This week you'll be reading Cradle to Cradle for class.
What are some of the authors' main premises and do you think they are on the right track? Why or why not? Feel free to compare some of your own experiences with specifics from the text.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Kinship Conservation Fellowship
Applications have just opened for the 2011 Kinship Conservation Fellowships. As a Kinship faculty member, I encourage you to recommend this program to grantees and colleagues interested in applying market-based tools for conservation, and in developing skills in leadership, finance and business management. More information is available at this link.
http://www.kinshipfellows.org/
The Kinship fellowship is a month-long in-residence program at Western Washington University (June 28-July 29, 2011). Eighteen Fellows are selected each year and become part of a global Fellows community now numbering 154 Fellows in 40 countries. The Fellowship includes a $6,000 stipend award; lodging is also provided. Online applications must be submitted by 24 January 2011.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Fellowship opportunity in India
Are you looking for an opportunity to experience and contribute to the development sector in India?
Are you passionate, enthusiastic and flexible??
The Global Exchange Program Junior Fellowship may be the right opportunity for you!
The Deshpande Foundation has short term opportunities for individuals interested in gaining experience in exciting and growing organizations: The Deshpande Center for Social Entrepreneurship (DCSE) and other nonprofits based in the Sandbox of Innovation (in Hubli, Karnataka). Opportunities available in cost/benefit analysis, teaching, documentation, monitoring and evaluation, curriculum design and more. Time frame between 5-6 months. These opportunities are unpaid, but a very modest stipend is provided in addition to housing. If this is something that interests you, please send an email with your resume and cover letter to gep@deshpandefoundation.org, outlining your skills and areas of interest along with the time period. Junior fellowships are available year round.
Allegra Harris
Associate, Deshpande Foundation
92 Montvale Ave, Suite 2500
Stoneham, MA 02180
Phone: (781)-481-9055 ext.36
SAIS forum on solar energy in India
Energy, Resources and Environment Program (ERE) Global Leaders Forum presents:
Clean Energy In Emerging Markets: Industry and Investment Perspectives from India
WHO: Damien Miller, Orb Energy Saurabh Lall & Ella Delio , World Resource Institute (WRI)
Santosh Singh, The Centre for Development Finance (CDF)
WHEN: 12:30 – 2:00 PM, Friday, November 12th, 2010
WHERE: BOB 500, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue. NW, Washington D.C., 20036
RSVP: eregloballeadersforum@jhu.edu
About the Event : What are the obstacles to developing a solar energy industry in India? How do these challenges reflect the broader challenges faced by emerging markets in their goal to develop clean energy industries?
Damien Miller, CEO of Orb Energy will address these questions and discuss the findings of his new book, Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets.
Lall, Singh and Bairiganjan will present the findings of a recently published WRI and IFMR Centre for Development Finance (CDF) report on Clean Energy Investment for the bottom of the Pyramid in India.
About the Speakers
Damian Miller, Orb Energy: Damian Miller is the CEO of Orb Energy, a leading provider of solar energy solutions in India. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has more than ten years of solar industry experience. Selling Solar is written from the perspective of someone who has both analyzed and influenced the diffusion of solar energy in emerging markets. He is the author of Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets (2010).
Saurabh Lall, World Resource Institute (WRI): Saurabh Lall is the Research Officer with the New Ventures objective of the Markets and Enterprise Program. His research focuses on the investment potential of Small and Medium Enterprises that deliver positive impacts on the environment and society. Saurabh’s research areas include: market-based sustainable solutions to the needs of low-income groups, clean energy, energy efficiency and water. Originally from Mumbai, Saurabh has previously worked on rural water and sanitation issues in several states across India. He has a Master of Public Policy degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy and Administration at the George Washington, focusing on social entrepreneurship and program evaluation.
Ella Delio, World Resource Institute (WRI): Ella Delio is the Global Director of the New Ventures initiative at the World Resources Institute. Prior to joining WRI, Ella led the Springboard program at the Center for Women and Enterprise, a program that helps facilitate investments into high-growth women-led businesses. Ella started her career at Procter & Gamble in the Philippines where she managed their Healthcare business and led special projects in the Food and Beverages business. She also ran two small and medium-sized enterprises in the services industries. It was then that she saw the important role of SMEs in sustainable development. Ella received her MBA and MPA degrees from the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School and her Management Engineering and Economics (Honors) degrees from the Ateneo de Manila University.
Santosh Singh, The Centre for Development Finance (CDF): Santosh Singh is a Senior Researcher in CDF's Rural Market Insight Group. His research interests include Rural Market/BoP Market Strategy, Demand Dynamics of BoP Markets and demand estimation methodologies. He has extensively used qualitative and quantitative research tools to understand the BoP sector issues, especially 'the clean energy products/services market." He is currently working on "Clean Energy for BoP Market" and developing demand estimation methodologies and tools for BoP products and services. He is also involved with Development Matrics group at CDF and working on District Level Economic Environment Index for Tamil Nadu. Before coming to CDF, he worked with Olam International in Côte d'Ivoire establishing a Sawn Timber Trading division for the organization. He graduated with an MBA (PGDFM) from Indian Institute of Forest Management in Bhopal.
Clean Energy In Emerging Markets: Industry and Investment Perspectives from India
WHO: Damien Miller, Orb Energy Saurabh Lall & Ella Delio , World Resource Institute (WRI)
Santosh Singh, The Centre for Development Finance (CDF)
WHEN: 12:30 – 2:00 PM, Friday, November 12th, 2010
WHERE: BOB 500, 1717 Massachusetts Avenue. NW, Washington D.C., 20036
RSVP: eregloballeadersforum@jhu.edu
About the Event : What are the obstacles to developing a solar energy industry in India? How do these challenges reflect the broader challenges faced by emerging markets in their goal to develop clean energy industries?
Damien Miller, CEO of Orb Energy will address these questions and discuss the findings of his new book, Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets.
Lall, Singh and Bairiganjan will present the findings of a recently published WRI and IFMR Centre for Development Finance (CDF) report on Clean Energy Investment for the bottom of the Pyramid in India.
About the Speakers
Damian Miller, Orb Energy: Damian Miller is the CEO of Orb Energy, a leading provider of solar energy solutions in India. He holds a PhD from the University of Cambridge and has more than ten years of solar industry experience. Selling Solar is written from the perspective of someone who has both analyzed and influenced the diffusion of solar energy in emerging markets. He is the author of Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy in Emerging Markets (2010).
Saurabh Lall, World Resource Institute (WRI): Saurabh Lall is the Research Officer with the New Ventures objective of the Markets and Enterprise Program. His research focuses on the investment potential of Small and Medium Enterprises that deliver positive impacts on the environment and society. Saurabh’s research areas include: market-based sustainable solutions to the needs of low-income groups, clean energy, energy efficiency and water. Originally from Mumbai, Saurabh has previously worked on rural water and sanitation issues in several states across India. He has a Master of Public Policy degree from George Washington University and a Bachelor of Engineering degree from the University of Mumbai. He is currently pursuing a PhD in Public Policy and Administration at the George Washington, focusing on social entrepreneurship and program evaluation.
Ella Delio, World Resource Institute (WRI): Ella Delio is the Global Director of the New Ventures initiative at the World Resources Institute. Prior to joining WRI, Ella led the Springboard program at the Center for Women and Enterprise, a program that helps facilitate investments into high-growth women-led businesses. Ella started her career at Procter & Gamble in the Philippines where she managed their Healthcare business and led special projects in the Food and Beverages business. She also ran two small and medium-sized enterprises in the services industries. It was then that she saw the important role of SMEs in sustainable development. Ella received her MBA and MPA degrees from the Harvard Business School and Harvard Kennedy School and her Management Engineering and Economics (Honors) degrees from the Ateneo de Manila University.
Santosh Singh, The Centre for Development Finance (CDF): Santosh Singh is a Senior Researcher in CDF's Rural Market Insight Group. His research interests include Rural Market/BoP Market Strategy, Demand Dynamics of BoP Markets and demand estimation methodologies. He has extensively used qualitative and quantitative research tools to understand the BoP sector issues, especially 'the clean energy products/services market." He is currently working on "Clean Energy for BoP Market" and developing demand estimation methodologies and tools for BoP products and services. He is also involved with Development Matrics group at CDF and working on District Level Economic Environment Index for Tamil Nadu. Before coming to CDF, he worked with Olam International in Côte d'Ivoire establishing a Sawn Timber Trading division for the organization. He graduated with an MBA (PGDFM) from Indian Institute of Forest Management in Bhopal.
Invitation to free IMAX movie of Grand Canyon
You are warmly invited (for free!) to see one of our latest 3D IMAX films at the National Museum of Natural History’s Johnson IMAX Theater. Please RSVP per the instructions on the invitation below.
I executive produced this film, and the MacGillivray Freeman Films Educational Foundation (of which I’m the president) produced it in association with the Waterkeeper Alliance and the Museum Film Network.
Grand Canyon Adventure has so far grossed over $25 million, and the Foundation has donated a portion of the film’s box office sales to build much-needed water wells in Uganda to benefit thousands of African school children. The film is about water and the fact that 1 in 5 people on the planet lack access to safe water, while five million people die every year due to water-borne illnesses.
In our film, the Colorado River becomes a metaphor for global water issues, revealing how interconnected our rivers, water supply and human actions really are. Our hope is that the film will remind the world that restoring our waterways and conserving fresh water are important, not just in developing nations but here at home.
I hope to see you at either the 7 pm or 8:30 pm screenings on Friday, November 12. I’ll be introducing Wade Davis at both events.
Best, Chris Palmer
Please RSVP* to imax@si.edu or
call Holly Williamson at (202) 633-6071.
RSVP's and seating are on a first-come, first-served basis. This invitation admits two and is non-transferrable.
*Please include the following in your reservation request:
name, telephone number, email address, number of members in your party and the desired screening time (7:00 PM or 8:30 PM).
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
OECD recruiting young professionals (Nov 5 deadline to express interest)
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Young Professionals Programme Information Session
Wed, Nov. 10, 4:30 pm
1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, BOB 500 (opposite the main SAIS Building)
Ms. Nicola Ruggeri, OECD representative, will speak. The OECD is launching the search for promising young talent for their Young Professionals Programme and Ms. Ruggeri will be hosting an information session at the Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies on Wednesday, November 10, 4:30 p.m.
To find out if you are qualified for this program, please visit the list of OECD member countries--if your country is a member, you may apply:
http://www.oecd.org/document/58/0,3343,en_2649_201185_1889402_1_1_1_1,00.html
The OECD Presentation will take place in BOB 500, 1717 Massachusetts Ave, (opposite the main SAIS building on Massachusetts Ave).
Students must have some form of ID to show at security.
If you are interested, you must provide your name to John Charles:
202-885-1810 or
charles@american.edu (please put OECD in the subject field)
DEADLINE to contact John: Friday, November 5
Information on the Young Professionals Programme:
http://www.oecd.org/document/54/0,3343,en_21571361_34950072_40833782_1_1_1_1,00.html
Young Professionals Programme Information Session
Wed, Nov. 10, 4:30 pm
1717 Massachusetts Ave NW, BOB 500 (opposite the main SAIS Building)
Ms. Nicola Ruggeri, OECD representative, will speak. The OECD is launching the search for promising young talent for their Young Professionals Programme and Ms. Ruggeri will be hosting an information session at the Johns Hopkins' School of Advanced International Studies on Wednesday, November 10, 4:30 p.m.
To find out if you are qualified for this program, please visit the list of OECD member countries--if your country is a member, you may apply:
http://www.oecd.org/document/
The OECD Presentation will take place in BOB 500, 1717 Massachusetts Ave, (opposite the main SAIS building on Massachusetts Ave).
Students must have some form of ID to show at security.
If you are interested, you must provide your name to John Charles:
202-885-1810 or
charles@american.edu (please put OECD in the subject field)
DEADLINE to contact John: Friday, November 5
Information on the Young Professionals Programme:
http://www.oecd.org/document/
Eco-sense panel on the DC Bag Fee, Wed. 11/3
Eco-Sense is hosting a panel discussion this Wednesday from 8:15 to 9:30 pm in MGC 247. The panel is titled "DC Bag Fee: Pilot for the Nation?" and will consider the successes and challenges of the DC bag fee, as well as its future implications for the nation.
Our speakers, as indicated on the attached poster, include Delegate Al Carr of Maryland's 18th Legislative District (Chevy Chase and the surrounding area), Julie Lawson of DC Surfrider, and Laura Chamberlin of the Alice Ferguson Foundation. Charles Allen, chief of staff for DC Councilman Tommy Wells, has also indicated that he may be available to attend.
The panel will be this Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 8:15-9:30 in MGC 247. Hope to see you there!
-Alli
Vice President, Eco-Sense
Our speakers, as indicated on the attached poster, include Delegate Al Carr of Maryland's 18th Legislative District (Chevy Chase and the surrounding area), Julie Lawson of DC Surfrider, and Laura Chamberlin of the Alice Ferguson Foundation. Charles Allen, chief of staff for DC Councilman Tommy Wells, has also indicated that he may be available to attend.
The panel will be this Wednesday, Nov. 3 from 8:15-9:30 in MGC 247. Hope to see you there!
-Alli
Vice President, Eco-Sense
Animal Planet Lecture by Jason Robey and Dawn Sinsel
Animal Planet Lecture by Jason Robey and Dawn Sinsel
Tuesday, November 2, 7:00 p.m., Wechsler Theater
Dawn Sinsel and Jason Robey from Animal Planet will provide a behind-the-scenes look at the creation of the Blood Dolphins television series and Web site. Senior executive producer Dawn Sinsel will discuss the production process, including the unique challenges that Blood Dolphins presented, and senior interactive producer Jason Robey will explain how the Web site helped to promote, balance, and extend the series online.
Sponsor: Center for Environmental Filmmaking
Contact: Chris Palmer, palmer@american.edu
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