NCSE releases The Climate Solutions Consensus

[Wallace, Richard]

FYI. Additional online content and book discount offered below.

 

Apologies for cross-postings.

 

Rich

 

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NCSE releases The Climate Solutions Consensus

With the world’s eyes focused on the climate talks in Copenhagen, the US 
National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) announces publication 
of its first  book.  The Climate Solutions Consensus, written by David 
Blockstein and Leo Wiegman, describes in non-technical language what we know 
about climate change, and the solution paths available today for climate 
mitigation and adaptation.  It presents 39 reasons why we need to act now to 
control climate change.

Most importantly, the NCSE book describes ways that we can work together now to 
foster solutions. The book proposes 35 climate actions for immediate 
consideration, many of which are on the table in Copenhagen this month. 

The NCSE National Conference on Science, Policy and the Environment, in 2008 
brought together more than 1,300 research and policy experts around the topic 
of Climate Change: Science and Solutions. The ideas, research, and policy 
options presented and discussed at that conference served as the starting point 
for this book. The recommendations developed in breakout discussions around 
topics such as agriculture, buildings, coastal and urban management, education, 
energy, forestry, health, human population and international partnerships form 
the basis for the 35 climate actions.

The National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) announced yesterday 
atmospheric concentrations of carbon dioxide reached record highs of 385 parts 
per million at the end of 208. The World Meteorological Organization (WMO), 
announced this week that the years 2000-2009 is thus far the warmest decade on 
record. 

The Climate Solutions Consensus: What We Know and What To Do About It places 
these trends into perspective for the average citizen and offers practical and 
game-changing pathways available to business, government, and citizens.  It is 
published by Island Press, the leading non-profit publisher of environmental 
books.
 
The book’s package offers special features designed to help teachers of climate 
policy courses or citizens involved in developing local climate action plans. 
The NCSE and authors have prepared an extensive website on NCSE’s content rich 
Encyclopedia of Earth. The web site 
www.eoearth.org/article/Climate_Solutions_Consensus  offers extra discussions 
not available in the print version, including illustrations and figures. In 
addition, every bibliographic reference in the book is accompanied by a 
hyperlink to the original source from the book’s website.  This should help 
readers follow the latest research and policy developments. 

Visit http://NCSEonline.org/ClimateSolutions/ for links to the extra content, 
the Climate Change: Science and Solutions conference website (including videos 
of presentations by John Holdren, now President Obama’s science advisor, Mohan 
Munasinghe (IPCC Vice Chair), James E. Rogers, (Chairman, President and Chief 
Executive Officer, Duke Energy Corporation), Sarah James, (Alaskan Gwitch’in 
Steering Committee and Goldman Environmental prize-winner), Bill McKibben 
(350.org), Abigail Kimbell, (then Chief, US Forest Service), Congressman Jay 
Inslee (Washington), scientists Stephen Schneider, Bob Corell, Tom Lovejoy and 
many others, recommendations for action, climate education resources and much 
more. 

The website http://NCSEonline.org/ClimateSolutions/ also contains a link to the 
Island Press website where you can order the book. NCSE and Island Press are 
pleased to offer a 25% discount off the listed price of $30 paper and $60 hard 
cover. Use the code 25source on your order form to receive the discount.  
Customers in Europe and the Middle East should contact i...@oppuk.co.uk to 
order the book.

The National Council for Science and the Environment (NCSE) 
  is a national non-partisan organization with a 
mission to improve the scientific basis for environmental decisionmaking. 

 

AESS 2010 - participate in conference development!

[Wallace, Richard]

Dear GEP-Ed folks,

 

I'm delighted to share with you the first public announcement of the
2010 annual meeting of the Association for Environmental Studies and
Sciences (AESS). The meeting will take place in Portland Oregon in
mid-June, and details are given in the message below from the conference
chairs.

 

After a great 2009 meeting in Madison, Wisconsin, AESS is developing
rapidly. We hope that you will take part in the organization's growth,
and the message below includes an invitation to get involved in setting
the agenda for the 2010 meeting. More than 300 people attended the
Madison meeting, which was a great combination of discussions, themed
symposia, plenary sessions, field trips, and social events - all
concerned with the current and future prospects of environmental studies
and sciences. The Portland meeting promises an even more robust agenda
and we hope you will consider becoming involved and attending.

 

Please let me know if you have any questions.

 

All my best to you for a happy and healthy holiday season!

 

Cheers,

 

Rich Wallace

(wearing my hat for the AESS Outreach & Membership Committee)

 

 

p.s. apologies for cross-postings!

 

 

 

 

Dear Colleagues,

 

The Association of Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) is an
independent faculty-and-student-based professional association in higher
education, designed to serve the needs of environmental scholars and
scientists who value interdisciplinary approaches to research, teaching,
and problem-solving.  Founded in 2008, the Association seeks to provide
its members with the latest environmental information and tools to
create better courses, strengthen research, develop more satisfying
careers, harness the power of a collective voice for the profession, and
enjoy each other's company at national and regional meetings.   

 

A major aim of AESS is to encourage interdisciplinary understanding of
environmental science, policy, management, ethics, history, and all of
the other vital contributions of traditional disciplines.  From its
beginning, the Association has been envisioned as a community of
environmental scholars and scientists, not a confederation of
disciplines. Fundamental to its members' embrace of higher education is
the notion that broad advances in environmental knowledge require
disciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches to
research and learning.

 

On behalf of the AESS Program Committee and Site Arrangement Committee,
we are pleased to announce the launch of the AESS 2010 Conference
website, which is being hosted temporarily by Lewis and Clark College.
The conference will be held at Lewis and Clark College, Portland OR,
June 17-20.

 

The theme for our 2010 AESS Conference is Many Shades of Green. The
theme reflects the growing diversity of the environmental movement and
the spread of "green" thinking into new and more varied venues. A
bewildering profusion of green ideas are working their way through
global politics and discourse as new groups enter into -- and challenge
-- the traditional environmental movement. The term "green" can itself
mean many things: corporations may label themselves green by adopting
energy conservation, "carbon-friendly" products, and recycling/reuse
strategies, while individuals and organizations may embrace widely
differing green principles, ranging from eco-consumerism to
eco-spirituality to eco-anarchism. Debates over technology, population,
politics, equity, and regulation increasingly divide not just pro- and
anti-greens, but greens themselves. We welcome proposals that engage
with this proliferation of difference, contention, and innovation in
green rhetoric and practice.

 

The AESS Program Committee is trying something new this year. We would
like to provide an opportunity for the ESS community to help shape the
organization of the 2010 AESS Conference at Lewis and Clark. To
accomplish this bottom-up approach, we are breaking up the call for
sessions and presentations into a two-step process: 

 

Step 1: Call for session proposals (deadline Feb 1, 2010) Step 2: Call
for presentation abstracts (deadline Mar 30, 2010) 

 

Please visit the AESS 2010 Conference website
  for further information. 

 

We strongly encourage members of AESS, prior to the February 1 session
proposal deadline, to participate in the discussion forum on session
ideas (explained in detail on the conference website) to explore
possibilities for sessions, including paper presentations, workshops,
panel discussions, roundtable/facilitated discussions, and field trips. 

 

If you are not already a member of AESS, please consider joining.  It's
inexpensive:  Professional $30, current student $15, current student
with AESS mentor $10.  For more information about membership, please
visit the AESS website  .

 

Please do not hesitate to contact us if you have any questio

Assistant Professor position at Carleton University

[Graeme Auld]

Dear Colleagues:

Please find copied below (and attached) a job ad for an assistant professor 
position open to scholars from relevant disciplines that have research focused 
on international dimensions of public policy. Please forward it to anyone you 
believe may be qualified or interested.

Many thanks, 
Graeme


School of Public Policy and Administration

Carleton University - Subject to budgetary approval, applications are invited 
for a tenure-track position at the rank of Assistant Professor in Public Policy 
and Administration, effective July 1, 2010. 

Candidates should have a Ph.D. in Political Science, Economics, Public Policy, 
Public Administration or relevant discipline (such as Political Economy or 
Development Studies, among others) with demonstrated excellence in research and 
expertise in the international dimensions of public policy. This might include, 
but is not limited to, expertise in: public sector reform; governance and 
development in developing, transition and emerging economies; and/or the role 
of international institutions and agreements in these processes. The successful 
candidate will join a multidisciplinary research-intensive academic unit and 
will be expected to teach courses in Carleton's internationally recognized M.A. 
and Ph.D. programs.

The School is a recognized centre of academic excellence in public policy, 
management and administration. It is the largest and oldest school of its kind 
in Canada and is well known internationally, offering a Ph.D. in Public Policy, 
M.A. in Public Administration, and several Graduate Diplomas in public 
administration.  The School's multi-disciplinary faculty members are engaged in 
a broad and growing array of research projects and innovative teaching 
initiatives, as well as being regularly called upon for their expertise by 
federal government departments, and international agencies involved in public 
sector training and development. More information on the School can be obtained 
from our Web site  www.carleton.ca/sppa and more information on the University 
at the Faculty Recruitment and Support Web site 
www.carleton.ca/facultyrecruitment.

 

Carleton University is located on a beautiful campus in the central portion of 
Ottawa, bounded by the Rideau River on one side, and the Rideau Canal on the 
other. Its prime location -- minutes from downtown, an international airport, 
and the Gatineau Hills -- enhances quality of life, and allows for recreational 
opportunities for individuals and families. The City of Ottawa is Canada's 
capital and reflects the country's bilingual and multicultural character. 
Carleton's location in the capital also provides many opportunities for 
research with Federal Government departments and agencies, as well as other 
groups and institutions focusing on public policy.

 

Carleton University is strongly committed to fostering diversity within its 
community as a source of excellence, cultural enrichment, and social strength.  
We welcome those who would contribute to the further diversification of our 
faculty and its scholarship, including but not limited to women, visible 
minorities, Aboriginal peoples, persons with disabilities, and persons of any 
sexual orientation or gender identity. All qualified candidates are encouraged 
to apply but applications from Canadians and permanent residents will be given 
priority. 

Candidates should include in their application a curriculum vitae; statement of 
research and teaching interests; and a teaching portfolio, or evidence of 
graduate supervision and teaching performance. All candidates should include a 
statement regarding their approach to teaching. S/he should arrange to have 
three confidential letters of reference sent to the School.   All candidates 
attaining an interview will be asked to deliver a research seminar. 
Applications should be sent to:

Dr. Susan Phillips
Director, School of Public Policy and Administration
1019 Dunton Tower
Carleton University
1125 Colonel By Drive
Ottawa, ON, Canada  K1S 5B6

The deadline for applications is January 15, 2010, or until the position is 
filled.

 


SPPA International Job AdDec09.docx
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Research Fellow - China, Climate Change and International Justice

[HARRIS, Paul Gordon]

Please share widely with relevant email lists, job banks and interested 
graduates (apologies for cross postings)...


China, Climate Change and International Justice
Senior Research Assistant/Research Fellow/Post-doctoral Research Fellow 
Department of Social Sciences (Ref: SRA_RF_PDF/SSC/1209)
 
A qualified and highly dedicated person is sought for a research project on 
China, climate change and international justice.  The objectives of the project 
include, inter alia, (1) to situate China’s conceptions of global warming and 
climate justice in the context of the practical future impacts of climate 
change, especially for poor people in the developing world; (2) to measure and 
understand the numbers and behaviors of affluent people in China and how these 
compare with developed countries, and to determine how the distribution of 
wealth and the reality of growing affluent classes in China comport with the 
Chinese government’s international position on climate change; (3) to compare 
ethical arguments for international (inter-state) justice with alternative 
arguments based on cosmopolitan (individual and borderless) ethics in this 
context; and (4) to develop and recommend domestic and international climate 
change-related policies for China and its special territories (e.g. Hong Kong) 
that are consistent with development rights and historical responsibility.

Interested applicants with knowledge of climate change politics, international 
environmental affairs and/or environmental policy, particularly related to 
China, are especially welcome.  He/She should possess at least a master’s 
degree but preferably a doctoral degree qualification in a related area 
(international relations, political science, environmental policy, political 
philosophy, sustainable development or similar field). Recent PhD graduates are 
especially welcome.  An outstanding command of English, including an ability to 
research and write in English to strict deadlines, is essential.  A track 
record of publication or contribution to publications in English would be a 
distinct advantage.  Experience working on similar research projects is 
preferred.  Ability to read Chinese and speak Mandarin would be a very strong 
asset, but applicants without this ability will also be considered.

The appointment will last from 1 March 2010 to 31 August 2011.  Willingness to 
serve for the duration of the project is essential. 

For initial inquires, please contact Professor Paul Harris, Head of Social 
Sciences and Chair Professor of Global and Environmental Studies, by email: 
phar...@ied.edu.hk


Salary will be commensurate with the qualifications and experience of the 
appointee.  Leave and outpatient medical benefits provided as appropriate. 

Application forms can be obtained from (a) 
http://www.ied.edu.hk/hro/applyfor.htm; (b) the Human Resources Office, 3/F, 
Administration Building, The Hong Kong Institute of Education, 10 Lo Ping Road, 
Tai Po, New Territories, Hong Kong; or (c) Town Centre, Level 2, The Long 
Beach, 8 Hoi Fai Road, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong.  The completed 
application form, together with full curriculum vitae, should be sent to the 
Human Resources Office by email to h...@ied.edu.hk or by fax to (852) 2948 6005 
or by post, preferably before 9 January 2010. Applications will continue to be 
considered until the position is filled.  Please quote the reference number of 
the position in the application and mark “Strictly Confidential – Job 
Application” on the envelope. 
All applications will be treated in strict confidence.  Only those who are 
shortlisted will be contacted. 
Further information about the Institute is available at http://www.ied.edu.hk