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Cambridge Climate Calendar - Nov 16, 2000
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Apologies. You may receive a second copy as Topica has system problems. To
avoid delay, here is this week's edition by direct email.
Note: CCC is now posted at: http://tufts.edu/tci/Calendar.html
- MC, ed.
CAMBRIDGE CLIMATE CALENDAR - NOVEMBER 16, 2000
Index: New listings
Thursday, November 16
11/16 - Charles River Watershed Assn & Dianne Dumanoski. MA
Friday, November 17
11/17 - Role of salt spray & coastal sandplain heathland, MA
*11/17 - Tufts GIS Projects on Mystic Watershed. Medford, MA
*11/17 - Nature's Chance to Restore Land and Sea. Woods Hole, MA
*11/17 - Boston Area Students Environmental Network 1st Meeting. Camb.
Saturday, November 18
11/18 - Earthwatch Institute Annual Conference. Camb
11/18 - Jane Jacobs & the New Urban Ecology, Sympos. Newton, MA
*11/18 - Revere & Chelsea Recycling Parade. MA
Sunday, November 19
11/19 - Urban Ark Seminar/Tour: Sustainable home. Newton, MA
11/19 - SOMERVILLE FORUM on CLIMATE CHANGE, MA
*11/19 - Create a Park in Mattapan. Boston.
Monday, November 20
11/20 - MassBike's "Bike Night" Ann. Meeting & Fundraiser. Bos
*11/20 - Spraying for West Nile Mosquitoes? Camb.
Tuesday, November 21
*11/21 - Predicting Algal Responses to Perturbation. Woods Hole, MA
11/21 - Boston Climate Action Network Mtg. JP, Bos.
Saturday, November 25
11/25 - Ecological constructn & office volunteer days for RISC
Tuesday, November 28
11/28 - The North Pole is Melting II: Forum, McKibben. Camb.
*11/28 - Future of Our Food: Techno foods & corporate control. Medford, MA
Wednesday, November 29
11/29 - Nutrients, higher trophic levels in marine ecosystms. MA
*11/29 - Understanding paths to sustainable technology development. Camb.
*11/29 - Tech Innov & Sustainability: A triple bottom line, Terry Gips. Camb
*11/29 - Groundwater Pollutn & Coastal Property Values, Jarvinen. Boston
*11/29 - Air Pollutn Health Effects: Applics to Public Policy, Spengler. Camb.
11/29 - Environmentalism & Democracy in 21st Cent. Bos, MA
11/29 - The North Coastal Watershed: Issues & Initiatives. MA
11/29-30 Renewable energy: market outlook & strategies. CO
Thursday, November 30
11/30 - EPA Phase II Stormwater Workshop & Trade Show. NH
*11/30 - Info as Envir Regulation: TRI & Performance Benchmarking. Camb.
Friday, December 1
*12/1 - Tree rings from Siberia as climatic & ecological archives. Petersham,
MA
*12/1 - Deadline - proposals for Cape Cod Natural History Conf, 3/01
Saturday, December 2
12/2 - MA Precautionary Principle Statewide Organizing Conf. Bos.
*12/2 - Rethinking the Outdoors: Meaningful Spaces for Learning. Wellesley, MA
Monday, December 4
12/4 - EPA Phase II Stormwater Workshop & Trade Show, MA
12/4 - The North Pole is Melting III: Forum, McKibben. Camb
12/4-8 Village Power 2000. Wash, DC
*12/4-10 Harmful Algal Bloom Conference. Woods Hole, MA
Tuesday, December 5
12/5 - Globalism & Economic Nationalism, Amsden. Medford, MA
12/5-8 DOE Distribtd Power Program Review & Plan Mtg. DC
Thursday, December 7
12/7 - EPA Satellite Forum on Climate Change & Solid Waste
Wednesday, December 13
12/13 - Harboring Boston's Future. Boston, MA
12/13 - Lost & Living in the Auto Age - Jane Holtz Kay. Bostn
*12/13 - Salem Power Plant HealthLink monthly mtg & recptn. Salem, MA
Thursday, December 14
12/14 - Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) business mtg. MA
12/14 - Future of NE Forests - .computer gazing. Wds Hole, MA
NEW RESOURCES - see CCC website for listings
POSITIONS
FELLOWSHIPS
REPORTS
ARTICLES
FRESH LINKS
REQUESTS
THURS, NOV 16
Charles River Watershed Assn, 35th Ann Mtg. Spkr Dianne
Dumanoski, env jrnlst/authr. 6-10 pm. Newton Marriott.$40.
Info, RSVP: http://www.crwa.org/events/annmtg2000.htm
FRI, NOV 17
Role of salt spray in maintaining coastal sandplain heathland.
Megan Griffiths - 11am. Seminar rm, Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest,
Petersham, MA Info: Audrey Barker Plotkin 978-724-3302 x268,
aabarker@fas.harvard.edu , http://lternet.edu/hfr
*FRI, NOV 17
Update: Tufts GIS Projects on Mystic Watershed. 4-6pm. Hall of
Flags, Cabot Bldg, Fletcher Schl, Tufts U, 170 Packard Ave,
Medford, MA Info: johanna.meyer@tufts.edu , http://ase.tufts.edu/gis
*FRI, NOV 17
The Great Reversal: Nature's Chance to Restore Land & Sea, Jesse
Ausubel, (Rockefeller Univ) 3 pm, Whitman Audit, Marine Biolog Lab,
Woods Hole, MA Info: 508.289-7423, bmossman@mbl.edu
*FRI, NOV. 17
Boston Area Students Environmental Network First Meeting
All Boston area students welcome. 6 pm, Rm 3-370, 77 Mass Ave, MIT
MBTA Red Line - Kendall; Map at http://whereis.mit.edu
Info: kaitlin@brandeis.edu
SAT, NOV 18
Jane Jacobs & New Urban Ecology - Envir Law Review Symposium,
Bost Coll Law Schl, 9am-4pm. East Wing bldg Rm 120, 885 Centre St,
Newton MA. $15. Urban ecology, planning, & land use. Info: 617-552-8557
http://infoeagle.bc.edu/bc_org/avp/law/lwsch/janejacobs.html
SAT, NOV 18
Earthwatch Institute Annual Conference. Talks & poster displays.
9am - 5pm, Harvard Univ, Sci Ctr, Oxford/ Kirkland Sts, Camb, MA $15.
Info/Reg: 800-776-0188, http://www.earthwatch.org/piconf/conf.html
*SAT, NOV 18
Revere & Chelsea Recycling Parade. 10:30-2pm. Loc: TBA.
Info: Thai Taing, 617-889-5210 x237
*SUN, NOV 19
Help Create a Park in Mattapan on the Neponset River. 11 am - 3 pm.
Info: Water Watch, 617-464-3080, brennon_staley@hotmail.com
SUN, NOV 19
Urban Ark Seminar & Tour: sustainable home w solar heat, green-
house living, washwater garden, sewage avoidance, energy
& water conservatn) 1-3pm. Fee: $20. Green Decade Coalition/
Newton. Info: David / Elva Del Porto 617-969-5927, 332-1764.
SUN, NOV 19
SOMERVILLE FORUM on CLIMATE CHANGE, w Prof. Michael
McElroy, Harv U; Geo.Woodbury. 7 pm Winter Hill Schl cafeteria
(Medford & Sycamore Sts), Somerville, MA. Potluck 6 pm. Info:
Somerville Climate Action, 617-666-0922, mreinhardt@rcn.com
MON, NOV 20
MassBike's "Bike Night" Ann. Meeting & Fundraiser
6-10 pm, West Street Grill, 15 West S, Boston
http://www.massbike.org/events/bn2000.htm
*MON, NOV 20
Meeting on Cambridge Plans to Spray Next Mosquito Season
7 Pm, Lamont Library Rm 402, Harv Yard,Quincy St. at Mass
Ave, Camb, MA. Info: helen__m@hotmail.com
*TUES, NOV 21
Predicting Algal Responses to Perturbation: Does Theory Work?
Kathryn Cottingham, (Dartmouth College), 12:15 pm Whitman Audit,
MBL, Woods Hole, MA Info: 508.289-7423, bmossman@mbl.edu
TUES, NOV 21
Boston Climate Action Network Mtg, 6:30-8:30 pm., Mass
Energy Office, 670 Centre St, 2nd Flr, (opp JP Licks) Jamaica Plain,
Bos, MA. Orange Line Green St Station. Climate activist welcome.
Info: nicole@massenergy.com, 617-524-3950; CambClimAct@aol.com
*NOV 25; DEC 9 & 16
Ecological constructn & office volunteer days for RI Sustainability
Coalitn. 9 am - 4 pm. Info: Apeiron Fdn, 109 Somerset St, Providence,
RI 401-861-0995, apeiron@ids.net, http://www.apeiron.org
TUES, NOV.28
The North Pole is Melting: Forum, Bill McKibben. What response
by .com munities of faith? Noon -1pm. HDS, Rockefllr Hall Small
Dining Rm 1, 47 Francis Av, Camb MA http://www.hds.harvard.edu/
*TUES, NOV 28
The Future of Our Food: Corporate control, genetic engineering &
food irradiation. 7 pm, Tuft's Univ, Mugar Hall, Faculty Lounge
J Vallette Revere, Public Citizen; L Setchell, Clean Water Fund
J Hayes, Food Project. Info: 617-338-8131, lsetchell@cleanwater.org
WEDS, NOV 29
Nutrients & Higher Trophic Levels in Marine Ecosystems, Scott
Nixon (URI). Noon, Candle House 104/105. Marine Biolog Lab,
Woods Hole, MA Info: 508.289-7423, bmossman@mbl.edu,
http://www.bu.edu/bump/whatsnew.htm
*WEDS, NOV 29
Public Entrepreneurship: Understanding paths to sustainable technology
development, David Laws (MIT), Noon - 1:30 pm, MIT, E40-496, Camb,
MA Info: 617-258-6368, http://cei.mit.edu , Map at http://whereis.mit.edu
*WEDS, NOV 29
Tech Innovation & Sustainability: the Natural Step toward a triple bottom
line,
Terry Gips. 12-2 pm. Belfer Library, BCSIA, KSG, 79 JFK St, Camb, MA Info:
spengler@fas.harvard.edu,
http://www.cid.harvard.edu/cidbiotech/events/gips.htm
*WEDS, NOV 29
Groundwater Pollution & Coastal Property Values, Dr. Denise Jarvinen (WHOI).
2:30 - 4 pm. 1st flr Science Bldg, UMass Boston, MA Info: 617-287-7440.
*WEDS, NOV 29
Air Pollution Health Effects & Applications to Public Policy, Prof John D.
Spengler (HSPH), 4 pm, Maxwell Dworkin Bldg, G-115, 33 Oxford St.,
Harv Univ, Camb, MA. Background Report: http://www.cleartheair.org
Info: gbeach@uce.harvard.edu, http://environment.harvard.edu
Scroll to find "What's New From Clear the Air". Click report "Death,
Disease
& Dirty Power," then click "On to Study" at bottom; then on "Foreword."
WEDS, NOV 29
Environmentalism & Democracy in the 21st Cent -Wm Shutkin,
6:30 pm, Raytheon Amph, Egan Cntr, NoEastrn U,
120 Forsyth St., Bos. http://www.dac.neu.edu/fordhallforum
WEDS, NOV 29
North Coastal Watershed: Issues & Initiatives, Lawrence Gil,
NCW Team Leader, EOEA. Tentative. 7:30 pm. NEU Marine Sci
Inst, 430 Nahant Rd, Nahant, MA, Call to confirm. 781-7370 x311
http://www.dac.neu.edu/msc/falllectures00.html
NOV 29-30
Renewable Energy: Market Outlook & Strategies, Denver, CO
nharris@srinstitute.com, http://www.srinstitute.com
*THURS, NOV 30
Info as Envir Regulation: TRI & Performance Benchmarking, Precursor to a New
Paradigm? Bradley Karkkainen -Columbia Law Schl. 1 - 2:30 pm. Taubman
Dining Rm, KSG, 79 JFK St, Camb, MA. RSVP: amy_christofer@harvard.edu
THURS, NOV 30
EPA Phase II Stormwater Workshop & Trade Show: State role in
nonpoint source pollution control for municipal officials,
engineers & construction firms. Manchester, NH
Info: 617/918-1841, swaine.abby@epamail.epa.gov
*FRI, DEC 1
Tree rings from eastern Siberia as climatic & ecological archives, Malcolm
Hughes U AZ. 11 am. Seminar room, Shaler Hall, Harvard Forest, Petersham, MA
Info: 978-724-3302 x268, aabarker@fas.harvard.edu, http://lternet.edu/hfr
FRI, DEC 1
Deadline: Mass Audubon Society, request for proposals for 6th Annual
Cape Cod Natural History Conf March 10, 2001, Cape Cod Community
College, West Barnstable. Info: 508-349-2615, info@wellfleetbay.org.
*SAT, DEC 2
Rethinking the Outdoors: Creating Meaningful Spaces for Learning, 9 am
- 3:30 pm. Wellesley Community Center, 219 Wash. St, Wellesley Hills,
MA. $55 (incl lunch). Info: 617-524-1718 x162, 508-877-7630 x3303.
SAT, DEC 2
MA Precautionary Principle Statewide Organizing Conf.
12:30 - 6 pm. (Free). Dinner ($25, 6:30 pm pre-reg req). Northeastern
Univ Law Schl, 400 Huntington Ave, Boston, MA Info: 617-338-8131,
jknudsen@cleanwater.org, MBCC: 781-961-7460
MON, DEC 4
EPA Phase II Stormwater Workshop & Trade Show: State role in
nonpoint source pollution control for municipal officials,
engineers & construction firms. Sturbridge, MA.
Info: 617/918-1841, swaine.abby@epamail.epa.gov
MON, DEC. 4
The North Pole is Melting - III: Forum, Bill McKibben. What response
by .communities of faith? Noon -1pm. Harv Div Schl, Rockefeller Hall
Rm 1, 47 Francis Ave, Camb, MA http://www.hds.harvard.edu/
*DEC 4 - 10
Harmful Algal Bloom Conf. Marine Biolog Lab, Woods Hole, MA
Info: 508.289-7423, bmossman@mbl.edu
DEC 4-8
Village Power 2000, Wash. DC & Golden, CO. Info:
http://www.rsvp.nrel.gov/vpconference/vpconference.html
TUES, DEC 5
Globalism and Economic Nationalism, Alice Amsden.
5-7 pm in Cabot 702, Fletcher School, Tufts U.
170 Packard Ave, Medford, MA
Info: samuel.milton@tufts.edu, http://ase.tufts.edu/gdae
DEC 5-8
DOE Distributed Power Review & Planning Mtg, Wash, DC,
Info: Kimberly_Taylor@nrel.gov, http://www.nrel.gov
THURS, DEC 7
EPA Satellite Forum on Climate Change & Solid Waste Managmnt:
Why 'Waste' a Cool Planet, 1-3 pm EST. for business, state & local
gov'ts, eg. Pay-As-You-Throw, WasteWise. Downlink
Info: ccwsf@erg.com, http://www.epa.gov/mswclimate
WEDS, DEC 13
Harboring Boston's Future - Vivien Li, Exec Dir. Boston
Harbor Assoc. 6 pm; Rabb Lect Hall, Boston Public
Library, Copley Sq, Info: http://www.architects.org
WEDS, DEC 13
Boston: Lost and Living in the Auto Age - Jane Holtz Kay,
6:30 pm.Old South Meetng House, 310 Wash St, Boston
State St Statn, MBTA, http://www.dac.neu.edu/fordhallforum/
*WEDS, DEC 13
Salem Power Plant HealthLink monthly mtg & recptn. Topics: Combustion
wastes landfills affecting Beverly, Salem and Wenham, Freetown, MA.
Drawbacks of a new Salem coal plant. Research on lean energy sources.
Video of news stories. 7 pm. Salem Visitor Center, Salem, MA
Info: 981-639-8636, http://www.HealthLink.org
THURS, DEC 14
Mass Climate Action Network (MCAN) business mtg
6:30 pm; Loc TBA. Info: mbreslow@neaction.org, 617-541-0500
THURS, DEC 14
Future of New England Forests - .com puter gazing. Dr Edward
Rastetter, 7 pm, Lillie Audit, MBL St, Woods Hole, MA
Info: 508.289-7423, bmossman@mbl.edu
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NEW RESOURCES:
GLOBAL ENVIRO HEALTH LECTURES ON WEB:
Human Health & Global Environmental Change course lectures are now
posted on http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/coursenew.html
, under the "watch videos" link. To access, get password at
http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge click "request form" under the course
button. Realplayer needed to view videos; obtain free at
http://scopes.real.com/real/player/player.html
Note: 56k modem recommended.
SUMMER GRAD FELLOWSHIPS
Summer Fellowship in Austria for Advanced Ph.D. Students
IIASA Young Scientists Summer Program 2001 For Advanced Doctoral
See: http://www.iiasa.ac.at/
Or contact :
Margaret Goud Collins, Program Director for the U.S. Committee
for IIASA American Academy of Arts and Sciences
136 Irving St., Cambridge, (617) 576-5019, Fax: (617) 576-5050
FELLOWSHIPS
Campus Ecology Fellowships available: Graduate and undergraduate
students from any college enrolled in the Campus Ecology Program. See:
http://www.nwf.org/campus/join/staff/fellows.html
POSITIONS
For opportunities with PIRGs visit: http://www.pirg.org
Or contact Juliette Lee, jleepirg@yahoo.com, 617-747-4412
Citizen Outreach Director, Fund for Public Interest
Research, Info: 617. 292-4823, carolynwhipple@juno.com
POSITION:
Mass Department of Environmental Management seeks Grants Coordinator
for its Urban forestry Program. Applications deadline: Nov. 20th.
Contact: Edith Makra, Edith.Makra@state.ma.us
Urban Forestry Program Coordinator
Dept. of Environmental Management
781-741-5909; Fax: 781-749-7161
REPORTS:
"The Smart Growth - Climate Change Connection," by Conservation Law Fdn, at:
http://www.tlcnetwork.org/Smart_Growth_Climate_Change_Connection.html
USAID US Government Support for Climate Technology Cooperation:
Projects and Activities 2000: http://www.usaid.gov/environment/pubs.html
USAID Climate Change Initiative: Addressing Climate Change in Developing
Countries and Countries with Economies in Transition - NOV 2000:
http://www.usaid.gov/environment/pubs.html
Renewable Energy Critical To World's Future:
Clean, renewable energy sources like wind are one of the major
foundations for a prosperous, equitable, and environmentally sustainable
world, according to a major new study produced by the World Energy
Council, The full text of the report is available on the Web at
http://www.undp.org/seed/eap/activities/wea
- from Wind Energy Weekly #916 http://www.awea.org
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ARTICLE
Can Black Gold Ever Flow Green
British Petroleum... "Beyond Petroleum"? A great article on BP's efforts
to go green. http://www.nytimes.com/2000/11/12/business/12OILL.html
Recommended by the Harvard Business School Sustainable Development.
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FRESH CLIMATE LINKS
USGCRP UNVEILS IMPROVED WEB SITE
http://www.usgcrp.gov
includes the following specific features:
What's New: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/new.htm
Archives: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/archives/
Events: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/events/
Useful Links: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/links/
Content organized by topics:
Composition and Chemistry of the Atmosphere
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/atmosphere.htm
Biology and Biogeochemistry of Ecosystems
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/bio.htm
Carbon Cycle Science:
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/carbon.htm
Human Dimensions of Global Change
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/human.htm
Paleoenvironment & Paleoclimate
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/paleo.htm
Understanding the Earth's Climate System
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/understanding.htm
The Global Water Cycle
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/ProgramElements/water.htm
Content organized by agency:
http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/usagency.html
Assessments: http://www.usgcrp.gov/usgcrp/assessments.htm
Major national and international studies.
Calls for Proposals
US Global Change Research Program
400 Virginia Ave, SW
Suite 750
Washington, DC 20024
Tel: +1 202 488 8630
Fax: +1 202 488 8681
http://www.usgcrp.gov
Info: Richard Moss, Exec Dir
1 202 314 2239, rmoss@usgcrp.gov
Nick Sundt, Program Assoc
1 202 314 2235, nsundt@usgcrp.gov
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For public decisionmakers and climate change, see:
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/visitorcenter/decisionmakers/index.html
Ideas for local climate/energy finance, taxation etc.
http://www.newrules.org/index.htm
Also of note:
http://www.gcrio.org/mitigate.html
http://www.unfccc.de/
http://www.ipcc.ch/pub/SPM_SRTT.pdf
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Past climatic trends, extreme weather.& climate model results
Scientists Link Climate Models with Observations
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15318-2000Oct25.html
Energy-efficient appliances & consumer purchasing decisions,
See report by Pew Center: http://www.pewclimate.org/
Resources for public state, local decision-makers re: climate change, see
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/visitorcenter/decisionmakers/index.html
GreenClips listserv - a resource for Green Building. To subcribe see:
http://listserv.energy.wsu.edu/guest/RemoteListSummary/GreenClips
The Quarterly Review: Latest medical scientific research on
global environmental change from Center for Health & the
Global Environment, Harv Med School. To subscribe, see:
http://www.med.harvard.edu/chge/review.html
Congressional Research Service reports on global climate change,
technologies,market-based GHG reduction strategies; stratospheric ozone
depletion,implementation, etc: see http://www.cnie.org/updates/75.htm
FYI also:
http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/visitorcenter/decisionmakers/index.html
= Earth Day '01 - Oppose infernal-.combustion vehicles:
Climate Act Now: http://www.efmedia.org/climate/default.html
Send blank e-mail to climatecrisisaction-subscribe@egroups.com
= To subscribe to Harvard Environmental Bulletin, send email
with blank subject line to listproc@environment.harvard.edu
include message: SUBSCRIBE HEN-L <Your Name>
= New England's Global Warming Solutions report
WWF/Tellus Inst. at: http://www.worldwildlife.org/climate/
click: Breaking News: Environmnt, Science & Busin Leaders
= US Natl Assessmnt of Potentl Consequences of Climate
Variablty & Change, http://www.gcrio.org/NationalAssessment/ &
http://www.climatehotmap.org/impacts ; http://www.nacc.usgcrp.gov/
= Conf Proceedings "Climate Protectn: What Cities Can Do
http://www.cambridgegreen.org/Climateprothomepage.html
= EPA's CD-ROM Climate Change Outreach Kit - Free!
Contact: Dan Moffroid, dmoffroid@icfconsulting.com
REQUEST
Request to Ecosystem Experts:
Writer DexterVan Zile seeks sources on impact of road building on wildlife.
Please respond to Randell.Kennedy@tufts.edu, 617-627-5906
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