside, mountaintop removal, and all new coal plants. The future is up to us. We will stop this plant!
The convergence will begin Sunday, April 19th with a day of trainings in nonviolent direct action, strategic organizing, and other skills. Housing in Charlotte will be available for folks coming in from out of town. On Monday April 20th, we will gather for a mass rally in downtown Charlotte, then hit the streets and march to Duke Headquarters, where there will be a call for nonviolent civil disobedience (risking arrest is optional).
More details about the schedule for Sunday and Monday will be posted shortly on the website, www.stopcliffside.org.
----
Get Involved -- Support the Campaign!
As we build up to this exciting day, there are a few things you can do to help make this a successful event:
- RSVP for the action, and the day of trainings, at www.stopcliffside.org.
- Outreach: We have posters and handbills publicizing the protest that we want to spread far and wide on campuses and towns. If you are interested in hanging some posters or handing out handbills please email us your address and how many you would like to receive.
- Trainings: We have two workshops that we can offer if you are interested in hosting us. One is a workshop covering coal and climate change, from the impacts of mountain top removal mining to the harm caused by coal power plants. We are also offering a Nonviolent Direct Action Training that teaches people the nuts and bolts of planning and participating in civil disobedience protests. (Just so you know, you don't have to get arrested at the protest; there will be a safe, legal area for people to hang out and support those that are engaging in civil disobedience without being in danger of getting arrested themselves).
- Spread the Call to Action on email, myspace, and facebook!
- Organize a bus, van, or carpool from your city.
- To receive posters or set up a training contact: ashevillerisingtide@gmail.com
For general information contact:
info@canarycoalition.org
828-631-3447
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Conservation Leadership Training Courses
The Conservation Fund’s Conservation Leadership Network (CLN) is offering a number of upcoming training courses in 2009 – don’t miss the opportunity to participate. For more information on all upcoming courses, see the full listing of Upcoming Courses and Events, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/training_education/upcoming_training_courses
The Conservation Fund is partnering with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) to develop and pilot a course on implementation of green infrastructure strategies specifically designed for public utility managers and officials, with an emphasis on how utilities can initiate, fund, construct, and maintain green infrastructure projects to meet their water supply and water quality needs. How Green Is My Infrastructure? A Regional Approach to Municipal Planning and Investment is being offered April 14-16, 2009 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/886
May 18 – 22, 2009 will be your next opportunity to attend Strategic Conservation Using a Green Infrastructure Approach at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. This course is offered in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service / NCTC. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/239
GIS Tools for Strategic Conservation Planning provides the opportunity for you to apply Green Infrastructure concepts and principles using GIS! This course will be offered in June 23-26, 2009 at NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC. This course is offered in partnership with NOAA Coastal Services Center and is designed for advanced GIS practitioners. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/670
Registration is now open for the 2009 Summer Meeting of the Environmental Analysis and Transportation Committee. The theme of the meeting is Looking Beyond the Transportation Footprint: New Partners and New Scales. This meeting is hosted by The Conservation Fund in partnership with AASHTO, the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, US Federal Highway Administration, and the states of Maryland and West Virginia. It is being held at the home of the Fish and Wildlife Service - the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. As such, the meeting agenda has been designed to maximize dialogue exchange between transportation professionals and their resource agency liaisons. Early bird (before April 15th) registration fee is $175. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/921
Feel free to contact us with any further questions.
_______________________________
Margarita Carey
CLN Program Associate
The Conservation Fund
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone: 304.876.7924
FAX: 304.876.7751
mcarey@conservationfund.org
www.conservationleadershipnetwork.org
The Conservation Fund is partnering with the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) to develop and pilot a course on implementation of green infrastructure strategies specifically designed for public utility managers and officials, with an emphasis on how utilities can initiate, fund, construct, and maintain green infrastructure projects to meet their water supply and water quality needs. How Green Is My Infrastructure? A Regional Approach to Municipal Planning and Investment is being offered April 14-16, 2009 at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/886
May 18 – 22, 2009 will be your next opportunity to attend Strategic Conservation Using a Green Infrastructure Approach at the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. This course is offered in partnership with the US Fish and Wildlife Service / NCTC. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/239
GIS Tools for Strategic Conservation Planning provides the opportunity for you to apply Green Infrastructure concepts and principles using GIS! This course will be offered in June 23-26, 2009 at NOAA Coastal Services Center in Charleston, SC. This course is offered in partnership with NOAA Coastal Services Center and is designed for advanced GIS practitioners. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/670
Registration is now open for the 2009 Summer Meeting of the Environmental Analysis and Transportation Committee. The theme of the meeting is Looking Beyond the Transportation Footprint: New Partners and New Scales. This meeting is hosted by The Conservation Fund in partnership with AASHTO, the US Army Corps of Engineers, US Fish and Wildlife Service, USDA Forest Service, US Federal Highway Administration, and the states of Maryland and West Virginia. It is being held at the home of the Fish and Wildlife Service - the National Conservation Training Center in Shepherdstown, WV. As such, the meeting agenda has been designed to maximize dialogue exchange between transportation professionals and their resource agency liaisons. Early bird (before April 15th) registration fee is $175. For more information, go to: http://www.conservationfund.org/node/921
Feel free to contact us with any further questions.
_______________________________
Margarita Carey
CLN Program Associate
The Conservation Fund
698 Conservation Way
Shepherdstown, WV 25443
Phone: 304.876.7924
FAX: 304.876.7751
mcarey@conservationfund.org
www.conservationleadershipnetwork.org
Friday, March 13, 2009
Climate Lab: Wiki Launch
We are thrilled to announce the beta launch of Climate Lab, a wiki that will foster meaningful collaboration and help create solutions to the global climate crisis.
Given the enormous scale of the climate change problem and the short timeline in which to take action, concerned citizens and organizations are seeking better ways to share information and collaborate across professions and boundaries. Climate Lab meets this crucial need, allowing policy experts, development specialists, activists, engineers, academics, and others to identify and compile the most relevant information and discover better ways of working together.
A Forum For All: How You Can Use Climate Lab
Whether you are a climate change professional or enthusiast, work at an NGO, university, or in the private sector, you have useful information to contribute to the discussion at Climate Lab. You can use the wiki in a range of ways, such as to:
educate climate professionals and decision-makers about new policy perspectives and technologies
share case-studies and educate a global audience about local programs, events, and best practices
manage your organization's internal information about climate change-related issues
serve as an exciting teaching tool for professors and educators
post academic research and other valuable information resources
Join Us
What knowledge or information can you contribute to the global community of professionals and enthusiasts working to address climate change? Sign-up for a user account and start editing articles today.
If your organization has content it would like to contribute to Climate Lab, please contact us about partnerships.
Thank You!
Tom, Jessica, Adam and the Climate Lab Team
Given the enormous scale of the climate change problem and the short timeline in which to take action, concerned citizens and organizations are seeking better ways to share information and collaborate across professions and boundaries. Climate Lab meets this crucial need, allowing policy experts, development specialists, activists, engineers, academics, and others to identify and compile the most relevant information and discover better ways of working together.
A Forum For All: How You Can Use Climate Lab
Whether you are a climate change professional or enthusiast, work at an NGO, university, or in the private sector, you have useful information to contribute to the discussion at Climate Lab. You can use the wiki in a range of ways, such as to:
educate climate professionals and decision-makers about new policy perspectives and technologies
share case-studies and educate a global audience about local programs, events, and best practices
manage your organization's internal information about climate change-related issues
serve as an exciting teaching tool for professors and educators
post academic research and other valuable information resources
Join Us
What knowledge or information can you contribute to the global community of professionals and enthusiasts working to address climate change? Sign-up for a user account and start editing articles today.
If your organization has content it would like to contribute to Climate Lab, please contact us about partnerships.
Thank You!
Tom, Jessica, Adam and the Climate Lab Team
Adapting to Climate Change: April 1, 2009
Adapting to a Changing Climate: Reforming Institutions and Managing for Extremes
The development of public policy to respond to a changing climate by mitigation has been under way since the 1980s. The building blocks of mitigation policy rely heavily on a 40-year legacy of research in environmental and regulatory economics that informs our understanding of emissions and performance standards, cap-and-trade permit systems, and emissions taxes. The development of comparable policies designed to enhance adaptation to climate change has received less attention. Here, little opportunity exists to draw upon well-tested regulatory tools.
Our panel will focus on the challenges of crafting “adaptation policy” as a component of U.S. actions to respond to climate change. Panelists will first summarize the state of knowledge about likely effects of climate change on environmental and natural resources, including freshwater, marine resources, terrestrial ecosystems, and built infrastructure. Discussion will then turn to priorities in policy design— with emphasis on reforming institutions and managing for uncertain climate extremes.
Who:
Moderator:
Molly Macauley, Senior Fellow and Director of Academic Programs, Resources for the Future
Panelists:
Alan Covich, Professor of Ecology, and former Director of the Institute of Ecology, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Richard Morgenstern, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future James Neumann, Principal, Industrial Economics, Inc.
Steven W. Running, University Regents Professor of Ecology, University of Montana, Missoula James N. Sanchirico, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis; and University Fellow,Resources for the Future
What: First Wednesday Seminar
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Light lunch available at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street NW, Washington, DC
First Floor Conference Center
To RSVP for this event, please visit RFF's event registration page.
At RFF's monthly First Wednesday Seminar Series, scholars and experts exchange ideas and views with the RFF community on important energy, environmental, and natural resource topics.
The development of public policy to respond to a changing climate by mitigation has been under way since the 1980s. The building blocks of mitigation policy rely heavily on a 40-year legacy of research in environmental and regulatory economics that informs our understanding of emissions and performance standards, cap-and-trade permit systems, and emissions taxes. The development of comparable policies designed to enhance adaptation to climate change has received less attention. Here, little opportunity exists to draw upon well-tested regulatory tools.
Our panel will focus on the challenges of crafting “adaptation policy” as a component of U.S. actions to respond to climate change. Panelists will first summarize the state of knowledge about likely effects of climate change on environmental and natural resources, including freshwater, marine resources, terrestrial ecosystems, and built infrastructure. Discussion will then turn to priorities in policy design— with emphasis on reforming institutions and managing for uncertain climate extremes.
Who:
Moderator:
Molly Macauley, Senior Fellow and Director of Academic Programs, Resources for the Future
Panelists:
Alan Covich, Professor of Ecology, and former Director of the Institute of Ecology, Odum School of Ecology, University of Georgia Richard Morgenstern, Senior Fellow, Resources for the Future James Neumann, Principal, Industrial Economics, Inc.
Steven W. Running, University Regents Professor of Ecology, University of Montana, Missoula James N. Sanchirico, Associate Professor, Department of Environmental Science and Policy, University of California, Davis; and University Fellow,Resources for the Future
What: First Wednesday Seminar
When: Wednesday, April 1, 2009, 12:45 p.m. - 2 p.m.
Light lunch available at 12:30 p.m.
Where: Resources for the Future, 1616 P Street NW, Washington, DC
First Floor Conference Center
To RSVP for this event, please visit RFF's event registration page.
At RFF's monthly First Wednesday Seminar Series, scholars and experts exchange ideas and views with the RFF community on important energy, environmental, and natural resource topics.
Thursday, March 12, 2009
YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program: Deadline April 15, 2009
Call for Applications, YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program (Open to Social Entrepreneurs, 18-29 worldwide)
YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program
Each year, YouthActionNet® selects 20 young social entrepreneurs to participate in its Global Fellowship Program. These accomplished young leaders are distinguished by their records for success in achieving positive change in their communities, by their innovative approaches, and by their ability to mobilize their peers and community members in support of their social change visions. Eligibility requirements include:
* Open to all young people, ages 18-29 as of November 1st, 2009
* Applicants must be the founder/co-founder of an existing organization, or a project within an organization, with a demonstrated one year track record of leading societal change
* Proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English
* Applicants must attend the full retreat, November 1-8, 2009 (all expenses paid)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world. Each year, 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs are selected as YouthActionNet® Global Fellows following a competitive application process. Supported by Nokia, the yearlong Global Fellowship includes:
Skill-building:
• A seven-day leadership retreat for twenty selected Fellows which offers dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries
• Focus on the personal growth and leadership abilities of Fellows, in addition to providing instruction in specific skills required to manage innovative, world-changing organizations
• Year-round learning opportunities based on Fellows' individual needs and the six dimensions of leadership highlighted in the YouthActionNet® Global Curriculum: Personal, Visionary, Political, Collaborative, Organizational, and Societal.
Networking and Resources:
• Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners
• Access to potential resources to support Fellows and their projects, including volunteers, mentors, and grant opportunities
• Peer-to-peer networking throughout the year
Advocacy:
• Training in areas such as communications planning, media outreach, message development, presentation skills, and innovative uses of new media technologies
• Access to global advocacy platforms and media coverage
Eligibility
• Open to all young people, ages 18-29 as of November 1st, 2009
• Applicants must be the founder/co-founder of an existing organization, or a project within an organization, with a demonstrated one year track record of leading societal change
• Proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English
• Applicants must attend the full retreat, November 1-8, 2009 (all expenses paid)
Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2009 at http://www.youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=aboutfellowship
YouthActionNet Global Fellowship Program
Each year, YouthActionNet® selects 20 young social entrepreneurs to participate in its Global Fellowship Program. These accomplished young leaders are distinguished by their records for success in achieving positive change in their communities, by their innovative approaches, and by their ability to mobilize their peers and community members in support of their social change visions. Eligibility requirements include:
* Open to all young people, ages 18-29 as of November 1st, 2009
* Applicants must be the founder/co-founder of an existing organization, or a project within an organization, with a demonstrated one year track record of leading societal change
* Proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English
* Applicants must attend the full retreat, November 1-8, 2009 (all expenses paid)
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS
A program of the International Youth Foundation, YouthActionNet® seeks to develop a new generation of socially conscious global citizens who create positive change in their communities, their countries, and the world. Each year, 20 exceptional young social entrepreneurs are selected as YouthActionNet® Global Fellows following a competitive application process. Supported by Nokia, the yearlong Global Fellowship includes:
Skill-building:
• A seven-day leadership retreat for twenty selected Fellows which offers dynamic peer-to-peer learning, collaboration, and sharing among young visionaries
• Focus on the personal growth and leadership abilities of Fellows, in addition to providing instruction in specific skills required to manage innovative, world-changing organizations
• Year-round learning opportunities based on Fellows' individual needs and the six dimensions of leadership highlighted in the YouthActionNet® Global Curriculum: Personal, Visionary, Political, Collaborative, Organizational, and Societal.
Networking and Resources:
• Networking with international and national aid agencies, NGOs, and corporate partners
• Access to potential resources to support Fellows and their projects, including volunteers, mentors, and grant opportunities
• Peer-to-peer networking throughout the year
Advocacy:
• Training in areas such as communications planning, media outreach, message development, presentation skills, and innovative uses of new media technologies
• Access to global advocacy platforms and media coverage
Eligibility
• Open to all young people, ages 18-29 as of November 1st, 2009
• Applicants must be the founder/co-founder of an existing organization, or a project within an organization, with a demonstrated one year track record of leading societal change
• Proficiency in English is required; applications must be submitted in English
• Applicants must attend the full retreat, November 1-8, 2009 (all expenses paid)
Applications will be accepted through April 15, 2009 at http://www.youthactionnet.org/index.php?fuse=aboutfellowship
Conference on Global Problems: April 23, 2009
New Stakeholders, New Solutions?
Addressing Global Problems in an Age of Emerging Powers
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Carnegie Junior Fellows Conference on April 23, 2009 with keynote addresses by Thomas Fingar and Anne-Marie Slaughter.
This year’s conference, “Addressing Global Problems in an Age of Emerging Powers,” will examine the role of emerging powers in three pressing issues: the evolving global economic system, the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and climate change. The conference, widely considered the premier U.S. event for young foreign policy professionals under 30, seeks to develop potential solutions to global problems by facilitating a conversation between current and future policymakers.
We encourage you to share this invitation with interested colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you in April and working together to address growing global problems in an age of emerging powers.
Keynote Speakers
Thomas Fingar, former chairman of the National Intelligence Council from 2005 to 2008,will deliver the opening keynote address. Under Fingar’s direction, the National Intelligence Council released Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World, today’s leading report on the emergence of new powers and the role they will play in revolutionizing the international system.
Anne-Marie Slaughter, director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department, will deliver the closing keynote address. From 2002 to 2009, Slaughter served as the dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Agenda
We expect to have a stellar roster of panel speakers addressing the implications of newly empowered states along three topics: economy, climate, and nonproliferation. The tentative agenda is available on our conference website and will be updated periodically. Invited and confirmed speakers include: David Sandalow,* William Chandler, Zhou Dadi, Uri Dadush, Jose Ocampo, George Perkovich, Sandra Polaski, Henry Sokolski, and Achilles Zaluar.
*Invited
Interested in attending?
Prospective attendees can find application information online by accessing the conference website. Applications consist of a resume and basic information sheet and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 18th. Limited space is available on a competitive basis. Attendees will be notified of their acceptance by Friday, March 20th.
Addressing Global Problems in an Age of Emerging Powers
Date: Thursday, April 23, 2009, 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
Location: Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
It is our pleasure to invite you to the Carnegie Junior Fellows Conference on April 23, 2009 with keynote addresses by Thomas Fingar and Anne-Marie Slaughter.
This year’s conference, “Addressing Global Problems in an Age of Emerging Powers,” will examine the role of emerging powers in three pressing issues: the evolving global economic system, the nuclear nonproliferation regime, and climate change. The conference, widely considered the premier U.S. event for young foreign policy professionals under 30, seeks to develop potential solutions to global problems by facilitating a conversation between current and future policymakers.
We encourage you to share this invitation with interested colleagues.
We look forward to seeing you in April and working together to address growing global problems in an age of emerging powers.
Keynote Speakers
Thomas Fingar, former chairman of the National Intelligence Council from 2005 to 2008,will deliver the opening keynote address. Under Fingar’s direction, the National Intelligence Council released Global Trends 2025: A Transformed World, today’s leading report on the emergence of new powers and the role they will play in revolutionizing the international system.
Anne-Marie Slaughter, director of policy planning at the U.S. State Department, will deliver the closing keynote address. From 2002 to 2009, Slaughter served as the dean of the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs at Princeton University.
Agenda
We expect to have a stellar roster of panel speakers addressing the implications of newly empowered states along three topics: economy, climate, and nonproliferation. The tentative agenda is available on our conference website and will be updated periodically. Invited and confirmed speakers include: David Sandalow,* William Chandler, Zhou Dadi, Uri Dadush, Jose Ocampo, George Perkovich, Sandra Polaski, Henry Sokolski, and Achilles Zaluar.
*Invited
Interested in attending?
Prospective attendees can find application information online by accessing the conference website. Applications consist of a resume and basic information sheet and will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, March 18th. Limited space is available on a competitive basis. Attendees will be notified of their acceptance by Friday, March 20th.
Training Course in Emergency Shelter Operations for Environment Advisors: April 2-4, 2009
Global Emergency Shelter Cluster
ProAct Network, CARE International, WWF-Central America
Training Course Announcement Emergency Shelter Operations for Environment Advisors April 2 – 4, 2009 / La Lima, Honduras
Training of Environment Advisors for EmergencyShelter OperationsProAct Network and CARE International, in collaboration withWorld Wildlife Fund-Central America and the Global Emergency Shelter Cluster, are organizing a three day training forEmergency Shelter Operations Environment Advisors.
Environment Advisors will support Emergency Cluster fieldoperations by providing advice and technical support to the Cluster Coordinator and Cluster members on how to identify and minimize the negative impacts of emergency shelter assistance1. The training is intended for individuals with strongenvironmental backgrounds and a willingness to become involved in emergency shelter operations and the overallimprovement of the environmental impact of emergency shelterand other disaster response operations.
Training Details
The three day Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor training will take place at the Facilities of the Honduran Agricultural Research Foundation (FHIA), Colonia Sula, La Lima, Cortés, Honduras from April 2, 2009 to April 4,2009. The training is being organized by ProAct Network2and CARE International3 with the support ofWorld Wildlife Fund-Central America4. This training is open to individuals from Central America andthe wider Caribbean. The training will be in English.
The Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor training is a no-fee event and limited to 15 participants. The training will be conducted on a resident basis, with lodging and meals provided. Local and international travel will be covered where a participant’s employer cannot cover these costs.
More information on the Cluster approach and the Emergency Shelter Cluster can be found at http://www.humanitarianreform.org/humanitarianreform/Default.aspx?tabid=772http://proactnetwork.org/index.php/institutionalsupport/iasc-cluster-support/emergency-shelter-cluster3
http://www.careinternational.org/4www.wwfca.org
The Environment and Emergency Shelter
Providing shelter in a quick andeffective manner following adisaster is often one of the mostchallenging tasks faced by the humanitarian community. Post-disaster shelter can also pose significant threats to the environment, with short and longterm negative consequences for the disaster affected and neighboringcommunities. In most cases, those involved in organizing post-disastershelter have little time (and often insufficient experience) to identify potential negative environmentalimpacts and ways to minimize oravoid these impacts.
The Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor training will cover the following: Disaster management and environmentconceptsEmergency and transitional shelterconcepts and realitiesThe Cluster ApproachPolicy and good practice requirementsfor humanitarian assistanceEnvironmental impact assessment tools and resources in disastersEmergency shelter-focusedenvironment impact management toolsand resourcesField exercise using environment-focused tools and resourcesLinks between shelter-relatedenvironmental issues and other clustersEmergency response field operationsWho should attend?Potential Emergency Shelter Cluster Environment Advisors will have:Several years of experience in implementing environmental programs or projects;Experience in working with local communities, including community-based environmentalresource management;An academic degree in a field related to the environment (or comparable professionalexperience);A willingness to work in difficult field conditions and the pressures associated withhumanitarian assistance operations.Experience in disaster response is useful, but not necessary, to attend the training. Applications accepted on a first come first serve basis – the final date for submission is March 20, 2009. Anyone interested in attending the course should complete the following form and forward it by email asindicated.
Application Form – Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor Training
Please provide the information requested in the form below and return to Ada Beatriz Pinelo andAndrea Girón (apinelo@wwfca.org & agiron@wwfca.org) by the deadline indicated above.Please use additional pages if the space below is not sufficient.
1Name
2Postal Address
3Email address
4Phone (indicate country code)
5Employer and address
6Current Job Title
7Highest academic degree and field ofstudy
8Knowledge of English (check box)Note: All training will be done in English.□ Native Speaker, □ Excellent, □ Good, □ Fair9Environment-related courses completed (list title, date and location)
10 List any publications which you have authored on environmental issues
11 Environmental experience:Please indicate your professional experience in the environment andnatural resource management. For work on specific projects pleaseprovide the project title andorganization managing the project.Start with the most recent work andmove backwards.
12 Please list any disaster or emergency assistance efforts you have beeninvolved in.13 Can your employer cover all or some ofthe travel costs for you to come to the training?□ All □ Some □ None
14 Please provide one reference, including name, email, phone and organization.
More information on the Cluster approach and the Emergency Shelter Cluster can be found at http://www.humanitarianreform.org/humanitarianreform/Default.aspx?tabid=772http://proactnetwork.org/index.php/institutionalsupport/iasc-cluster-support/emergency-shelter-cluster3
http://www.careinternational.org/4www.wwfca.org
ProAct Network, CARE International, WWF-Central America
Training Course Announcement Emergency Shelter Operations for Environment Advisors April 2 – 4, 2009 / La Lima, Honduras
Training of Environment Advisors for EmergencyShelter OperationsProAct Network and CARE International, in collaboration withWorld Wildlife Fund-Central America and the Global Emergency Shelter Cluster, are organizing a three day training forEmergency Shelter Operations Environment Advisors.
Environment Advisors will support Emergency Cluster fieldoperations by providing advice and technical support to the Cluster Coordinator and Cluster members on how to identify and minimize the negative impacts of emergency shelter assistance1. The training is intended for individuals with strongenvironmental backgrounds and a willingness to become involved in emergency shelter operations and the overallimprovement of the environmental impact of emergency shelterand other disaster response operations.
Training Details
The three day Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor training will take place at the Facilities of the Honduran Agricultural Research Foundation (FHIA), Colonia Sula, La Lima, Cortés, Honduras from April 2, 2009 to April 4,2009. The training is being organized by ProAct Network2and CARE International3 with the support ofWorld Wildlife Fund-Central America4. This training is open to individuals from Central America andthe wider Caribbean. The training will be in English.
The Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor training is a no-fee event and limited to 15 participants. The training will be conducted on a resident basis, with lodging and meals provided. Local and international travel will be covered where a participant’s employer cannot cover these costs.
More information on the Cluster approach and the Emergency Shelter Cluster can be found at http://www.humanitarianreform.org/humanitarianreform/Default.aspx?tabid=772http://proactnetwork.org/index.php/institutionalsupport/iasc-cluster-support/emergency-shelter-cluster3
http://www.careinternational.org/4www.wwfca.org
The Environment and Emergency Shelter
Providing shelter in a quick andeffective manner following adisaster is often one of the mostchallenging tasks faced by the humanitarian community. Post-disaster shelter can also pose significant threats to the environment, with short and longterm negative consequences for the disaster affected and neighboringcommunities. In most cases, those involved in organizing post-disastershelter have little time (and often insufficient experience) to identify potential negative environmentalimpacts and ways to minimize oravoid these impacts.
The Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor training will cover the following: Disaster management and environmentconceptsEmergency and transitional shelterconcepts and realitiesThe Cluster ApproachPolicy and good practice requirementsfor humanitarian assistanceEnvironmental impact assessment tools and resources in disastersEmergency shelter-focusedenvironment impact management toolsand resourcesField exercise using environment-focused tools and resourcesLinks between shelter-relatedenvironmental issues and other clustersEmergency response field operationsWho should attend?Potential Emergency Shelter Cluster Environment Advisors will have:Several years of experience in implementing environmental programs or projects;Experience in working with local communities, including community-based environmentalresource management;An academic degree in a field related to the environment (or comparable professionalexperience);A willingness to work in difficult field conditions and the pressures associated withhumanitarian assistance operations.Experience in disaster response is useful, but not necessary, to attend the training. Applications accepted on a first come first serve basis – the final date for submission is March 20, 2009. Anyone interested in attending the course should complete the following form and forward it by email asindicated.
Application Form – Emergency Shelter Environment Advisor Training
Please provide the information requested in the form below and return to Ada Beatriz Pinelo andAndrea Girón (apinelo@wwfca.org & agiron@wwfca.org) by the deadline indicated above.Please use additional pages if the space below is not sufficient.
1Name
2Postal Address
3Email address
4Phone (indicate country code)
5Employer and address
6Current Job Title
7Highest academic degree and field ofstudy
8Knowledge of English (check box)Note: All training will be done in English.□ Native Speaker, □ Excellent, □ Good, □ Fair9Environment-related courses completed (list title, date and location)
10 List any publications which you have authored on environmental issues
11 Environmental experience:Please indicate your professional experience in the environment andnatural resource management. For work on specific projects pleaseprovide the project title andorganization managing the project.Start with the most recent work andmove backwards.
12 Please list any disaster or emergency assistance efforts you have beeninvolved in.13 Can your employer cover all or some ofthe travel costs for you to come to the training?□ All □ Some □ None
14 Please provide one reference, including name, email, phone and organization.
More information on the Cluster approach and the Emergency Shelter Cluster can be found at http://www.humanitarianreform.org/humanitarianreform/Default.aspx?tabid=772http://proactnetwork.org/index.php/institutionalsupport/iasc-cluster-support/emergency-shelter-cluster3
http://www.careinternational.org/4www.wwfca.org
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Population, Health, and Environment in Nepal: March 19, 2009
Please join the Environmental Change and Security Program for a discussion of Population, Health, and Environment in Nepal
featuring
Rishi Bastakoti, Director, Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS Nepal)
Jon Miceler, Managing Director, Eastern Himalayas, World Wildlife Fund
Thursday, March 19, 2009
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org
Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
Like many developing countries, Nepal faces serious challenges, including poverty, a growing population, natural resource constraints, and poor access to basic health services. Some areas of Nepal have successfully organized community groups of forest users to address these and other challenges. In this event, we will hear how efforts to integrate population, health, and environment (PHE) programs and coordinate different organizations have improved the management of natural resources and people’s health.
Rishi Bastakoti, director of RIMS Nepal, will present the successes and challenges that his integrated PHE program has experienced in Dhading and Bardia, Nepal. Jon Miceler, managing director of Eastern Himalayas programs at WWF-US, will discuss community conservation in Nepal, including the role of health in ensuring the long-term viability of environmental programs. He will also discuss WWF’s PHE programs in the Terai Arc Landscape.
Rishi Bastakoti is the director and co-founder of Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS Nepal). He started his professional career at a USAID-funded community development and forestry project, Dhading Resource Management Project, where he worked for three years as Community Forestry Officer. He is the editor of the book, Chepang: Food Culture and Agro-Biodiversity, and received a master’s degree from Technical University of Dresden, Germany.
Jon Miceler is managing director for the World Wildlife Fund's Eastern Himalaya Program and advisor to the WWF China's Upper Yangtze River Watershed program. He has studied and worked throughout the Himalaya since first landing in Nepal as a university student in 1988. In the early 1990s, he founded the first foreign ecotourism company ever based in Lhasa, Tibet. He has produced four documentary films on topics ranging from Himalayan exploration to the reopening of the old Burma Road. His latest book is Tribal Worlds of the Eastern Himalaya and Indo-Burma Borderlands. He holds a master’s degree from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado, Boulder.
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, Washington, DC, USA ("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.
featuring
Rishi Bastakoti, Director, Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS Nepal)
Jon Miceler, Managing Director, Eastern Himalayas, World Wildlife Fund
Thursday, March 19, 2009
12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
5th Floor Conference Room
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
1300 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Webcast live at www.wilsoncenter.org
Please RSVP to ecsp@wilsoncenter.org with your name and affiliation.
Like many developing countries, Nepal faces serious challenges, including poverty, a growing population, natural resource constraints, and poor access to basic health services. Some areas of Nepal have successfully organized community groups of forest users to address these and other challenges. In this event, we will hear how efforts to integrate population, health, and environment (PHE) programs and coordinate different organizations have improved the management of natural resources and people’s health.
Rishi Bastakoti, director of RIMS Nepal, will present the successes and challenges that his integrated PHE program has experienced in Dhading and Bardia, Nepal. Jon Miceler, managing director of Eastern Himalayas programs at WWF-US, will discuss community conservation in Nepal, including the role of health in ensuring the long-term viability of environmental programs. He will also discuss WWF’s PHE programs in the Terai Arc Landscape.
Rishi Bastakoti is the director and co-founder of Resource Identification and Management Society Nepal (RIMS Nepal). He started his professional career at a USAID-funded community development and forestry project, Dhading Resource Management Project, where he worked for three years as Community Forestry Officer. He is the editor of the book, Chepang: Food Culture and Agro-Biodiversity, and received a master’s degree from Technical University of Dresden, Germany.
Jon Miceler is managing director for the World Wildlife Fund's Eastern Himalaya Program and advisor to the WWF China's Upper Yangtze River Watershed program. He has studied and worked throughout the Himalaya since first landing in Nepal as a university student in 1988. In the early 1990s, he founded the first foreign ecotourism company ever based in Lhasa, Tibet. He has produced four documentary films on topics ranging from Himalayan exploration to the reopening of the old Burma Road. His latest book is Tribal Worlds of the Eastern Himalaya and Indo-Burma Borderlands. He holds a master’s degree from Yale University and a bachelor’s degree from University of Colorado, Boulder.
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, Washington, DC, USA ("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.
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