Environmental Studies

News Events & Press Conferences

Source: Toronto Sun, 07/07/2011

Read more about "Study Downplaying Cellphone Risks Funded by Manufacturers"

June 2, 2011

Presentation and Book Signing "The Failure of Environmental Education (And How We Can Fix It)"

Join a discussion of the book with authors Charles Saylan, executive director of the Ocean Conservation Society and SEJ member, and Daniel T. Blumstein, professor and chair of the Department of Ecology & Evolutionary Biology and professor in the Institute of the Environment and Sustainability at UCLA.

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California

"The Conversation: A Man for All Seasons"

Mark Twain was not only one of America's most under-appreciated nature writers, but he may also have been the Jon Stewart of his time -- blending satire with acute journalistic observation to puncture received wisdom with real truth. Francesca Lyman starts a discussion on the subject in Sacramento -- Twain's old stomping grounds.

Journalism & Media

Source: Sacramento Bee, 04/14/2011

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June 23, 2011 to June 26, 2011

Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences Annual Conference

The theme of the 2011 AESS Conference, hosted by the University of Vermont in Burlington, is "Confronting Complexity."

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Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy

The peer-reviewed, open-access journal Sustainability: Science, Practice, & Policy "disseminate information on sustainability science issues in support of a greater global exchange of knowledge." Included is a searchable collection of doctoral dissertations and master’s theses.

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Science

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February 24, 2011

Free Webinar: Tackling Wicked Problems Through ‘Post-Normal’ and ‘Transition’ Science

Join a free webinar presented by Jerome Ravetz, originator of post-normal science, and SEJ member Valerie Brown, editor of Tackling Wicked Problems, who discuss the kinds of knowledge we need to tackle our ecological and social crises.

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Nuclear Power & Radiation

Environmental Politics

Climate Change

Activism

February 10, 2011

Information Session at Columbia University – Master of Science in Sustainability Management

Sustainability Management (M.S.) program information session at Columbia University in NYC, Feb 10th at 6:30pm

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Natural Resources

Laws & Regulations

Government

Northeast (CT MA ME NH NJ NY RI VT)

Environmental Politics

Environmental Health

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Mid-Atlantic (DC DE MD PA VA WV)

Workshops and Fellowships

March 29, 2024

DEADLINE: Vermont Law and Graduate School Summer Media Fellowships

VLGS is accepting applications from full-time journalists at different career stages for its 2024 two-week summer media fellowships program — two for environmental law and policy, one for food/agriculture law and two for animal law and policy. Cash stipends, free housing. Apply by Mar 29.

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"BP Says It Didn't Violate Probation in North Slope Spill"

"BP Monday pleaded not guilty to probation violations relating to its criminal conviction for a major North Slope oil spill in 2006."

Disasters

Energy & Fuel

Pollution

Source: Anchorage Daily News, 12/22/2010

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January 11, 2011

Environmental and Sustainability Education for all Citizens: Are We Making Progress?

Environmental Education Ontario presents a panel discussion and Ontario Institute for Studies in Education (OISE) Eco Fair in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

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