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				1 Bard Sustainability Leadership Workshop Lunch & Learn: Animal Migrations Seen from Space Lunch & Learn: Animal Migrations Seen from Space November 1, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet The ‘satellite era’ has revolutionized science in the last four decades. For example, the Global Position System made it possible to track movements globally at minimal cost. In the environmental…	2 Lunch & Learn: Animal Migrations Seen from Space Lunch & Learn: Animal Migrations Seen from Space Tufts Sustainability Roundtable Discussion Tufts Sustainability Roundtable Discussion November 2, 2012 11:00 am – 1:00 pm Tweet This is an opportunity for anyone and everyone on campus to come together to talk about environmental ideas and initiatives. Additionally, this event will also serve as a forum for… CLEAN ENERGY on the FAST TRACK: What does sustainability look like in a country with abundant renewable energy? CLEAN ENERGY on the FAST TRACK: What does sustainability look like in a country with abundant renewable energy? November 2, 2012 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tweet A discussion with Icelandic author and documentary film director Andri Snær Magnason at MIT. Environmentalists and industrialists alike are trying to save Iceland. This Nordic country has substantially more renewable energy…	3
4	5 CLEAN ENERGY on the FAST TRACK: What does sustainability look like in a country with abundant renewable energy? CLEAN ENERGY on the FAST TRACK: What does sustainability look like in a country with abundant renewable energy? Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… Making REDD+ a Reality in the D.R. Congo: From Science to Policy and Practice Making REDD+ a Reality in the D.R. Congo: From Science to Policy and Practice November 5, 2012 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Tweet Glenn K. Bush, Ph.D., Assistant Scientist, Woods Hole Research Center 12:30-1:45, Goddard 310 (Crowe Room), The Fletcher School Hosted by CIERP’s Agriculture, Forests, and Biodiversity Program	6 Making REDD+ a Reality in the D.R. Congo: From Science to Policy and Practice Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final…	7 Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Greening the Grave Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Greening the Grave November 7, 2012 2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Tweet Simple. Affordable. Respectful of the human spirit. Green burial is a new yet traditional approach to burial, an approach with people at its heart and nature in its soul. At… Droplets: TIE Talks about Water at the Art Gallery Droplets: TIE Talks about Water at the Art Gallery November 7, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm Tweet Droplets: Short Talks and Performances about Water, an event sponsored by the Tufts University Art Gallery and the Tufts Institute of the Environment in conjunction with the FoodWaterLife/Lucy+JorgeOrta exhibition at…	8 Droplets: TIE Talks about Water at the Art Gallery Droplets: TIE Talks about Water at the Art Gallery Droplets: TIE Talks about Water at the Art Gallery Droplets: TIE Talks about Water at the Art Gallery Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… Lunch & Learn: On Becoming a Nature Writer Lunch & Learn: On Becoming a Nature Writer November 8, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet Come join us as Dr. Dale Peterson explores how to go from being an English major to writing professionally about nature and natural history, wild animals and wild animal researchers… CES Seminar: Health, Haiti, and Gadyen Dlo CES Seminar: Health, Haiti, and Gadyen Dlo November 8, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet Larry Warner is a Brown alum (AB ’97) and current Master of Public Health student (MPH ‘13), currently working as a Public Health Specialist with the Safer Institute in Providence.… Sustainability Dinner at Dewick Sustainability Dinner at Dewick November 8, 2012 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm Tweet Come join the conversation and indulge in sustainable food! This event is co-sponsored by Tufts Sustainability Collective and Tufts Dining.	9 Sustainability Dinner at Dewick Sustainability Dinner at Dewick Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability November 9, 2012 – November 10, 2012 Tweet Co-hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and CIERP Visit the conference website for more information and register. Debates over equity—the fair distribution of resources, costs, and benefits—and a closely related topic, economic inequality,…	10 International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability November 9, 2012 – November 10, 2012 Tweet Co-hosted by the Stockholm Environment Institute and CIERP Visit the conference website for more information and register. Debates over equity—the fair distribution of resources, costs, and benefits—and a closely related topic, economic inequality,…
11 International Conference on Inequality and Sustainability Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final…	12 Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final…	13 Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… GDAE Brown Bag: Is Protecting the Environment Bad for the Economy? GDAE Brown Bag: Is Protecting the Environment Bad for the Economy? November 13, 2012 12:30 pm – 1:30 pm Tweet Brian Roach, Senior Research Associate at GDAE, will be presenting on this controversial topic at 44 Teele Ave in the 3rd floor conference room from 12:30-1:30pm on November 13.	14 GDAE Brown Bag: Is Protecting the Environment Bad for the Economy? GDAE Brown Bag: Is Protecting the Environment Bad for the Economy? Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ November 14, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet What is ecological economics and how does it defer from standard economics? How can this evolving transdiscipline be applied to environmental challenges? Our webinar, featuring 2012 ELP Fellows Shannon Rogers, an…	15 Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Ecological Econ Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… America Recycles Day America Recycles Day November 15, 2012 Tweet Take the pledge to recycle more by November 15th on the America Recycles Day website, and learn more about what you can do to make our materials processing into a… Lunch & Learn: Creating Only ONE Sustainability Footprint to Help Lower Corporate Business Risk Lunch & Learn: Creating Only ONE Sustainability Footprint to Help Lower Corporate Business Risk November 15, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet Sustainability is the capability of a corporation to transparently manage its responsibilities for environmental stewardship, social well-being and economic prosperity over the long term while being held accountable to its… MIT Food and Farm Film Double-Feature MIT Food and Farm Film Double-Feature November 15, 2012 6:00 pm – 8:30 pm Tweet FOOD-AND-FARMING DOUBLE FEATURE: In honor of Thanksgiving MIT’s Urban Film Series will be screening two films related to the food we eat and the people who grow it. Thur 11/15,… “Do the Math” with Bill McKibben “Do the Math” with Bill McKibben November 15, 2012 7:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tweet Some words about “Do the Math” from 350.0rg: “This won’t be your typical lecture. Each event will be a unique and interactive experience, unlike any talk you’ve been to before. It will…	16 “Do the Math” with Bill McKibben “Do the Math” with Bill McKibben Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s…	17 “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s… New England Climate Summit New England Climate Summit November 17, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet Gathering of New England Climate Activists to share the work they are doing, explore how they can work within and across state networks. This day of gathering will be followed… New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) November 17, 2012 9:00 am – November 18, 2012 3:00 pm Tweet On November 17 & 18, supporters of 350.org will gather in Boston for a New England Convergence to address the region’s reliance on fossil fuels and the methods we can utilize to…
18 New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! Do It in the Dark with Tufts Eco-Reps! November 5, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet The Tufts Eco-Reps are back with their annual inter-dorm energy-saving competition! From now until mid-November, every dorm’s energy use will be monitored. The dorm with the lowest usage by the final… “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s… New England Climate Summit New England Climate Summit November 17, 2012 – November 18, 2012 Tweet Gathering of New England Climate Activists to share the work they are doing, explore how they can work within and across state networks. This day of gathering will be followed… New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) November 17, 2012 9:00 am – November 18, 2012 3:00 pm Tweet On November 17 & 18, supporters of 350.org will gather in Boston for a New England Convergence to address the region’s reliance on fossil fuels and the methods we can utilize to…	19 New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) New England 350 Convergence – Nov. 17-18 (Boston, MA) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s… CIERP Seminar: No Great Wall – The Global Diffusion of Clean Energy Technologies CIERP Seminar: No Great Wall – The Global Diffusion of Clean Energy Technologies November 19, 2012 12:30 pm – 1:45 pm Tweet Kelly Sims Gallagher, Associate Professor of Energy and Environmental Policy and Director, Energy, Climate, and Innovation research program, CIERP, The Fletcher School 12:30-1:45, Cabot 702, The Fletcher School Hosted by CIERP’s Energy, Climate,…	20 CIERP Seminar: No Great Wall – The Global Diffusion of Clean Energy Technologies CIERP Seminar: No Great Wall – The Global Diffusion of Clean Energy Technologies “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s… The Role of the Internet in the Creation of a Just and Sustainable Economy The Role of the Internet in the Creation of a Just and Sustainable Economy November 20, 2012 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm Tweet This GDAE and New Economics Institute co-sponsored event is the New Economics Institute 32nd Annual E.F. Schumacher Lecture. Speakers: Bob Massie, President, New Economics Institute Lawrence Lessig, Director, Edmond J. Safra Center…	21 The Role of the Internet in the Creation of a Just and Sustainable Economy “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s…	22 “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) November 16, 2012 8:00 am – November 22, 2012 5:00 pm Tweet Chasing Ice is a film by Academy Award winner Jim Balog and has won nearly 20 awards at film festivals around the world, including Sundance. It is the story of Jim Balog’s…	23	24
25	26	27 “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) “Chasing Ice” Film—Boston Opening (Kendall Square) Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Strategic Planning with Stakeholders Environmental Leadership Program Webinar: Strategic Planning with Stakeholders November 27, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet This webinar, featuring 2012 ELP Fellow Lindsay Bourgoine, Maine Policy Associate at the Appalachian Mountain Club, will be a case study of the building the Maine Outdoor Coalition- a unique… The Right to Food: A Weapon Against Global Hunger The Right to Food: A Weapon Against Global Hunger November 27, 2012 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm Tweet Speaker: Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to food Date: Tuesday, November 27 Time: 3:00-4:30 Place: ASEAN Auditorium, Cabot Olivier De Schutter, the UN Special Rapporteur on the right to… Eric Schlosser, Author of Fast Food Nation, Talks Food Justice Eric Schlosser, Author of Fast Food Nation, Talks Food Justice November 27, 2012 8:00 pm – 10:00 pm Tweet Keynote Speaker: Eric Schlosser Investigative Journalist & Author of Fast Food Nation November 27, 2012 The upcoming Merrin Distinguished Lecture Series will feature Investigative Journalist Eric Schlosser. He will address the Tufts Community about the…	28	29 Eric Schlosser, Author of Fast Food Nation, Talks Food Justice Eric Schlosser, Author of Fast Food Nation, Talks Food Justice CIERP: Conflict and Natural Resource Video Showcase CIERP: Conflict and Natural Resource Video Showcase November 29, 2012 10:30 am – 11:15 am Tweet Is piracy off the coast of Somalia caused by land use conflicts? Do diamonds cause war? How can we lessen the negative conflict-related impacts of petroleum consumption? Students from Lecturer… Lunch & Learn: Use of GIS in Conservation of the World’s Big Cat Species Lunch & Learn: Use of GIS in Conservation of the World’s Big Cat Species November 29, 2012 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm Tweet In this talk, Ms. Petracca will describe some of her latest work with the NGO Panthera, which is dedicated to the conservation of the world’s big cat species. She will…	30 Lunch & Learn: Use of GIS in Conservation of the World’s Big Cat Species Bard Sustainability Leadership Workshop Bard Sustainability Leadership Workshop November 30, 2012 5:00 pm – December 2, 2012 12:00 pm Tweet The Center for Environmental Policy will host the northeast-regional C2C Fellows sustainability leadership workshop at Bard over the weekend of November 30th. Undergrads, grad students, recent graduates, and other excited 20-somethings are invited…

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