November 1st, 2009
Work for social and environmental good. Paychecks included.
UPDATE: Thanks for all who acted fast – we got nine letters of interest in this round! Funding decisions will be announced by the end of the semester.
..with CCURB dollars.
First step – submit a letter of interest to ccurb@brown.edu by 11:59 pm on Monday, November 2nd.
This should state what you anticipate for the proposed project – broad estimates of budget, supplies needed, community partners, and faculty and student sponsors.
How does your community-based project address the following goals?
- Provide vibrant opportunities for learning for all those involved
- Engage non-university groups in thinking about how to increase the sustainability of the greater Providence area and its neighborhoods in a way that is responsive to the needs of the community
- Lead to a measurable reduction in greenhouse gas emissions
We’ll get back to you with feedback, suggestions and additional resources. The full application for grant funds is due by November 30, 2009 at 11:59 pm.
I’d love to hear your questions/concerns. More information at www.brown.edu/ccurb
October 19th, 2009
In our second weekly Climate and Energy Brown-Bag Lunch, we will be hosting an information session for the Brown Environmental Fellows program. BEF seeks to introduce students to the intersection between environmental science, policy, and practice. Working Brown faculty and environmental practitioners, fellows will gain direct experience pursuing environmental research in the context of regulatory and conservation practice. Heather Leslie and Meredith Hastings will present the work they are doing for BEF, and other mentors will be present to talk about all the neat stuff they’re doing. Free Pizza! Tuesday, Oct. 20th, 12-1pm in MM317.
From the ECI Website:
THE FIRST COHORT OF BEF STUDENTS BEGINS SPRING 2010
Timeline:
Fall 2009 – Project development. Prospective fellows work with a Brown mentor and an environmental practitioner to develop a research plan addressing a practical or policy question of current interest to the practitioner.
Spring 2010 – Selection of Fellows. Research teams chosen through a competitive process. Applications available in early October. Throughout the spring, fellows and mentors refine project scope and direction.
Summer 2010 – Research. Fellows pursue research project, working closely with faculty and external mentors.
Fall 2010 – Analyze, Reflect, and Build Skills. The Global Change Senior Seminar will place the Fellows’ research in a broader context and build skills in leadership and policy engagement.
More info: http://brown.edu/Research/ECI/activities/bef.html
Brown Environmental Fellows
September 25th, 2009
EarthAid: Make Money by Saving Energy!
Just got this in from a few different sources (Thanks to Emily and SII and the other ten people who sent this in). Sounds like an interesting organization and a pretty good way to get some leadership/organizational training, if you haven’t gotten enough from out lovely little group.
My name is David Burd and I work at Earth Aid (www.earthaid.net), an energy-based social venture headquartered in Washington, DC. We’re launching a pretty innovative organizing fellowship for college students interested in energy and environmental issues this fall. Earth Aid (www.earthaid.net) has developed the first free service that enables individuals to track their electric, gas, and water usage in one place online, receive customized tips to help them save, and earn rewards if they do save — points that they can redeem for discounts at local businesses.
This fall, we are launching a University Organizing Fellowship to empower students to work on the front lines in the fight against climate change in their communities, track their actual impact, and in the process, receive training on a variety of topics, from community organizing to event planning and more. For students interested in the issues of energy and environment, Earth Aid’s cutting-edge technology, vision of sustainability, and commitment to metrics-based organizing will provide a valuable and rewarding experience. The deadline to apply is Friday, October 2, and we’re accepting applications online at http://www.earthaid.net/action_center/university_fellows. Email Andrew Gall at andrew@earthaid.net with any questions.
Thanks for your time, and please let me know what you think.
Best, David
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September 25th, 2009
Not the AEL. This was RISD's solar dec house. Looks pretty good, huh?
We got another great tip off on the commencement of the Alternative Energy Lab downtown. The AEL is an exhibition space for the newest in green technology and good design, constructed (hopefully) down near the waterfront. It’s a really cool building: Chris Bull’s renewable energy technology class helped design and spec several of the systems in use to make the house suuuuuper efficient, utilizing high tech gizmos like a thousand pound phase-change air conditioning and heat sinking system. What is that, you say? Who knows! It’s a thousand pounds of molten salt which cool your house using little to no electricity. Remarkable!
What’s cooler is that they’re actually accepting student volunteers to help build this beast. If you’re interested in helping construct the actual lab or even if you’re just looking through and have a question, contact us through email (tips-at–empowerbrown.org) and we’ll send you where you need to go. According to us, anyway.