Tuesday, February 24th, 2009
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CES News
· Spring Seminar Series
On Campus
· Phenology and Climate Change Workshop
· Careers in the Common Good:
Off Campus
· All Ivy Environmental Career Fair
· MA Program in Climate and Society, Columbia University
· Powershift 2009 & Green Corps
Internships & Opportunities
· New Northwestern University Study Abroad Program
· D.C. Green Summer Team Leader Position
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CES News______________________
Spring 2009 Seminar Series
Thursday, February 19th at noon
UEL Classroom
Deb Lipson
As Seattle Expands: Carbon Stock Changes in Soil and Biomass from Development
Isak Pertee
Appropriate Architecture
Pizza served for $1/slice
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Phenology and Climate Change Workshop
Sunday, 8th March from 9:00am-2:00pm
EEB conference room, Walter Hall (80 Waterman St, Rm 102)
The Environmental Change Initiative's Phenology and Climate Change working group would like to invite you to a workshop. The goal of this workshop is to bring Brown and MBL scientists together to advance our understanding of ongoing research and skills among participants in phenology.
Organizers: Jim Tang (MBL), Johanna Schmitt (EEB and ECI), and Jack Mustard (Geology)
We will be ordering lunch from Kabob and Curry so please RSVP no later than Wednesday, February 25th.
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Careers in the Common Good:
Green Design and Energy Efficiency
Tuesday, 24th of February at 4:00pm
Kurt Teichert, Center for Environmental Studies, will facilitate a discussion on projects and initiatives to reduce the energy consumption and negative impacts of the built environment. And two of the Center’s graduate students, Andy Posner and Mike Clark, will be panelists.
Careers in the Common Good program, an initiative of the Career Development Center and the Swearer Center for Public Service, is a series of events and conversations for students particularly interested in public interest, non-profit, and social justice careers.
http://careerdevelopment.brown.edu/ccg/
The program features:
*opportunities to hear from and network with faculty, community leaders and alumni engaged in public interest work
*skill-building workshops for students seeking CCG jobs and internships
*conversations over coffee about connecting your passion to your academics and life after Brown
*numerous online resources to assist you in exploring your options and various career pathways
Each week Careers in the Common Good hosts and informal discussion about CCG-related topics moderated by a guest speaker. Join us for free coffee and enlightening conversation.
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All Ivy Environmental Career Fair
http://www.earth.columbia.edu/education/ivy_career_fair/index.html
Friday, March 6th from 10:00am-3:00pm
Low Library, Columbia University, NYC
Ivy League schools have teamed up again this year to provide representatives from public agencies, consulting firms, nonprofit organizations and business and industry an opportunity to connect with top undergraduate and graduate students. This event will provide a forum for employers and students to discuss careers, internships, graduate and full time opportunities in:
environmental science * civil, biological, environmental, mechanical,
chemical, and agricultural engineering * ecology, ecosystems, and
biodiversity * forest science and management * industrial environmental
management * environmental policy, economics, and law * urban ecology *
city, regional and environmental planning and design * watershed
science, policy, and management * community development * natural
resources * biological sciences * international development * plant and
agricultural sciences * earth and atmospheric sciences
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MA Program in Climate and Society, Columbia University
Thursday, February 26th AND Thursday, March 12th from 6:30 - 8:00pm
Columbia University, Schermerhorn Extension, Rm 555
The challenges posed by climate change demand interdisciplinary understanding. The MA Program in Climate and Society teaches students the skills to understand the scientific basis of climate change, communicate it effectively, and analyze its socioeconomic impacts.
This 12-month graduate program combines core courses in climate science and climate policy with electives in cross-disciplinary subjects such as energy policy, public health, and corporate social responsibility. The challenges we face today require a new kind of professional with the multi-faceted understanding you will gain in the Climate and Society program.
Join us at one of our three information sessions to learn more about the curriculum, application process, and meet with current students and alumni. Learn about the career paths our graduates have taken in climate policy, education, environmental engineering, PhD degrees and more.
For more information or to RSVP, email: arezou@ei.columbia.edu or call 212-854-9896.
Pizza will be served.
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Powershift 2009 & Green Corps
February 27th to March 2nd
This is a very exciting time for Green Corps and the entire environmental community as thousands of young people are preparing to descend on Washington D.C. for Power Shift 2009. Green Corps is proud to be sending 4 organizers to this historic event to spread the word about our paid training program in environmental organizing.
An estimated 10,000 college students, high school students and organizers are expected to gather at the capital for a weekend of environmental organizer networking and training, followed by a lobby day where students will meet with their state representatives and senators to discuss solutions for dealing with the climate crisis. The weekend will finish with a rally on the lawn of the Capitol and a chance for young organizers to testify before a Congressional Delegation.
If you're not registered yet, start calling your friends; Power Shift is less than a week away! Be sure to stop by our table and say hello. We'll be the folks in the dark green "Proud to be a Community Organizer" T-shirts.
While we are sure to meet lots of motivated potential Green Corps applicants down in D.C., we want to inform everyone in our college network that March 13th, 2009 is our National Deadline for Green Corps Class of 2010 applications.
APPLY NOW: www.greencorps.org/apply
Not graduating this year? Need a great green internship to pad that resume? Good news! Green Corps is looking for summer interns to work in its recruitment and outreach departments. Positions available in San Francisco and Boston. Positions are unpaid. Interested students should send a cover letter and resume to jobs@greencorps.org
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New Northwestern University Study Abroad Program
China: Environment and Development
Fall Quarter 2009
Shanghai, The Pearl River Delta, Beijing and Hong Kong
Applications are still being accepted!
How do you develop a world-class economy without causing irreversible environmental harm? China serves as a prime example of the urgency of this question, as the country faces the perils of industrial growth. This new program addresses China's environmental dilemma and the impact it will have on neighboring countries, world resources, and the health and way of life of the Chinese population.
Prof. Gordon Davis, Field Director for the program, has composed a PowerPoint presentation with valuable details as to how and why this program has been developed. Visit the program website: http://www.northwestern.edu/studyabroad/programs/profiles/asia/China/China_Environment
_and_Development/index.html
and choose 'Related Links' to view the full presentation.
See news coverage of the plan by visiting:
http://media.www.dailynorthwestern.com/media/storage/paper853/news/2009/
02/11/Campus/Nu.To.Offer.Environmental.Study.Abroad.Option.In.China-3623
711.shtml
To get started, call 847-467-6953 to make an appointment for your own interview/information session.
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D.C. Green Summer Team Leader Position
Project 20/20 Background:
We are student-run initiative based out of Providence, RI, started in March of 2008. So far we've re-lamped over 2,300 low-income residences with high efficiency CFLs. Through our work, we have saved residents over $700,000 in reduced electrical bills and offset over 4,000 tons of CO2 over the next five years. Project 20/20 has been one of the first successful large-scale programs of its type.
In the summer of 2009, Project 20/20 (www.proj2020.org) will be contracting with the District of Columbia Department of Environment and their Green Summer program. DC youth, ages 14 to 21, will be employed in citywide initiatives to reduce energy consumption by DC residents. In our DC initiative, we are proud to help build the future of green jobs in America by hiring local youth and offering comprehensive training in energy-efficiency and conservation.
Project 20/20 is now seeking responsible, energetic and resourceful applicants to supervise teams of 10-12 teenagers for the duration of the summer program.
Position Essentials:
-Program dates are June 18, 2009 to August 21, 2009
-Team Leaders will be expected to start on June 8, 2009 for training.
-DC summer residency is recommended.
-Team Leaders will work 40 hours a week and be paid $11/hr.
Position Responsibilities:
-Work closely with fellow Team Leaders and Program Managers to develop
and lead the training of the Green Summer participants;
-Lead the day-to-day activities and insure the work site safety of your
team while motivating students to pursue careers combating climate
change;
-Either install thousands of energy-efficient light bulbs and/or work on
a weatherization/energy
TO APPLY:
Send the following to proj2020@gmail.com by MARCH 13 (applications will
be reviewed on a rolling basis): Resume, A short description of relevant experiences with youth populations (14-21) (up to 300 words), A short description of relevant environmental conservation experience or education (up to 300 words).
Fill out this application:
http://www.green.dc.gov/green/cwp/view,a,1233,q,461520.asp
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