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ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES NEWSLETTER
APRIL 6, 2009
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** UPCOMING ES PROGRAM EVENTS: Tom Tietenberg to deliver lunchtime lecture on Wednesday, Guster joins us to discuss Environmental Sustainability in the Music Industry
** ALSO ON CAMPUS: Two Great Sustainable Food related events
** BEYOND CAMPUS: “Green Jobs and the Green Economy” with Majora Carter at Bowdoin
** CAMPUS SUSTAINABILITY: Earth Week Is Coming Up-stay tuned
** JOBS & INTERNSHIPS: Paid Summer Internship Opportunity: Mid-Maine Sustainability Coalition, Environmental Project Intern , Many internships from Orion
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** UPCOMING ES PROGRAM EVENTS:
Tom Tietenberg back on campus!
Wednesday, April 8
Noon, in the Fairchild Room in Dana. Join us at 11:30 for lunch with Tom.
Tom Tietenberg, Professor Emeritus of Economics and Environmental Studies
Energy Efficiency in Climate Change Policy:
RGGI and Maine’s Energy and Carbon Savings Trust
The centerpiece of the policy debates in mitigating the impacts of climate change, both domestically and internationally, is a system of emissions control known as cap-and-trade. In this talk, Tom Tietenberg, who has been involved in the design, implementation and evaluation of these approaches since their inception in the mid-1970’s, will discuss this rapidly evolving, market-driven system. Starting with the Northeastern Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative, which now serves as a model for both national and international action, he will discuss some of the controversies that have arisen in the climate change context and the issues that Congress must grapple with as it seeks the appropriate national policy.
Guster is on campus — and not just for the concert!
Bob’s from Noon – 1:oo pm
Friday, April 10
Have you ever wondered how the music industry and the environment go hand in hand? Adam Gardner, guitarist/vocalist of the band Guster, and Elliott May, of Reverb, will be speaking on environmental sustainability in the music industry - everything from biodiesel use to grassroots student initiatives. In just three short years, Reverb's Campus Consciousness Tour has reached over 300,000 students, kept 1.7 million pounds of carbon dioxide from the air, used over 8,000 gallons of biodiesel and partnered with over 140 campus environmental groups. Everyone in attendance will be entered for a chance to win a meet & greet with Guster after Friday's concert!
** ALSO ON CAMPUS:
Two Great Sustainable Food related events
Food for Maine's Future
Mon. April 13th at 7pm in Olin 1 Logan Perkins from Food for Maine's Future will talk about her work with The International Movement for Food Sovereignty in Africa and Latin America. This initiative has a focus upon promoting sustainable, community-controlled food systems worldwide.
Thurs. April 16th at 7pm in Lovejoy 319, Logan will be returning with her colleague Bob St. Peter to lead a smaller discussion with the students from the BI402B seminar and any others who are interested on the role of GMO's in organic agriculture. Tim Christensen would like those who attend the discussion to skim over some of the material that the BI402 class has covered which can be found on the seminar webpage:
http://www.colby.edu/biology/BI402B/LabPg.htm
Campus Sustainability:
Stay tuned for Earth Week events coming up April 18 – 26!
** BEYOND CAMPUS:
“Green Jobs and the Green Economy” with Majora Carter
Friday, April 10 12:30-1:30 (Tickets are required)
Pickard Theater, Memorial Hall
Majora Carter is an environmental justice advocate, born, raised and continuing to live in the South Bronx, her work takes her around the world in pursuit of resources and ideas to improve the quality of life in environmentally challenged communities. She founded Sustainable South Bronx in 2001 to achieve environmental justice through economically sustainable projects informed by community needs. She has gained numerous awards and accolades including a MacArthur “Genius” Fellowship and was named one of Essence Magazine’s 25 Most Influential African Americans in 2007.
This is a Common Hour presentation. Common Hour is not usually open beyond the Bowdoin campus community, however limited tickets are available this Friday, and will be available beginning at 11:30 AM in Pickard Theater lobby, Friday, April 10.
After Majora Carter’s presentation President Mills will discuss Bowdoin’s new Environmental Mission Statement and announce the “Climate Matters” contest winners. A reception will follow.
For more information on this event, please see the website indicated below:
http://www.bowdoin.edu/news/events/archives/006056.shtml
This event is sponsored by the President's Climate Commitment Advisory Committee and is part of Bowdoin’s Climate Days 2009. (For more information see the website: http://www.bowdoin.edu/president/letters/2009/climate-days.shtml)
** JOBS AND INTERNSHIPS:
Paid Summer Internship Opportunity
Mid-Maine Sustainability Coalition
Three exciting paid summer internship positions are now available to Colby College students with the Mid-Maine Sustainability Coalition (MMSC). The Coalition is a “grassroots initiative created to conserve our resources, sustain a healthy environment, and promote economic prosperity” for the region. The group was recently organized when 65 representative stakeholders from state and area businesses, governments, non-profits, and communities met for three full days to create a sustainability plan for the region. The draft plan and vision can be found at http://www.waterville-me.gov/departments/catalyst.
The coalition is composed of two supervisory committees and eight sub-committees focused on energy, local food, and education, among other areas. The interns will attend committee meetings to support committee goals and report on committee development. Interns will also conduct research of various types, most importantly to advise the MMSC Steering Committee on the most appropriate indicators of progress for each of the committees. Among these and other tasks, the interns will prepare a final report with the findings of their research and work during the course of their summer with final recommendations for further work in each of the committees.
Expenses covered by the internship include housing and meal plan on Colby College campus as well as transportation and training/conference expenses.
Interested applicants should send a transcript and short cover letter that summarizes why they are interested in this position and how their background relates to it.
Application materials should be submitted by Wednesday, April 14th to:
Steve Erario
6736 Mayflower Hill
Waterville, ME 04901
Environmental Project Intern
[allegra.spalding@gmail.com]
Our Environmental Management Group is dedicated to managing environmental issues
professionally and proactively. Providing a diverse range of services, we draw upon a deep well
of scientific knowledge in the areas of air, water, and soil, enabling our clients to identify and
respond to opportunities and threats within constantly changing regulatory and corporate
environments. This is where great people and great ideas truly make a difference. Our team
members have the opportunity to be involved in a variety of projects, which extend from
developing initial project concepts and environmental approvals to site decommissioning,
remediation, and reclamation. Endangered species monitoring, dam assessments and design,
archaeological studies, contaminated site cleanup, and operating one of Canada's largest
ecotoxicity testing laboratories are just a few of the projects where we need talented people like
you.
Stantec, a full-service environmental services firm, is seeking an interested student with a focus
in natural resources to join our Environmental Management Group in the Northeast US for the
summer of 2009. We would like to hire an intern to join our current staff of professional
specialists in wetland science, vernal pool ecology, habitat restoration, wildlife and fisheries
biology, and regulatory permitting. This internship will offer valuable work experience and for
the right candidate may result in future full time employment upon graduation. The internship is
a paid position. Compensation will depend upon the capabilities of the applicant. Job ID 2009-
6422
Apply for this job online:
http://jobs-stantec.icims.com
ORIAN INTERNSIPS:
Regional Conservation Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=be2e4f6377a928d0>
Highstead
Redding, CT (Southern New England)
Outdoor Discovery Trip Leader <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=2bb546f6dc424b25>
Tanglewood 4-H Camp
Lincolnville, ME (New England)
Leadership Program Instructor <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=f4b542bdad79e2b0>
Tanglewood 4-H Camp
Lincolnville, ME (New England)
Summer Chef/Cook <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=ff797be7821936b3>
Tahoe-Baikal Institute
South Lake Tahoe, CA (Fallen Leaf Lake)
Endangered Species Day Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=66bdb49f8c63c6dd>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Coalition Member Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=4a73ecb277fc6a46>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Research Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=2c4d71320e10dc5b>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC
Communications Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=4a7bc1b2af7e6c28>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC
Southwest Organizing Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=f4cdde0b4cef9ac8>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Southeast Organizing Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=cd1850bd9786c474>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Southern Organizing Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=1eb87d6437f7d931>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Central Organizing Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=b25422ca9a0f3859>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Northwest Organizing Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=a0c7113256311099>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC (National organization)
Mid-Atlantic Organizing Intern <http://jobs.oriongrassroots.org/r.php?id=a794e8f60b9339ba>
Endangered Species Coalition
Washington, DC
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