October 26, 2012 – 11:17 am
The Climate CoLab, a project of the MIT Center for Collective Intelligence, seeks to apply the approach used in systems like open source software and Wikipedia to develop and gain support for creative new ideas to address climate change. The Climate Co Lab is currently seeking Fellows with interest in areas including: decarbonization of energy supply, reducing emissions in the fossil fuel supply chain, reducing emissions from energy conversion/transmission in electric power, reducing emissions from the transportation sector, industrial efficiency, social attitudes toward climate change, reducing consumption/dematerialization of the economy to reduce emissions. Fellows are expected to spend 1-2 hours per week on average over the course of the year, and are typically either postdoctoral fellows, graduate students, or others with a background in environmental science, management, or other fields related to climate change, or concerned citizens with knowledge of and interest in climate change-related issues.
Those interested in applying should contact Robert Laubacher.
October 24, 2012 – 5:03 pm
Time of Exhibition: January-February 2013
Submission Deadline: December 03, 2012
Medium: Photography
New Bedford Art Museum, New Bedford, MA
As a once thriving industrial center which has struggled to regain its position in the 21st century economy, New Bedford, Massachusetts is exemplary of what the independent think tank MassINC has termed a “Gateway City.” Offering inexpensive commercial real estate, an eager workforce and an existing infrastructure, the gateway cities of Massachusetts maintain a unique potential for growth. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth Department of Art History is inviting artists to submit photographic works in response to the theme: the changing urban identities of post-industrial mid-size American cities. Send submissions and to find out more, contact and by December 10, 2012: Attn: Professors P. Karimi and T. Stubblefield College of Visual and Performing Arts, Group VI: Room 313 University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, 285 Old Westport Road, Dartmouth, MA 02747
October 24, 2012 – 2:29 pm
The regenerative leadership and permaculture design course is an incredible opportunity to gain real skills, build community, and get your hands dirty learning how to design sustainable living systems rooted in nature with permaculture design principles. Join an incredible regenerative leadership and permaculture design certification retreat in the San Francisco Bay Area, February 16-24th or April 20-28th, and go beyond sustainability towards a wildly fulfilling life and a truly regenerative culture.
Participants are taught by leading sustainability experts and learn valuable life, career, business, and community skills while earning an internationally recognized Permaculture Design Certificate. The skills offered in this course are applicable to aspects far beyond the garden – you will learn to design nature-inspired, resilient, regenerative systems – composting toilets, water-catchment system, natural green buildings, eco-villages and much more.
For more information on the program, click here. Scholarships are available — enter code SCHOLARSHIP when applying online.
October 18, 2012 – 2:31 pm
Corporate Accountability International is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world.
Think Outside the Bottle Student Leader Description: For more than six years, Corporate Accountability International’s Think Outside the Bottle campaign has been building support for our public water systems and challenging the social and environmental impacts of bottled water. Students are playing a critical role to advance this work on hundreds of college campuses by running campaigns to urge their administrations to end the sale of bottled water on campus and provide more access to tap water for students. In this skills-building remote internship program, student leaders take on a significant campaign project to advance Think Outside the Bottle by building a team of activists on their campus to eliminate bottled water while developing strong leadership, communication and organizing skills.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Develop and manage grassroots campaign challenging corporate control of water on campus
- Build a team of activists on your campus to urge your administration to end the sale of bottled water
- Organize and participate in national campaign actions
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Commitment to corporate accountability and/or progressive social change
- Leadership experience
- Ability to build a team of activists to advance a grassroots campaign
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines
- Interest in working with student leaders across the country to build organizing skills and grassroots power
DETAILS:
Location: Your college campus with supervision from a Regional Student Organizer (experienced student activist)
Length of Internship: Full Academic Year 2012-2013
Training: Calls with remotely located Regional Student Organizer and experienced campaign staff to provide resources, support, and ongoing training on strategic grassroots organizing.
CONTACT:
If you are interested in getting involved with the Think Outside the Bottle Campaign and learning more, please contact Mackenzie Cunningham at waterintern@stopcorporateabuse.org.
October 18, 2012 – 2:23 pm
Corporate Accountability International is a membership organization that protects people by waging and winning campaigns challenging irresponsible and dangerous corporate actions around the world.
Regional Student Organizer Description: For more than six years, Corporate Accountability International’s Think Outside the Bottle campaign has been building support for our public water systems and challenging the social and environmental impacts of bottled water. Students are playing a critical role to advance this work on hundreds of college campuses by running campaigns to urge their administrations to end the sale of bottled water on campus and provide more access to tap water for students. In this skills-building remote internship program, experienced student activists take on significant campaign work to advance Think Outside the Bottle by building a team of activists on their campus to eliminate bottled water while simultaneously working with other student leaders on college campuses across the country. The internship will include direct supervision from National Campaign Organizer staff remotely from Boston and skills trainings on grassroots campaign planning, strategy, tactics, student outreach and advocacy. For student leaders with campaign experience, this is a great way to support new student activists, increase your impact nationally, and hone organizing skills.
MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Build a team of activists on your campus to urge your administration to end the sale of bottled water
- Train and manage 3-5 other student leaders in your region to plan and execute Think Outside the Bottle campaigns on their campuses
- Track progress and provide support as needed to student leaders to advance Think Outside the Bottle on their campuses
- Organize and participate in national campaign actions
- Recruit other student leaders to participate in national campaign actions
- Attend student organizing conferences like Powershift with staff and other Regional Student Organizers
- Develop and manage campaign materials to support actions
QUALIFICATIONS:
- Proven leadership experience
- Ability to build a team of activists to advance a grassroots campaign
- Commitment to corporate accountability and/or progressive social change
- At least one year campus campaign experience on Think Outside the Bottle or other grassroots campaign
- Highly effective written and verbal communication skills, particularly e-mail and phone skills
- Good organizational skills, attention to detail, professional demeanor and the ability to juggle several tasks while meeting deadlines
DETAILS:
Location: Your college campus with supervision from campaign headquarters in Boston, MA
Length of Internship: Full academic year
Hours: 10-15 hours/week
Compensation: This is an unpaid internship
Training: Classroom sessions and ongoing trainings will be provided by senior campaign staff
TO APPLY:
Send a letter of interest, three references, and your résumé addressed to Grace Morris, National Campaign Organizer on Think Outside the Bottle at gmorris@stopcorporateabuse.org.
October 18, 2012 – 1:57 pm
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Center on Tuesday launched an expanded 2013 paid internship program, offering fall and spring opportunities for students in addition to those offered during the summer.
The internship program connects students statewide to paid internships at clean energy companies based in Massachusetts. Gov. Deval Patrick announced the internships at an annual conference for clean energy industry professionals, which is being held this week in Boston.
The Massachusetts Clean Energy Internship Program during the past two summers has helped place more than 262 students and recent graduates from 32 public, private and community colleges and universities with more than 77 clean energy companies across the state. Thirty-eight of the interns ended up with full-time and part-time jobs, according to a press release from the Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC).
The internship program will begin accepting applications for the 10-week internship sessions on Nov. 1.
MassCEC will give participating clean energy companies up to $12 an hour to pay each intern. The summer session will include full-time internships, with a cap of $4,800 per intern, and the spring and fall sessions will be part-time internships, with a cap of $2,400 per intern, according to the state.
The Water Working Group envisioned Tufts having an integrated water management approach that reduces consumption, promotes reuse, and minimizes impacts on the environment enabling Tufts to become a leader in campus water management in higher education.
