RE: [gep-ed] population documentaries?
Regarding good documentaries on population and environment, I think the NOVA documentary" "World in the Balance: The People Paradox" is outstanding. I've used it in many different undergraduate courses that I have taught. The video website with accompanying teaching materials is: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/worldbalance/ Good luck and happy summer to all (us northern hemispheriacs...), Syma >>(*>>>(*>>>(*> Syma A. Ebbin, PhD. --- On Thu, 8/18/11, Geoff Dabelko wrote: From: Geoff Dabelko Subject: RE: [gep-ed] population documentaries? To: "kmone...@berkeley.edu" , "gep-ed@googlegroups.com" Date: Thursday, August 18, 2011, 1:12 PM Kate and colleagues, Regarding your question on video resources for population and sustainability, here are a few specific ones from the Wilson Center's Environmental Change and Security Program video list as well as one from National Geographic and one from the Population Reference Bureau. - "A Pivotal Moment for Global Environment and World Population;" Laurie Mazur, Director of the Population Justice Center http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/02/watch-laurie-mazur-on-pivotal-moment.html - "The Royal Society's Study of People and the Planet;" Sir John Sulston, Nobel laureate and chair of the Royal Society's People and the Planet working group http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/03/watch-sir-john-sulston-on-royal.html - 7 Billion, National Geographic Magazine; National Geographic http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/01/on-beat-national-geographics-population.html - 7 Billion and Counting; Population Reference Bureau http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/08/prbs-population-data-sheet-2011.html - Population Growth, Family Planning, and Urbanization in Africa (audio); Eliya Zulu, African Institute for Development Policy http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/02/pop-audio-eliya-zulu-on-population.html - The Scaling Advantages of Population, Health, and Environment Integration; Roger-Mark De Souza, Vice President of Research and Director of the Climate Program at Population Action International http://www.newsecuritybeat.org/2011/03/watch-roger-mark-de-souza-on-scaling.html Best, Geoff -Original Message- From: gep-ed@googlegroups.com [mailto:gep-ed@googlegroups.com] On Behalf Of Kate O'Neill Sent: Monday, August 15, 2011 12:57 PM To: gep-ed@googlegroups.com Subject: [gep-ed] population documentaries? Dear all, Thanks to Geoff Dabelko for that list of short films. I was wondering if anyone else had other suggestions for good documentaries on population? On-line or DVD? I've a class to fill during the week it's predicted the Earth's population will reach 7 billion, so it seems appropriate for the class to discuss it then. best, Kate Kate O'Neill UC Berkeley
Re: [gep-ed] Different types of reasons for saving the environment?
Hi Beth,very cool! In the past I've used excerpts from Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac to start a discussion on the intrinsic value of nature. But I'd be interested in other perhaps more updated references that highlight this. For exploring the economic value of ecosystem services, I've used the case study of analyzing the protection of the NYC public water supply watershed in the Catskills. There are lots of articles that have focused on this topic. Here is one: Ecosystem Services in the New York City Watershed - Ecosystem Marketplace | | | | || | | | | | Ecosystem Services in the New York City Watershed - Ecosystem Marketplace Nine years ago, New York City launched a revolutionary project to protect its drinking water by protecting the e... | | | | The edited volume by Kellert and Wilson "the Biophelia Hypothesis" is a good place to look for a chapter on the value to humans of caring for nature. There are lots of interesting EJ case studies that focus on indigenous peoples and may allow your students to explore TEK/LEK as well. (see Fikret Berkes, Kai Erikson) I'm interested in seeing what others suggest and what readings you end up using. Happy New year!syma From: Beth DeSombre To: GEP-Ed List Sent: Monday, January 1, 2018 9:40 AM Subject: [gep-ed] Different types of reasons for saving the environment? Hi folks: I'm re-doing my Environmental Policy seminar syllabus for the spring, and want to have an initial week on different types of reasons for protecting the environment/addressing environmental problems. My hope is to have a different reading for each of a variety of (different types of) reasons we could care about the environment. Things like:-nature's value in its own terms-the advantages to people generally in having a protected env (ecosystem services)-the value to us in caring for nature-issues of environmental justice-any other types of reasons? (looking for suggestions) If you have an article or chapter to suggest (including your own), please pass them on! Thanks in advance, Beth-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [gep-ed] Different types of reasons for saving the environment?
BEth AN interesting article linking SJ and the environment to Rev. Martin Luther King... Opinion | Dr. King’s Interconnected World | | | | || | | | || Opinion | Dr. King’s Interconnected World By Drew Dellinger In his last Christmas sermon, Martin Luther King anticipated the links between ecology and social justice that a... | | | | It's short but relevant. Syma >>(*>>>(*>>>(*> Syma A. Ebbin, PhD. From: syma ebbin To: "edeso...@wellesley.edu" ; GEP-Ed List Sent: Wednesday, January 3, 2018 12:04 PM Subject: Re: [gep-ed] Different types of reasons for saving the environment? Hi Beth,very cool! In the past I've used excerpts from Aldo Leopold's Sand County Almanac to start a discussion on the intrinsic value of nature. But I'd be interested in other perhaps more updated references that highlight this. For exploring the economic value of ecosystem services, I've used the case study of analyzing the protection of the NYC public water supply watershed in the Catskills. There are lots of articles that have focused on this topic. Here is one: Ecosystem Services in the New York City Watershed - Ecosystem Marketplace | | | | || | | | | | Ecosystem Services in the New York City Watershed - Ecosystem Marketplace Nine years ago, New York City launched a revolutionary project to protect its drinking water by protecting the e... | | | | The edited volume by Kellert and Wilson "the Biophelia Hypothesis" is a good place to look for a chapter on the value to humans of caring for nature. There are lots of interesting EJ case studies that focus on indigenous peoples and may allow your students to explore TEK/LEK as well. (see Fikret Berkes, Kai Erikson) I'm interested in seeing what others suggest and what readings you end up using. Happy New year!syma From: Beth DeSombre To: GEP-Ed List Sent: Monday, January 1, 2018 9:40 AM Subject: [gep-ed] Different types of reasons for saving the environment? Hi folks: I'm re-doing my Environmental Policy seminar syllabus for the spring, and want to have an initial week on different types of reasons for protecting the environment/addressing environmental problems. My hope is to have a different reading for each of a variety of (different types of) reasons we could care about the environment. Things like:-nature's value in its own terms-the advantages to people generally in having a protected env (ecosystem services)-the value to us in caring for nature-issues of environmental justice-any other types of reasons? (looking for suggestions) If you have an article or chapter to suggest (including your own), please pass them on! Thanks in advance, Beth-- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
Re: [gep-ed] The Heartland Lobby
thanks Charles! over the years, I have received many pubs from the Heartland Institute and was always shocked that they seemed to be accepted by some of my colleagues as credible. cheers,Syma >>(*>>>(*>>>(*> Syma A. Ebbin, PhD. On Monday, February 24, 2020, 8:38:13 AM EST, Charles Chester wrote: Hi gep-eders, Recognizing that gep-ed is not a climate news feed, this story seemed significant and relevant enough to share: https://correctiv.org/en/top-stories-en/2020/02/11/the-heartland-lobby For anyone feeling bereft of climate news, I’ve collected some resources here. All best, Charlie ChesterNew email address: ches...@gep-guide.netgep-guide.net • BCI • Y2Y • Brandeis • Fletcher -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/AA89C8C4-3533-4D2D-A5B4-0EB6F9E53A0E%40gep-guide.net. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/641069629.7374978.158297509%40mail.yahoo.com.
Re: [gep-ed] just a thought
this is a great idea!syma >>(*>>>(*>>>(*> Syma A. Ebbin, PhD. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, 7:24:02 AM EDT, Dana R Fisher wrote: Susi makes a good point for people who are brought in as experts and not currently teaching. Perhaps those of us who are currently teaching could consider putting together some sort of a cooperative though? For example, I'm currently teaching my environmental sociology class to advanced undergrads and some graduate students. I've got online classes coming up when we resume on: climate change, environmental attitudes and behaviors, post materialism, the environmental movement, environmental justice, food and waste, and environmental stewardship. If anyone on the list wanted to discuss a swap on one of these topics for something that I am an expert in and frequently give talks about (such as environmental activism, environmental stewardship, environmental protest, climate politics and echo chambers), I'd be happy to see if we can make something work... I hope everyone else is staying safe in these crazy times! Dana --- Dana R. Fisher, Ph.D.New Book: AMERICAN RESISTANCE Director, Program for Society and the EnvironmentProfessor of Sociology, University of Maryland2112 Parren Mitchell Art-Sociology Building 3834 Campus DriveCollege Park, MD 20742drfis...@umd.edu / phone: 301-405-6469 www.drfisher.umd.edu @Fisher_DanaR pronouns: She/Her On Wed, Mar 18, 2020 at 7:03 AM promu...@susannemoser.com wrote: Hi Ron,As someone who often is a guest speaker, just remember that your guest speakers are going through their own little hell of adjusting everything they do right now. So, check your speaker budgets and consider being generous. The usual couple hundred bucks doesn't even begin to cover the time a good speaker spends to prepare a good talk or even just the time they spend coming to your class. So, one more layer of attitude and institutional shift here: compensate people adequately for their time. Do not assume they can afford volunteer time right now. And consider inviting people who are losing work and income right now due to COVID19 and offer them a decent stipend to help them out. That way, you getting help actually helps, not burdens, someone else too. Best to all and stay sane and healthy,Susi Sent from tiny phone. Forgive typos Original message From: Ronald Mitchell Date: 3/17/20 11:31 PM (GMT-05:00) To: GEPED Subject: [gep-ed] just a thought One other thought on the whole online learning thing – Zoom or other apps for streaming lectures might be an excellent, low-carbon way to bring in guest speakers. We could each “trade” guest lectures on our well-known subjects (the lectures we can give in our sleep), reducing workload of developing lectures for us while giving our students better content. I am not offering to coordinate this – just a suggestion in case anyone thinks it’s a good idea. Ron Ronald Mitchell, Professor Department of Political Science and Program in Environmental Studies University of Oregon, Eugene OR 97403-1284 rmitc...@uoregon.edu https://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/ IEA Database Director:https://iea.uoregon.edu/ -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/5e720008.1c69fb81.ac93b.3bb6SMTPIN_ADDED_MISSING%40gmr-mx.google.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/CAMXTsQ9%2BuPfqAVZH%2BgGgzg4GK%2B_-O6TYXoKC7anCDWAUA1qMZg%40mail.gmail.com. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "gep-ed" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to gep-ed+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/gep-ed/1573272722.637370.1584582566830%40mail.yahoo.com.
Re: [gep-ed] Tragedy of the Commons
Hi Ron et al. I do teach the Tragedy in my classes but usually include critiques, allowing my students to read one or two works critical of the essay. (just understanding the essay and its meandering thread is difficult). Indeed there is a large amount of literature (mine included) that rebuts Hardin's work. The international professional association: International Assn for the Study of the Commons, previously IASCP, has a journal and archived bibliography that contributes to this debate: The International Association for the Study of the Commons | | | | | | | | | | | The International Association for the Study of the Commons The IASC is the leading professional association dedicated to the study commons. Founded in 1989, it is devoted ... | | | best regards,Syma >>(*>>>(*>>>(*> Syma A. Ebbin, PhD. On Monday, August 31, 2020, 10:23:27 AM EDT, Ronald Mitchell wrote: Colleagues, I have, like many I assume, taught the Tragedy of the Commons as part of my international environmental politics course for years. I find it a particularly useful concept as one means of making sense of what we are doing to the planet. I also made a simple online game illustrating it @https://rmitchel.uoregon.edu/commons A high school teacher in Oman registered and played it yesterday and brought to my attention an article inScientific American entitled: “The Tragedy of the Tragedy of the Commons” with blurb: “The man who wrote one of environmentalism’s most-cited essays was a racist, eugenicist, nativist and Islamaphobe—plus his argument was wrong.” More background is at:https://www.splcenter.org/fighting-hate/extremist-files/individual/garrett-hardin from the Southern Poverty Law Center. I am confident that some of you knew this about Hardin already and that there will be a diverse set of views on how this should influence the teaching of the Tragedy of the Commons concept, if at all. But I wanted to bring it to the attention of people who might not know about it. Best to all of you, Ron The Tragedy of "The Tragedy of the Commons" By Matto Mildenberger on April 23, 2019 https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/voices/the-tragedy-of-the-tragedy-of-the-commons/ Fifty years ago, University of California professor Garrett Hardin penned an influential essay in the journal Science. Hardin saw all humans as selfish herders: we worry that our neighbors’ cattle will graze the best grass. So, we send more of our cows out to consume that grass first. We take it first, before someone else steals our share. This creates a vicious cycle of environmental degradation that Hardin described as the “tragedy of the commons.” It's hard to overstate Hardin’s impact on modern environmentalism. His views are taught across ecology, economics, political science and environmental studies. His essay remains an academic blockbuster, with almost 40,000 citations. It still gets republished in prominent environmental anthologies. But here are some inconvenient truths: Hardin was a racist, eugenicist, nativist and Islamophobe. He is listed by the Southern Poverty Law Center as a known white nationalist. His writings and political activism helped inspire the anti-immigrant hatred spilling across America today. And he promoted an idea he called “lifeboat ethics”: since global resources are finite, Hardin believed the rich should throw poor people overboard to keep their boat above water. To create a just and vibrant climate future, we need to instead cast Hardin and his flawed metaphor overboard. People who revisit Hardin’s original essay are in for a surprise. Its six pages are filled with fear-mongering. Subheadings proclaim that “freedom to breed is intolerable.” It opines at length about the benefits if “children of improvident parents starve to death.” A few paragraphs later Hardin writes: “If we love the truth we must openly deny the validity of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.” And on and on. Hardin practically calls for a fascist state to snuff out unwanted gene pools. Or build a wall to keep immigrants out. Hardin was a virulent nativist whose ideas inspired some of today’s ugliest anti-immigrant sentiment. He believed that only racially homogenous societies could survive. He was also involved with the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR), a hate group that now cheers President Trump’s racist policies. Today, American neo-Nazis cite Hardin’s theories to justify racial violence. These were not mere words on paper. Hardin lobbied Congress against sending food aid to poor nations, because he believed their populations were threatening Earth’s “carrying capacity.” Of course, plenty of flawed people have left behind noble ideas. That Hardin’s tragedy was advanced as part of a white nationalist project should not automatically condemn its meri
