[Save] NE Climate & Enviro Calendar * 1/7 - 2/20/04
Michael Charney
cambclimact at aol.com
Wed Jan 7 11:58:26 EST 2004
CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE CALENDAR Jan 7 – Feb 20, 2004
Climate, Envir & Sustainability Events for MA & NE
Editor’s Choice:
*1/8 - The Dawning of Solar Electric Architecture. Camb
*1/13 – Waste Reductn Forum: New Directns. Worcester, MA
*1/27 - System Dynamics of Global Climate Change. Medford, MA
1/28 - Hydrogen Based Economy--Dream or Reality? Boston
2/3 – 5/4 Human Health & Global Envir Change. Boston
*2/3 – 5/25 Climate Change: Sci, Social Impact & Diplomacy. Camb
*2/12 - Climate Change Backpack Training for Educators. Concord, NH
2/20-22 Northeast Climate Conf. Camb
2/22 – 24 Bloome Jewish Enviro Leadership Inst. Boston
3/10-13 NESEA Building Energy 2004 Conf. Boston
>> Scroll Down For Full Index & Detailed Listings
Noted:
*Big & Bad: False Security of SUV’s, The New Yorker, Jan 12.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/content/?040112on_onlineonly01
*“Human activities are increasingly altering the Earth’s climate,”
American Geophysical Union. Full AGU statement on climate change:
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/climate_change_position.html
Presidential Candidate Enviro Positions: See Resources below
Action:
Limit Mountaintop Removal for Coal: http://www.saveourenvironment.org
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2004
Now - 1/19 Big & Green: Toward Sustnble Archit in 21st Cent. NYC
Now – 1/31 Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees, Omni Film. Boston
Thursday, January 8
*1/8 Priorities: MA DEP Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup. Waltham, MA
*1/8 - Sustainable Livestock Farming in N.E., North Grafton, MA
*1/8 Public Hrg to Sanction Entergy/ VT Yankee nuclear. Vernon, VT
*1/8 - The Dawning of Solar Electric Architecture. Camb
January 8-11
*1/8-11 Student Envir Action Coalitn Nat’l Council Mtg. Phila, PA
Friday, January 9
1/9 - Behavioral Economics & Risk Analysis. Boston
Saturday, January 10
1/10 – Propsd DOE GHG Reporting Guidelines Wkshp. Wash, DC
Sunday, January 11
*1/11 - Water Supply Protection. Camb
1/25 - Living on Earth: Enviro Radio. NPR, WBUR, WUMB, Web
Monday, January 12
*1/12 - Working Interdisciplnry Students for Envir (WISE) Mtg. Camb
Tuesday, January 13
*1/13 – 11th Ann. Waste Reductn Forum: New Directns. Worcester, MA
*1/13 - Future of Nuclear Power. Camb
*1/13 - Public Hearing on East Mountain wind project. East Haven, VT
Wednesday, January 14
*1/14 - Food Security in Devlping Natns & Int Vet Med. Medford, MA
Thursday, January 15
*1/15 - Three Lessons of Energy Restructuring. Allston/Boston
Sunday, January 18
1/25 - Living on Earth: Enviro Radio. NPR, WBUR, WUMB, Web
Tuesday, January 20
*1/20 - Electricity & Natural Gas: Regulatn & Economics. Camb
*1/20 - Containment: Life after Three Mile. Enviro Film. Camb
Wednesday, January 21
*1/21 - Enviro Economics & Policy Research at MIT. Camb
*1/21 - Blue Vinyl. Comic enviro film on toxic vinyl siding. Camb
Thursday, January 22
*1/22 - Trinkets and Beads. Film on oil pollution in Latin America. Camb
*1/22 - The Lorax – Dr Seuss, SAVE Movie Night. Camb
Friday, January 23
1/23 - Allagash Wilderness Waterway at Risk. Presque Isle, ME
Saturday, January 24
1/24 - NOFA / MA Winter Conf. Barre, MA
Sunday, January 25
1/25 - Living on Earth: Enviro Radio. NPR, WBUR, WUMB, Web
January 25–28
1/25-28 NE Water Enviro Assn Ann Conf. Boston, MA
Tuesday, January 27
*1/27 - Sustainability of Materials Systems. Camb
*1/27 - System Dynamics of Global Climate Change. Medford, MA
1/27 Landscape Conservatn: Models/Strategies. Burlington, VT
1/27 - Low Impact Developmnt Stormwater Controls. Everett, MA
Wednesday, January 28
*1/28 – Building Dense Communities in Greater Boston. Camb
*1/28 - Renewable Energy for Mass Electric Customers. Medford, MA
1/28 - Hydrogen Based Economy--Dream or Reality? Boston
Thursday, January 29
*1/29 - IDEAS & Design That Matters: Project Incubator. Camb
Monday, January 26 – Thursday, January 29
*1/26-29 Social Entrepreneurship & Its Role in Society. Camb
January 29 & 30
1/29-30 Water for a Sustainable & Secure Future. Wash, DC
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FEBRUARY 2004
Mondays, February 2 – May 24
*2/2 – 5/24 Course: Path to Sustainable Development. Camb/Internet
Tuesday, February 3
*2/3 - Exotic Plant Invaders: Concerns & Controls. Woburn, MA
2/3 - Northeast Green Bldg Awards: Call for Entries.
2/3 – Comments Due: DOE GHG Inventory Reporting Guidelines.
Tuesdays: February 3 – May 4
2/3 – 5/4 Course: Human Health & Global Envir Change. Boston
Tuesdays, February 3 – May 25
*2/3 – 5/25 Climate Change: Sci, Social Impact & Diplomacy. Camb
Tuesday, February 10
2/10 - Beyond Conservatn: Evolutn of Envir League MA. Boston
Wednesday, February 11
2/11 Trading & Banking of Pollutn Allowances. Waltham, MA
*2/11 - Vanishing Cultures. Camb
Thursday, February 12
*2/12 - Climate Change Backpack Training for Educators. Concord, NH
February 12-16
2/12-16 Am Assn Advmt of Sci Ann. Mtg. Seattle, WA
Friday, February 13
2/13 - Black Land Loss in Rural South: Ethnogrphc Film. Camb
Tuesday, February 17
*2/17 - Future of Renewable Energy & Your Role in It. Medford, MA
February 20-22
2/20-22 (Student) Northeast Climate Conf. Camb
For events after 2/20 see Beyond at:
http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html
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DETAILED LISTINGS:
2004
Now to JAN 19
Big & Green: Toward Sustainable Archit in 21st Cent. Museum of
City of New York, 1220 Fifth Ave (at 103rd St), NYC. Info: 212-534-1672.
Info: http://www.mcny.org/Exhibitions/BigGreen/Bigngreen.htm
Thru JAN 2004
Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees, Omni Film, Boston Museum of
Science. Info: http://tickets.mos.org/?action=showevent;event_id=237
*THUR, JAN 8
Priorities of MA DEP’s Bureau of Waste Site Cleanup, Asst Comm.
Deirdre Menoyo (BWSC, MA DEP). 7:30 – 9 am, Nantucket Rm,
3rd Flr, Reservoir Pl (Entry C), 1601 Trapelo Rd, Waltham, MA.
Info: http://www.ebcne.org/meetings.htm
Dir: http://www.ebcne.org/directions/resplace.html
*THUR, JAN 8
Sustainable Livestock Farming in N.E. Seminar, Kathy Ruhf (Dir,
NE Small Farm Inst). Noon - 1 pm, Wood Conf Rm, Wildlife Clinic,
Bernice Barbour Wildlife Medicine Bldg, Tufts Veterinary Schl,
200 Westboro Rd, Grafton Campus, North Grafton, MA
Info: http://www.tufts.edu/tie/getting_involved/events.html
http://www.tufts.edu/vet/wildlife
Dir: http://www.tufts.edu/vet/about/location.html
*THUR, JAN 8
Public Hearing re: Uprate Request by, & Sanctioning of, Entergy,
owner of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.. 7 pm, Vernon
Elementary Schl Cafeteria, Vernon, VT. Also: Technical Hearing
on Entergy: 1/12 – 1/15 in Montpelier, VT Info: cristobl at laplaza.org
http://dol.state.vt.us/gopher_root4/vtgov_meetings/meetings.htm
*THUR, JAN 8
The Dawning of Solar Electric Architecture (a visual presentatn),
Steven Strong, AIA (Pres., Solar Design Assocs). 7:15 pm,
1st Parish Unitarian Church, 3 Church St., Harvard Sq, Camb. Info:
http://www.basea.org info at basea.org, http://www.solardesign.com
*JAN 8-11
Student Enviro Action Coalition (SEAC) Nat’l Council Mtg.
Philadelphia, PA Info: http://www.seac.org/ncmtg
FRI, JAN 9
Behavioral Economics & Risk Analysis, Deborah Frisch, PhD
(formerly w NSF). 12:30 - 2 pm, Harv Schl Publ Hlth, Francois
Xavier Bagnoud Bldg, Rm FXB-G13, 677 Huntington Ave, Boston.
T: Green Line E to Brigham Circle. Info:
http://www.biostat.harvard.edu/events/seminars/risk_dec.html
Map: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/about/maps/lmamap.html
SAT, JAN 10
Wkshp on proposed DOE GHG Emissns & Reductns
Inventory Reporting Guidelines. Wash, DC.
Info: 1605bgeneralguidelines.comments at hq.doe.gov
http://www.pi.energy.gov/enhancingGHGregistry
*SUN, JAN 11
Water Supply Protection, Mike Davis (Clean Water Action).
3 pm, Veggie Planet/Club Passim, 47 Palmer St., Harvard Sq,
Camb. Info: http://boston.earthsave.org/#location_and_time
Dinner $9.50 RSVP: veggieplanetres at yahoo.com
SUN, JAN 11
Living on Earth: Enviro Radio, Steve Curwood. 8 pm: WUMB 91.9
fm Boston, Falmouth, Worcester; WUMB 91.7 fm Newburyport, &
WUMB 1170 am Orleans, MA. 11 pm: WBUR 90.9 fm Boston.
Web stream/Info: http://www.loe.org http://www.wumb.org
Other locales: http://www.loe.org/where/where.htm
*MON, JAN 12
Working Interdisciplinary Students for Envir (WISE) Mtg.
6 - 8 pm, Harvard Ctr for Envir, 42 Church St, Camb
Info: adam_geremia at harvard.edu, http://environment.harvard.edu
*TUE, JAN 13
11th Ann Waste Reductn Forum: New Directns in a Changing Climate,
MA Dept of Envir Protection. 9 am – 4 pm, Surprenant Hall,
Quinsigamond Commnty Collg, 670 West Boylston St, Worcester,
MA. Re: State, municipal prgrms for waste reductn, sustnblty, cost
savings. Info/Dir: http://www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle/files/wrforum.pdf
http://www.state.ma.us/dep/recycle/cities.htm
http://www.qcc.mass.edu/direct.html
*TUE, JAN 13
Future of Nuclear Power, Paul Jaskow, 10:30 am - Noon,
MIT Bldg 2 – Rm 105 182 Memorial Dr, Camb
Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5201.html
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=2&Buildings=go
*TUE, JAN 13
Public Service Board Public Hearing on East Mountain wind
Project. 7 pm, East Haven Community Bldg (the East Haven
Schl East Haven, VT Info: http://www.easthavenwindfarm.com
http://www.easthavenwindfarm.com/filing.html 802-229-1440,
dave at easthavenwindfarm.com
*WED, JAN 14
Food Security in Developing Naions & Internat’l Vet Med. Asst Prof
Christine Jost, (Int Vet Med, Dept Envir & Populatn Health, Tuft Vet
Schl). Noon, Cabot Intercultural Cntr, 170 Packard Ave, Tufts U,
Medford MA. Dir: http://www.tufts.edu/source/maps/medford
Info: http://www.tufts.edu/tie/getting_involved/events.html
*THUR, JAN 15
Three Lessons of Energy Restructuring, Sanford Hartman (VP &
Counsel, Nat’l Energy & Gas Transmissn, Inc. (frmrly PG&E).
6 pm, reception, 7 pm spkr/dinner, Doubletree Guest Suites Hotel,
400 Soldiers Field Rd, Allston – Boston. $45/$70. Info:
617-783-0090 http://www.necanews.org lois at necanews.org
SUN, JAN 18
Living on Earth: Enviro Radio, Steve Curwood. 8 pm: WUMB 91.9
fm Boston, Falmouth, Worcester; WUMB 91.7 fm Newburyport, &
WUMB 1170 am Orleans, MA. 11 pm: WBUR 90.9 fm Boston.
Web stream/Info: http://www.loe.org http://www.wumb.org
Other locales: http://www.loe.org/where/where.htm
TUE, JAN 20
Electricity & Natural Gas: Issues in Regulatn & Economics, Richard
Tabors (Tech & Policy Program, MIT). Noon - 1:30 pm, MIT Bldg
E40 – Rm 298, 1 Amherst St, Camb. Info: rrobins at mit.edu,
http://tppserver.mit.edu/index.php?idnum=79
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E40&Buildings=go
*TUE, JAN 20
Containment: Life after Three Mile Island Enviro film on nuclear
power industry. 5 pm, MIT Bldg 16- Rm 220, via 21 Ames St,
Camb. Free. Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5688.html
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=16&Buildings=go
*WED, JAN 21
Enviro Economics & Policy Research at MIT, Panel.
10:30 am – Noon, MIT Tang Ctr, Bldg E51 – Rm 372, 2 Amherst St,
Camb, MA Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5202.html
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E51&Buildings=go
*WED, JAN 21
Blue Vinyl. Comic enviro film on toxic vinyl siding.
5 pm, MIT Bldg 16- Rm 220, via 21 Ames St, Camb. Free.
Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5688.html
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=16&Buildings=go
*THU, JAN 22
Trinkets and Beads (re: oil pollution). Enviro Struggles Film
Series 5 pm, MIT Bldg 16- Rm 220, via 21 Ames St, Camb.
Free. Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5688.html
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=16&Buildings=go
*THUR, JAN 22
The Lorax – Dr Seuss, SAVE Movie Night. 8 pm, MIT, Rm TBA,
Camb. Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5648.html
http://web.mit.edu/save/www 617-225-7661, jalee at mit.edu
*FRI, JAN 23
Allagash Wilderness Waterway! A Nat'l Treasure at Risk,
Tim Caverly (Dir, ME PEER), 7 pm, SWOAM, Agricultural
Bldg, Rice St, Presque Isle, ME. Info: 207-723-4656,
mepeer at prexar.com, http://www.peer.org/maine
SAT, JAN 24
NOFA / MA Winter Conf. Quabbin Regnl High Schl, Barre, MA
Info: http://www.nofamass.org/conferences/index.php
kate at earthlovers.org 413-586-5516
SUN, JAN 25
Living on Earth: Enviro Radio, Steve Curwood. 8 pm: WUMB 91.9
fm Boston, Falmouth, Worcester; WUMB 91.7 fm Newburyport, &
WUMB 1170 am Orleans, MA. 11 pm: WBUR 90.9 fm Boston.
Web stream/Info: http://www.loe.org http://www.wumb.org
Other locales: http://www.loe.org/where/where.htm
JAN 25–28
NE Water Enviro Assn Ann Conf. Boston Marriott Copley Place
Hotel, Boston, MA. Call For Papers. Info: http://www.newea.org
TUE, JAN 27
Sustainability of Materials Systems, Asst Prof Randy Kirchain
(Dept Materials Sci & E&E Systems Div, MIT). Re: Case of
aluminum, production & use. Noon - 1:30 pm, MIT Bldg E40 –
Rm 298, 1 Amherst St, Camb. Info: rrobins at mit.edu,
http://tppserver.mit.edu/index.php?idnum=79
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E40&Buildings=go
*TUE, JAN 27
Exploring the System Dynamics of Global Climate Change,
Prof John Sterman (Sloan Schl, MIT). 5 - 6:30 pm, Loc TBA
(?Cabot Hall 205), Tufts U, Fletcher Schl, 170 Packard Ave,
Medford, MA Info: hannah.fairbank at tufts.edu
http://www.tufts.edu/tie/getting_involved/events.html
Dir: http://www.tufts.edu/source/maps/medford
TUE, JAN 27
Conservation at the Landscape Scale: Emerging Models & Strategies,
Liz Thompson . 7 pm, Waterman Memorial Lounge, Waterman Bldg,
UVM Campus, Burlington, VT Also by web Video Archive.
Info: http://www.uvm.edu/conservationlectures
TUE, JAN 27
Low Impact Development Stormwater Controls, Steve Roy,
Geosyntec). 7 pm, Everett City Hall, 484 Broadway, Everett, MA
Info: janet at mysticriver.org, http://www.mysticriver.org
*WED, JAN 28
The D Word: What it takes to build dense communities in grtr Boston.
8 am - 1:30 pm, JFK Schl Govt, Taubman Bldg, 15 Eliot St, Camb.
RSVP/Info: paulina_obrien at ksg.harvard.edu 617-495-5091,
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/rappaport/forums/thedword.htm
Map: http://www.map.harvard.edu
*WED, JAN 28
"GreenUp Options: Renewable Energy Choices for Mass Electric
Customers, Reps from MassEnergy, Conservatn Services Grp,
Sterling Planet, & Community Energy. 7:30 pm, Medford Public Libr,
111 High St, Medford, MA Spons: Medford Climate Action Network.
Info: http://www.medfordclimateaction.org jbeusmans at att.net
Dir: http://www.medfordlibrary.org
WED, JAN 28
Hydrogen Based Economy - Dream or Reality? Worcester Polytech
Inst. Faculty Panel. Hydrogen Productn, Intro to Fuel Cells,
Fuel Cell Powered Airplane. 7 pm, Cahners Theater,
Museum of Sci, 1 Science Park (O'Brien H’way), Boston.
T: Green Line Sci Museum stop. Free tickets avail starting 6 pm,
in front lobby. Info: 617-589-0419, Lecture Archive:
http://www.mos.org/whats_happening/calendar
*MON, JAN 26 - THUR, JAN 29
Social Entrepreneurship & Its Role in Society, Karl Seidman,
Andrew Wolk 10 am - 1:30 pm, MIT 1 – Rm 371, Camb.
MIT IAP Credit Course. Listeners space permitting.
Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/fs-11-959.html
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=1&Buildings=go
*THUR, JAN 29
IDEAS & Design That Matters: Project Incubator, Sally
Susnowitz 7- 8:30 pm, MIT, Bldg 1 - Rm 150, 33 Mass Ave,
Camb Info: http://student.mit.edu/searchiap/iap-5324.html
http://web.mit.edu/ideas/www
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=1&Buildings=go
JAN 29-30
2004 Water for Sustainable & Secure Future: Sci, Policy & Envir.
Wash, DC Info: http://www.ncseonline.org/NCSEconference
FEBRUARY 2004
*MON, FEB 2 – MAY 24
The Path to Sustainable Development, Robert Pojasek, PhD.
Harvard Ext Schl course ENVR E-105, 5:30-7:30 pm, Sever Hall
Rm 102, Harvard Yard, Camb/Internet. Info: rpojasek at sprynet.com
http://courses.dce.harvard.edu/~envre105 781-641-2422
*TUE, FEB 3
Exotic Plant Invaders: Concerns & Controls, Frances Clark (Carex
Assocs). 7 pm, Conf Rm, Woburn Police Station 25 Harrison Ave,
Woburn Ctr, MA. Info: janet at mysticriver.org, http://www.mysticriver.org
TUE, FEB 3
Northeast Green Building Awards: Call for Entries
4 pm deadline, NESEA Office. Info: asanborn at nesea.org
TUE, FEB 3
Comments due: DOE proposed revised guidelines for voluntary
reporting of GHG emissions & reduction efforts. Info:
1605bgeneralguidelines.comments at hq.doe.gov
http://www.pi.energy.gov/enhancingGHGregistry
TUE, FEB 3 – MAY 4
Course: Human Health & Global Envir Change. 2 – 6 pm, Cannon Rm,
Bldg C, Harvard Medical Schl, Boston. Public audit by arrangement;
online texts, course avail as videotapes & online e-lecture archive.
2/3 - Intro & Overview – Dr Paul Epstein & Enviro
Health Hazards & Methods, Dr Howard Hu, HSPH.
2/10 - Changing Biodiversity, EO Wilson, PhD, Harvard
& Biodiversity & Human Health, Dr Eric Chivian, HMS.
2/17 - Climate Change & Human Health “In Hot Water” (NE Aquar
film) Sci & Impacts of Climate Change, James McCarthy, PhD,
Harvard; Climate Change & Human Health, Dr Paul Epstein, HMS.
2/24 - Emerging Infectious Diseases: Ecological Principles, Richard
Levins, PhD; Envir Factors in Emergence & Resurgence of Infectious
Disease, Dr Mary Wilson, MD, HMS/HSPH.
3/2 - Ecological & Geo-political Context: Globalztn & Envir Change,
Dessima Williams, PhD, Brandeis; Globalization, Health & Inequity,
Dr Paul Farmer, HMS.
3/9 - Chemicals & Communities: Heavy Metals, Dr Howard Hu, HSPH;
Children & Envir Pollutants, Dr Philip Landrigan, Mt Sinai Schl Med
3/16 - Timeout for Solutions: Latest Sci on Renewable Energy Solutns,
Wm Moomaw, PhD, Tufts; Change & Financial Sector, Christopher
Walker, Swiss Re.
3/30 - Agricultr & Water: Climate Change, Agricultr & Plant Disease,
Cynthia Rosenzweig, PhD, NASA Goddard Inst & Columbia Earth
Inst; Global Water Supply, Daniel Hillel, PhD, Columbia U.
4/6 - Coral Reefs & Forests: Threats to Coral Reefs: Potential Impacts
for Human Health, Raymond Hayes, PhD, Howard U College of Med;
What Constitutes a Healthy Forest? Wm Schlesinger, PhD, Duke.
4/13 - Food & Envir: Sustainable Fisheries, Carl Safina, PhD, Blue
Ocean Inst; Sustainable Agricult, Fred Kirschenmann, PhD
Kirschenmann Family Farms.
4/20 - Ecosystems & Solutns for Preserving Global Envir: What
Defines Wetlands & What Services Do They Provide? Virginia
Burkett, PhD, USGS; Public Policy, Carol Browner, Albright
Grp; Frmr EPA Admin.
4/27 – Solutions: Modrtr Steve Curwood, Living on Earth, NPR;
Scientists, Media & Solutns, Cornelia Dean, Ed Sci Times, NYT;
Financing Global Change: Kyoto & Beyond, Ross Gelbspan,
journalist & auth, The Heat Is On.
5/4 - Final Poster Sessn. Info: chge at hms.harvard.edu,
617-384-8530, http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/course/schedule.htm
Map/Dir: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/about/mapsdir.html
*TUES, FEB 3 – MAY 25
Global Climate Change: Science, Social Impact & Diplomacy of a
World Enviro Crisis. 7:30 - 9:30 pm, Harvard Ext Schl Course ENVR
- E-130, Harvard Yard, Camb & Internet. Profs Wm Moomaw &
Timothy Weiskel. Credit or audit. Info/Syllabus/Resources:
http://courses.dce.harvard.edu/~envre130 Tim at EcoEthics.Net
http://www.dce.harvard.edu/extension/2003-04/courses/envr.jsp#e-130
TUE, FEB 10
Beyond Conservation: Evolution of Enviro League of Mass.,
Chris Bosso (Northeastern U). Comment: Jim Gomes (ELM).
Envir History Seminar. 5:15 pm, Mass Historical Soc,
1154 Boylston St, Boston. T: Green, Hynes CC Stop. Paper
avail. in adv. Info: svose at masshist.org, 617-646-0518
http://www.masshist.org/events
WED, FEB 11
EBC Seminar - Market Driven Approaches to Enviro Protection –
Trading & Banking of Pollution Allowances. 7:30 am – Noon,
DoubleTree Guest Suites, 550 Winter St, Waltham, MA
$95/$145. Info: http://www.ebc-ne.org/meetings.htm#0211
http://www.ebc-ne.org/021104details.html
*WED, FEB 11
Realm of Vanishing Cultures: Light at Edge of the World, Wade
Davis, (Nat’l Geogrphc Explorer). 7:30 pm, First Parish, 3 Church
St, Harvard Sq, Camb Info: http://www.cambridgeforum.org
*THUR, FEB 12
Climate Change Training – Tool Kit for educators,
science & nature center interpreters to teach about climate change.
9:30 am – 3:30 pm, Christa McAuliffe Planetarium, 2 Institute Dr,
Concord, NH. Free. Lunch $7. Pls RSVP by 2/5; Info: 617-973-0256
janderson at neaq.org, Map: http://www.starhop.com/drctions.htm
FEB 12-16
Am Assn Advmt of Sci Ann. Mtg. Seattle, WA.
Info: http://www.aaas.org/meetings
FRI, FEB 13
Black Land Loss in Rural South: An Ethnographic Film, Prof
Kathryn Dudley (Yale). 2:30 - 4:30 pm,
MIT Tang Ctr Bldg E51- Rm 095, 50 Memorial Dr, Camb. Info:
http://web.mit.edu/history/www/nande/modTimes.html Dir:
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E51&Buildings=go
*TUE, FEB 17
Future of Renewable Energy in Mass. & Your Role in It, Warren Leon,
(MA Renewable Energy Trust). 7:30 pm, Medford Public Library,
111 High St, Medford, MA Spons: Medford Climate Action Network.
Info: http://www.medfordclimateaction.org jbeusmans at att.net
Dir: http://www.medfordlibrary.org
FEB 20-22
Northeast Climate/Sustainability/Clean Energy Conf. Harvard U.
Camb. Focus: training on skills, campus sustnblty, & state climate
advocacy. Spons: The Climate Campaign: ECO-Northeast, Enviro
Citizen, Free the Planet, Greenpeace, Sierra Student Coalitn,
Student Enviro Action Coalitn, SustainUS, The Student PIRGs.
Info: bparish at climatecampaign.org, 203-773 - 4991
Register: http://www.climatecampaign.org/forms/feb-reg.html
http://www.campusactivism.org >Events;
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at left at http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html
*Part-Time Community Garden Position. Boston Natural
Areas Network. Info: http://www.bostonnatural.org
*AGU: “Human activities are increasingly altering the Earth’s
climate.” Highly respected and professionally conservative, the American
Geophysical Union represents 41,000 earth scientists, with members in
130 countries. It just adopted its second official position statement
on
climate change since 1998 (Eos, Vol. 84, No. 51, 23 Dec 2003 p 574):
AGU Position Statement on Human Impacts on Climate
http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/policy/climate_change_position.html
*The Future of Nuclear Energy, MIT Interdisciplinary Study: an
Effort to Identify Barriers & Solutions for Nuclear Option in Reducing
Greenhouse Gases. Chairs: MIT Profs John Deutch & Ernest Moniz.
(2003; 180 pp). Info: http://web.mit.edu/nuclearpower
Report: http://web.mit.edu/nuclearpower/pdf/nuclearpower-full.pdf
*Global Warming: Undo It! Campaign
http://actionnetwork.org/ct/rdzfsB515Q_E/undoit
*Carbon Offsets, Forests & Climate Change Update/background
paper. Info: http://www.itto.or.jp/newsletter/v8n1/02.html
*Healthy Building Network & Newsletter for healthier bldg
materials. Info: http://www.healthybuilding.net
*Morris Udall Scholarship Program (5K) for Soph & Jr UGs
studying envir-related fields. Nominatns due 3/3/04. Info:
http://www.udall.gov/p_scholarship.htm
*An Explanatory Guide to the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety
Info/Text: http://www.iucn.org/themes/law/info04.html
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidtech
*New Reports from US DOE: “U.S. Climate Change
Technology Program – Technology Options for the Near
and Long Term,” & “Research and Current Activities”;
Info/Texts: http://www.climatetechnology.gov
*New Thinking in Macroeconomics: Social, Institutnl,
& Enviro Perspectives, Jonathan Harris & Neva Goodwin, eds.,
John Kenneth Galbraith – afterword. (Edward Elgar, 2003).
Info: http://ase.tufts.edu/gdae/highlights/new_thinking_macro.htm
*Global Warming Insurance Claims Grew to $60B in 2003
http://www.greenbiz.com/news/news_third.cfm?NewsID=26271
http://www.munichre.com/pdf/pm_2003_12_29_e.pdf
*20 Steps to help Undo Global Warming
http://actionnetwork.org/ct/rpzfsB515Q_y/20steps
*How US Senators Voted on McCain-Lieberman Climate
Stewardship Bill: http://actionnetwork.org/ct/r7zfsB515Q_U/vote
http://actionnetwork.org/ct/f1zfsB515Q_h/hotissue
*Big & Bad: The False Security of SUV’s, Malcolm
Gladwell, The New Yorker, Jan 12, Also “Road Killers”:
http://www.newyorker.com/online/content/?040112on_onlineonly01
*Echoing Green Fellowship: http://www.echoinggreen.org
Major Investor Summit at UN Forms Network on Climate Risk
http://www.incr.com/news_release.htm (11/21/03)
This Overheating World: Granta 83.
http://www.granta.com/latest-issue?usca_p=t
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PRESIDENTIAL RACE: ENVIRO POSITIONS:
Environment 2004 Report on Bush Record:
http://www.environment2004.org/documents.php
League of Conservation Voters’ Candidate Profiles: http://www.lcv.org
Enviro Positions per Pres. Candidate Websites (1/8/04).
Carol Moseley Braun: http://www.carolforpresident.com None
George Bush: http://www.georgewbush.com/Environment
Howard Dean: http://www.deanforamerica.com > Issues
John Kerry: http://www.johnkerry.com > Issues
John Edwards: http://www.johnedwards2004.com > More
Wesley Clark: http://clark04.com/issues
Richard Gephardt: http://www.dickgephardt2004.com > Issues
Dennis Kucinich: http://www.kucinich.us/issues
Joseph Lieberman: http://www.joe2004.com > Issues
Alfred Sharpton: http://www.sharpton2004.org > None
All nat’l parties: http://www.politicalindex.com > #8
Democratic Party: http://www.democrats.org
Republican Party: http://www.rnc.org
Green Party: http://www.gp.org
Libertarian Party: http://www.lp.org
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STATE ACTIONS ON CLIMATE:
West Coast Governors’ Greenhouse Gas Pollution Pact
(CA, OR, WA): http://www.nrdc.org/media/pressreleases/030922.asp
ttp://www.climatesolutions.org/pubs/pdfs/ClimateSolutions_FINAL_rel1.pdf
Connecticut Climate Change Stakeholder Dialogue Mtgs.
Info: tpeterson at ccap.org http://www.ccap.org
Maine GHG Initiative Stakeholder Advisory Group & Planning Process
Mtg Schedule, http://maineghg.raabassociates.org tpeterson at ccap.org
Docs: http://maineghg.raabassociates.org/events.asp?type=dte
Rhode Island Greenhouse Gas Process/Schedule/Docs
http://righg.raabassociates.org
NEGC/ECP Climate Change Action Plan 2001
http://www.negc.org/documents/NEG-ECP%20CCAP.PDF
~~~~~~~~~
Major Investor Summit at UN Forms Network on Climate Risk
http://www.incr.com/news_release.htm (11/21/03)
Cape and Islands Offshore Wind Process - Facilitators' final report
See Update at: http://www.raabassociates.org/main/index.asp
New Report: State Opportunities for Action: Update of States’
Combined Heat & Power Activities: http://www.aceee.org/pubs/ie032.htm
Also: EPA’s CHP Partnership: http://www.epa.gov/chp
Energy Benchmark for High Performance Bldgs
2003 E-Benchmark™ : http://www.newbuildings.org/ebenchmark
For more Resources, see http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html
& click Resources on left and at bottom of Beyond.
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