[Save] NE Climate & Enviro Calendar * 1/22 - 2/29/04

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CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE CALENDAR     Jan 22 – Feb 29, 2004
  Climate, Envir & Sustainability Events for MA & NE

Editor’s Choice:

1/27 - System Dynamics of Global Climate Change. Medford, MA
1/28 - Hydrogen Based Economy--Dream or Reality? Boston
*1/31 Creating a Future We Can Live With: Sierra Club. Forum. Boston
2/3 – 5/4  Human Health & Global Envir Change. Course. 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

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Action Alert:
*Bush Energy Bill Redux 2004…
http://actionnetwork.org/campaign/energybill2004/8w7eie2lj7wi68

*1/23-27 Bird-dog presidential candidates in NH for climate & envir.

Noted:
*Now, Air-Conditioners: NYTs Editorial re: Enviro 
unlawfulness by Bush Admin (1/17/04): http://www.nytimes.com 
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/17/opinion/17SAT5.html
or at Feature at http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html 

*A Sacrifice of Species – Boston Globe Editorial (1/19/04)
Re: Climate change & massive extinctions by 2050.
/editorial_opinion/editorials/articles/2004/01/19/a_sacrifice_of_species 

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2004

Now – 1/31 Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees, Omni Film. Boston 

January – February (dates vary)
1 & 2/04 - Climate Change, Should We Care? Exhibit. ME, VT, NH

January 24, 25, 26 & February 4
*1/24,25,26 & 2/4 Climate Change: In Our Backyard. PTV: ME, NH, VT  

Thursday, January 22
*1/22 - Multidisciplinary Enviro Resrch & Activities at MIT. Camb 
1/22 - Trinkets & Beads. Film on oil pollution in Latin America. Camb
*1/22 - Allagash Wilderness Waterway!  Veazie, ME
1/22 - The Lorax – Dr Seuss, SAVE Movie Night. Camb

Thursdays, January 22, 29; February 5, 12, 19& 26
*1/22,29; 2/5,12,19,26 Climate Change, Should We Care? Wiscasset, ME

Friday, January 23
*1/23 - Invasibility of Long Island forest communities. Petersham, MA
*1/23 - VT Green Bldg Network (VGBN) Ann Mtg. Montpelier, VT
1/23 - Allagash Wilderness Waterway at Risk. Presque Isle, ME
*1/23 - Our Changing Climate. Concord, NH

January 23-27
*1/23-27 Bird-dog presidential candidates in NH for climate/envir.

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

Monday January 26 
*1/26 - East Boston Greenway Council Mtg. East Boston, MA

Monday, January 26 – Thursday, January 29
1/26-29 Social Entrepreneurship & Its Role in Society. Camb

Tuesday, January 27
1/27 - Sustainability of Materials Systems. Camb
*1/27 - Modeling forest harvest in U.S. carbon budget. Wds Hole, MA
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 - MA Sierra Club Energy Cmte Mtg. Boston 
1/29 - IDEAS & Design That Matters: Project Incubator. Camb

Friday, January 30
*1/30 - Cape Wind Farm Debate; EBC Breakfast. Boston

January 29 & 30
1/29-30 Water for a Sustainable & Secure Future. Wash, DC

Saturday, January 31
*1/31 Creating a Future We Can Live With: Sierra Club. Forum. Boston

January 31 - February 1
*1/31-2/1  Biodiversity Expo. Brooklyn, NY 

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FEBRUARY 2004

Sunday, February 1
*2/1 - MA Sierra Club Pioneer Valley Grp Gnrl Mtg. Northampton, MA
2/1 - Living on Earth: Enviro Radio. NPR, WBUR, WUMB, Web

Mondays, February 2 – May 24
2/2 – 5/24 Course: Path to Sustainable Development. Camb/Internet

Tuesday, February 3
*2/3 - New England Science Center Collaborative Mtg. Stratham, NH
2/3 - Northeast Green Bldg Awards: Call for Entries.
*2/3 - Somrvl Commssn on Energy Use & Climate Change Mtg. Somrvl, MA
2/3 - Exotic Plant Invaders: Concerns & Controls. Woburn, MA
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 

Thursday, February 5  
*2/5 – Rising Waters: Global Warming & Fate of Pacific Islds. No. Camb
*2/5 - Conservation Innovation in MA Panel. Lincoln, MA

Friday, February 6 
*2/6 Bostn Commons, Public Gardn & Amer Consrvtn Mvmnt. Petrshm, MA
*2/6 Model Equatns for Analysis of Envir Data: MethylMercury. Boston 

Sunday, February 8
*2/8 - Protecting Our Environment...Again!  Newburyport, MA
2/8 - Living on Earth: Enviro Radio. NPR, WBUR, WUMB, Web

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 - MA Sierra Club Political Committee Mtg. Boston
*2/11 - Back to the Future, Part II: Long-Term Discounting. Camb 
2/11 - Vanishing Cultures. Camb

Thursday, February 12
2/12 - Climate Change Backpack Training for Educators. Concord, NH
*2/12 – Citywide Community Garden Council Mtg. Boston

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
*2/13 – “In Hot Water” - film by NE Aquarium. No. Camb

Sunday, February 15
2/15 - Living on Earth: Enviro Radio. NPR, WBUR, WUMB, Web

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

February 22 – 24
2/22 – 24 Bloome Jewish Enviro Leadership Inst. Boston

Tuesday, February 24
2/24 - Ocean salinity changes & planetary hydrologic cycle. Wds Hole, MA

Wednesday, February 25
*2/25 Mystic Lakes: Enviro Processes, Aquatic Pollutants. Winchester, MA

Thursday February 26
*2/26 - Screening of Bhopal film. Camb 

Friday, February 27
2/27 - Rachel Carson Lecture on Enviro Ethics. Camb

February 27 - 28
*2/27-28 Net Impact  Int’l MBA Case Competition. Boulder, CO

For events after 2/29 see Beyond at left at 
http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html
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DETAILED LISTINGS:

2004

Thru JAN 2004
Jane Goodall's Wild Chimpanzees, Omni Film, Boston Museum of 
Science. Info: http://tickets.mos.org/?action=showevent;event_id=237 

JAN – FEB (dates vary)
Climate Change, Should We Care? Family Exhibit
Chewonki Fdn, Wiscasset, ME (Thurs):  http://www.chewonki.org
C. McAuliffe Planetrm, Concord, NH: http://www.starhop.com 
Massabesic Sci Ctr Auburn, NH: http://www.nhaudubon.org 
Fairbanks Musm/Planetrm, St. Johnsbury, VT: 
http://www.fairbanksmuseum.org 
http://www.mainepbs.org/quest/pdf/community_climate.pdf

*JAN 24, 25, 26 & FEB 4
“QUEST -- Climate Change: In Our Backyard.”  w Scientist Barry Rock.
ME PBS Documentary. NB: Confirm local programming.
NH Public TV: Info: http://www.nhptv.org 
Maine PBS TV:  Sat, 1/24 - 9 pm;  Sun, 1/25 - 2 pm; Mon, 1/26 3:30 pm,
   Wed, 2/4 - 9 pm; Mon 3/8, 3:30pm. Info: http://www.mainepbs.org/quest 

VT PBS TV: Sat, 1/24 - 9 pm;  Sun, 1/25 - 2 pm;& Mon, 1/26 12:01 am 
   (Midnight); Wed, 2/4 - 9 pm. Info: http://www.vpt.org/tvscheds 
QUEST NE Series incls episodes on “Gulf of Maine” & “Bioinvasion”
Info: http://www.mainepbs.org/quest

*THUR, JAN 22
Multidisciplinary Enviro Resrch & Activities at MIT; & 
Netwking event. 4 – 6 pm, MIT, Bldg 13 Lobby, Camb. Info: 
agraham at mit.edu, http://web.mit.edu/enviroforum Map: 
http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=13&Buildings=go 

THUR, 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
Allagash Wilderness Waterway!  A Nat'l Treasure at Risk,
Tim Caverly (Dir. ME PEER). 7 pm, Salmon Veazie Club,
Old Country Road, Veazie, ME  Info: 207-723-4656, 
mepeer at prexar.com, http://www.peer.org/maine 

THUR, JAN 22
The Lorax – Dr Seuss, SAVE Movie Night. 8 pm, MIT Bldg 2 
- Rm 105, Camb. Info: http://student.mit.edu/iap/nssave.html 
http://web.mit.edu/save/www  617-225-7661, jalee at mit.edu 
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=2&Buildings=go 

*THURS, JAN 22, 29; FEB 5, 12,19 & 26
Climate Change, Should We Care? Exhibit. 8 am - 8 pm, 
The Chewonki Fndn, Center for Envir Educatn, 485 Chewonki 
Neck Rd., Wiscasset, ME  Info: http://www.chewonki.org 
http://www.mainepbs.org/quest/pdf/community_climate.pdf 

*FRI, JAN 23
Invasibility of Long Island forest communities, Jessica Gurevitch 
(SUNY Stonybrook). 11 am, Harvard Forest, Seminar rm, Shaler 
Hall, Petersham, MA Info/Dir: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu 
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminarschedule.html 
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/siteinfo/directions.html 

*FRI, JAN 23  
VT Green Building Network (VGBN) 1st Ann Mtg. 
1 - 4:30 pm, Kellogg-Hubbard Library, 135 Main St, Montpelier, VT
Keynote: Dan Reicher (Exec Dir, Northern Power Systems). 
Northern Power Systems Info/Regstr: toddr at engelberth.com,
http://www.vgbn.org  802-828-4038

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 

*FRI, JAN 23
Our Changing Climate. 7 - 8:30 pm, Christa McAuliffe 
Planetarium, 3 Institution Dr, Concord, NH. $5/$8. 
Family event. Info: 603-271-7831, http://www.starhop.com 
 http://www.mainepbs.org/quest/pdf/community_climate.pdf

*JAN 23-27
*Bird-dog the presidential candidates in NH to move clean 
energy & climate justice forward on national agenda.
Info: http://www.envirocitizen.org/bird-dogging

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 

*MON, JAN 26
East Boston Greenway Council Mtg. 6:30 pm, Harborside Community 
Ctr, 312 Border St, East Boston, MA  Info:  617-542-7696,  
lauri at bostonnatural.org, http://www.bostonnatural.org   

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

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
Modeling role of historical forest harvest in carbon budget of U.S., 
Dave McGuire (U Alaska Fairbanks).12:15 pm, Marine Biol Lab,
Whitman Audit, Water St, Woods Hole, MA  Info:
http://www.mbl.edu/inside/what/news/calendars/month04_01.html
Dir: http://www.mbl.edu/inside/visit/directions 

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 C205), 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, Keverian Rm, 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. Map: http://www.map.harvard.edu 
RSVP/Info: paulina_obrien at ksg.harvard.edu, 617-495-5091, 
http://www.ksg.harvard.edu/rappaport/forums/thedword.htm 

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, front lobby.  Info: 617-589-0419, Lecture. 
Archive: http://www.mos.org/whats_happening/calendar 

*THUR, JAN 29
MA Sierra Club Energy Cmte Mtg. 6:30 pm, Sierra Club Office, 
100 Boylston St #760, Boston. Info: 781-245-2087, 617-287-7715,
http://www.sierraclubmass.org/events/events.html#special

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 

*FRI, JAN 30
A Debate:  The Pros and Cons of the Proposed Cape Cod Wind 
Farm – Fossil Fuel Reduction or Ecological Degradation?
Mod: Greg Watson (MTC); Pro: James Gordon, Pres, Cape Wind 
Assocs; Con: Sue Nickerson, Exec Dir, Alliance to Protect 
Nantucket Sound. EBC Breakfast. 7:30 - 9:30 am, Grand Ballrm, 
Marriott Long Wharf, 296 State St, Boston. $60/$90. 
Info/Regstr: http://www.ebcne.org/meetings.htm 

*SAT, JAN 31
Creating a Future We Can Live With: Sierra Club NorthEast Regnl 
Conservatn Cmte Winter Conf. 10 am – 4:30 pm, Physicians for 
Human Rights, Conf Rm, 100 Boylston St, Suite 741, Boston
Topics: Envisioning a Solar Energy Future, Steve Strong (Solar 
Design Assocs); Health Impacts of Energy & Transp, Richard 
Clapp (BUSPH & GBPSR); Envisioning Sustnble Transporttn,
Fred Salvucci (MIT & frmr MA Sec Transp); No’east Climate 
Change Action Plan:  What’s Next? Sonia Hamel, MaOCD & 
Co-chair, NEG/ECP Climate task force. Dir: MBTA Boylston St
Stop  Info: http://www.sierraclubmass.org  scrow at sover.net
http://www.sierraclubmass.org/events/events.html#special 

* JAN 31 - FEB 1
Biodiversity Expo. Brooklyn, NY
http://www.ibrooklyn.com/biodiversity 

FEBRUARY 2004

*SUN, FEB 1
MA Sierra Club Pioneer Valley Grp Gnrl Mtg: Future planning. 
11 am – 3 pm, Seelye Hall, Room 207, Smith College, Northampton, 
MA Re: Hampden, Hampshire & Franklin counties. Info: 413-256-4247 
pvg at sierraclubmass.org, Dir: http://www.smith.edu/map/areac.html 
http://www.sierraclubmass.org/events/events.html#special 

SUN, FEB 1
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, 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
New England Sci Ctr Collaborative Climate science presentatns 
& tour of T.C. Hq. w Kristin Kenausis (EPA Sunwise Program);
John Anderson (NE Aquarium), Katherine Frith (Ctr for Hlth & 
Global Envir, HMS). 10 am - 3 pm, Timberland Co., Stratham, 
NH.  Info: http://www.nescc.info  (Snow date 2/10)

TUE, FEB 3
Northeast Green Building Awards: Call for Entries  
4 pm deadline, NESEA Office. Info: asanborn at nesea.org

*TUE, FEB 3
Somerville Commission on Energy Use & Climate Change Mtg.
7 - 9 pm, Tufts Admin Bldg, 167 Holland Ave, 2nd flr, Somerville, 
MA  Info: 617-776-0503, lori.segall at state.ma.us, SCEUCC & Somvl 
Climate Action Plan: http://www.ci.somerville.ma.us > Quick Link 
>Envir.  Map: http://www.tufts.edu/source/maptab.html 

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
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 – Drs Paul Epstein, Eric Chivian; & 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 to meet develpmnt 
goals
      Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia U; Globalizatn, 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; TBA
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;
    [Our Common Future - 17 years update Gro Harlem Brundtland, 
    MPH, MD, fmr   Dir-General, WHO]; 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 

*THUR, FEB 5
Conservation Innovation in MA Panel, Bob Durand (fmr Sec, MA 
EOEA); James Levitt (Harvard Forest); Sharon McGregor (fmr 
Dep Sec, EOEA).  7 pm, Thoreau Inst, Walden Woods Project,
44 Baker Farm Rd, Lincoln, MA. RSVP req/Info: 781-259-4707
http://www.walden.org/Calendar Dir: http://www.walden.org/directions 

*THUR, FEB 5
“Rising Waters: Global Warming & Fate of the Pacific Islands” (film). 
& Enviro Forum discussn w. John Anderson (NE Aquarium). 8 pm, 
38 Cameron Ave. Suite 100, No. Camb. Donatn $5.  Spons: Eye on 
the Future, & Thursdays at 38.  Info/Dir: 617-492-4091; MBTA Red 
Line Davis Sq Statn, & Mass Ave busses; http://www.38cameron.com   
http://www.bullfrogfilms.com/catalog/rw.html  
http://www.itvs.org/risingwaters 

*FRI, FEB 6
Palledium of the People: Boston Commons, Public Garden & Origin 
of American Conservatn Movement, James Levitt (Dir, Internet 
& Conservatn Project). 11 am, Harvard Forest, Seminar rm, Shaler 
Hall, Petersham, MA Info/Dir: http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu 
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/research/seminarschedule.html 
http://harvardforest.fas.harvard.edu/siteinfo/directions.html 

*FRI, FEB 6
Structural Equatns Models for the Analysis of Enviro Data: Applicatn 
to MethylMercury, Dr. Esben Budtz-Joergensen (U Copenhagen). Re: 
Faroe Islds study. 2 - 4 pm, Biostatistics Conf Room #426, Bldg 2, 
Harvard Schl of Public Health, 655 Huntington Ave, Boston. Info: 
paciorek at hsph.harvard.edu  Paper: http://www.ehjournal.net/content/1/1/2
http://www.pubhealth.ku.dk/bsa/staff/ebj-e.htm 
Map: http://www.hms.harvard.edu/about/maps/lmamap.html

*SUN, FEB 8
Protecting Our Environment...Again!, Mark Bettinger (Sierra Club NE 
Rgnl Field Staff Dir). 3-5 pm, Newburyport Public Libr, 94 State St, 
Newburyport, MA  Spons: MA Sierra Club Essex County Group.
Info: http://www.sierraclubmass.org/events/events.html#special 

SUN, FEB 8
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, 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
MA Sierra Club Political Committee Mtg.  Noon – 2 pm, 
Sierra Club Office, 100 Boylston St #760, Boston. 
Info: http://www.sierraclubmass.org/events/events.html#special

*WED, FEB 11
Back to the Future, Part II: Long-Term Discounting, Martin Weitzman 
(Harvard).  4-5:30 pm, Rm L332, Littauer Bldg, KSG, 79 JFK St, 
Camb.  Envir econ & policy seminar. Papers at website. 
Info: http://www.courses.fas.harvard.edu/~ec2690hf   617-496-8054

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 

*THUR, FEB 12
Citywide Community Garden Council Mtg. 5:30 – 7 pm, 
Boston Natural Areas Netwk, 62 Summer St, Boston
Info: 617-542-7696, kim at bostonnatural.org 
http://www.bostonnatural.org

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 

*FRI, FEB 13
“In Hot Water”, film produced by NE Aquarium (ages 7+). 6:30 pm, 
38 Cameron Ave. Suite 100, No. Camb. Donatn: $5/families $10. 
re: global climate change; Mini-enviro fair w action items to take 
home. Spons: Eye on the Future, Info/Dir: 617-492-4091;  T: Red 
Line Davis Sq Statn, & Mass Ave busses; http://www.38cameron.com
http://www.neaq.org/scilearn/wwf/WOW_2003.pdf 

SUN, FEB 15
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, FEB 17
Future of Renewable Energy in Mass. & Your Role in It, Warren 
Leon, (MA Renewable Energy Trust, co-auth: Consumer's Guide to 
Effective Envir Choices").  7:30 pm, Medford Public Library, 
111 High St, Medford, MA   Spons: Medford Climate Action Netwk.
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. Spkrs incl: David Orr (Oberlin); Elizabeth May (Pres, 
Sierra Club of Canada); Mindy Lubber (Exec Dir CERES);
Beth Daley (Envir rptr, Boston Globe).  
Register: http://www.climatecampaign.org/forms/feb-reg.html 
http://www.campusactivism.org >Events; 
http://www.climatecampaign.org   neseac at seac.org 

FEB 22 – 24
Bloome Jewish Enviro Leadership Inst - Caring for Creation: 
Envir Sustainability in a Time of Uncertainty. Boston Park Plaza 
Hotel & Towers 64 Arlington St, Boston. $$$ Info/Regstr: 
http://www.coejl.org/bloome2004    212-684-6950 x213

*TUE, FEB 24
Observed ocean salinity changes: Implications for planetary 
hydrologic cycle, Ruth Curry (WHOI). 12:15 pm, Marine 
Biol Lab,Whitman Audit, Water St, Woods Hole, MA  Info:
http://www.mbl.edu/inside/what/news/calendars/month04_02.html 
Dir: http://www.mbl.edu/inside/visit/directions 

*WED, FEB 25
Mystic Lakes - Studying Enviro Processes & Aquatic Pollutants in 
a Natural Laboratory, David Senn (rsrchr, Dept Envir Hlth, HSPH). 
7 pm, Winchester Public Library, 80 Washington St, Winchester, MA
Info: http://www.mysticriver.org  contact at mysticriver.org 

*THUR, FEB 26
Screening of Bhopal film by Shahid Nanavati, 4:30-6 pm, 
MIT Bldg E38 – Rm 615, 292 Main St (at Carleton St),
Kendall Sq, Camb  Info: Contact not provided.
Map: http://whereis.mit.edu/map-jpg?selection=E38&Buildings=go 

FRI, FEB 27
Rachel Carson Lecture on Enviro Ethics, Janine Benyus (author). 
6:30 – 9 pm, (6 pm recptn), Boston Research Ctr, 396 Harvard St, 
Camb. MBTA Red Line, Harvard Sq Statn. Reservatns req RSVP:
rsvp at brc21.org, 617-491-1090. Dir: http://www.brc21.org
Info: http://www.wcwonline.org/cgi-local/n-calendar.cgi
 http://www.wcwonline.org/n-womenofcourage.html 

*FEB 27 - 28
Net Impact  Int’l MBA Case Competition Re: profitability & 
Sustainability.  For teams. Registr ddline 2/13.
Info: http://leeds.colorado.edu/netimpact

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jobs etc, see Resources at left at 
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*Now, Air-Conditioners: NYTs Editorial re: Enviro 
unlawfulness by Bush Admin (1/17/04): 
http://www.nytimes.com 
http://www.nytimes.com/2004/01/17/opinion/17SAT5.html
or at Feature at http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html 

*NASA Finds Soot Has Impact on Global Climate,
http://www.gsfc.nasa.gov/topstory/2003/0509pollution.html 

*Diesel soot on snow hastens global warming
http://www.nasa.gov/home/hqnews/2003/dec/HQ_03420_black_soot.html 

*Position: Open Space Program Manager, 
Town of Ipswich.  Info: glenng at town.ipswich.ma.us 

*Positions: CERES Internships. Info: http://www.ceres.org 
careers at ceres.org

*Position: Kittery Land Trust Part-Time Coordinator
Kittery Land Trust, c/o 8 Old Cart Path, Kittery Point, ME  03905.

*Al Gore on Bush's enviro record (speech to MoveOn.org): 1/15/04: 
 http://www.moveon.org/gore3/speech.html  http://bushgreenwatch.org 

*Earth Talk Enviro Sustainability Discussion Community 
Launched 1/18: http://www.environmentalsustainability.info/talk/

*BE SAFE Campaign for preventive, protective, precautionary 
& just enviro health policies  http://www.besafenet.com 

*EPA Spons. Events in New England for Jan & Feb
Calendar: http://www.epa.gov/ne/cal/index.html
Presidential Candidate Enviro Positions: See Resources below
Big & Bad: False Security of SUV’s, The New Yorker, Jan 12.
http://www.newyorker.com/online/content/?040112on_onlineonly01 

Action:
Limit Mountaintop Removal for Coal: http://www.saveourenvironment.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  

Act Now for Clean, Renewable Energy, to protect Endangered Species, 
Clean Water & Air: http://www.saveourenvironment.org 
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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 

US Statement to Milan Conference re: US Action on Climate
http://www.state.gov/g/oes/rls/rm/2003/26894.htm 

White House Attacked for Letting States Lead on Climate
See:  NYT 12/11/03 p.22. Soon at: http://www.tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html 

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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 
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