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Jonas Johnson: Hey Folks! My colleague @Alaa and I are co-teaching a […]

Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:59:40 -0400

Hey Folks! My colleague @Alaa and I are co-teaching a free, asynchronous humanities course this month that might be of interest to EDC members, starting July 14th. The title is “Craft and Power: The Anthropology of Making in the 21st Century.” We’d love to have you all along for the ride as we make and think together!

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Humanities Blast Courses | Humanities Institute

Welcome! Blast Courses in the Humanities are free, interactive summer courses offered by AGHI since summer 2020. All members of the public are welcome to join an online, flexible, and fun group as you dive into four weeks of ideas, … Continue reading

erin posted an update in the group Planetary Health: 🌎 Register Now – The Power Shift Forum: Energizing […]

Fri, 24 Jan 2025 21:10:24 -0500

🌎 Register Now – The Power Shift Forum: Energizing Community Action for a Sustainable Future

What will it take for DC and urban communities to lead in climate resilience while ensuring every neighborhood shares in the prosperity of a sustainable future?

On Thursday, January 30, 2025, at the Verizon Technology Policy & Innovation Center, leaders,…

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The Power Shift Forum: Energizing Community Action for a Sustainable Future

Join JHU's The Power Shift Forum and help energize community action for a sustainable future! Hors D'Oeuvres & drinks served!

Nicole Labruto posted an update in the group Planetary Health: I had the honor of presenting at a round table on […]

Thu, 14 Nov 2024 18:32:27 -0500

I had the honor of presenting at a round table on “Climate Change, Land Governance, and Health” at Casa de Oswaldo Cruz (COC) in Rio de Janeiro this week. COC is the humanities branch of Fiocruz, a Brazilian bioscientific institution and global leader in public health innovation. Check out this cool short film about the discovery of…

Anand Pandian posted an update in the group Green Building: “Imagine if all of the resources currently funding the […]

Sun, 10 Nov 2024 13:13:10 -0500

“Imagine if all of the resources currently funding the world’s unnecessary cooling, heating, humidifying, and dehumidifying could be taken back and directed towards the things we most need and desire.”

https://www.e-flux.com/architecture/after-comfort/624766/conservation-after-conditioning-part-2-letting-the-world-in/

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After Comfort: A User’s Guide - Mal Ahern - Conservation After Conditioning, Part 2: Letting the World In

Since the 1990s, conservation scientists have worried about AC’s carbon footprint and thus started to question this approach. Newer research suggests the flat, unchanging museum environment is likely unnecessary for many types of collections.

Jessie Croteau posted a new event.

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:38:04 -0500

Jessie Croteau posted a new event.

Tue, 05 Nov 2024 22:21:20 -0500

Jessie Croteau started the discussion The Climate & Care Initiative Fund: apply now! in the forum Opportunities

Mon, 04 Nov 2024 17:27:30 -0500

The Climate & Care Initiative Fund: apply now!

Supporting the climate and care nexus in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The Climate & Care Initiative, supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and led by a consortium including the United Nations Research Institute for Social Development (UNRISD), Oxfam Canada, and Fundación Avina in…

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Fund - Climate and Care Initiative

The Climate & Care Initiative Fund: apply now! Supporting the climate and care nexus in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Sub-Saharan Africa. The Climate & Care Initiative, supported by the International Development Research Centre (IDRC) and led by a consortium … Continue reading

karen posted an update: Environmental Justice Artivist Fellowship […]

Fri, 25 Oct 2024 15:52:36 -0400

Environmental Justice Artivist Fellowship Closing Ceremony

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November 14 from 6-8pm at Dance Place: 3225 8th Street NE Washington, DC 20017

Join us on Thursday, November 14 for a night of celebration and inspiration of artivism. This…

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Environmental Justice Artivist Fellowship Closing Ceremony

Get ready to celebrate the amazing work of our Environmental Justice Artivist Fellows at our Closing Ceremony!

BrightFlame - posted an update in the group Climate Imaginarium: Hi folx,My colleagues at the Center for Sustainable […]

Thu, 24 Oct 2024 20:28:06 -0400

Hi folx,

My colleagues at the Center for Sustainable Futures at Columbia U are hosting a book event for my solarpunk, Cli-Fi novel, The Working. Wednesday, Nov 13th, 1-3pm ET. It’s in-person at Teachers College and also online. I’d love to see you. @Ben @JamieL @SHG perhaps we’ll meet in person? @tory are you in NYC?

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Book Talk: The Working, with BrightFlame

Please join BrightFlame for a discussion of her latest book, The Working (Water Dragon Publishing, 2024). Publisher's Book Description: A modern coven must thwart a looming...

Nicole Labruto posted an update in the group Planetary Health: "The Earth that humans evolved on, in other words, is […]

Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:10:18 -0400

“The Earth that humans evolved on, in other words, is a coral planet.
Today, the animals provide ecosystems that support the livelihoods of
about 1 billion people. Corals are also, famously, being devastated by climate change.”

https://www.theatlantic.com/science/archive/2024/08/earth-corals-climate-change/679636/

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The Corals That Survive Climate Change Will Be Unrecognizable

They have endured so much, and to endure this, they’ll have to adapt dramatically.

Jessie Croteau posted an update: Please welcome our newest EDC curator Em Piro!Em […]

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 20:04:48 -0400

Please welcome our newest EDC curator Em Piro!

Em (she/her) is an artist, researcher, and community organizer living on the ancestral land of the Puyallup People in the Pacific Northwest, USA. Her work focuses on the intersections of urbanism, culture, and society to foster regenerative, just, and culturally rooted communities. Em specializes…

Jessie Croteau started the discussion Hiring an Assistant Professor in Coastal and Environmental Affairs in the forum Opportunities

Tue, 15 Oct 2024 19:57:08 -0400

Hiring an Assistant Professor in Coastal and Environmental Affairs

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The UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs (SMEA) invites applications for a tenure-track position in Coastal and Environmental Affairs at the level of Assistant Professor. The initial appointment of an Assistant Professor is typically for a period of three years. Renewal for a second three-year term will be considered by…