Dear friends, Last September the kids and I have moved from Ithaca to Germany to help make Germany a flagship country in climate protection by educating the public on issues on climate science and solutions. By going into schools and focusing on students and teachers I hope to reach a large number of people. As an avian ecologist I also try to make people better understand what science is all about. I love the combination of science and outreach, but often feel I am in some no-women's land that is incredibly fun but incredibly hard to work in.
Unfortunately, I have not yet been successful in establishing a well-supported project, and am limited to giving presentations here and there. I am also helping to edit a book with contributions from Nobel Laureates that met at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, and work as editor for the Clean Energy project, a blog on cc and its solutions. I LOVE editing and writing, but also love interacting with people. But with all that I cannot support my family. So I plan to return to Ithaca in the summer (where my husband works at Cornell) if I find a place for me there. I would deeply appreciate any hints of where or whom I could offer my contributions to, and would be happy to send my CV to anybody interested. Thank you, and have a great town-hall meeting! Ithaca is amazing! Maiken -- "The significant problems we face cannot be solved with the same level of thinking we used when we created them" (Albert Einstein) "350 - know it and do something about it!" www.350.org "The question I've been asking is, why didn't we save ourselves while we had the chance?" http://www.ageofstupid.net/video/ Maiken Winter, PhD Freelance editor and climate change educator Scientific Assistant, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Potsdam Hesseloherstr. 22 82396 Paehl Phone: +49 (0)8808266364 Cell: 0176-26956853 www.cleanenergy-project.de - for a sustainable future www.theclimateproject.org www.klimaschutz.pbwiki.com http://www.linkedin.com/in/maikenwinter _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins Questions about the list? ask [email protected] free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
