CES Newsletter
September 27, 2010
CES News
- CES Seminar Series Thursday, September 30: Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States
- Natalie Jeremijenko lecturing Friday, October 1
On Campus
- Brown-MBL-Sponsored Fall Canoe/Kayak Trip along the Taunton River
- Hillel/Environmental Studies Event
- Catalyst submissions
- Department of Geological Sciences Thomas A. Mutch Lecture
Off-Campus
- Biodiversity: Conserving through Knowing
- Candidates for Governor to Debate “What’s Next for Rhode Island’s Environment?”
- Operation Wallacea
ยท Two free environmental films at Knight Memorial Library tonight
Internships & Opportunities
- Marine Resources Population Dynamics Workshop
- Brown Career Fair-Green Corps
- Round River Conservation Studies
- Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute
CES News
CES SEMINAR SERIES
Steve Lerner (host Phil Brown) Sacrifice Zones: The Front Lines of Toxic Chemical Exposure in the United States
How 12 Communities Rose Up to Fight the Industries and Military Bases Causing Disproportionately High Levels of Chemical Pollution.
Steve Lerner is Research Director of Commonweal, a health and environmental research institute. He is the author of Diamond: A Struggle for Environmental Justice in Louisiana’s Chemical Corridor; Eco-Pioneers: Practical Visionaries Solving Today’s Environmental Problems; The Earth Summit: Conversations with Architects of an Ecologically Sustainable Future; and Beyond the Earth Summit: Conversations with Advocates of Sustainable Development.
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NATALIE JEREMIJENKO
Friday, October 1 7:00PM Hunter Auditorium
Jeremijenko directs the xdesign Environmental Health Clinic. Previously she was on the Visual Arts faculty at UCSD, and Faculty of Engineering at Yale. Her work was included in the 2006 Whitney Biennial of American Art (also in 1997) and the Cooper Hewit Smithsonian Design Triennial 2006-7. She has a permanently installed Model Urban Development on the roof of Postmasters Gallery in Chelsea, featuring 7 residential housing developments, concert hall, and other public amenities, powered by human food waste where it continues to toy with new conceptions of urban futures, and re-imagine our relationship to nonhuman organisms. Her work is described as experimental design, hence xDesign, as it explores the opportunity new technologies present for non violent social change.
On Campus
BROWN-MBL-SPONSORED FALL CANOE/KAYAK TRIP ALONG THE TAUNTON RIVER
Event takes place Sunday, October 3. Contact Chris Neill by Tuesday, September 28 to reserve a space.
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HILLEL/ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES EVENT
On Tuesday, September 28, Hillel, along with the Environmental Studies department, will host Rabbi Michael Cohen, the Director of Development at the Arava Institute for Environmental Studies, to talk about the environment’s role as a bridge to peace. The Arava Institute, located in Israel, works to foster understanding between Arabs and Jews through finding solutions to the environmental issues the region faces. Refreshments will be served. 6:30 in the Environmental Studies building
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OPERATION WALLACEA
Tuesday, October 5 at 4pm in room 150 of the GeoChemistry Building, Operation Wallacea will present a series of opportunities in conservation management and biodiversity research open to students. More information can be found at www.opwall.com or by emailing Sara Ramirez at sara.ramirez@opwall.com
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SUBMIT TO THE CATALYST!
Brown's interdisciplinary, student-run science & literary magazine
Our goal at the Catalyst is to celebrate the space shared by the sciences,
the arts and humanities, and to make science more accessible and interesting
to everyone. We are looking for pieces that explore broadly-defined scientific ideas
through an interdisciplinary lens. We welcome all forms of submissions - poetry,
short stories, essays, articles, photography and art.
Submit by OCTOBER 18th to:
catalyst.brown@gmail.com
And, please contact us with any questions!
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DEPARTMENT OF GEOLOGICAL SCIENCES LECTURE
Please join the Department of Geological Sciences for a special event!
This semester's Thomas A. Mutch Lecture will feature Nick McCave, PhD
'67, of Cambridge University presenting "The Deep-Sea Bed and Ocean
Motion."
Dr. McCave's talk will be held this Thursday, September 30, 2010 in
MacMillan Hall, room 115 from 4:00pm-5:00pm. Reception to follow
immediately after.
For more information about The Mutch Lecture Series and guest speak
Dr. McCave, please go to:
http://brown.edu/Departments/Geology/colloquia/mutch.html
Off-Campus
BIODIVERSITY: CONSERVING THROUGH KNOWING
Conversations with E.O. Wilson and Daniel H. Janzen
Friday, October 1, 2010, in Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA
6.00pm-7.30pm: Public lecture and discussion session (Tsai Auditorium, 1730 Cambridge St.); open to the public, admission free, donations encouraged.
8.00pm: Benefit dinner with Wilson and Janzen supporting conservation in Costa Rica(UpStairs on the Square, Harvard Square). Find out more here; tickets availablehere.
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CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR TO DEBATE
The Environment Council of Rhode Island (ECRI) will host a gubernatorial candidates debate on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 at 7:00 P.M. in ’64 Hall in the Slavin Center at Providence College. The event titled “What’s Next For Rhode Island’s Environment?” will be free and open to the public, but seating is limited so registration will be required by calling (401) 621-8048, e-mailing environmentcouncil@earthlink.net or registering at the ECRI website at www.environmentcouncilri.org.
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TWO FREE ENVIRONMENTAL FILMS AT KNIGHT MEMORIAL LIBRARY TONIGHT
Providence Community Library, the Friends of Knight Memorial Library and Trees 2020 are excited to present two free environmentally-themed films tonight at the Knight Memorial Library (275 Elmwood Avenue, Providence), starting at 6pm.
The Man Who Planted Trees (30 minutes animated)
This film tells the story of a shepherd who repairs the ruined ecosystem of a secluded valley by singlehandedly cultivating a forest over a thirty year period.
Return to the Forest Where We Live (60 min)
Return to the Forest Where We Live includes a look at the devastation of the urban forests in New Orleans and the Mississippi Gulf Coast caused by Hurricane Katrina. Other featured cities include Los Angeles, Baltimore, Washington, D.C. and Charlotte, North Carolina. This film was produced and directed by Louisiana Public Broadcasting s Liz Barnes and written by Charles E. Richard (Louisiana: A History).
Ray Perreault, from Trees 2020 will be showing and discussing the films along with talking about tree planting opportunities in Providence.
(401) 467-2700 x1603 for more info.
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Internships & Opportunities
MARINE RESOURCES POPULATION DYNAMICS WORKSHOP
The Natoinal Oceanic and Atmospheric Fisheries Service and Virginia Tech are sponsoring this workshop on population dynamics January 3-9, 2011. 10-15 undergraduates will be selected for all expenses paid attendance. Applications are due October 13, 2010. More information and the application are at: http://www.nmfs.vt.edu/workshop/info.1.09.htm
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BROWN CAREER FAIR-GREEN CORPS
Green Corps, the Field School for Environmental Organizing and Advocacy will be at the the Brown Career Fair on September 29th from 12-4pm. Green Corps administers a year-long program for college graduates that provides training in environmental advocacy. Visit www.greeencorps.org or contact Aaron Myran, Green Corps Recruitment Director at Aaron@greencorps.org for more information.
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ROUND RIVER CONSERVATION STUDIES
Date: Tuesday September 28th
Time: 10-3
Multiple Locations, see description for details
Description:
Come learn more about our student programs in Wyoming, British Columbia, Ecuador, and Namibia!
Info Table: 10-12 & 1-3 in JWW Lobby
Round Table Q&A: 12-1 in the UEL Conference Room
Round River Conservation Studies is a non-profit conservation research and education organization. Our students work with local people to develop community-based conservation strategies for protecting wild places, while studying conservation biology, natural history, environmental policy, and the culture and history of local indigenous peoples. Take advantage of small group size and gain research experience while making a difference. We promise you won’t forget it. Find more information at www.roundriver.org or email susie@roundriver.org
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MASSACHUSETTS TOXICS USE REDUCTION INSTITUTE
Join the team at the Massachusetts Toxics Use Reduction Institute!
Training Program Manager Position Available
The Toxics Use Reduction Institute (TURI) at UMass Lowell has an
immediate opening for a Training Program Manager. We are seeking a
highly motivated and creative person to develop and deliver courses
and workshops that help Massachusetts companies reduce their use of
toxic chemicals. Make a difference by lending your expertise and new
ideas to environmental health and safety managers throughout the
state.
Our ideal candidate would be an education and training professional
with experience in pollution prevention and/or toxics use reduction
who has worked in industries that use toxic chemicals, been engaged in
energy and water conservation projects or who are familiar with
environmental management systems. The position will involve
management and development of content, materials, budgets and
contracted trainers. Because we are part of the University of
Massachusetts, experience teaching in a higher education environment
is considered a plus.
For more information about the Institute, visit www.turi.org. To
apply for the position, visit https://jobs.uml.edu.