Month: November 2018

Various Positions, All In Energy (Dorchester, Boston, Roxbury, Mattapan)

November 26, 2018 / / 28 Comments

Internships in clean energy/ energy efficiency for current students and recent graduates, especially those who are residents of Dorchester, Boston, Roxbury, or Mattapan and are multi-lingual.

All In Energy is making the transition to a clean energy economy more rapid and inclusive by creating community outreach campaigns in underserved neighborhoods that drive adoption of energy-saving products and services.

 

Clean Energy Organizing Fellowship

We’re seeking a dynamic and passionate candidate to lead and expand our first campaign in Dorchester, Roxbury, and Mattapan. This is an exciting opportunity not only to learn valuable organizing and sales skills but also to shape the future of a new and innovative non-profit organization. You’ll be working directly with the co-founders of the organization and your feedback on both tactical and strategic implementation of the program will have a large impact on future campaigns. This is full-time position that will last at least one-year. At that time, the position will either become a permanent position within All In Energy or the co-founders of All In Energy will use their networks to help the CEO Fellow find a job with another clean energy company.

https://allinenergy.org/uploads/1/1/7/8/117808425/clean_energy_organizing_fellowship__1_.pdf

 

Community Outreach Event Representative

We’re seeking a community outreach event representative to execute our first campaign this fall in Codman Square and neighboring communities. This is a critical role in a new and innovative non-profit organization. You’ll be the face of the campaign, All In Energy, and our partner organizations. Your ability to connect with community members will allow them to take advantage of valuable state and utility energy incentive programs. These are programs that are funded by everyone who pays an electric bill, but participation rates in this community has been lower than other communities largely because, until now, no one has invited families there to participate. This is a part time role that requires evening and weekend availability.

https://allinenergy.org/uploads/1/1/7/8/117808425/community_outreach_event_representative_-_fall_2018.pdf

 

Application Deadline: open until filled
Apply Online

 

Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities conference recap

November 26, 2018 / / 77 Comments

conference logo

I was lucky enough to attend the Alliance for the Arts in Research Universities conference at the University of Georgia, Athens, in the beginning of November. The 2018 theme, Arts Environments: Design, Resilience, and Sustainability, explored the relationships between artistic processes and environmental practices.

A recurring topic discussed in panels and plenaries was art as a way to communicate science. Art can inspire a sense of wonder, thereby imparting value on parts of the world we regularly ignore and degrade. Combining artistic and scientific research methods fosters interdisciplinary dialogue and collaboration. However, employing art as merely a design tool runs the risk of translating ideas without recognizing art as its own investigative process.

To create a culture and center for combining art and science, equal time must be spent on social, active, and reflective steps, which form a cycle and build off of each other. For example, a social event where members of a university meet each other across disciplines and roles should precede an activity where people develop relationships through shared projects. Then, intentional time to reflect on the process allows for growth and change.

Below are a few sessions that I found especially inspiring:

Artful Rainwater Design:

This speaker gave numerous examples of how sculpture, landscape design, and infrastructure can be used to both conserve water and to help people visualize and appreciate the water cycle. Art is used as a strategy for humans to collaborate with the environment.

High Tide: Public Landscape Art Installation by Carolina Aragon in Boston’s North End

https://www.umass.edu/magazine/fall-2016/time-and-tide

Carolina Aragon described her approach of “making very pretty things about very scary topics.” Through a study using social science data collection techniques, she discovered the importance of site-specificity, or making art in a location that directly addresses the experiences of the population in that location. The sculptural installation illustrates future sea levels in a Boston neighborhood.

Tyler School of Art. Dye Garden

https://tyler.temple.edu/blog/natural-dye-garden-temple-community-garden-fibers-and-material-studies-program

Students, faculty, and administration worked together to create a visible, functional garden at the Tyler School of Art, part of Temple University. Textile and other art students will use the garden to dye materials and learn about social practice, gardening, and the history of certain plants, especially cash crops’ ties to slavery and race.

If you are interested in how art is used in research, consider attending next year’s conference, titled “Knowledges” at the University of Kansas.

Volunteer, Resucing Leftover Cuisine (various locations)

November 26, 2018 / / 0 Comments

Rescuing Leftover Cuisine is a non-profit organization that provides a volunteer platform to recover excess fresh and prepared food from businesses and bring it to nearby non-profits who freely give this food to those in need. We are actively recruiting individual volunteers or small groups to sign up for weekly rescue slots. Some require a vehicle for transport and others can be done on foot or bicycle. Each volunteer opportunity averages only 45 minutes of time from start to finish. To learn more, please review our Info PDF:  https://tinyurl.com/RLCMA-Volunteers-Info. 

Sign Up:

Note: Under Preferred Region, click Massachusetts; Under Availability, it’s best to check All. It would be wonderful if you also check the box for Emergency Rescues!
2. Sign up as an individual or group for the daily, bi-weekly or weekly rescues that fit for your schedule and location: https://tinyurl.com/RLCMA-ACTION-VOLUNTEERS.
3. In addition to Step 2, please visit our Events Calendar to view Volunteer Opportunities: Sign up for any “Attendance Open” or “No Lead Rescuer” event that fits your schedule, up to 3 hours in advance.
Please email us with any questions: dana@rescuingleftovercuisine.org
Application Deadline: rolling
Apply Online: see above

 

 

The Future of Carbon Neutrality at Tufts

November 15, 2018 /

At the beginning of November, the Tufts Office of Sustainability along with Tufts Capital Projects and GreenerU planned and executed a community engagement event with students, staff, faculty and the local public. The goal was to educate participants about what’s already happened with sustainability and carbon neutrality on the Tufts campus and to inform about what’s planned for the coming years. We also wanted to understand community priorities, concerns and areas of interest for future sustainability efforts. More than 60 people attended, 2/3 of whom were students!

During the event, participants walked through a maze of info posters to review all of our sustainability initiatives, progress and plans throughout the Medford campus. There were several interactive posters that attendees marked up with color coded stickers and sticky notes. (If you would like to see the questions and add your input, click here for the online version!) There were also several small break-out sessions for people who wanted to have more in-depth discussions about the process, goals and staying informed.

Some findings from the event:

  • 100% of participants said they believe carbon neutrality is a worthwhile pursuit
  • There was strong support for divestment from the fossil fuel industry
  • People are concerned that our goal of achieving carbon neutrality by 2050 isn’t acting fast enough
  • Other hopes included more of a focus on renewable energy and social/environmental justice initiatives
  • The community would like to stay involved and informed, especially around short term goals/benchmarks

Don’t forget to take a look at the video from the event, and check out some pictures and the info posters here!

 

Spring/Winter Solve Intern, MIT(Cambridge)

November 9, 2018 / / 27 Comments

Spring/Winter Solve Intern, MIT(Cambridge)

Solve is an initiative from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology aimed at developing and implementing real and lasting solutions to the world’s most pressing challenges, from education and health, to sustainability and economic sustainability. Solve is a membership community that brings together technologists and researchers, social entrepreneurs and business leaders, policymakers, change agents, and activists from across the globe to unearth and implement solutions to specific actionable challenges.

An internship with Solve is designed to provide individuals the opportunity to work in an exciting professional setting. Solve is a new initiative of MIT, and interns will get a front row seat to a start-up office culture within MIT. Solve interns will collaborate with Solve teams to create materials, develop content, and execute strategic outreach to a variety of audiences, including partners, members, students, and the general public. Interns have the opportunity to learn about the logistical aspects of the event production and programming, and will be responsible for data cleaning/management, member prospecting, research, social media, outreach, scheduling, speaker coordination, note-taking, and/or editing.
Notably, winter/spring interns will participate in the preparation and on-site execution of Solve’s flagship event in May, Solve at MIT.

For more information, visit their website.

Application Deadline: November 11
Applicants should send a résumé and 1 page cover letter to intern@solve.mit.edu​.

 

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