[act-ma] Energy (and Other) Events
George Mokray
gmoke at world.std.com
Sun Jul 10 17:33:15 PDT 2011
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Monday, July 11, 2011
300 of the world's best design theses on view at SA+P: Archiprix
Time: 9:00a–8:00p
Location: MIT 7-431, On the 4th floor above Lobby 7, at 77
Massachussets Avenue
A major exhibit on view throughout the summer at the School of
Architecture + Planning is presenting 300 of the world's best thesis
projects in architecture, urban design and landscape architecture.
Sponsored by Archiprix International, the biennial exhibit is the
largest such presentation in the world -- more than 1,400 universities
were invited to nominate their best graduating students -- and offers
a rare opportunity for assessing current trends in design education
around the world and architecture in general.
Hosted by SA+P's Platform for Permanent Modernity, a research program
in the Department of Architecture, the exhibit opened May 30 as part
of a two-week international event that also features intensive six-day
workshops for about 100 of the students represented in the show,
conducted at MIT by prominent designers from leading architecture
schools in the United States.
Web site: http://www.archiprix.org/2011/
Open to: the general public
This event occurs daily through August 31, 2011, except May 30, 2011
and June 6, 2011.
Sponsor(s): School of Architecture and Planning, Arts at MIT
For more information, contact:
Alexander D'Hooghe
617 308 7386
adhooghe at mit.edu
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Cultivating New Voices, Approaches, and Audiences for National - and
International - Reporting
WHEN Mon., July 11, 2011, 5 – 6:30 p.m.
WHERE Harvard Law School
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Education, Humanities, Information Technology,
Law, Lecture, Special Events
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR Berkman Center for Internet & Society
SPEAKER(S) Journalists Fatima Tlisova (Voice of America) and Pulitzer
Prize winner Dele Olojede will join Ethan Zuckerman (Berkman Center/
Global Voices), Colin Maclay (Berkman Center), Ivan Sigal (Global
Voices)
COST Free
NOTE The Berkman Center will host a conversation about the challenges
of reporting international stories to U.S. and global audiences. In an
age of shrinking news budgets, American newspapers and broadcasters
are producing less original reporting of international stories. And
while gripping events like the Arab Spring capture the attention of
the public, many important international stories fail to garner
widespread attention. The challenges for international reporting are
both ones of supply (who reports the news from around the world?) and
demand (who pays attention?).
This conversation was inspired by Berkman Fellow Persephone Miel,
whose work focused on how compelling narrative and context for
international stories could make unfamiliar international news more
accessible to American and global audiences. Her efforts to support
and promote talented local, non-US journalists whose work has the
potential for global impact, but who need to overcome significant
obstacles to succeed, are continued through a fellowship established
in her honor by the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting, in
partnership with Internews.
Journalists Fatima Tlisova (Voice of America) and Pulitzer Prize
winner Dele Olojede will join Ethan Zuckerman (Berkman Center/Global
Voices), Colin Maclay (Berkman Center), Ivan Sigal (Global Voices) and
the Miel family for a discussion and reflection on these questions,
and on Persephone's work and the journalistic values she championed.
More: http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2011/07/cultivatingnewvoices
LINK http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/events/2011/07/cultivatingnewvoices
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The Internet and the Commerce Clause through the Prism of the Federal
Kidnapping Act
Michele Martinez Campbell, Assistant Professor of Law at Vermont Law
School
Tuesday, July 12, 12:30 pm
Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor
RSVP required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar at cyber.law.harvard.edu
)
This event will be webcast live (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/interactive/webcast
) at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.
Should kidnapping be a federal crime where use of the Internet or
other telecommunications facilities is central to the crime's
execution, but the physical act itself takes place within the borders
of a single state? Through the case study of the harrowing kidnapping
and murder of 12-year old Brooke Bennett, this article examines a
uniquely 21st century legal question about federalism, technology and
criminal law. In 2006, the Federal Kidnapping Act was amended to
broaden federal jurisdiction in a clear effort to reach kidnappings
committed by Internet sexual predators. The article that is the
subject of this talk is the first non-student piece to address this
amendment, and the only one to date to defend it.
About Michele
Michele Martinez Campbell is an Assistant Professor of Law at Vermont
Law School, where she specializes in criminal law and criminal
procedure. Professor Martinez Campbell graduated magna cum laude from
Harvard College and received her JD with distinction from Stanford Law
School. After law school, she served as a law clerk to the Honorable
Robert F. Peckham, Chief Judge of the Northern District of California,
then spent three years as a litigation associate at Debevoise &
Plimpton in New York. She spent eight years as an Assistant United
States Attorney in the Eastern District of New York (covering
Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island and Long Island), where she served as
Deputy Chief of the Narcotics Unit.
After leaving the U.S. Attorney's Office, Professor Martinez Campbell
became an award-winning crime novelist. Her legal thriller series
featuring federal prosecutor Melanie Vargas has been published in
Spanish, German, Japanese, Russian, Estonian, e-book, audio and large
print formats, in addition to English hardcover and paperback formats.
She has also published several short stories, and done hundreds of
media and public appearances including national book tours and
television, radio and print interviews.
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The Green Innovators in Business Network (GIBN) was formed to offer a
platform for changemakers to meet and learn with each other and share
challenges and solutions in creating more sustainable businesses. We
invite your participation in this effort with the following resources:
July Growing GIBN Conversation
GIBN engages participants in both sharing their knowledge and
providing input to ensure that the network is serving the needs of the
community. Over the past several weeks, EDF's intern from the
University of Michigan, Raina Rahbar, has been interviewing network
members and partners to gather feedback about GIBN Solutions Labs. On
our next "Growing GIBN" call, Raina will be reviewing themes from her
findings and we'll discuss how to integrate this feedback into the
planning process for the 2012 Solutions Lab series.
July Growing GIBN Conversation
Increasing the Impact of the GIBN Solutions Labs
Date: July 12, 2011
Time: 2pm ET
Call-in information: (760) 569-9000, Code: 160031#
Please join us by sending your RSVP to info at digin.org
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Emotional Thinking
WHEN Tue., July 12, 2011, 4 – 5:30 p.m.
WHERE RCC - conference room
26 Trowbridge Street
Cambridge, MA 02138
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Lecture, Science, Social Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR Real Colegio Complutense (Advanced Research Group)
SPEAKER(S) Lina Arias, education adviser, Spanish Ministry of
Education & School Psychologist (Madrid)
COST Free
CONTACT INFO rcc_info at harvard.edu
NOTE in English
LINK http://www.realcolegiocomplutense.harvard.edu
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Harvard Business Review In Person
Tuesday, July 12, 2011 from 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (ET)
Cambridge, MA
Harvard Business Review In Person: Spotlight on Collaboration
Join Harvard Business Review for a live event around the July/August
issue Spotlight on Collaboration. HBR’s focused spotlight provides an
in-depth look at issues that today’s managers are facing when
fostering collaboration within their companies. Whether you’re leading
teams; trying to spark creativity and innovation; or hoping to
breakdown cultural barriers– HBR brings you the latest thinking on
this important topic.
You will hear from HBR’s Editor-in-Chief, Adi Ignatius, as he leads a
discussion with local business leaders on why collaboration has become
a critical component to building successful teams not only inside
companies, but also with partners and vendors around the globe.
HBR In Person will allow you the opportunity to network with Boston-
area professionals and idea enthusiasts; mingle with HBR editors; and
hear from local business leaders on how to effectively collaborate.
HBR would also like to hear from you on the challenges you face in
your daily work life.
The first 20 people to arrive will receive a special HBR gift bag. All
attendees will receive a copy of the July/August issue of HBR and
complimentary drink ticket.
Where: Microsoft NERD Center
One Memorial Drive Cambridge, MA 02142
When: Tuesday, July 12, 2011, 5:30-7:30 pm
RSVP: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/1725215165
Hashtag: #HBRlive
About Harvard Business Review
Harvard Business Review is the leading destination for smart
management thinking. Through its flagship magazine, books, and digital
content and tools published on HBR.org, Harvard Business Review aims
to provide professionals around the world with rigorous insights and
best practices to help lead themselves and their organizations more
effectively and to make a positive impact.
Visit Harvard Business Review at http://hbr.org
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Join us on July 12 at 7pm EDT to find out how Transition Initiatives –
locally based efforts to prepare our communities for a world impacted
by peak oil and climate change - overlaps with Resilience Circles and
Common Security Clubs
with Carolyne Statyon, Executive Director of Transition US, and Chuck
Collins of Resilience Circles and Common Security Clubs and Conrad
Willemon and Ralph Schmoldt who are working with both Transition
initiatives and Resilience Circles in their communities of
Newburyport, MA and Portland, OR.
Please join this conversation - register here: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/428291462
Both Transition initiatives and Resilience Circles are community-
minded approaches. This contrasts to many of the “solutions” to
economic and environmental challenges we read about, which are either
at the itty bitty individual level, or the super-huge global policy
level.
These can both be disempowering. Sure, we can change our light bulbs
to fluorescents, but at some level we all wonder how much impact my
few bulbs really have. Even harder, how can I possibly get world
governments on board with a fair energy descent plan?
But like that third bowl of porridge Goldilocks found, the community
level solution feels just right.
Transition and Resilience Circles are right at that level, albeit at
different sizes. Your Resilience Circle is your small “affinity”
support group of about 10 – 20 people. They’re the folks who you can
turn to for support, motivation, and mutual aid. Meanwhile, Transition
initiatives aim to transform the larger communities we are a part of.
These are complementary and crucial components of social change.
To hear more and share your own thoughts, register for our webinar
with Transition US: https://www3.gotomeeting.com/register/428291462
And - next time you read a book or article whose only proposed
solutions are eliminating corn subsidies and/or changing those bulbs,
write to that author and tell them they’re missing the Goldilocks
level: the community-level solution.
Contact: info at localcircles.org
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SYMPOSIUM ON MATHEMATICS AND RELIGIOUS DISCOURSE
Faith, Science, and Mathematics
The Clavius Group of Mathematicians
July 13, 2011, 9:00 AM to 5:30 PM
Higgins Hall, Room 300, Boston College
Open to the Public Gratis
9:30-10:30 AM “The Ontological Proof for the Existence of God” –
Pedro Guimarães Ferreira, S.J. (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio
de Janeiro)
Coffee break
11:00-12:00 AM "Mathematical and Religious Truth" – Javier Leach, S.J.
(Complutense University, Madrid)
Lunch
1:30-2:30 PM “Beauty in Mathematical Discovery and the Encounter with
God” – Paul Schweitzer, S.J. (Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de
Janeiro)
Coffee break
3:00-4:00 PM - "A Historical Approximation to Philosophy of
Mathematics" - Pedro A. Suarez, S.J. (Barry University and Belem
Jesuit Preparatory School, Miami)
4:15-5:15 PM "On the Pernicious Influence of Mathematics: Some Advice
from Gödel and Rota" – Palle Yourgrau (Brandeis University)
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The Future of Yemen? Assessing a Worsening Economic Situation, the
Political Stalemate, and the Question of Partition or Succession
WHEN Wed., July 13, 2011, 12 – 1 p.m.
WHERE Weil Town Hall, Belfer Building, Ground Floor, Harvard Kennedy
School
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Lecture, Social Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR Middle East Initiative, the Center for Middle
Eastern Studies Outreach Center, and the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
Islamic Studies Program
SPEAKER(S) Steve Caton, professor of contemporary Arab studies in the
Department of Anthropology, Harvard University
COST Free
LINK http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/5539/future_of_yemen.html
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Harvard/Cambridge Walk for Peace
WHEN Wed., July 13, 2011, 12 – 12:20 p.m.
WHERE John Harvard Statue
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Ethics, Social Sciences, Special Events,
Support/Social, Working at Harvard
NOTE Nearly 10 years of war. Thousands of American lives, hundreds of
thousands of Iraqi and Afghani lives, trillions of dollars. Come
remember, mourn, and protest.
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Swiss Clean Energy Vision
July 13, 4:30 to 7:00 pm
MIT, Room 3-133
Talk by Federal Councillor Doris Leuthard, Switzerland’s Minister of
Energy & Environment, followed by roundtable discussion with local
experts on sustinability and energy. Given concerns about climate
change and nuclear power, Minister Leuthard will present Switzerland’s
vision and strategy on renewable energy and energy efficiency.
RSVP at http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1092276-FJLQiOJYbo
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Yes We CAN, have a nuclear free, safe and green future.
Join us at:
Festival for a Nuclear Free Future
Copley Square, Boston
July 16th Saturday, 2:00pm-5:00pm.
There will be:
Puppets, Rutsubo Taiko Drummers. Japanese Dancers, Short talks,
The Public Interest Band (Classical Rock Band), hip-hop and more.
Dont miss this fun, family-friendly, and educational events !
Learn more at:
http://masspeaceaction.org/festival-nff
http://nukefreefest.org/
Editorial Comment: And the Editor will be there with a Solar IS Civil
Defense/Simple Solar display.
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Upcoming
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A Conversation with Rob Hopkins (and hosted by Richard Heinberg)
Date: Monday, July 18, 2011 - 8:00am - 9:15am
Note: All Transition US virtual events are Pacific Time (PT)
Join us for a conversation with Rob Hopkins. Rob needs no introduction
really but if you are new to the concept of "Transition" then this is
a great opportunity to learn from the source.
Rob Hopkins is the originator of the Transition concept and co-founder
of the Transition Network. He spent many years teaching permaculture
and cob building, mostly when living in Ireland. Now based in Totnes,
he is a member of Transition Town Totnes, works part time for
Transition Network, publishes www.transitionculture.org, is author of
the ‘Transition Handbook’ and generally spends far too much time
thinking about Transition stuff. He is also a Trustee of the Soil
Association.
Rob is a family man with 4 sons, Rowan, Finn, Cian and Arlo, and is
deeply in love with the raised beds he just finished building.
We are excited to announce that Richard Heinberg will be hosting this
call.
Phone: (707) 763-1100
email: carl at transitionus.org
register: http://myaccount.maestroconference.com/conference/register/KECC4Y6CWC0T2KF
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The Hacker's Aegis - Protecting Hackers From Lawyers
Derek Bambauer of Brooklyn Law School & Oliver Day
Tuesday, July 19, 12:30 pm
Berkman Center, 23 Everett Street, second floor
RSVP required for those attending in person to Amar Ashar (ashar at cyber.law.harvard.edu
)
This event will be webcast live (http://cyber.law.harvard.edu/interactive/webcast
) at 12:30 pm ET and archived on our site shortly after.
Research on software security vulnerabilities is a valuable example of
peer production. However, hackers are often threatened with
intellectual property lawsuits by companies who want to keep flaws
secret. Oliver Day and Derek Bambauer propose a liability shield for
security research to improve cybersecurity in a world dependent on
cloud computing and mobile platforms. Come debate whether hackers are
whistleblowers, and how legal immunity affects security when
cyberweapons like Stuxnet are increasingly available.
About Derek
Derek Bambauer teaches Internet law and intellectual property and
publishes articles on intellectual property, information control, and
health law. He has also written technical articles on data recovery
and fault tolerance, and on deployment of software upgrades. He has
presented on issues including spam and Internet filtering in both
technical and policy settings, model laws for spam regulation, and
China’s online controls. He is also one of the authors of Info/Law, a
popular blog that addresses Internet law, intellectual property, and
information law.
A former principal systems engineer at Lotus Development Corp. (part
of IBM), Professor Bambauer spent two years as a Research Fellow at
the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School. At
Berkman, he was a member of the OpenNet Initiative, an academic
consortium that tests and studies Internet censorship in countries
such as China, Iran and Vietnam.
About Oliver
Oliver Day is a senior security researcher for Internet titan Akamai
where he is focused on web based malware such as Drive By Downloads.
He is intent on integrating biostatistical and epidemiological models
into modern network security practice and policy making. He was
formerly a security researcher at Stopbadware.org where he helped
build the infrastructure to monitor reports of infections across the
Internet and distill them into actionable reports. Previous to
Stopbadware Oliver was a principal security consultant with @stake
(then acquired by Symantec) and an engineer with eEye Digital
Security. Oliver graudated from the Harvard School of Extension with
concentrations in legal studies and Chinese studies. His thesis and
subsequent academic work have been focused on finding suitable
mathematical models to predict the spread of web based malware. He
also likes to interact with the cyberlaw community and is a strong
advocate for the disclosure process and shielding for security
researchers.
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Beekeeping in Cambridgeport
July 19, 6:30 pm
115 Pearl Street
and 7:00 pm, 9 Perry Street
A tour and talk with two bee keepers on location. Learn about the
bees and how beekepers funciton in a very tight urban location.
Sponsored by Greenport.
For more information, contact Steve Wineman atswineman at gis.net.
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Clean Economy Network - Breakfast of Champions with Nolan Browne
Friday, July 22, 2011 from 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM (ET)
Boston, MA
Please join Clean Economy Network of Boston
at our
BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS
July 22, 2011
8:00 AM - 10:00 AM
At the offices of Cooley LLP
500 Boylston Street
Boston, MA 02116-3736
Our speaker will be
Nolan Browne
Managing Director - Fraunhofer CSE
Tickets are limited, so register today at http://cenbreakfast2.eventbrite.com/
Event Summary:
CEN is pleased to invite you to our Breakfast of Champions. At these
meetings, we will provide a forum for a limited number of attendees to
have some breakfast, do some networking, and hear from a star in the
local cleantech community who has an established career in the field.
We will hear about successes and failures along their way, and have an
opportunity for some Q&A as well.
Agenda:
8: 00 -8:30 - Breakfast and Networking
8:30 - 9:30 - Featured Speaker Nolan Browne and Q&A
9:30 - 10:00 - Wrap-up and Networking
Speaker Bio:
Browne co-founded the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
in February 2008 with the vision of creating a world-leading R&D lab
in PV modules, building energy efficiency and certain smart grid
applications. Previously, he worked for Massachusetts-based Evergreen
Solar, where he was responsible for developing research relationships
to facilitate Evergreen's advanced PV module efforts and support their
capacity expansion. Prior to this, Nol served as a senior associate
at Cambridge Energy Research Associates, where he started-up CERA's
Clean Energy Study.
While at MIT, Browne co-founded the MIT Energy Conference and was
involved with a number of energy startups, including GreenFuel
Technologies. Nolan, a Kauffman Fellow Finalist, is active in the
entrepreneurial and venture capital communities, where he has founded
two successful for-profit companies to date. He holds an MA and BA in
International Economics from Johns Hopkins University School of
Advanced International Studies (SAIS) and an MBA from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
About Clean Economy Network: The Clean Economy Network is the
national non-partisan advocacy organization for individuals who
support the development of a clean economy. It develops public
positions on, and actively engages with policymakers and elected
officials to lobby for, specific legislative proposals critical to the
development and growth of a new clean economy. CEN is the largest
national networking, educational, and advocacy organization shaping a
new economy based on clean technology and innovation. Our members are
professionals, entrepreneurs, investors, and researchers who connect
to each other, learn information relevant to business and professional
growth, and influence public policies that impact the clean economy.
To learn more, please visit http://cleaneconomynetwork.org.
About Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems (CSE): Based in
Cambridge, MA, the Fraunhofer Center for Sustainable Energy Systems
(CSE) is a non-profit applied research and development laboratory
dedicated to the commercialization of clean energy technologies. CSE
engages in collaborative research and development with private
companies, government entities, and academic institutions, performing
research that broadly benefits firms, industries, and society. These
partnerships take a wide variety of forms, including confidential co-
development programs, third-party technology validation, and joint
applications for grant programs.
Founded in 2008 and supported by the Massachusetts state government,
the CSE is part of an international research network spearheaded by
Germany's Fraunhofer Society, Europe's largest contract R&D
organization. In Germany, the Fraunhofer CSE is closely partnered with
the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems (ISE) in Freiburg
and the Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics (IBP) in Stuttgart. http://cse.fraunhofer.org
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The Arab Spring and its Energy Implications
WHEN Thu., July 21, 2011, 12 – 1 p.m.
WHERE Faculty Dining Room, Littauer Building, First Floor, Harvard
Kennedy School
GAZETTE CLASSIFICATION Lecture, Social Sciences
ORGANIZATION/SPONSOR Middle East Initiative, the Center for Middle
Eastern Studies Outreach Center, and the Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal
Islamic Studies Program
SPEAKER(S) Meghan O'Sullivan, Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice
of International Affairs, Harvard Kennedy School
COST Free
LINK http://belfercenter.ksg.harvard.edu/events/5540/arab_spring_and_its_energy_implications.html
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FARM + CAMP JOURNEY
Barre MA - July 22-24th
After the first one was a huge sucesss, theMOVE (http://getoutma.org/)
is proudly putting on our second farm-volunteer camping weekend, at
Many Hands Organic Farm in Barre MA!
This weekend is designed for folks to get a rich experience taking
part in the life of a working farm -- to get to to roots of how our
food gets to us. It's an amazing invitation into the home and onto
the farm of NOFA/Mass Executive Director, Julie Rawson! We'll enjoy
delicious farm-fresh meals, some of which will be hand-picked by our
group, and also we'll have time to hang out and soak in the beautiful
surroundings.
The trip will run from Friday evening (7/22) to Sunday afternoon
(7/24). The trip fee is $80 ($70 for theMOVE members), which includes
near-everything for the weekend (transportation, food, and
accommodations). We also have half-scholarships available if needed.
18-person limit, so please sign up soon!
Get more information @ http://getoutma.org/volunteer!
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Making a Green Solidarity Economy
A Community Conference to Build a More Just and Sustainable Future in
Worcester and Beyond
Worcester Youth Center, 326 Chandler St.
Saturday, July 23, 10am-6pm
The Worcester Green Jobs Coalition and the Making a Green Solidarity
Economy Planning Committee invites Organizers, Activists, Academics,
Media, and Community Members to participate in workshops, discussions,
music and fun.
The conference will bring together individuals and organizations in
Central Massachusetts who are working towards progressive social,
environmental, and economic goals. The day's events are structured to
help share resources and skills, discuss best practices, strengthen
inter-organizational relationships, and identify actions we can take
together to make a green solidarity economy for the betterment of our
communities. Morning workshops and discussions will build towards an
afternoon dedicated to more participatory envisioning and planning
that will identify specific actions groups can take to support each
other and generate new initiatives that can transform our economy. The
evening session will feature local musicians and food in a casual
atmosphere to encourage further discussion and relationship-building.
The ecological and economic crises present both challenges and
opportunities. Increasing social dislocation, insecurity, entrenched
unemployment, and growing inequalities demand that we rethink the
foundations of our economy and recreate our communities. In Worcester,
we have the opportunity to build a new economy based on ethical
choices rather than market logics, an economy organized through a
caring community rather than by predatory profit-seeking, and an
economy that marshals our political and social resources instead of
handing them over through corporate welfare and broken political
systems. Now is the time to Make a Green Solidarity Economy that
privileges people over profits and sustainability over environmental
destruction.
Contact: Lazri DiSalvo
Phone: (860) 309-5690; Email: Lazri.disalvo at gmail.com
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The Ethical Society of Boston will be presenting a program, Sunday,
July 31 from 10AM to 12PM.
THE CAMPAIGN TO REVERSE "CITIZENS UNITED DECISION"
The discussion will take place at the Spiegel Auditorium, 56 Brattle
St., Harvard Sq. Cambridge.
The discussion will be led by the Ethical Society Program Director
Andrea Perrault
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The Ethical Society of Boston will have a discussion on Sunday, August
7 from 10AM to 12PM.
THE TEA PARTY: IS IT AN IMPORTANT MOVEMENT? WHY? WHAT ARE ITS MESSAGES?
The discussion will take place at Spiegel Auditorium, 56 Brattle St.,
Harvard Sq., Cambridge.
The discussion will be led an Ethical Society member - Gaston de los
Reyes.
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Opportunity
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You are invited to participate in our first volunteer orientation
meeting for Boston Local Food Festival (http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/
). Volunteers are the engine that keeps the festival running. We seek
committed, enthusiastic and responsible people who would love to
contribute, join in on the local food movement, meet new folks, and
have a lot of fun! The first Boston Local Food Festival in 2010 was
a stunning success, thanks to our volunteers. Sustainable Business
Network of Greater Boston is moving into high gear for building the
second Boston Local Food Festival at Fort Point Channel. Last year's
success was credited to over 200 committed volunteers and we
anticipate this year's turnout to be greater, requiring an excellent
team. We invite you to participate in the second annual Boston Local
Food Festival on Saturday October 1, 2011! Please feel free to pass
along the information. We will be having monthly volunteer meetings,
so if you miss this one, you can make another one in the future. To
sign up as a volunteer, visit our website and complete our online
application.
http://bostonlocalfoodfestival.com/participate/volunteer-for-the-festival/
Volunteer Meeting details:
Location: Cambridge Savings Bank, Harvard Square, Cambridge.
Date: Tuesday, July 12, 2011
Time: 6:30 - 8:30 pm
RSVP: Please RSVP by Monday, July 11, 2011by
clicking this link: http://www.formstack.com/forms/?1087988-qiCT50I03J
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AC Swap – The Cambridge Energy Alliance’s window air conditioner swap
program is in progress. Residents can obtain a voucher for $125 if
they swap an inefficient window AC unit for an Energy Star rated
model This is a limited time offer. Go to the CEA website for
participation details: http://cambridgeenergyalliance.org/resources/a-c-swap
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Free Solar Panels for Houses of Worship
From a recent Mass Interfaith Power & Light (http://mipandl.org/) email
"We've recently been talking with DCS Energy (http://
www.dcsenergy.com/) who has an unbeatable offer: if your site
qualifies, they design and install the panels at no cost, don't charge
you for any electricity, and donate the system to your house of
worship after five years. Your only costs will be for a building
permit, possibly a structural engineer to verify that your roof can
support their weight, and any preparatory work such as roof work or
tree removal. If solar panels are so expensive how can anyone give
them away for free? First, there is a federal grant program that is
only available until November that pays for 30% of the cost of the
system. Then there is an accelerated depreciation option that gives
certain kinds of investors another tax advantage. Finally, the state
awards a special allowance called a "Solar Renewal Energy
Credit" (SRECs) to owners of solar electricity systems which are sold
at auctions to utilities who buy them to meet their requirements under
the Massachusetts' renewable portfolio standard. DCS is betting that
the price of these SRECs will remain high. Jim Nail, president of MA
IP&L, has talked to DCS Energy and is currently having them prepare a
proposal for his church, St. Dunstan's Episcopal in Dover. Jim says,
"The references I've talked to have been quite positive about the
program and the company has been very responsive. "If you think your
site might qualify, contact Peter Carli, pete at dcsenergy.com, with the
address of your house of worship and your contact information. He'll
take a preliminary look at your site and advise you if it meets their
criteria."
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Young World Inventors (http://yinventors.wordpress.com/) has started a
Kickstarter campaign (http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1036325713/youngworldinventorscom
) to fund insider web stories of African and American innovators in
collaboration, whom Diane Hendrix will be following with her camera
from June 23 to August 2 in Rwanda, Kenya and Tanzania. They are
building a community and raising funds for production and editing.
One of the people she will be following is Bernard Kiwia, a Tanzanian
inventor who teamed up with MIT grad Jodie Wu to start Global Cycle
Solutions in Arusha, near the foot of Mt. Kilimanjaro. They are
starting with ten insider stories of innovators (high and low tech) in
East Africa on a new interactive site, with collaborators who'll help
distribute stories, such as AITI, who who led us to some fascinating
projects (see our intro to AITI on YouTube).
Editorial Comment: I too have met Bernard Kiwia and am deeply
impressed by the variety of projects and collaborations happening
between Africa and the USA. Bernard's bicycle cell phone charger is
only one of the many innovative ideas coming out of young African and
American imaginations and expertise these days.
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What you need to know: The Staples Youth Social Entrepreneur (YSE)
Competition is a global competition created by Staples Foundation and
Ashoka to recognize exceptional young people using innovation and
technology to advance social change and improve their community and
the world.
Who’s eligible?: Young people (age 12-24), living anywhere in the
world, are eligible to apply.
Dates and details: Apply online between June 22 and September 19, 2011.
For more information: http://ashokayouthcompetition.org/
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Laura Sampath
MIT International Development Initiative
77 Mass Ave, 10-110
Cambridge MA 02139
617.253.7052
Sign up for the 2011 Yunus Challenge Facebook page: yunus2011 at groups.facebook.com
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The Medford Farmers Market is looking for organizations, individuals,
chefs, nutritionists, educators, musicians, physical activity
specialists, gardeners, and other fun people who would like to do
educational activities on market days.
We are looking for activities that are interactive and enjoyed by all
ages. Demos, how-tos and games are encouraged. Should be somehow
related to sustainable living, health, nutrition, farming, gardening,
physical activity, sustainability, learning and development, music,
art, creativity. Most importantly it should be entertaining for people
at the market.
We are looking to fill 1, 2, 3 or 4 hour time slots. The Medford
Farmers Market is a great place for you to gain experience and
exposure - there are over 20 vendors signed up for the season
including local wine, meat, vegetables, honey, bread, art.....Your
activity/demo/gig will be well publicized via social media, as well as
local newspapers and newsletters sent to hundreds of people.
The market goes from June 16- Oct 13 at the Whole Foods Market Parking
Lot, 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway (Rt 16), Medford, MA 02155. Plenty of
parking and restrooms are available.
Please contact me if you are interested. Please feel free to forward
this e-mail to people who you think may be interested. Thanks so much,
have a great weekend!
For more info, please see the following:
website: www.medfordfarmersmarket.org
e-mail: medfordfarmersmarket at gmail.com
twitter: MedfordFarmMkt
Facebook: www.facebook.com/pages/Medford-Farmers-Market/135452753138491
Address: Whole Foods Market Parking Lot, 2151 Mystic Valley Parkway
(Rt 16)
Editorial Comment: I have taken some of my solar displays to farmers'
markets from time to time and have advocated doing so as a way to
change US energy attitudes, policies, and realities as the people who
go to farmers' markets are a core constituency for renewable energy.
More at http://www.dailykos.com/story/2010/5/27/870257/-How-to-Change-US-Energy-in-One-Growing-Season
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Cambridge Residents!
Trade in your old inefficient air conditioners:
Cambridge Energy Alliance (CEA), in partnership with the City of
Cambridge and local retailers, is offering residents through July, the
chance to swap old air conditioning units for new energy Star-rated
window models. Participants will receive $125 voucher for purchasing
Energy Star -rated air conditioners which use about 10% less energy.
For more information call: (617) 491-0488.
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Massachusetts Attitudes About Climate Change – An opinion survey of
Massachusetts residents conducted by MassINC and sponsored by the Barr
Foundation found that 77% of respondents believe that global warming
has “probably been happening” and 59% of all respondents see see it as
being at least partially caused by human pollution. Only 42% of the
state’s residents say global warming will have very serious
consequences for Massachusetts if left unaddressed. The 18 to 29 age
group is more likely to believe global warming is appearing and caused
by humans compared to the 60+ age group. African-American (56%) and
Latino residents (69%) are more likely than white residents (40%) to
believe global warming will be a very serious problem if left
unaddressed. The MassINC report, titled The 80 Percent Challenge:
What Massachusetts must do to meet targets and make headway on climate
change (http://www.massinc.org/Research/The-80-percent-
challenge.aspx), contains many other findings.
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The presentations from the recent Affordable Comfort National Home
Performance Conference are available online at
http://2011.acinational.org/downloadable_resources
Lots of good information from what some call the best energy
conference in the USA on Deep Energy Retrofits to Community Energy
Challenges with details on insulation, heat flow, energy metering,
ducting, hot water, and many, many other topics. If you are a
practical energy wonk, this should make your eyes light up.
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Free Monthly Energy Analysis
CarbonSalon is a free service that every month can automatically track
your energy use and compare it to your past energy use (while
controlling for how cold the weather is). You get a short friendly
email that lets you know how you’re doing in your work to save energy.
https://www.carbonsalon.com/
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Boston Food System
"The Boston Food System [listserv] provides a forum to post
announcements of events, employment opportunities, internships,
programs, lectures, and other activities as well as related articles
or other publications of a non-commercial nature covering the area's
food system - food, nutrition, farming, education, etc. - that take
place or focus on or around Greater Boston (broadly delineated)."
The Boston area is one of the most active nationwide in terms of food
system activities - projects, services, and events connected to food,
farming, nutrition - and often connected to education, public health,
environment, arts, social services and other arenas. Hundreds of
organizations and enterprises cover our area, but what is going on
week-to-week is not always well publicized.
Hence, the new Boston Food System listserv, as the place to let
everyone know about these activities. Specifically:
Use of the BFS list will begin soon, once we get a decent base of
subscribers. Clarification of what is appropriate to announce and
other posting guidelines will be provided as well.
It's easy to subscribe right now at https://elist.tufts.edu/wws/subscribe/bfs
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Artisan Asylum http://artisansasylum.com/
Sprout & Co: Community Driven Investigations http://thesprouts.org/studios
Greater Boston Solidarity Economy Mapping Project http://www.transformationcentral.org/solidarity/mapping/mapping.html
a project by Wellesley College students that invites participation,
contact jmatthaei at wellesley.edu
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Bostonsmart.com's Guide to Boston http://www.bostonsmarts.com/BostonGuide/
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Links to events at 60 colleges and universities at Hubevents http://hubevents.blogspot.com
Thanks to
Fred Hapgood's Selected Lectures on Science and Engineering in the
Boston Area http://fhapgood.fastmail.fm/site02.html
Boston Area Computer User Groups http://www.bugc.org/
http://www.mitenergyclub.org/calendar/mit_events_template
http://sustainability.mit.edu/
http://www.environment.harvard.edu/events/calendar/
http://green.harvard.edu/events
http://microsoftcambridge.com/Events/tabid/57/Default.aspx
http://pechakuchaboston.org/blog/
http://boston.nerdnite.com/
http://www.meetup.com/
http://www.eventbrite.com/
More information about the Act-MA
mailing list