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What I Do and Why I Do It: The Story of Energy (and Other) Events
http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-i-do-and-why-i-do-it.html
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Since almost all events are online now, Energy (and Other) Events is now virtual and can happen anywhere in the world. If you know of online events that are happening which may be of interest to the editor of this publication, please let me know. People are connecting all across the world and I’d be more than happy to help facilitate more of that.
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Mutual Aid Networks
National
Spreadsheet of mutual aid networks
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1HEdNpLB5p-sieHVK-CtS8_N7SIUhlMpY6q1e8Je0ToY/htmlview
Mutual Aid Networks to Combat Coronavirus
https://itsgoingdown.org/autonomous-groups-are-mobilizing-mutual-aid-initiatives-to-combat-the-coronavirus/
Local
Boston COVID-19 Community Care
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15GYuPYEzBk9KIyH3C3419aYxIMVAsa7BL7nBl9434Mg/edit?usp=sharing
Boston + MA COVID19 Resources
(This is a different Google Doc with a similar name, compiled by the Asian
American Resource Workshop)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-x6vOZKVsla5H363mtdgcyivvLmcx7-f2s6l-O_ba8A/edit?usp=sharing
Cambridge Mutual Aid Network
https://sites.google.com/view/cambridge-nan/home
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville (MAMAS) network
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1RtYZ1wc8jxcSKDl555WszWhQWlOlSkNnfjIOYV0wXRA/mobilebasic
Food for Free (for Cambridge and Somerville) volunteers to provide lunches for schoolchildren, elderly, and hungry
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed0cSIoOc7-Fvoms3VHR1Lc44fjql-vTNknz_a-7T_sKDnrw/viewform
My notes to Rebecca Solnit’s A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster, about how people faced with emergency and disaster usually move towards providing mutual aid, at least until elite panic, a term in disaster studies, kicks in, are available at http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2016/07/notes-on-rebecca-solnits-paradise-built.html
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Details of these events are available when you scroll past the index
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Daily Events
Entertainment!!!
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Monday, May 25
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Population, Climate Change and Food Security
10am Energy Poverty & Energy Storage
12pm Honor the Dead & Protect the Living
6:30pm Sunrise Movement JEDI Team Game Night
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Tuesday, May 26
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12pm The Coronavirus Pandemic: Stopping the Spread of Misinformation
12pm Virtual: COVID-19 and Inequality in the Global South
12:30pm Author Talk: Nancy Campbell, author of OD
1pm COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
1pm On the Front Lines: Tribal Nations Take on COVID-19
5pm Harvard Students' Solutions to Combat the Climate Crisis
7pm #MOSatHome Presents An Evening With Isabella Rossellini in conversation in conversation with Brian Hare, PhD.
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Wednesday, May 27
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9:30am EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources Webinar: Flood Insurance and Its Role in Resilience
11am Earth Institute Research Workshop: Advancing Community Resilience: 1. Sea-level Rise
11:30am COVID-19: Food Security in the Pandemic
12pm Humanitarian Frontliners and the Power of Responsible Negotiation from Henri Dunant until Today
12:30pm Climate Change Reset: Learning from the Global Pandemic
Communicating Urgency: Motivating and Equipping the Public for Climate Action
1pm COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
2pm Talks @ Pulitzer: Syria and U.S. Foreign Policy
2pm TABOR - Preventing Progress on Climate Action
7pm The Sword and the Shield
7pm How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for the Soul of America
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Thursday, May 28
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10am IEA World Energy Investment 2020
11am Webinar: Flexible Housing for Future Societies
2pm Finch Cambridge: Truly Affordable Passive House
2pm Social Innovation Forum’s Virtual Showcase Part 1
7pm Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series - Steve Bennett on Bending, Breaking, and Blending: An Art Journey
7pm Stray: A Memoir
7pm Hunting Whitey
7:30pm Extinction Rebellion Finding Resilience Together
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Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31
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MIT COVID19 Beat the Pandemic II Application
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Friday, May 29
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9am One-on-one with Jakob Trollbäck
12pm Startup Spotlight 2020 [VIRTUAL]
12pm Beyond Headlines and Hashtags - LIVE Friday Review of Pandemic News
2pm Living Without Working
3pm Extinction Rebellion [XR]SF Friday Online Activism
3:30pm Strengthening the Commonwealth through Cross-Municipal Collaboration
7pm Extinction Rebellion Boats 'n’ Beers
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Saturday, May 30
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Social Distance Meditation Swarm in Wellesley Square
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Sunday, May 31
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11am Treasures from Community Church of Boston's Archives
7pm Neurodharma
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Monday, June 1
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6pm US Foreign Policy and China
6pm Sunrise Movement Men's Caucus Virtual Meeting
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Tuesday, June 2
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12pm [Virtual] Data and COVID-19: Health Data, Contact Tracing, and Misinformation, Privacy & Security
12:30pm Economics in the Age of Covid-19 by Joshua Gans
6pm En-ROADS: Climate Change Solutions Simulator
7pm Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
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My rough notes on some of the events I go to and notes on books I’ve read are at:
http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com
Don't Panic, It's Just The Collapse Of Neoliberalism: Yochai Benkler at Harvard
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/19/1946319/-Don-t-Panic-It-s-Just-The-Collapse-Of-Neoliberalism-Yochai-Benkler-at-Harvard
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Sunrise Boston Daily Breakfast Boogie! (May 25 - May 26)
8:30am
Online - Zoom link: http://zoom.us/my/brian.sunrise
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/529278624637010/
Covid-19 got you feeling isolated? Lonely? Wanting to start your day off with some connection, laughs, meditation or poetry? Join us for a daily “Breakfast Boogie” hosted by the Member Support Team.
It is so important that we remember and hold onto our connections with one another at a moment in time when we are still going all-out to build a powerful movement to stop climate change. We will be having this gathering on Zoom EVERY WEEK DAY from 8:30-9 am! We may offer different rituals, grounding practices, pair-shares, songs or poetry. Suggestions welcome! Let’s stay grounded and present in community even when we increasingly are apart physically.
Questions: Rosie at rosiemcinnes@gmail.com
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Swing Left Boston Virtual Activism Calendar
https://swingleftboston.org/calendar/category/training-education/
Daily electoral activist events with social distancing kept in mind.
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Entertainment!!!!
Stay At Home Fest - online music and performance events
https://www.stayathomefest.com/#events
Here Are All the Live Streams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During Coronavirus Crisis
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9335531/coronavirus-quarantine-music-events-online-streams
A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown
Watch These Livestreamed Concerts During Your Social Distancing
https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/all-musicians-streaming-live-concerts.html]
Virtual Art Project (VAP-IT!)
https://sgimproviz.wixsite.com/virtualartproject
Free virtual music, museums, and art round-up
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/16/1927955/-Your-mega-round-up-of-free-music-museums-and-art-to-check-out-virtually-amid-coronavirus-outbreaks
300,000 ebooks to download for free from the NY Public Library
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/you-can-now-download-over-300-000-books-from-the-nypl-for-free-031820
Free streaming services
https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/streaming-services-free-trial-coronavirus-pandemic.html
Free nonprofit webinars
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ozk1VfHPYlUC6h0XdDtHpsK-PYq4Y6FTnMPh_LliWwM/edit?ts=5e7b5cdf#gid=0
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Monday, May 25
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Population, Climate Change and Food Security
Monday, May 25
Online
RSVP at https://populationenvironmentresearch.org/cyberseminars
Population dynamics are at the center of the climate change-population-food security nexus. On the one hand, not only does population growth contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, it also drives demand for food. Likewise, rising incomes come with changing diets toward animal-based products, which are typically more resource-intensive and display higher environmental impacts. Population size and composition thus influence both climate change and food security. On the other hand, the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing and livelihoods are already being felt. Climate change may affect food security directly by reducing crop yields and available farming land and through adverse impacts on livestock health. Indirect effects of climate change on food security may be observed through reductions in agriculture income, conflict, or impacts on global “breadbaskets” that result in increasing (or volatile) international, national and local food prices. The level of vulnerability and ability to respond and adapt to climate change and subsequent food insecurity varies and reflects individual farmer and community factors as well as broader scale economic, governmental and policy responses. Population dynamics and characteristics thus matters both in terms of population impacts on climate change and food security and in terms of determining who is vulnerable.
Despite the central role demography plays in climate change and food security research, the topics remain understudied among demographers. The understanding of current and future population size, composition and spatial distribution as well as differentials in dietary patterns, vulnerability and adaptive capacity will help policy planning for future climate change. This cyberseminar will focus on the applications of methodological tools and concepts in demography, geography, economics, systems analysis, and other related fields in analyzing the population-climate change-food security nexus. We will explore empirical work and future scenarios that consider the impact of population on climate and food systems and the impact of climate and weather factors and food security on population subgroups and communities. The cyberseminar provides a platform for dynamic engagement between scientists from different disciplinary communities to advance the conversation centered on the nexus of population-climate change-food security.
Organizers:
Raya Muttarak (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)), Kathryn Grace (University of Minnesota), Bryan Jones (CUNY Baruch), Susana Adamo (CIESIN, Columbia University), Alex de Sherbinin (CIESIN, Columbia University), Andres Ignacio (Environmental Science for Social Change), Leiwen Jiang (Population Council and Asian Population Research Center), and César Augusto Marques (Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas - ENCE)
PERN Cyberseminars are conducted using a standard email discussion list.
To subscribe, send an email to pernseminars+subscribe@ciesin.columbia.edu
To post, send an email to pernseminars@ciesin.columbia.edu
To unsubscribe, send an email to pernseminars+unsubscribe@ciesin.columbia.edu
Standards of Conduct
All who are interested in cyberseminar topics are invited to participate and subscription is free. Please adhere to the following standards of conduct when participating.
To ensure that the cyberseminar is successful and that we have a lively intellectual discussion, we would like to ask all the participants to be mindful of a few standards of conduct similar to those you might find in a face-to-face meeting. Please remember :
Respectful disagreement is fine; impoliteness is not accepted.
Opinions are welcome; advocacy is not - this is an intellectual debate, please refrain from using this forum for any advocacy purposes.
Respect other's email space: do not repeat something you have already said and limit yourself to a reasonable number of postings.
With these standards in mind, we look forward to your active participation in the seminar.
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Energy Poverty & Energy Storage
Monday, May 25
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94050724503
Enass Abo-Hamed will be speaking on energy poverty and the gap that clean energy and energy storage can bridge for millions in the world. She will highlight the role of companies like H2GO Power in addressing climate change using zero-emission solutions and focusing on Hydrogen, as well as her company’s latest innovation around decarbonising air travel.
About our speaker:
Enass is the co-founder and CEO at H2GO power ltd; an award winning spin-out company from the University of Cambridge developing energy storage technologies. She completed her PhD at Cambridge University, where she also was a postdoctoral fellow and elected Cambridge University Energy Champion. Currently she is also a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow and a technology expert consultant to European Commission (REA).
There will be a ~20 minute Q&A at the end, open to all participants.
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Honor the Dead & Protect the Living
Monday, May 25
12 PM
Downtown, Boston
If you are attending online, by foot or by car RSVP at https://bit.ly/RollBackPhase1
A procession to memorialize the Black & Latinx lives lost to COVID-19 in Massachusetts.
Una procesion para conmemorar las vidas Negras y Latinx perdidas por COVID-19 en Massachusetts.
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Sunrise Movement JEDI Team Game Night
Monday, May 25
6:30 PM – 8 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/952034101920136/
Come join the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) team for some fun games and socializing! This will not be a meeting where we discuss organizing work unless it comes up naturally. This will be a space to play games, have fun, and get to know each other a little bit :) Hope to see you there!! And if you are looking to join the team we also have a meeting the following day which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/events/171626067557695/
You need: Wifi, a device that can access zoom, creativity, a positive attitude
We will provide: a link to the zoom, the games, other people looking to play games, have fun, and get to know each other :)
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Tuesday, May 26
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Stopping the Spread of Misinformation
Tuesday, May 26
12 – 12:35 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/3025332777546496/
SPEAKER(S) K. “Vish” Viswanath, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and in the McGraw-Patterson Center for Population Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Moderator: Elana Gordon, Reporter and Producer, The World
DETAILS A flood of evolving information, as well as potentially damaging misinformation, has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. Amplified by social media, misinformation in particular can undermine critical public health efforts, fuel conspiracy theories and add confusion to the global conversation about how to curb the pandemic. In this Facebook Live Q&A, K. “Vish” Viswanath, Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will explore the pitfalls of COVID-19 misinformation as well as approaches to surfacing transparent and trustworthy information about the pandemic.
Email your questions to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu or post them to Facebook @ForumHSPH or @pritheworld.
LINK https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph/
CONTACT INFO theforum@hsph.harvard.edu
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Virtual: COVID-19 and Inequality in the Global South
Tuesday, May 26
12 – 1 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xCAJvsF5QTi78Lbsg-a65Q
SPEAKER(S) Yvonne MacPherson, U.S. Director of BBC Media Action
Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Senior Advisor, Global Access in Action
Madani Bocar Thiam, Chief Health & Nutrition of UNICEF Myanmar
DETAILS Low-income countries have several systemic disadvantages that cumulatively inhibit their capacity to cope with the spread of COVID-19. These systemic disadvantages, a joint outcome of long-term poverty and resource-constrained healthcare systems, are only worsened by the unforeseen socio-economic outcomes of lockdowns and infections. Threatening one and all, they specifically impact on the most impoverished and vulnerable groups of people in these countries, in existential ways.
This panel will discuss the effects of economic and healthcare fallouts of COVID-19 on low-income countries, with a specific focus on groups such as women, refugees, and informal laborers, alongside options for international collaboration.
LINK https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/virtual-covid-19-and-inequality-global-south
CONTACT INFO events@cyber.harvard.edu
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Author Talk: Nancy Campbell, author of OD
Tuesday, May 26
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-nancy-campbell-author-of-od-tickets-105456988692
MIT Press Live! presents an author talk with Nancy Campbell, author of OD: Naloxone and the Politics of Overdose.
For years, drug overdose was unmentionable in polite society. OD was understood to be something that took place in dark alleys—an ugly death awaiting social deviants—neither scientifically nor clinically interesting. But over the last several years, overdose prevention has become the unlikely object of a social movement, powered by the miracle drug naloxone.
In OD, Nancy Campbell charts the emergence of naloxone as a technological fix for overdose and describes the remaking of overdose into an experience recognized as common, predictable, patterned—and, above all, preventable. Join us for a live author talk with Nancy Campbell to learn more about overdose prevention, the history of an unnatural disaster, and how COVID-19 might make tackling addiction even harder today.
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COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
Tuesday, May 26
1pm
Online
RSVP at https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AKKjTm9cS_yCe8_ddfi87A
Please join the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) for a webinar to learn about the challenges and trends that aging populations face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how cities are responding. Emily Robbins, MetroBridge Program Manager of the Initiative on Cities, will moderate and be joined by:
Bronwyn Keefe, Director of the Boston University Center for Aging and Disability Education Research (CADER) and Research Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work
Antron Watson, Age-Friendly Director for AARP Massachusetts
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On the Front Lines: Tribal Nations Take on COVID-19
Tuesday, May 26
1 – 2 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://ash.harvard.edu/os_events/nojs/registration/1304253
SPEAKER(S) Dr. Laura Hammitt, Director of Infectious Disease Programs, Johns Hopkins University Center for American Indian Health
Prof. Joe Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy & Co-Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Mr. Del Laverdure, Attorney. Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Dept. of the Interior
Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community, HKS MPA 2006
Megan Minoka Hill, Moderator, Program Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development & Director, Honoring Nations
DETAILS Like governments around the world, America’s 574 federally recognized tribal nations are racing to protect their citizens from the coronavirus. Impacting tribes at a rate four times higher than for the US population, the pandemic is testing the limits of tribal public health infrastructures. Simultaneously, shuttered casinos and other business enterprises are crippling tribal economies. Coupled with an inefficient federal response, resources to provide critical governmental services are being rapidly depleted, intensifying the crisis.
To learn more about how tribal nations are taking on COVID-19, please join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for an insightful conversation featuring:
Dr. Laura Hammitt, Director of Infectious Disease Programs, Johns Hopkins University Center for American Indian Health
Prof. Joe Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy & Co-Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Mr. Del Laverdure, Attorney. Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Dept. of the Interior
Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community, HKS MPA 2006
Megan Minoka Hill, Moderator, Program Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development & Director, Honoring Nations
LINK https://ash.harvard.edu/event/front-lines-tribal-nations-take-covid-19
CONTACT INFO info@ash.harvard.edu
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Harvard Students' Solutions to Combat the Climate Crisis
Tuesday, May 26
5 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/students-solutions-to-combat-the-climate-crisis-tickets-105601870036
What is your big idea to address climate change?
To celebrate the Harvard Class of 2020 and inspire graduates to take bold climate action, the Harvard Alumni for Climate and Environment SIG will be hosting Students' Solutions to Combat the Climate Crisis on Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00 PM EDT. The event is open to all students, alumni, and the broader Harvard community.
Six to ten graduating Harvard students (undergraduate and graduate) will present their novel and big ideas for how we should combat the climate crisis (think PechaKucha meets the I-lab). Students will be asked to share their one big idea in a 3-4 minute talk during a Zoom Webinar.
Do you have a bold idea like a Project Drawdown-like solution, a new movement like Greta's school strikes, or a compelling and concrete vision for the future? We want the Harvard community to hear about it. We are accepting submissions from graduating students from all Harvard schools. Submissions must be completed by Wednesday, May 20th at 11:59 PM EDT. Click here to submit your ideas.
Note: We will send a link to the Zoom Webinar to the email address provided on this form.
About the Organization
Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment (HACE) is a new, official Shared Interest Group (SIG) of the Harvard Alumni Association.
Our mission is to build the power of the Harvard alumni/ae community to help achieve a consequential response to climate change and a more sustainable and just world. We connect and serve the Harvard alumni/ae community - and promote and encourage communication between Harvard University and its alumni/ae on issues relating to climate and the environment.
If you have any questions, you can reach us at hace.sig@gmail.com.
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#MOSatHome Presents An Evening With Isabella Rossellini in conversation in conversation with Brian Hare, PhD.
Tuesday, May 26
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mosathome-presents-an-evening-with-isabella-rossellini-tickets-104327915604
Capacity Notes: Space in the Zoom Webinar is limited. Attendees are advised to register only for as many tickets as devices they will be using. (e.g. a household of 3 people using 1 computer for the event need only reserve 1 ticket.)
Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress, model, filmmaker, and author
Brian Hare, PhD, professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and co-author of The Genius of Dogs
Join the Museum of Science for a special virtual evening with legendary actress, model, filmmaker, and author Isabella Rossellini, in conversation with canine expert Brian Hare, PhD. Rossellini reunites with Hare to continue their exploration of animal cognition and the wondrous intelligence in nature that enlightened and delighted a sold-out audience at the Museum this past fall. Revel in this special evening with the charismatic Isabella Rossellini, brought to you by the Museum of Science, Boston and its #MOSatHome initiative, bringing free, digital STEM programming into homes as part of the Science Matters campaign.
Featuring
Isabella Rossellini grew up in Paris and Rome. She made her cinematic debut as an actress in 1979 in the Taviani brothers’ film Il Prato (The Meadow) and has appeared in numerous other films, including the American features Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, White Nights, Rodger Dodger, Cousins, Death Becomes Her, Fearless, Big Night, and Joy. She has worked with wide-ranging directors including Robert Zemeckis, David O. Russell, David Lynch, Robert Wilson, Taylor Hackford, Marjane Satrapi, and Guy Maddin.
She is also a successful television actress and filmmaker, with a keen interest in animals and wildlife conservation. She has a master degree on Animal Behavior and Conservation and has received a PhD Honoris Causa from the Science Faculty at UQAM (University of Quebec at Montreal).
Her award-winning series of shorts Green Porno, Seduce Me, and Mammas offer comical and scientifically insightful studies of animal behavior.
Recently Isabella has been seen in Vita and Virginia and The Incredibles and will be seen next year in the film Silent Retreat. Rossellini’s most recent work for television includes Master of Photography and the series Domina for European broadcaster SKY, and the American series Shut Eye, for Hulu.
Her new book My Chickens and I was published in several languages; in English by Abrams Books.
Rossellini runs an organic farm in Brookhaven in association with the Peconic Land Trust. She is a mother of two and resides in Bellport, Long Island.
Professor Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience, a professor in Evolutionary Anthropology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He received his PhD from Harvard University, founded the Hominoid Psychology Research Group while at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, and subsequently created the Duke Canine Cognition Center when he arrived at Duke.
He has co-authored three books and published over 100 scientific papers including papers in Science, Nature, and PNAS. His research on dozens of different animal species — including dogs, wolves, bonobos, chimpanzees and humans — has taken him everywhere from Siberia to the Congo Basin. His work has received consistent national and international attention.
In 2007, Smithsonian Magazine named Hare one of the world’s top 35 scientists under 36. He and his research were featured on 60 Minutes, NOVA, and Nature as well as the series Is your dog a genius that he hosted for National Geographic Wild. Most recently, in 2019, he participated in Steven Spielberg’s documentary series Why We Hatethat was released worldwide on Discovery Channel.
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Wednesday, May 27
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EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources Webinar: Flood Insurance and Its Role in Resilience
Wednesday, May 27
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-ocean-and-coastal-resources-webinar-flood-insurance-and-its-role-in-resilience/
Cost: $25 -$120
Ninety percent of all disasters in the United States involve some sort of flooding according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To address the devastation caused by flood disasters, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was created to provide insurance and flood risk mitigation assistance in exchange for communities’ commitment to enforce sound floodplain management practices. Many communities participate in the program as their primary source of resilience against flood risk but do not always take full advantage of what the program offers. Furthermore, the NFIP has limitations and opportunities that exist outside the NFIP to build resilience for those who are not eligible, and to enhance resilience beyond what the NFIP can offer.
In this EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources webinar you will learn about the basics of flood hazards and the tools provided by the NFIP to enhance resilience. You will also learn about the limitations of the program and opportunities to build resilience against flood disasters that exist outside the limitations of the NFIP.
Program Chair:
Nathan Dill, Project Manager / Engineer, Ransom Consulting, Inc.
Speakers:
Joy Duperault, CFM Director, Flood Hazard Management Program, NFIP Coordinator & Dept. Hazard Mitigation Officer, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
Robert Jacobsen, P.E., President, Bob Jacobsen PE, LLC
Joe Rossi, Executive Director, Massachusetts Coastal Coalition
Information for viewing the webinar will be emailed to all registered attendees.
Please contact EBC with any questions.
Learn More about the Impact of COVID-19 on EBC Operations
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Earth Institute Research Workshop: Advancing Community Resilience: 1. Sea-level Rise
Wednesday, May 27
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvceyurj4oHdLRL3z69XvYJBTdt2pqqJmu
Please join us for the first of a series of virtual workshops for framing concrete Earth Institute activities, with the first topic being sea-level rise.
Subsequent topics under “Advancing community resilience” are expected to include hurricanes, drought and fires, air pollution, infectious disease, water pollution etc.
Hosts are Andrew Miller, (Assistant Director, Grants Management & International Operations) along with the Earth Institute’s Research Facilitation Group:
Lex van Geen (Chair), Faye McNeill, Ana Navas-Acien, Shahid Naeem, Wolfram Schlenker, Richard Seager and Andy Revkin.
These workshops are motivated by the increasing number of Federal, state, local and non-profit funding opportunities that address the topic of enhancing resilience to natural and human-made hazards and disasters. Workshops will usually be organized around major funding opportunities, such as the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change opportunity last year, for instance.
For May 27, one target opportunity is the following:
NSF: Coastlines and People Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation 20-567; $29.5M for 10 awards; LOI due 10Aug20 and Full Proposals due 09Sep20 or 21Oct20 (Large-Scale Hubs); “…research into complex coastal systems… holistic Earth Systems approach… human dimensions… natural, human-built, and social systems…”
Source: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326489
The workshop will include brief presentations from teams already considering an application (5-slide, 5-minute max). These presentations will be followed by time for feedback from peers. There will also be some time for brainstorming new ideas for these two proposals.
Participants interested in presenting should send 5-slide (max) presentations by May 25th to Andrew Miller amiller@ei.columbia.edu. Feel free to forward this invitation to any Columbia colleagues who may be interested but who may not be on EI’s newsletter listserv.
Please register using the link above. The meeting ID and password will be emailed to you after you register.
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COVID-19: Food Security in the Pandemic
Wednesday, May 27
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.nyas.org/events/2020/webinar-covid-19-food-security-in-the-pandemic/
The agricultural value chain—all that happens from farm to fork—is complex and its ability to put food on our tables can be affected by the pandemic in countless ways: the mobility of (often foreign) farmhands may be hampered by lockdowns. Equipment needed by agricultural workers (e.g. pesticide masks) may be in short supply. The need to redirect produce (e.g. from school canteens to supermarkets) can create scarcities or overstocks. As markets adjust to those, specific populations may be at greater risk than others: the closing of school lunches, or the shutting of restaurants and small shops, can create food deserts or affect the most vulnerable disproportionately. This webinar will deconstruct and explain the agricultural value chain, examine the mechanisms in place to assess its processes and dependencies, and identify how populations with special needs can be supported through this period.
In This Webinar, You'll Learn:
Factors that affect the food supply chain and how it affects our collective food security
Domestic and global angles of the food supply chain, including the current shocks and responses to disruptions
Identify how populations with special needs can be supported through this period
Maximo Torero, Ph.D., Food and Agriculture Organization
Maximo Torero is a Peruvian economist, currently chief economist and assistant director general for the Economic and Social Development Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Between 2016 and 2018, he served as executive director for Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay at the World Bank. From 2004 to 2016, Torero was division director of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). He also led the Global Research Program on Institutions and Infrastructure for Market Development and was Director for Latin America. He has published widely on the economics of global markets and trade.
John Newton, Ph.D., American Farm Bureau Federation
Dr. John Newton is Director of Market Intelligence for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFB). His work in the agricultural sector spans over the last decade. From 2004 to 2014 he served as an Agricultural Economist for USDA on issues related to commodity risk management and marketing, and as a 2013 fellow on the United States Senate Agriculture Committee. He next served USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist, helping to prepare the 2014 Farm Bill. Following this, Dr. Newton was on faculty at the University of Illinois then relocated to Washington DC in 2014, where he first served as Chief Economist for National Milk Producers Federation before occupying his current position of Director of Market Intelligence at the AFB.
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Humanitarian Frontliners and the Power of Responsible Negotiation from Henri Dunant until Today
Wednesday, May 27
12 – 1 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xkur2H0rTaySeAxbEcol6Q
SPEAKER(S) Alain Lempereur, Alan B. Slifka Professor & Director, Conflict Resolution & Coexistence Program; Heller School for Social Policy & Management at Brandeis University; Executive Committee Member, Affiliated Faculty, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School; Negotiation Briefings Academic Editor, Harvard PON
DETAILS When Henri Dunant, the future founder of the Red Cross, arrived on the battlefield of Solferino, in North Italy, in 1859, he was appalled by the human tragedy of the thousands of people dying and wounded. He leveraged his negotiations to save lives. Today, in a global pandemic, the Red Cross and other humanitarian frontliners continue to use the power of responsible negotiation to mitigate the consequences of nature-made or human-made disasters.
LINK https://www.pon.harvard.edu/events/humanitarian-frontliners-responsible-negotiation/
CONTACT INFO dlong@law.harvard.edu
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Climate Change Reset: Learning from the Global Pandemic
Communicating Urgency: Motivating and Equipping the Public for Climate Action
Wednesday, May 27
12:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-change-reset-learning-from-the-global-pandemic-tickets-102800125944
We are at a profound crossroads with respect to understanding and leveraging this moment of crisis into new possibilities for climate action.
Over the course of five 90-minute sessions, we will discuss climate leadership, climate policy, communication and the need for collective action. We will hear from climate scientists, policy experts and communications leaders. We will think collaboratively about what new stories are needed at this moment, and what the pandemic is teaching us about strategy, system change and action.
The global pandemic feels like an immediate and personal threat. But, for millions around the world, climate change still does not have the same sense of urgency as Covid-19. Why is that? What are some of the blind spots in terms of how we communicate climate risk? How do we mobilize different audiences for climate change – from those that are already very engaged, to lower-involved groups – to take climate action?
Speakers:
Shane Gunster, Associate Professor, School of Communication, SFU
Kamyar Razavi, PhD Candidate, School of Communication, SFU
Moderator:
Joanna Ashworth, SFU Faculty of Environment
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COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
Wednesday, May 27
1-2pm
Online
RSVP at https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AKKjTm9cS_yCe8_ddfi87A
Please join the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) for a webinar to learn about the challenges and trends that aging populations face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how cities are responding. Emily Robbins, MetroBridge Program Manager of the Initiative on Cities, will moderate and be joined by:
Speakers: Bronwyn Keefe, Director of the Boston University Center for Aging and Disability Education Research (CADER) and Research Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work
Antron Watson, Age-Friendly Director for AARP Massachusetts
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Talks @ Pulitzer: Syria and U.S. Foreign Policy
Wednesday, May 27
2:00pm EDT (GMT -0400)
Online
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NxTFmZCfSsOoqdEFLZfMaw
President Trump has said of Syria, “Let the other people take care of it now.” His repudiation of responsibility is striking, given that during his Administration the U.S. military, in its zeal to destroy isis, has reduced huge swaths of the country to wasteland.
Editor's Note: This event has been rescheduled from May 14 to May 27.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, please join us for an online Talks @ Pulitzer, as New Yorker contributing writer Luke Mogelson considers U.S. foreign policy revolving around Syria.
For his Pulitzer Center-supported project, "Abandoned," Mogelson spent a month in northern and eastern Syria, reporting on the fallout of U.S. disengagement from the country. For six years, the U.S. military had supported the Syrian Democratic Forces in its campaign to defeat ISIS.
Then the situation changed: Turkey attacked, President Trump ordered the withdrawal of American troops from Syria and the S.D.F. negotiated an accord with the Syrian regime and its patron, Russia, upending the strategic balance in the country.
A contributing writer at The New Yorker, Mogelson has also reported on the conflict in Iraq and the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Between 2011 and 2014, he was based in Afghanistan for the New York Times Magazine.
Registration required for this free webinar. Sign up today!
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TABOR - Preventing Progress on Climate Action
Wednesday, May 27
2 PM – 3 PM MDT
Online
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zpfPVyK7RPG6kUuE2lYTWw?fbclid=IwAR2QtDuPtJ-vmiottYcCsL68v6bJrbeTE192I2lVogWKjFdMM4EWx9lmUKI
COVID-19 is overwhelming Colorado's economy, and TABOR (Tax Payer Bill of Rights) is making it worse. TABOR is an amendment which was approved by voters in1992 and limits the amount of revenue the State of Colorado can retain and spend. It has prevented progress with environmental policy in the state. Transportation funding, carbon pricing, enforcing environmental rules - are all impacted.
During the panel, fiscal policy expert Carol Hedges of The Colorado Fiscal Institute will explain the far-reaching effects of the TABOR amendment. We will hear about the many ways this amendment is hindering Colorado’s progress toward growing our clean economy and providing a healthy, low-carbon future. You'll also learn about Fair Tax Colorado (Initiative #271), which may be on the November ballot, and would be a progressive step.
Moderated by Danny Katz, State Director, CoPIRG
Speakers
Ariana Gonzalez, Colorado Policy Director, Climate and Clean Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council
Carol Hedges, Executive Director, The Colorado Fiscal Institute
Sophia Mayott-Guerrero, Communities & Justice Advocate, Conservation Colorado
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The Sword and the Shield
Wednesday, May 27
7:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/SwordAndShield
Porter Square Books is delighted to bring our event with Peniel E. Joseph for The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. --direct to your computer screen! Mr. Joseph is joined in conversation by Brandon Terry.
This event is hosted on Crowdcast, and is free and open to all. To attend, register here:
This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders.
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense vs. nonviolence, black power vs. civil rights, the sword vs. the shield. The struggle for black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement's militancy is either vilified or erased outright. In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define.
Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. He has written several previous books on African American history, including Stokely: A Life. He lives in Austin, Texas.
Brandon M. Terry is Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and Social Studies at Harvard University. He has written or provided commentary for NPR, WGBH, the Huffington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Point, the Nation, Time, MTV News, and more. His broader academic interests include Black intellectual and political thought, 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, the philosophy of race and racism, questions of poverty, crime, and incarceration in political and social theory, and the aesthetics and sociology of hip-hop and black youth culture.
Join the event by registering on Crowdcast here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/SwordAndShield
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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for the Soul of America
Wednesday, May 27
7pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ep8ucq0r
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes Boston College professor HEATHER COX RICHARDSON—author of To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party—for a discussion of her latest book, How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for the Soul of America. She will be joined in conversation by historian LINDSAY M. CHERVINSKY, author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution.
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Ballet Class from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About How the South Won the Civil War
While the North prevailed in the Civil War, ending slavery and giving the country a "new birth of freedom," Heather Cox Richardson argues in this provocative work that democracy's blood-soaked victory was ephemeral. The system that had sustained the defeated South moved westward and there established a foothold. It was a natural fit. Settlers from the East had for decades been pushing into the West, where the seizure of Mexican lands at the end of the Mexican-American War and treatment of Native Americans cemented racial hierarchies. The South and West equally depended on extractive industries-cotton in the former and mining, cattle, and oil in the latter-giving rise a new birth of white male oligarchy, despite the guarantees provided by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and the economic opportunities afforded by expansion.
To reveal why this happened, How the South Won the Civil War traces the story of the American paradox, the competing claims of equality and subordination woven into the nation's fabric and identity. At the nation's founding, it was the Eastern "yeoman farmer" who galvanized and symbolized the American Revolution. After the Civil War, that mantle was assumed by the Western cowboy, singlehandedly defending his land against barbarians and savages as well as from a rapacious government. New states entered the Union in the late nineteenth century and western and southern leaders found yet more common ground. As resources and people streamed into the West during the New Deal and World War II, the region's influence grew. "Movement Conservatives," led by westerners Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan, claimed to embody cowboy individualism and worked with Dixiecrats to embrace the ideology of the Confederacy.
Richardson's searing book seizes upon the soul of the country and its ongoing struggle to provide equal opportunity to all. Debunking the myth that the Civil War released the nation from the grip of oligarchy, expunging the sins of the Founding, it reveals how and why the Old South not only survived in the West, but thrived.
Editorial Comment: As the saying goes, the North won the war but the South won the peace.
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Thursday, May 28
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IEA World Energy Investment 2020
Thursday, May 28
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Online
RSVP at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MNvrfTywSamlANr-2cb6hw
The worldwide economic shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is having widespread effects on investments in the energy sector. Based on the latest available data, the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2020 provides a comprehensive perspective on how energy capital flows are being reshaped by the crisis, including full-year estimates for global energy investment in 2020. Now in its fifth edition, the World Energy Investment is the IEA’s annual benchmark analysis of investment and financing across all areas of fuel and electricity supply, efficiency, and research and development. In addition to a full review of the 2019 trends that preceded the crisis, this year’s analysis highlights how companies are now reassessing strategies – and investors repricing risks – in response to today’s profound uncertainties and financial strains.
The Center on Global Energy Policy will host Dr. Fatih Birol, IEA’s Executive Director, and Tim Gould, Head of IEA’s Division for Energy Supply and Investment Outlooks, for a presentation of key findings from the report. Following the presentation, they will take part in a discussion with Dr. Marianne Kah, CGEP Advisory Board member and former Chief Economist of ConocoPhillips and Dr. Melissa Lott, CGEP Senior Research Scholar, moderated by Jonathan Elkind, CGEP Senior Research Scholar.
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Access instructions will be shared via e-mail the day prior to the webinar.
This event is open to press. Media should register for this event. Media inquiries or requests for interviews should be directed to Artealia Gilliard (ag4144@sipa.columbia.edu) or Genna Morton (gam2164@sipa.columbia.edu).
For more information contact: energypolicyevents@sipa.columbia.edu.
Event Contact Information:
Center on Global Energy Policy
energypolicy@columbia.edu
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Webinar: Flexible Housing for Future Societies
Thursday, May 28
11:00am to 12:00am
Online
RSVP at https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HXuQtBVEQHiwuATCuG4gHg
Our societies are changing. Can architecture reflect these changes and propose solutions to our evolving housing needs? In Denmark, 66% of families are traditional nuclear families living together, but 44% are either co-parenting, single, in an open relationship, or in another living arrangement. Community spaces and nearby amenities are considered necessities, but lack of available or affordable housing in cities such as Copenhagen presents a challenge. Additionally, global climate change and the current COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted issues and new directions for housing and societies. How can we design future cities to adapt and accommodate the growing need for flexible housing solutions?
Join Ofri Earon, Architect, PhD, Social Sustainable Housing at Ramboll for a discussion of these topics and Q&A, moderated by Janelle Knox-Hayes, Associate Professor of Economic Geography and Planning and Head, Environmental Policy and Planning Group in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP).
We hope for this session to be as interactive as possible, so please come with your thoughts for a Q&A, or feel free to send us a question in advance via the RSVP form.
Registration required.
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Finch Cambridge: Truly Affordable Passive House
Thursday, May 28
2pm-3pm Eastern Time
Online
RSVP at https://nesea.org/be-event/finch-cambridge-truly-affordable-passive-house
Finch Cambridge is the largest new construction affordable housing development in the City of Cambridge, MA in 40 years. As a Passive House project with a 105 kW PV array on the roof, it will also be one of the most operationally energy efficient buildings in Massachusetts. Currently in the final months of construction, this project has many important lessons to teach teams interested in Passive House certification. This webinar will focus on challenges, approaches tried, and how our extensive team of designers, builders and consultants worked together to execute. We will share details that are affected by sequence and how we worked collaboratively to ensure they could be implemented; strategies for dialogue with the GC and appropriate trades on site intended to ensure appropriate awareness of goals, sequence and constructability; and our approach to testing and performance data received at various stages of the project.
Learning Objectives
Convey Passive House principles in practice and describe how they make good building science sense, and educate and onboard a new team in order to achieve the craft we need in the field to execute a Passive House building
Demonstrate techniques to create an airtight envelope and minimize thermal bridging
Analyze strategies and common recommendations in Passive House feasibility studies, and discuss big ticket items that if considered early put a project on a path to Passive House certification
Appraise design iterations of energy modeling in multi-family projects with an eye towards energy efficiency and Passive House certification
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Social Innovation Forum’s Virtual Showcase Part 1
Thursday, May 28
2:00–3:30 pm EDT (Speaking program from 2:00-3:00 pm, followed by Q&A)
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-social-innovator-showcase-part-1-registration-104063213874
Please join us at the Social Innovation Forum's Virtual Social Innovator Showcase Series
Meet eight innovative community-based nonprofit organizations and hear them pitch their solutions to greater Boston's toughest social issues.
Boston HERC (Higher Education Resource Center)
Strengthening Financial Health Through Building and Increasing Social Capital
Track Partner: MassMutual Foundation
Elevated Thought
Advancing Arts Engagement
Track Partner: JAKET Foundation
The 1647, Inc.
Promoting Teacher and Educator Training Opportunities for Effective and Innovative Approaches
Track Partner: Wellington Management Foundation
WHALE (Waterfront Historic Area League)
Revitalizing New Bedford Through Community-based Efforts
Track Partner: Schrafft Charitable Trust
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Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series - Steve Bennett on Bending, Breaking, and Blending: An Art Journey
Thursday, May 28
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Artisan's Asylum, 10 Tyler Street, Somerville
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaker-series-steve-bennett-tickets-96740422207
Steve will share his creative process and will discuss the history, concepts, inspiration, and production techniques of his "RE/Frame" artwork on display at the Artisan's Asylum Social Area. He will use the photographic pieces on view as a window into his larger body of work and will describe his experiences-—failures and successes--with creating art that satisfies the soul while offering commercial viability.
Steve will cover topics such as the importance of creating a narrative that conveys your brand, how to connect with your audience, and how to create a framework for success that’s in line with your personal values.
We invite the audience for a Q&A and Steve welcomes his peers feedback!
Steve Bennett is a Cambridge-based visual artist. He began taking photographs more than 40 years ago, in the age of film, and transitioned to digital photography in the late 1990s. Today, in addition to taking and making traditional street, macro, and landscape photographs, he creates photo-based abstract composites designed to transport viewers into the realms of the imagination. Steve’s work has been shown in solo exhibits as well as in juried and member events sponsored by the Cambridge Art Association, Gallery Twist, Fort Point Artists Community, and Galatea Fine Art. Four of his abstracts were on display for a year in Google’s Kendall Square offices in Cambridge and are now being shown at other technology companies in the Boston area. Steve also partners with a motion designer to create mesmerizing videos and multimedia motion studies that have been on display at CambridgeSide and the Boston Convention Center. By day, Steve is the creative director of a web design firm that specializes in websites for authors and publishers.
The Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series seeks to engage our community and inspire us to make the world we want to see. All events are free for members and Friends of Artisan’s and we kindly suggest a $10 donation from the public to support our FREE public programs.
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Stray: A Memoir
Thursday, May 28
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/m169b1r9
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes STEPHANIE DANLER—author of the New York Times bestselling novel Sweetbitter—for a discussion of her memoir, Stray. She will be joined in conversation by author Lisa Taddeo. Her celebrated debut, Three Women, is available for purchase here.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Stray from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About Stray
After selling her first novel—a dream she'd worked long and hard for—Stephanie Danler knew she should be happy. Instead, she found herself driven to face the difficult past she'd left behind a decade ago: a mother disabled by years of alcoholism, further handicapped by a tragic brain aneurysm; a father who abandoned the family when she was three, now a meth addict in and out of recovery. After years in New York City she's pulled home to Southern California by forces she doesn't totally understand, haunted by questions of legacy and trauma. Here, she works toward answers, uncovering hard truths about her parents and herself as she explores whether it's possible to change the course of her history.
Lucid and honest, heart-breaking and full of hope, Stray is an examination of what we inherit and what we don't have to, of what we have to face in ourselves to move forward, and what it's like to let go of one's parents in order to find peace—and a family—of one's own.
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Hunting Whitey
Thursday May 28
7:00 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/casey-sherman-and-dave/register
Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge in conversation with Bob Ward
For the first time, Boston reporters Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge draw on exclusive interviews and exhaustive investigative reportage to tell the complete story of Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history—alongside Al “Scarface” Capone and Vito Genovese—and a longtime FBI informant. The leader of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang and #1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Bulger was indicted for nineteen counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, and extortion. But it was his sixteen-year flight from justice on the eve of his arrest that made him a legend and exposed deep corruption within the FBI.
Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge are one of the premier nonfiction writing teams telling stories out of Boston. Together, they co-wrote the definitive story of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy, which was adapted for the Mark Wahlberg film Patriots Day. They also wrote Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS, which is in development as a feature film, and the New York Times bestselling 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption. They live in Boston.
Bob Ward is widely regarded as one of the best crime reporters in New England. He has covered hundreds of high-profile cases and is known for getting officials, alleged criminals, even witnesses to go “on record” in his reporting.
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Extinction Rebellion Finding Resilience Together
Thursday May 28
7:30 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://zoom.us/j/235614059
The Regenerative Culture working group of XRDC invites you to our regular monthly gatherings, open to XR rebels as well as the general public.
Each month, we will gather together to give expression to the gratitude, grief, wonder, courage, despair, and hope that comes along with awareness of the climate crisis. Practices offered will range from Joanna Macy's "The Work that Reconnects" to storytelling, pair dialogue, singing, dancing, and more.
We will go from 7:30 to 8:45 pm EST.
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Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31
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MIT COVID19 Beat the Pandemic II Application
Friday, May 29 to Sunday, May 31
RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3qMAnJvcjt0oY3d03JJb7CXN1Kj-x6kmBs67SA1-ucGx3vQ/viewform?mc_cid=f04cbecacf&mc_eid=e10cc27a1a
What is the MIT COVID19 Beat the Pandemic II.
A 48-hour virtual hackathon with the goal to develop solutions that address the most pressing technical, social, and financial issues caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Friday, May 29
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One-on-one with Jakob Trollbäck
Friday, May 29
9 am EST
Online
RSVP at https://www.wedonthavetime.org/climate-action-news/one-on-one-with-jakob-trollback
Jakob Trollbäck is the designer of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the framework that is the world´s roadmap to a safe future. He has worked as a designer and communications specialist for 30 years, primarily from his company Trollbäck in New York. Three years ago he founded the New Division in Stockholm, a company dedicated to strategic communication focusing on sustainability.
Climate Action News is our broadcast about action and sustainable solutions. We invite our community, climate advocacy groups, leaders, and businesses to share their knowledge and insights. You can participate actively by commenting live during and after the broadcast. Get instructions or download our app to join the discussion. Welcome!
Hosts and guests
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Host, We Don't Have Time
Hosting this global broadcast is Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, an expert moderator, lecturer and devoted workshop-leader in facilitating sustainable development. Catarina moderates for the EU Commission, the Swedish Government, corporations, local municipalities, and universities. She lectures based on the UN Sustainable Global Development Goals internationally and has TV-skills from her background as a television program host at SVT, Swedish Public Television. She is also Content Director at A Sustainable Tomorrow.
Jakob Trollbäck, Sustainable communications expert
Jakob Trollbäck is the designer of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the framework that is the world´s roadmap to a safe future. He has worked as a designer and communications specialist for 30 years, primarily from his company Trollbäck in New York. Three years ago he founded the New Division in Stockholm, a company dedicated to strategic communication focusing on sustainability: https://www.thenewdivision.world/
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Startup Spotlight 2020 [VIRTUAL]
Friday, May 29
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online
RSVP at http://startupspotlight.mitforumcambridge.org
The Startup Spotlight, usually held in June, has traditionally been a time for us to gather together for a cocktail networking reception, peruse tables of startup demos….and vote for our favorites. While we don’t know what life will be like in June, or even next week, we do know this:
Startups and small businesses are everything for our economy and they need our support and encouragement now more than ever!
So, this year, instead of hosting a one-night, in-person affair, we’re adapting to our new reality and changing things up.
Here’s how
Every week starting April 24, we’ll highlight 4 startups in a series of 6 virtual demo days
Startups (located anywhere!) should apply online to be chosen to demo LIVE to registered attendees (applications will roll over week to week)
Startups chosen will demo LIVE to our weekly audience
The LIVE demos will be recorded and shared for the crowd to vote for their favorites
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Beyond Headlines and Hashtags - LIVE Friday Review of Pandemic News
Friday, May 29
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online at https://www.facebook.com/earthinstitute/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/anrevk
Another week has passed in the first pandemic of the 21st century, with thousands of new stories posted and printed, yet questions still often outnumbering answers.
Each Friday, the Earth Institute Initiative on Communication and Sustainability hosts a lunchtime review of COVID-19 headlines and next steps featuring Pulitzer winner Laurie Garrett, NBC’s Robert Bazell, Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Wendy Wertheimer, formerly of WHO & NIH.
Explore more Sustain What episodes on YouTube at j.mp/sustainwhatlive or subscribe on Periscope at pscp.tv/revkin.
Solutions Journalism Network: solutionsjournalism.org
The Earth Institute Initiative: sustcomm.ei.columbia.edu
Contact Andy Revkin with questions or ideas for future segments: @revkin on Twitter or andrew.revkin@columbia.edu
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Living Without Working
Friday, May 29
2 pm (EST)
Online
RSVP at https://www.cambridgeforum.org/?p=5531
Living Without Working and will feature international economist, Daniel Susskind who joins us from Balliol College, Oxford. Daniel Susskind will talk about his latest book,
"A WORLD WITHOUT WORK: Technology, Automation and How We Should Respond". Susskind was a policy adviser for the prime minister's strategy unit and a senior adviser in the Cabinet office of the British government.
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Extinction Rebellion [XR]SF Friday Online Activism
Friday, May 29
3 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://zoom.us/j/727108084?pwd=YVhTOTk1TFlodzMwc3ZqWkg2ckNoZz09 Meeting ID: 727 108 084 Password: 082166
One tap mobile +16699006833,,727108084# US (San Jose)
XRSF has been holding weekly online activism with a regenerative atmosphere.
We are in extraordinary times, but this is still a good time to spread messages of hope, empowerment, support, compassion, empathy and ACTION. Join us on Fridays for some connection and activism.
CALL AGENDA (HIGH LEVEL): 10m check-in & land acknowledgement 10m calm the limbic system (Guided meditation, poems, qigong, laughter yoga) 15-20m digital activism in breakout rooms 15-20m mutual aid (Sharing what you need with the group, in breakout rooms & sheet) 10m calm the limbic system (Exercise, meditation, gratitudes)
The call will run from 3-4pm EST.
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Strengthening the Commonwealth through Cross-Municipal Collaboration
Friday, May 29
3:30 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smart-equitable-commonwealth-co-creating-the-society-we-want-tickets-97157333199
Register now to attend the conference! Zoom login information will be shared via email prior to each session. Be sure to sign up for our email list to get updates as future panels are announced.
Impact of Aging Populations on Municipal EMS Services and Costs in Massachusetts
Presenter: Michael Ward, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Coalition Mapping to Promote Mental Health and Racial Equity
Presenter: Min Ma, MXM Consulting
Getting Students Civically Engaged Through Project-Based Teaching and Learning
Emily Robbins, Boston University
Moderator: Ben Levine, Executive Director, Metrolab Network
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Extinction Rebellion Boats 'n' Beers
Friday, May 29
7 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlc-utrzkqGtWC6dij4H2SWKZC3v-oWSD-
Join us for a paper boat making social! Paper boats are fun to make - and seeing them sail throughout our communities is even better! All you need is paper to fold - 8.5 x 11 works great. If you have some markers, colored pencils or other decorative tools you want to have handy, that would be cool too. You can let your boats set sail out in the world for the June 6 art saturation day, or whenever you'd like!
Here's a video that shows how to make the boats and highlights how some rebels in the UK used them to get their message out: https://youtu.be/m2mbrce_rT0
And, here's a document with Extinction Rebellion's demands and principles that you can print double-sided and make into a boat: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CiM5OLZ_-mXkIrP4UqaIh4OKDnkOE064/view
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Saturday, May 30
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Social Distance Meditation Swarm in Wellesley Square
Saturday, May 30
10:30 a.m.
2 Central Street, Wellesley
RSVP at https://xrmass.org/action/mediation_swarm_wellesley_sq/
Join us in Wellesley Square and practice meditative and highly conscious social distancing as we walk the crosswalks and occupy street corners with masks and signs. Our messaging - pointing to similarities between the Covid Crisis and the Climate Crisis - will primarily be through banners, signs, and our quiet presence as we will not be passing out flyers or engaging motorists and pedestrians in conversation.
We will go from 10:30am to 11:30 or 12:00pm.
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Sunday, May 31
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Treasures from Community Church of Boston's Archives
Sunday, May 31
11AM Service
Online
RSVP at https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=4d21f53f8e&e=3e8e4cf5c6>
and YouTube https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=3328f6b21e&e=3e8e4cf5c6
On the occasion of Community Church's One Hundredth Anniversary, we will take a tour of a century of our record of documents, bulletins, brochures, publications, newsletters and meeting minutes. What a story there is to tell! Let?s not only reminisce, but even more, let us be inspired by who we are, where we?ve been, and where we're headed.
Music by Rob Flax https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=4b882f7e6b&e=3e8e4cf5c6>
Rob Flaxis an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator from Evanston, IL with a playful heart and an open mind. As a composer,Rob has written music for choreographers, film (including work on the
soundtrack of James Franco's film As I Lay Dying), and several original projects. Listen to Rob's music at https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=f6d6e56adb&e=3e8e4cf5c6
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Neurodharma
Sunday, May 31
7pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/rick-hanson--/register
Join us as Rick Hanson discusses his new book Neurodharma! The Buddha's Brain author returns with an in-depth discussion of the new neuroscience of awakening, alongside a bold yet plausible plan for reverse-engineering peak experiences, sense of oneness, and even enlightenment itself.
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, senior fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author. His books have been published in twenty-nine languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and is the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He loves wilderness and taking a break from emails.
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Monday, June 1
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US Foreign Policy and China
Monday, June 1
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-foreign-policy-and-china-registration-104650061150
Lucy Hornby, a fellow at the Nieman Center for Journalism and former Beijing deputy bureau chief for the Financial Times, and Yasheng Huang, MIT professor of international management, discuss US foreign policy challenges and opportunities with Anthony Saich, Harvard professor of international affairs and director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. This program is co-presented with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
Register for this free virtual Kennedy Library Forum to receive an email reminder with a viewing link before the event.
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Sunrise Movement Men's Caucus Virtual Meeting
Monday, June 1
6 PM – 7:30 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/937245166735704/
Come hang out and discuss things related to masculinity and society :) This event is encouraged for people that have no experience with caucusing and for those with lots of experience. Some specific topics we plan on talking about are competition and creativity. Bring your full self ready to learn and engage!
The zoom information for this meeting will be shared closer to the day of the meeting.
Hope to see you there and feel free to message us with any questions! This call is open to anybody that identifies as a man or has been socialized as masculine at some point in their life.
Note: The zoom information for this meeting is posted online so we cannot guarantee that zoom bombers will not attack this call. However, given that this is a smaller meeting it probably won't be an issue - just wanted to put in a warning.
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Tuesday, June 2
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[Virtual] Data and COVID-19: Health Data, Contact Tracing, and Misinformation, Privacy & Security
Tuesday, June 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Online
RSVP at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh293qrw2a128511&oseq=&c=&ch=
Timothy Caulfield
I. Glenn Cohen
Jackie Olson
Carmel Shachar
John Snow famously used data to trace the source of a cholera outbreak, helping found the field of epidemiology. Data will play just as crucial a role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Cell phone geolocation data can help us contact trace. Individuals can use websites to report symptoms, both allowing us to triage patients to hospitals and recognize where outbreaks are flaring. While we remain at home, digital communication is the best method for releasing important public health information, such as the need to wash our hands or wear masks. Data can also raise questions and concerns. How can we respect privacy rights in an age of public health surveillance? How will large data holders and governments use the information we report them? How can we avoid misinformation spreading and undermining best public health practices?
Timothy Caulfield, I. Glenn Cohen, and Jackie Olson, will explore three areas of opportunity and concern for data in the COVID-19 pandemic, in a discussion moderated by Carmel Shachar:
contact tracing programs, including AI surveillance;
the role of big data holders in COVID-19 efforts; and
the impact of misinformation/disinformation.
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Economics in the Age of Covid-19 by Joshua Gans
Tuesday, June 2
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-economics-in-the-age-of-covid-19-by-joshua-gans-tickets-105886812306
MIT Press Live! presents an author talk with Joshua Gans, author of Economics in the Age of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a firehose of information (much of it wrong) and an avalanche of opinions (many of them ill-founded). Most of us are so distracted by the everyday awfulness that we don't see the broader issues in play. In this book, economist Joshua Gans steps back from the short-term chaos to take a clear and systematic look at how economic choices are being made in response to COVID-19. He shows that containing the virus and pausing the economy—without letting businesses fail and people lose their jobs—are the necessary first steps.
Join us for a live talk with Joshua Gans to learn more about the current economic crisis and what choices can be made to solve it.
Learn more about the book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/economics-age-covid-19
Joshua Gans is a Professor of Strategic Management and holds the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. He is the author of The Disruption Dilemma (MIT Press), Prediction Machines, and other books, and co-author of Innovation + Equality (MIT Press).
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En-ROADS: Climate Change Solutions Simulator
Tuesday, June 2
6:00 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/en-roads-climate-change-solutions-simulator-tickets-104439226538
With so many options, which solutions and policies will really help us meet our climate change goals?
(This online event is free so anyone interested in sustainability that is affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 can easily participate. Capacity for this event is 500 participants.)
Energy efficiency…100% renewables...plant a LOT of trees...keep it in the ground…
There are so many priorities and policy options before us as we build a movement and political will to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. We now have a fascinating, engaging, realtime tool to better inform and drive discussions as well as decisions about how to create our climate future.
Developed by Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator weaves together the best available science and research into how the Earth and societies react to interventions related to our energy and land use choices.
At our June 2nd event, you’ll be able to propose climate solutions such as energy efficiency, carbon pricing, renewables incentives, ending fossil fuel development, reduced deforestation, and carbon dioxide removal. The En-ROADS climate simulator then lets you see in real time the potential impact on global temperature and other factors.
Join us for an interactive experience that is hopeful, scientifically-grounded, action-oriented, and eye-opening.
The event will be facilitated by Curt Newton, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador.
About Curt Newton
Professionally, Curt Newton is Director of MIT OpenCourseWare, which freely shares materials from thousands of MIT courses used by millions of learners and educators around the world. Prior to joining OCW in 2004, he worked at AT&T/Lucent Bell Labs as a communications network systems engineer, and co-founded a data network equipment startup.
As a citizen climate activist, Curt is on the statewide volunteer steering team of 350 Massachusetts, using people power to create state and local political will for climate action, and is a trained Climate Reality Project Leader. In MIT’s climate community, Curt co-produced and co-hosted 3 seasons of the Climate Conversations podcast; helped launch and build the ClimateX online climate change community that became MIT’s climate portal; and was staff representative on the MIT Climate Action Advisory Committee.
Curt’s participation in a 2016 World Climate Simulation game introduced him to Climate Interactive’s work. Enamored of that experience, he learned to facilitate World Climate, with a personal interest in reaching high school communities (being a parent of two young people). He’s facilitated En-ROADS games and workshops for high school classes and enrichment programs, graduate-level education students, a global network of education innovators, workplaces, citizens, and the MIT community.
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Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
Tuesday, June 2
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/vincent-brown-presents/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store welcomes VINCENT BROWN—Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University and author of The Reaper's Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic Slavery—for a discussion of his latest book Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War. He will be joined in conversation by JULIAN LUCAS, associate editor at Cabinet and contributing editor at The Point.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Tacky's Revolt from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About Tacky's Revolt
In the second half of the eighteenth century, as European imperial conflicts extended the domain of capitalist agriculture, warring African factions fed their captives to the transatlantic slave trade while masters struggled continuously to keep their restive slaves under the yoke. In this contentious atmosphere, a movement of enslaved West Africans in Jamaica (then called Coromantees) organized to throw off that yoke by violence. Their uprising―which became known as Tacky’s Revolt―featured a style of fighting increasingly familiar today: scattered militias opposing great powers, with fighters hard to distinguish from noncombatants. It was also part of a more extended borderless conflict that spread from Africa to the Americas and across the island. Even after it was put down, the insurgency rumbled throughout the British Empire at a time when slavery seemed the dependable bedrock of its dominion. That certitude would never be the same, nor would the views of black lives, which came to inspire both more fear and more sympathy than before.
Tracing the roots, routes, and reverberations of this event across disparate parts of the Atlantic world, Vincent Brown offers us a superb geopolitical thriller. Tacky’s Revolt expands our understanding of the relationship between European, African, and American history, as it speaks to our understanding of wars of terror today.
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Wednesday, June 3 - Friday, June 5
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Sustainability Deep Dive 2020
Wednesday, June 3 - Friday, June 5
Online
Cost: $25 - $100
RSVP at https://fontevacustomer-15e95c851ea.force.com/s/lt-event?id=a1U1I00000BAHGbUAP
Decades of global human activity and the expanding greenhouse effect have created a situation that needs to be addressed with more urgency than ever. We think design can help. Action must be taken today if we have any hope of creating paths forward to a sustainable future.
As the developers of products and services used by billions of people around the world, industrial designers hold a crucial position: one that demands we look for ways in which our work can ignite social, cultural, and institutional change. By leveraging our resources, processes, and voice as designers, we can establish new ways of thinking and methodologies in our studios, companies, and corporate settings that, in turn, can help to ensure the ongoing health of our planet and its precious resources.
The Sustainability Deep Dive 2020 is a virtual event spanning three days. It will feature a comprehensive mix of expert presentations and skill-building sessions meant to produce a wellspring of innovative ideas and possibilities that are desperately needed to bring about change.
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Wednesday, June 3
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The Geopolitics of the Global Upheaval in Oil Markets
Wednesday, June 3
10 – 11 a.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sIsHq1UATgSPznpO1VLcBg
SPEAKER(S) Meghan O’Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs; Director, Geopolitics of Energy Project
DETAILS Registration is required. Please click here to register in advance for this webinar: harvard.zoom.us…
LINK https://www.belfercenter.org/event/geopolitics-global-upheaval-oil-markets
CONTACT INFO casey_billings@hks.harvard.edu
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Staying active to support mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19
Wednesday, June 3
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94844421897
SPEAKER(S) Brendon Stubbs Head of Physiotherapy, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation trust; NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
Simon Rosenbaum, Associate Professor & Scientia Fellow, UNSW Sydney
Joseph Firth, Presidential Fellow, University of Manchester; Honorary Fellow, Western Sydney University
Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Karmel Choi, Clinical and Research Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
DETAILS The forum will provide attendees with practical tips and strategies for staying active to support mental health during, and after, the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by international experts in exercise physiology, the forum will cover up-to-date evidence about the benefits of physical activity for mood and brain health, discuss current challenges and specific recommendations, and end with a Q&A session.
LINK https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94844421897
CONTACT INFO Shaili Jha
sjha@hsph.harvard.edu
Courtney White
cowhite@hsph.harvard.edu
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Climate Change Reset: Learning from the Global Pandemic
Activating Compassion and the Creative Spirit at a Time of Crisis
Wednesday, June 3
12:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-change-reset-learning-from-the-global-pandemic-tickets-102800125944?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
We are at a profound crossroads with respect to understanding and leveraging this moment of crisis into new possibilities for climate action.
Over the course of five 90-minute sessions, we will discuss climate leadership, climate policy, communication and the need for collective action. We will hear from climate scientists, policy experts and communications leaders. We will think collaboratively about what new stories are needed at this moment, and what the pandemic is teaching us about strategy, system change and action.
The coronavirus crisis is a window into some of the thoughts, feelings and emotions that emerge when systems get inundated and people feel overloaded. With all that’s going on, what are some of the ways that people have learned to adapt? In this webinar, we discuss the role of ecological grief at a time of heightened anxiety. We also examine the role of art and artists in helping people thrive.
Speakers: Olive Dempsey, Facilitator, Engagement Strategist & Coach, Reconnecting to Life
Kendra Fanconi, Artistic Director, The Only Animal Theatre Company
Moderator: Oliver Lane, SPEC
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Virtual Social Innovator Showcase Part 2
Wednesday, June 3
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-social-innovator-showcase-part-2-registration-104366912244
Join us for our the second part of 2020 Social Innovator Showcase Series!
Virtual Showcase Part 2: Adaptive Sports New England, Origination Cultural Arts Center, PAARI, and Vital Village Network
Greater Boston's most innovative nonprofit leaders present their solutions to our region's most challenging social issues. The Social Innovator Showcase is the Social Innovation Forum's signature event, typically bringing together an audience of more than 350 business executives, philanthropists, community leaders, and others interested in helping these organizations achieve their visions and expand their impact. This year's event is going virtual as a two-part series. Part one is on May 28, and part two is on June 3. The speaking program will run an hour and be followed by a half-hour Q&A session with the Social Innovators.
With the challenging times that we currently live in, it is more important than ever to support our nonprofits that are on the ground delivering needed services. This event is intended for those interested in supporting the 2020 Social Innovator cohort as potential funders, mentors, or connectors. During each event, four of our Innovators will deliver a five-minute pitch, telling the story of their organization's work and impact, and inviting potential investors and supporters to become involved.
Please note: You must register for each event separately. If you are planning to register someone other than yourself for the event (team member, professional acquaintance, etc.) you must use each person’s unique email address (rather than your own) otherwise they will NOT be able to access the Zoom webinar. To register for Part 1 of the series, please visit the Part 1 Eventbrite page.
2020 Social Innovators Presenting on June 3
Adaptive Sports New England
Supporting and Advancing the Health of People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Caregivers
Track Partner: Edith M. Ashley Fund, at the Boston Foundation
OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
Advancing Arts Engagement
Track Partner: JAKET Foundation
PAARI (Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative)
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Track Partner: Boston Open Impact
Vital Village Network
Nurturing the Whole Health of Children, Families, and Communities
Track Partner: Inspire Boston Funding Collaborative
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All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, a British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Wednesday, June 3
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/bernice-lerner-presents/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes BERNICE LERNER—author of The Triumph of Wounded Souls: Seven Holocaust Survivors' Lives—for a discussion of her latest book, All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, a British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen. She will be joined in conversation by MICHAEL ZANK, professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Boston University.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of All the Horrors of War from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About All the Horrors of War
On April 15, 1945, Brigadier H. L. Glyn Hughes entered Bergen-Belsen for the first time. Waiting for him were 10,000 unburied, putrefying corpses and 60,000 living prisoners, starving and sick. One month earlier, 15-year-old Rachel Genuth arrived at Bergen-Belsen; deported with her family from Sighet, Transylvania, in May of 1944, Rachel had by then already endured Auschwitz, the Christianstadt labor camp, and a forced march through the Sudetenland. In All the Horrors of War, Bernice Lerner follows both Hughes and Genuth as they move across Europe toward Bergen-Belsen in the final, brutal year of World War II.
The book begins at the end: with Hughes's searing testimony at the September 1945 trial of Josef Kramer, commandant of Bergen-Belsen, along with forty-four SS (Schutzstaffel) members and guards. "I have been a doctor for thirty years and seen all the horrors of war," Hughes said, "but I have never seen anything to touch it." The narrative then jumps back to the spring of 1944, following both Hughes and Rachel as they navigate their respective forms of wartime hell until confronting the worst: Christianstadt's prisoners, including Rachel, are deposited in Bergen-Belsen, and the British Second Army, having finally breached the fortress of Germany, assumes control of the ghastly camp after a negotiated surrender. Though they never met, it was Hughes's commitment to helping as many prisoners as possible that saved Rachel's life.
Drawing on a wealth of sources, including Hughes's papers, war diaries, oral histories, and interviews, this gripping volume combines scholarly research with narrative storytelling in describing the suffering of Nazi victims, the overwhelming presence of death at Bergen-Belsen, and characters who exemplify the human capacity for fortitude. Lerner, Rachel's daughter, has special insight into the torment her mother suffered. The first book to pair the story of a Holocaust victim with that of a liberator, All the Horrors of War compels readers to consider the full, complex humanity of both.
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E2 Movie Night: The Human Element
Wednesday, June 3
7:30 – 8:30 PM Eastern
Online
RSVP at http://facebook.com/e2.org
Join E2 for a lively and interactive discussion with filmmaker and E2 member James Balog. We’ll hear about Balog's experiences as a renowned nature photographer, view short excerpts of his recent film The Human Element, and take your questions.
The Human Element is a powerful film that shows how environmental change affects the lives of everyday Americans. A critic had this to say about the film: "In his compelling, unsettling and visually stunning documentary, The Human Element, National Geographic photographer James Balog shows viewers why we, as a society, can no longer turn a blind eye to the drastically changing world around us."
Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. E2's Micaela Preskill will also discuss policies to advance solutions that will protect our earth, curb climate change and build our economy at a time when we need it most.
Register at the link below to receive a link to join the discussion on June 3rd. Upon registration, you'll also receive a link to screen the entire movie. Although not necessary to enjoy the discussion, we encourage you to watch the film and send your questions and suggestions for clips to feature to Micaela Preskill at mpreskill@e2.org before June 3rd.
About James Balog
James Balog is a photographer whose work explores the relationship between humans and nature. Since the early 1980s Balog has photographed such subjects as endangered animals, North America’s old-growth forests, and polar ice. James has become a global spokesman on the subject of climate change and human impact on the environment. He is also founder of Earth Vision Institute and The Extreme Ice Survey, the most wide-ranging, ground-based, photographic study of glaciers ever conducted.
About E2
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for smart policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Our members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and manage more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital. For more information, see www.e2.org or follow us on Twitter at @e2org.
Environmental Entrepreneurs
http://www.e2.org
http://facebook.com/e2.org
@e2org
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Thursday, June 4
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9 – 10:15 a.m.
Online
RSVP at https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/covid-testing-resilience-central-asia
SPEAKER(S) Luca Anceschi, Senior Lecturer in Central Asian Studies (Central & East European Studies), School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Glasgow
Asel Dooletkeldieva
Associate Research Fellow, OSCE Academy, Bishkek
Nargis Kassenova, Senior Fellow, Program on Central Asia, Davis Center; Associate Professor, KIMEP University
Bruce Pannier, Journalist, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Edward Schatz, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
Moderator: Paul Stronski, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
DETAILS Like the rest of the world, Central Asian states and societies are being stress-tested by the COVID-19 pandemic. Can they withstand the storm? Where can one expect disruptions or fissures, and to what extent is persistence and muddling through possible? Are there any prospects for positive change given the growing economic, social and public health crises? Using the concept of resilience, this panel of experts will analyze the current state of affairs of and prospects for the five Central Asian countries.
LINK https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/covid-testing-resilience-central-asia
CONTACT INFO Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor • Cambridge, MA 02138
617.495.4037
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Building In & Building Out: Lessons Learned from Deep Energy Retrofits
Thursday, June 4
2pm-3pm Eastern Time
Online
RSVP at https://nesea.org/be-event/building-building-out-lessons-learned-deep-energy-retrofits
Maine Passive House (MPH) has used two different strategies in retrofitting existing homes. One strategy involves adding insulation to the outside of the building; the other strategy is to add insulation to the inside of the building. Most projects involve a mix of the two strategies. Along with added insulation and eliminating thermal bridging, MPH increases air tightness, installs high performing windows and doors, and adds mechanical ventilation systems in their projects. They use Therm and PHPP to help build cost-effective resilient buildings, most of which are insulated with cellulose and local materials. MPH has done two residential retrofits (close to PH standard) and one commercial retrofit. They will use case studies to discuss lessons learned from the field.
Learning Objectives
Summarize the general principles behind two different walls systems and two different roof systems that can be used in retrofit projects
Compare and contrast two different strategies for constructing airtight assemblies in a retrofit project
Apply two different strategies to add mechanical ventilation to retrofit projects
Describe the benefits of using cellulose insulation for insulation, and membranes for airtightness, in retrofit projects
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One-on-one with Mindy Lubber
Next episode of our TV show Climate Action News will air
Friday, June5
9am EST
Online
RSVP at https://www.wedonthavetime.org/climate-action-news/one-on-one-with-mindy-lubber
Mindy Lubber is CEO and president of Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. She has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has founded the Green Century Capital Management and served as President of the National Environmental Law Center.
Host
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Host, We Don't Have Time
Hosting this global broadcast is Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, an expert moderator, lecturer and devoted workshop-leader in facilitating sustainable development. Catarina moderates for the EU Commission, the Swedish Government, corporations, local municipalities, and universities. She lectures based on the UN Sustainable Global Development Goals internationally and has TV-skills from her background as a television program host at SVT, Swedish Public Television. She is also Content Director at A Sustainable Tomorrow.
Climate Action News is our broadcast about action and sustainable solutions. We invite our community, climate advocacy groups, leaders, and businesses to share their knowledge and insights. You can participate actively by commenting live during and after the broadcast. Get instructions or download our app to join the discussion. Welcome!
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Building Resilience: Covid-19 and Climate Change
Friday, June 5
9am to 12pm
Online
RSVP at https://climateadaptationforum.org/event/building-resilience-covid-19-and-climate-change/
Cost: $5 - $15
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting life unlike anything most of us have seen. While there is little evidence that the pandemic is spreading more quickly because of climate change there are clear parallels between the two crises. Join the Climate Adaptation Forum for a conversation on resilience and the connections between Covid-19 and climate change. Speakers will explore how our responses can make us more resilient to future threats, what climate resilience looks like in this new reality, and highlight success stories.
Join the Environmental Business Council, the Sustainable Solutions Lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and collaborating partner John Snow, Inc. (JSI) for this exciting virtual event.
Register here!
Webinar login information will be sent in the registration confirmation email.
Speakers
Keynote Dialogue with Health and Disaster Response Leaders
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Executive Director, American Public Health Association
Juliette Kayyem
Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security, Harvard Kennedy School
Faculty Director, Homeland Security Project, Harvard University
Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative, Harvard University
Forum Co-Chairs
Nasser Brahim, Senior Planner, Climate Change Team, Kleinfelder
Terry Greene, Senior Environmental Health Specialist, U.S. JSI
Gabriela Boscio Santos, Sustainability Engagement Manager, Boston University
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Beyond Headlines and Hashtags - LIVE Friday Review of Pandemic News
Friday, June 5
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online at https://www.facebook.com/earthinstitute/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/anrevk
Another week has passed in the first pandemic of the 21st century, with thousands of new stories posted and printed, yet questions still often outnumbering answers.
Each Friday, the Earth Institute Initiative on Communication and Sustainability hosts a lunchtime review of COVID-19 headlines and next steps featuring Pulitzer winner Laurie Garrett, NBC’s Robert Bazell, Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Wendy Wertheimer, formerly of WHO & NIH.
Explore more Sustain What episodes on YouTube at j.mp/sustainwhatlive or subscribe on Periscope at pscp.tv/revkin.
Solutions Journalism Network: solutionsjournalism.org
The Earth Institute Initiative: sustcomm.ei.columbia.edu
Contact Andy Revkin with questions or ideas for future segments: @revkin on Twitter or andrew.revkin@columbia.edu
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Robotics Today: Prof. Allison Okamura (Stanford)
Friday, June 5
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html
Join Robotics Today for a virtual talk and panel discussion on Friday, June 5th with guest speaker Allison Okamura, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. You can preview Professor Okamura's research at charmlab.
This technical talk will be live-streamed and captioned at https://roboticstoday.github.io/ and Twitter (@RoboticsSeminar). The talk will be followed by a discussion between the speaker and a panel of faculty, postdocs, and students.
Biography: Professor Okamura received the BS degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994, and the MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University in 1996 and 2000, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. She is currently Professor in the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University. She was previously Professor and Vice Chair of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University. She has been an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Haptics, an editor of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Conference Editorial Board, and co-chair of the IEEE Haptics Symposium. Her awards include the 2009 IEEE Technical Committee on Haptics Early Career Award, the 2005 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Academic Career Award, and the 2004 NSF CAREER Award. She is an IEEE Fellow. Her academic interests include haptics, teleoperation, soft robotics, virtual environments and simulators, medical robotics, neuromechanics and rehabilitation, prosthetics, and engineering education. Outside academia, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, running, and playing ice hockey.
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Exitinction Rebellion [XR]SF Friday Online Activism
Friday, June 5
3 p.m.
Online - see zoom in event info
RSVP at https://zoom.us/j/727108084?pwd=YVhTOTk1TFlodzMwc3ZqWkg2ckNoZz09 Meeting ID: 727 108 084 Password: 082166
One tap mobile +16699006833,,727108084# US (San Jose)
XRSF has been holding weekly online activism with a regenerative atmosphere.
We are in extraordinary times, but this is still a good time to spread messages of hope, empowerment, support, compassion, empathy and ACTION. Join us on Fridays for some connection and activism.
CALL AGENDA (HIGH LEVEL): 10m check-in & land acknowledgement 10m calm the limbic system (Guided meditation, poems, qigong, laughter yoga) 15-20m digital activism in breakout rooms 15-20m mutual aid (Sharing what you need with the group, in breakout rooms & sheet) 10m calm the limbic system (Exercise, meditation, gratitudes)
The call will run from 3-4pm EST.
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The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America
Friday, June 5
6:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ericcervini/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series, Boston Pride, and the Boston Public Library welcome award–winning historian ERIC CERVINI for a discussion of his debut book, The Deviant's War:The Homosexual vs. The United States of America.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Ballet Class from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About The Deviant's War
In 1957, Frank Kameny, a rising astronomer working for the U.S. Defense Department in Hawaii, received a summons to report immediately to Washington, D.C. The Pentagon had reason to believe he was a homosexual, and after a series of humiliating interviews, Kameny, like countless gay men and women before him, was promptly dismissed from his government job. Unlike many others, though, Kameny fought back.
Based on firsthand accounts, recently declassified FBI records, and forty thousand personal documents, The Deviant's War unfolds over the course of the 1960s, as the Mattachine Society of Washington, the group Kameny founded, became the first organization to protest the systematic persecution of gay federal employees. It traces the forgotten ties that bound gay rights to the Black Freedom Movement, the New Left, lesbian activism, and trans resistance. Above all, it is a story of America (and Washington) at a cultural and sexual crossroads; of shocking, byzantine public battles with Congress; of FBI informants; murder; betrayal; sex; love; and ultimately victory.
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Monday, June 8
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The Alchemy of Us
Monday June 8
6:00 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/events/2020-06/virtual-event-ainissa-ramirez/
Ainissa Ramirez
In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon, The Alchemy of Us is a clever and engaging look at materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us.
Ainissa Ramirez is a materials scientist and sought-after public speaker and science communicator. A Brown and Stanford graduate, she has worked as a research scientist at Bell Labs and held academic positions at Yale University and MIT. She has written for Time, Scientific American, the American Scientist, and Forbes, and makes regular appearances on PBS’s SciTech Now. She also hosts a podcast called Science Underground.
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Brown Album
Monday, June 8
7:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/psb-presents-porochista
Join Porter Square Books virtually for a reading and conversation with Porochista Khakpour, author of Brown Album, in conversation with V. V. Ganeshananthan!
This event is free to attend, and takes place on Crowdcast.
Novelist Porochista Khakpour’s family moved to Los Angeles after fleeing the Iranian Revolution, giving up their successes only to be greeted by an alienating culture. Growing up as an immigrant in America means that one has to make one’s way through a confusing tangle of conflicting cultures and expectations. And Porochista is pulled between the glitzy culture of Tehrangeles, an enclave of wealthy Iranians and Persians in LA, her own family’s modest life and culture, and becoming an assimilated American. Porochista rebels–she bleaches her hair an
d flees to the East Coast, where she finds her community: other people writing and thinking at the fringes. But, 9/11 happens and with horror, Porochista watches from her apartment window as the towers fall. Extremism and fear of the Middle East rises in the aftermath and then again with the election of Donald Trump. Porochista is forced to finally grapple with what it means to be Middle-Eastern and Iranian, an immigrant, and a refugee in our country today.
Brown Album is a stirring collection of essays, at times humorous and at times profound, drawn from more than a decade of Porochista’s work and with new material included. Altogether, it reveals the tolls that immigrant life in this country can take on a person and the joys that life can give.
Porochista Khakpour’s debut novel, Sons and Other Flammable Objects, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, one of the Chicago Tribune‘s Fall’s Best, and the 2007 California Book Award winner in the First Fiction category. Her second novel The Last Illusion was a 2014 “Best Book of the Year” according to NPR, Kirkus Reviews, BuzzFeed, PopMatters, Electric Literature, and many more. Among her many fellowships is a National Endowment for the Arts award. Her nonfiction has appeared in many sections of The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Elle, Slate, Salon, and Bookforum, among many others. She has been guest faculty at VCFA and Stonecoast’s MFA programs, as well as Contributing Editor at Evergreen Review. Born in Tehran and raised in the Los Angeles area, Khakpour currently lives in New York City.
V.V. Ganeshananthan is a fiction writer and journalist. Her debut novel, LOVE MARRIAGE, was longlisted for the Orange Prize and named one of Washington Post Book World's Best of 2008. She co-hosts LitHub's Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast.
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Tuesday, June 9
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020: Biodiversity
Tuesday, June 9
9am - 6pm
Online
RSVP at https://marinesanctuary.org/event/capitol-hill-ocean-week-2020/
The breadth of life in our ocean and Great Lakes is astounding. A healthy planet is essential to our health, well-being, and economic livelihood. Nature provides the clean air we breathe, the fresh water we drink, the food we eat, the medicines we take, and the raw materials we use. It is estimated that, globally, nature provides services worth $125 trillion a year. Nature also contributes up to one-third to global climate change mitigation efforts. Scientific studies document the threats facing our planet from climate change, overfishing and habitat losses, and they also inform the solutions for policymakers. 2020 provides the opportunity for a turning point to begin reversing the trend of biodiversity loss and restoring nature for the good of the planet and all of us who depend on it.
Protecting biodiversity and building a sustainable global economy that protects nature is critical to people’s health and well-being. With its accessible virtual format, Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020 is the opportunity for people from across the U.S. and the globe to engage in dialogue on actions we can take to conserve the variety of life on Earth for the long term health of our communities and the planet.
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New England Strong – Planning for a Clean Economic Recovery
Tuesday, June 9
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern
Dial-in information will be provided immediately upon registration. If you have any questions, please contact Uchenna Bright at ubright@e2.org.
We all wonder how to rebuild our economy after this dire disruption of COVID-19. What will this crisis in global health and economies bring? Can business and government create a recovery strong enough to build our clean economy back better?
Join us to hear insights from New England leaders on how our region and world can take this opportunity to build a better path to net zero and a sustainable future.
Speakers:
Representative Sean Garballey, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, brings the perspective of a policymaker to discuss his current climate bill and others pending in the legislature. As a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, he will also provide insights into plans for public investment in the future.
Celina Cunningham, Deputy Director at the Governor’s Office of Energy in Maine, will present the state and regional vision for the future and the power of climate action as a tool for economic recovery.
Paul Lipke, Senior Advisor for Energy and Buildings at Health Care Without Harm, will discuss the lessons learned in transforming one of our region’s largest sectors, the healthcare sector, into one of sustainability, as well as some of the important steps needed for the decades to come.
Mark Sandeen, Select Board Member in Lexington, MA, will talk about laying the groundwork for a path to the clean economy and to the future we want. As co-Chair of Lexington’s Getting to Net Zero task force, he will discuss the municipal perspective of opportunities for a clean future, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moderator: Uchenna Bright, E2 Eastern States Advocate
Following the presentations we will open the floor to participants for a robust Q&A.
Even in these trying times, new ideas can guide our way to a strong and sustainable recovery. Join us to participate in this important discussion on how business and government can make New England stronger.
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Coding Democracy by Maureen Webb
Tuesday, June 9
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-coding-democracy-by-maureen-webb-tickets-105959154684
MIT Press Live! presents an author talk with Maureen Webb, author of Coding Democracy.
Hackers have a bad reputation, as shady deployers of bots and destroyers of infrastructure. In Coding Democracy, Maureen Webb offers another view. Hackers, she argues, can be vital disruptors. Hacking is becoming a practice, an ethos, and a metaphor for a new wave of activism in which ordinary citizens are inventing new forms of distributed, decentralized democracy for a digital era.
Maureen Webb is a labor lawyer and human rights activist. She is the author of Illusions of Security: Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World and has taught national security law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia.
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Dante’s Bones: How a Poet Invented Italy
Tuesday, June 9
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/guy_raffa/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes GUY P. RAFFA—associate professor of Italian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin—for a discussion of his latest book Dante's Bones: How a Poet Invented Italy. He will be joined in conversation by bestselling novelist MATTHEW PEARL, author of The Dante Club and The Dante Chamber.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Dante's Bones from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About Dante's Bones
Dante, whose Divine Comedy gave the world its most vividly imagined story of the afterlife, endured an extraordinary afterlife of his own. Exiled in death as in life, the Florentine poet has hardly rested in peace over the centuries. Like a saint’s relics, his bones have been stolen, recovered, reburied, exhumed, examined, and, above all, worshiped. Actors in this graveyard history range from Lorenzo de’ Medici, Michelangelo, and Pope Leo X to the Franciscan friar who hid the bones, the stone mason who accidentally discovered them, and the opportunistic sculptor who accomplished what princes, popes, and politicians could not: delivering to Florence a precious relic of the native son it had banished.
In Dante’s Bones, Guy Raffa narrates for the first time the complete course of the poet’s hereafter, from his death and burial in Ravenna in 1321 to a computer-generated reconstruction of his face in 2006. Dante’s posthumous adventures are inextricably tied to major historical events in Italy and its relationship to the wider world. Dante grew in stature as the contested portion of his body diminished in size from skeleton to bones, fragments, and finally dust: During the Renaissance, a political and literary hero in Florence; in the nineteenth century, the ancestral father and prophet of Italy; a nationalist symbol under fascism and amid two world wars; and finally the global icon we know today.
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Voices Network (lvn.org) was hosting conversations across Boston in gathering places such as libraries, community centers, etc. with residents to surface underheard voices and to better understand hopes and concerns, which are then made available to all participants as well as members of the media.
We have recently transitioned our conversations over to Zoom, and have been hosting conversations with people across our chapters (MA, NY, WI, AL) acutely affected by COVID-19 (food pantry and grocery store workers, faith leaders, students/professors, etc.) and some really powerful stories have emerged.
We are now opening the conversations up to anyone in our communities who wants to come together and share their frustrations, struggles, and hopes surrounding COVID-19 in a 3-5 person (60-75 min) conversation. Each conversation will be recorded, transcribed, indexed using natural language processing (AI) technology, and made available to policy makers and our media partners (such as the Boston Institute of Nonprofit Journalism and WBUR).
I'll be hosting three conversations in the next couple of weeks that I wanted to invite you to join. Please find the links online at lvn.org/boston.
Thanks and take care,
Jess
Jess Weaver
Head of Local Voices Network - Boston
Cortico: fostering a healthy public sphere
jess@lvn.org
617.655.8412
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Living With Heat - Urban Land Institute report on expected climate impact in Boston
https://boston.uli.org/about/impact/
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Solar bills on Beacon Hill: The Climate Minute Podcast
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cs87v-b6dbac
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Envision Cambridge citywide plan
https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/News/2019/5/~/media/A0547DC0640E4ABD86B519CA6FEEFF38.ashx
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Climate Resilience Workbook
https://sustainablebuildingsinitiative.org/toolkits/climate-resilience-guidelines/climate-resilience-workbook
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Sustainable Business Network Local Green Guide
SBN is excited to announce the soft launch of its new Local Green Guide, Massachusetts' premier Green Business Directory!
To view the directory please visit: http://www.localgreenguide.org
To find out how how your business can be listed on the website or for sponsorship opportunities please contact Adritha at adritha@sbnboston.org
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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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The Boston Network for International Development (BNID) maintains a website (BNID.org) that serves as a clearing-house for information on organizations, events, and jobs related to international development in the Boston area. BNID has played an important auxiliary role in fostering international development activities in the Boston area, as witnessed by the expanding content of the site and a significant growth in the number of users.
The website contains:
A calendar of Boston area events and volunteer opportunities related to International Development - http://www.bnid.org/events
A jobs board that includes both internships and full time positions related to International Development that is updated daily - http://www.bnid.org/jobs
A directory and descriptions of more than 250 Boston-area organizations - http://www.bnid.org/organizations
Also, please sign up for our weekly newsletter (we promise only one email per week) to get the most up-to-date information on new job and internship opportunities -www.bnid.org/sign-up
The website is completely free for students and our goal is to help connect students who are interested in international development with many of the worthwhile organizations in the area.
Please feel free to email our organization at info@bnid.org if you have any questions!
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Boston Maker Spaces - 41 (up from 27 in 2016) and counting: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zGHnt9r2pQx8.kfw9evrHsKjA&hl=en
Solidarity Network Economy: https://ussolidarityeconomy.wordpress.com
Bostonsmart.com's Guide to Boston: http://www.bostonsmarts.com/BostonGuide/
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Links to events at over 50 colleges and universities at Hubevents: http://hubevents.blogspot.com
Thanks to
MIT Events: http://calendar.mit.edu
Harvard Events: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/harvard-events/events-calendar/
Harvard Environment: http://environment.harvard.edu/events/calendar/
Sustainability at Harvard: http://green.harvard.edu/events
Boston Science Lectures: https://sites.google.com/view/bostonsciencelectures/home
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/
Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/
Startup and Entrepreneurial Events: http://www.greenhornconnect.com/events/
Cambridge Civic Journal: http://www.rwinters.com
Cambridge Happenings: http://cambridgehappenings.org
Cambridge Community Calendar: https://www.cctvcambridge.org/calendar
Adam Gaffin’s Universal Hub: https://www.universalhub.com/
Extinction Rebellion: https://xrmass.org/action/
Sunrise Movement: https://www.facebook.com/SunriseBoston/events/
Mission-Based Massachusetts is an online discussion group for people who are interested in nonprofit, philanthropic, educational, community-based, grassroots, and other mission-based organizations in the Bay State. This is a moderated, flame-free email list that is open to anyone who is interested in the topic and willing to adhere to the principles of civil discourse. To subscribe email
mbm-SUBSCRIBE@missionbasedmassachusetts.net
If you have an event you would like to see here, the submission deadline is 11 AM on Sundays, as Energy (and Other) Events is sent out Sunday afternoons.
Hubevents http://hubevents.blogspot.com is the web version.
If you wish to subscribe or unsubscribe to Energy (and Other) Events email gmoke@world.std.com
What I Do and Why I Do It: The Story of Energy (and Other) Events
http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2013/11/what-i-do-and-why-i-do-it.html
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Since almost all events are online now, Energy (and Other) Events is now virtual and can happen anywhere in the world. If you know of online events that are happening which may be of interest to the editor of this publication, please let me know. People are connecting all across the world and I’d be more than happy to help facilitate more of that.
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Mutual Aid Networks
National
Spreadsheet of mutual aid networks
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/u/1/d/1HEdNpLB5p-sieHVK-CtS8_N7SIUhlMpY6q1e8Je0ToY/htmlview
Mutual Aid Networks to Combat Coronavirus
https://itsgoingdown.org/autonomous-groups-are-mobilizing-mutual-aid-initiatives-to-combat-the-coronavirus/
Local
Boston COVID-19 Community Care
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15GYuPYEzBk9KIyH3C3419aYxIMVAsa7BL7nBl9434Mg/edit?usp=sharing
Boston + MA COVID19 Resources
(This is a different Google Doc with a similar name, compiled by the Asian
American Resource Workshop)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1-x6vOZKVsla5H363mtdgcyivvLmcx7-f2s6l-O_ba8A/edit?usp=sharing
Cambridge Mutual Aid Network
https://sites.google.com/view/cambridge-nan/home
Mutual Aid Medford and Somerville (MAMAS) network
https://docs.google.com/document/u/0/d/1RtYZ1wc8jxcSKDl555WszWhQWlOlSkNnfjIOYV0wXRA/mobilebasic
Food for Free (for Cambridge and Somerville) volunteers to provide lunches for schoolchildren, elderly, and hungry
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSed0cSIoOc7-Fvoms3VHR1Lc44fjql-vTNknz_a-7T_sKDnrw/viewform
My notes to Rebecca Solnit’s A Paradise Built in Hell: The Extraordinary Communities That Arise in Disaster, about how people faced with emergency and disaster usually move towards providing mutual aid, at least until elite panic, a term in disaster studies, kicks in, are available at http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com/2016/07/notes-on-rebecca-solnits-paradise-built.html
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Daily Events
Entertainment!!!
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Monday, May 25
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Population, Climate Change and Food Security
10am Energy Poverty & Energy Storage
12pm Honor the Dead & Protect the Living
6:30pm Sunrise Movement JEDI Team Game Night
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Tuesday, May 26
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12pm The Coronavirus Pandemic: Stopping the Spread of Misinformation
12pm Virtual: COVID-19 and Inequality in the Global South
12:30pm Author Talk: Nancy Campbell, author of OD
1pm COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
1pm On the Front Lines: Tribal Nations Take on COVID-19
5pm Harvard Students' Solutions to Combat the Climate Crisis
7pm #MOSatHome Presents An Evening With Isabella Rossellini in conversation in conversation with Brian Hare, PhD.
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Wednesday, May 27
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9:30am EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources Webinar: Flood Insurance and Its Role in Resilience
11am Earth Institute Research Workshop: Advancing Community Resilience: 1. Sea-level Rise
11:30am COVID-19: Food Security in the Pandemic
12pm Humanitarian Frontliners and the Power of Responsible Negotiation from Henri Dunant until Today
12:30pm Climate Change Reset: Learning from the Global Pandemic
Communicating Urgency: Motivating and Equipping the Public for Climate Action
1pm COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
2pm Talks @ Pulitzer: Syria and U.S. Foreign Policy
2pm TABOR - Preventing Progress on Climate Action
7pm The Sword and the Shield
7pm How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for the Soul of America
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Thursday, May 28
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10am IEA World Energy Investment 2020
11am Webinar: Flexible Housing for Future Societies
2pm Finch Cambridge: Truly Affordable Passive House
2pm Social Innovation Forum’s Virtual Showcase Part 1
7pm Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series - Steve Bennett on Bending, Breaking, and Blending: An Art Journey
7pm Stray: A Memoir
7pm Hunting Whitey
7:30pm Extinction Rebellion Finding Resilience Together
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Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31
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MIT COVID19 Beat the Pandemic II Application
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Friday, May 29
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9am One-on-one with Jakob Trollbäck
12pm Startup Spotlight 2020 [VIRTUAL]
12pm Beyond Headlines and Hashtags - LIVE Friday Review of Pandemic News
2pm Living Without Working
3pm Extinction Rebellion [XR]SF Friday Online Activism
3:30pm Strengthening the Commonwealth through Cross-Municipal Collaboration
7pm Extinction Rebellion Boats 'n’ Beers
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Saturday, May 30
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Social Distance Meditation Swarm in Wellesley Square
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Sunday, May 31
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11am Treasures from Community Church of Boston's Archives
7pm Neurodharma
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Monday, June 1
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6pm US Foreign Policy and China
6pm Sunrise Movement Men's Caucus Virtual Meeting
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Tuesday, June 2
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12pm [Virtual] Data and COVID-19: Health Data, Contact Tracing, and Misinformation, Privacy & Security
12:30pm Economics in the Age of Covid-19 by Joshua Gans
6pm En-ROADS: Climate Change Solutions Simulator
7pm Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
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My rough notes on some of the events I go to and notes on books I’ve read are at:
http://hubeventsnotes.blogspot.com
Don't Panic, It's Just The Collapse Of Neoliberalism: Yochai Benkler at Harvard
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/5/19/1946319/-Don-t-Panic-It-s-Just-The-Collapse-Of-Neoliberalism-Yochai-Benkler-at-Harvard
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Sunrise Boston Daily Breakfast Boogie! (May 25 - May 26)
8:30am
Online - Zoom link: http://zoom.us/my/brian.sunrise
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/529278624637010/
Covid-19 got you feeling isolated? Lonely? Wanting to start your day off with some connection, laughs, meditation or poetry? Join us for a daily “Breakfast Boogie” hosted by the Member Support Team.
It is so important that we remember and hold onto our connections with one another at a moment in time when we are still going all-out to build a powerful movement to stop climate change. We will be having this gathering on Zoom EVERY WEEK DAY from 8:30-9 am! We may offer different rituals, grounding practices, pair-shares, songs or poetry. Suggestions welcome! Let’s stay grounded and present in community even when we increasingly are apart physically.
Questions: Rosie at rosiemcinnes@gmail.com
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Swing Left Boston Virtual Activism Calendar
https://swingleftboston.org/calendar/category/training-education/
Daily electoral activist events with social distancing kept in mind.
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Entertainment!!!!
Stay At Home Fest - online music and performance events
https://www.stayathomefest.com/#events
Here Are All the Live Streams & Virtual Concerts to Watch During Coronavirus Crisis
https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9335531/coronavirus-quarantine-music-events-online-streams
A List Of Live Virtual Concerts To Watch During The Coronavirus Shutdown
https://www.npr.org/2020/03/17/816504058/a-list-of-live-virtual-concerts-to-watch-during-the-coronavirus-shutdown
Watch These Livestreamed Concerts During Your Social Distancing
https://www.vulture.com/2020/03/all-musicians-streaming-live-concerts.html]
Virtual Art Project (VAP-IT!)
https://sgimproviz.wixsite.com/virtualartproject
Free virtual music, museums, and art round-up
https://www.dailykos.com/stories/2020/3/16/1927955/-Your-mega-round-up-of-free-music-museums-and-art-to-check-out-virtually-amid-coronavirus-outbreaks
300,000 ebooks to download for free from the NY Public Library
https://www.timeout.com/newyork/news/you-can-now-download-over-300-000-books-from-the-nypl-for-free-031820
Free streaming services
https://slate.com/culture/2020/03/streaming-services-free-trial-coronavirus-pandemic.html
Free nonprofit webinars
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ozk1VfHPYlUC6h0XdDtHpsK-PYq4Y6FTnMPh_LliWwM/edit?ts=5e7b5cdf#gid=0
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Monday, May 25
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Population, Climate Change and Food Security
Monday, May 25
Online
RSVP at https://populationenvironmentresearch.org/cyberseminars
Population dynamics are at the center of the climate change-population-food security nexus. On the one hand, not only does population growth contribute to greenhouse gas emissions, it also drives demand for food. Likewise, rising incomes come with changing diets toward animal-based products, which are typically more resource-intensive and display higher environmental impacts. Population size and composition thus influence both climate change and food security. On the other hand, the impacts of climate change on human wellbeing and livelihoods are already being felt. Climate change may affect food security directly by reducing crop yields and available farming land and through adverse impacts on livestock health. Indirect effects of climate change on food security may be observed through reductions in agriculture income, conflict, or impacts on global “breadbaskets” that result in increasing (or volatile) international, national and local food prices. The level of vulnerability and ability to respond and adapt to climate change and subsequent food insecurity varies and reflects individual farmer and community factors as well as broader scale economic, governmental and policy responses. Population dynamics and characteristics thus matters both in terms of population impacts on climate change and food security and in terms of determining who is vulnerable.
Despite the central role demography plays in climate change and food security research, the topics remain understudied among demographers. The understanding of current and future population size, composition and spatial distribution as well as differentials in dietary patterns, vulnerability and adaptive capacity will help policy planning for future climate change. This cyberseminar will focus on the applications of methodological tools and concepts in demography, geography, economics, systems analysis, and other related fields in analyzing the population-climate change-food security nexus. We will explore empirical work and future scenarios that consider the impact of population on climate and food systems and the impact of climate and weather factors and food security on population subgroups and communities. The cyberseminar provides a platform for dynamic engagement between scientists from different disciplinary communities to advance the conversation centered on the nexus of population-climate change-food security.
Organizers:
Raya Muttarak (International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)), Kathryn Grace (University of Minnesota), Bryan Jones (CUNY Baruch), Susana Adamo (CIESIN, Columbia University), Alex de Sherbinin (CIESIN, Columbia University), Andres Ignacio (Environmental Science for Social Change), Leiwen Jiang (Population Council and Asian Population Research Center), and César Augusto Marques (Escola Nacional de Ciências Estatísticas - ENCE)
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All who are interested in cyberseminar topics are invited to participate and subscription is free. Please adhere to the following standards of conduct when participating.
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Respectful disagreement is fine; impoliteness is not accepted.
Opinions are welcome; advocacy is not - this is an intellectual debate, please refrain from using this forum for any advocacy purposes.
Respect other's email space: do not repeat something you have already said and limit yourself to a reasonable number of postings.
With these standards in mind, we look forward to your active participation in the seminar.
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Energy Poverty & Energy Storage
Monday, May 25
10:00 AM 11:00 AM
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94050724503
Enass Abo-Hamed will be speaking on energy poverty and the gap that clean energy and energy storage can bridge for millions in the world. She will highlight the role of companies like H2GO Power in addressing climate change using zero-emission solutions and focusing on Hydrogen, as well as her company’s latest innovation around decarbonising air travel.
About our speaker:
Enass is the co-founder and CEO at H2GO power ltd; an award winning spin-out company from the University of Cambridge developing energy storage technologies. She completed her PhD at Cambridge University, where she also was a postdoctoral fellow and elected Cambridge University Energy Champion. Currently she is also a Royal Academy of Engineering Enterprise Fellow and a technology expert consultant to European Commission (REA).
There will be a ~20 minute Q&A at the end, open to all participants.
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Honor the Dead & Protect the Living
Monday, May 25
12 PM
Downtown, Boston
If you are attending online, by foot or by car RSVP at https://bit.ly/RollBackPhase1
A procession to memorialize the Black & Latinx lives lost to COVID-19 in Massachusetts.
Una procesion para conmemorar las vidas Negras y Latinx perdidas por COVID-19 en Massachusetts.
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Sunrise Movement JEDI Team Game Night
Monday, May 25
6:30 PM – 8 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/952034101920136/
Come join the JEDI (Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion) team for some fun games and socializing! This will not be a meeting where we discuss organizing work unless it comes up naturally. This will be a space to play games, have fun, and get to know each other a little bit :) Hope to see you there!! And if you are looking to join the team we also have a meeting the following day which you can find here: https://www.facebook.com/events/171626067557695/
You need: Wifi, a device that can access zoom, creativity, a positive attitude
We will provide: a link to the zoom, the games, other people looking to play games, have fun, and get to know each other :)
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Tuesday, May 26
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The Coronavirus Pandemic: Stopping the Spread of Misinformation
Tuesday, May 26
12 – 12:35 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/3025332777546496/
SPEAKER(S) K. “Vish” Viswanath, Lee Kum Kee Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and in the McGraw-Patterson Center for Population Sciences at the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Moderator: Elana Gordon, Reporter and Producer, The World
DETAILS A flood of evolving information, as well as potentially damaging misinformation, has accompanied the coronavirus pandemic. Amplified by social media, misinformation in particular can undermine critical public health efforts, fuel conspiracy theories and add confusion to the global conversation about how to curb the pandemic. In this Facebook Live Q&A, K. “Vish” Viswanath, Professor of Health Communication in the Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, will explore the pitfalls of COVID-19 misinformation as well as approaches to surfacing transparent and trustworthy information about the pandemic.
Email your questions to theforum@hsph.harvard.edu or post them to Facebook @ForumHSPH or @pritheworld.
LINK https://www.facebook.com/Forumhsph/
CONTACT INFO theforum@hsph.harvard.edu
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Virtual: COVID-19 and Inequality in the Global South
Tuesday, May 26
12 – 1 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_xCAJvsF5QTi78Lbsg-a65Q
SPEAKER(S) Yvonne MacPherson, U.S. Director of BBC Media Action
Padmashree Gehl Sampath, Senior Advisor, Global Access in Action
Madani Bocar Thiam, Chief Health & Nutrition of UNICEF Myanmar
DETAILS Low-income countries have several systemic disadvantages that cumulatively inhibit their capacity to cope with the spread of COVID-19. These systemic disadvantages, a joint outcome of long-term poverty and resource-constrained healthcare systems, are only worsened by the unforeseen socio-economic outcomes of lockdowns and infections. Threatening one and all, they specifically impact on the most impoverished and vulnerable groups of people in these countries, in existential ways.
This panel will discuss the effects of economic and healthcare fallouts of COVID-19 on low-income countries, with a specific focus on groups such as women, refugees, and informal laborers, alongside options for international collaboration.
LINK https://cyber.harvard.edu/events/virtual-covid-19-and-inequality-global-south
CONTACT INFO events@cyber.harvard.edu
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Author Talk: Nancy Campbell, author of OD
Tuesday, May 26
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-nancy-campbell-author-of-od-tickets-105456988692
MIT Press Live! presents an author talk with Nancy Campbell, author of OD: Naloxone and the Politics of Overdose.
For years, drug overdose was unmentionable in polite society. OD was understood to be something that took place in dark alleys—an ugly death awaiting social deviants—neither scientifically nor clinically interesting. But over the last several years, overdose prevention has become the unlikely object of a social movement, powered by the miracle drug naloxone.
In OD, Nancy Campbell charts the emergence of naloxone as a technological fix for overdose and describes the remaking of overdose into an experience recognized as common, predictable, patterned—and, above all, preventable. Join us for a live author talk with Nancy Campbell to learn more about overdose prevention, the history of an unnatural disaster, and how COVID-19 might make tackling addiction even harder today.
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COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
Tuesday, May 26
1pm
Online
RSVP at https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AKKjTm9cS_yCe8_ddfi87A
Please join the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) for a webinar to learn about the challenges and trends that aging populations face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how cities are responding. Emily Robbins, MetroBridge Program Manager of the Initiative on Cities, will moderate and be joined by:
Bronwyn Keefe, Director of the Boston University Center for Aging and Disability Education Research (CADER) and Research Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work
Antron Watson, Age-Friendly Director for AARP Massachusetts
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On the Front Lines: Tribal Nations Take on COVID-19
Tuesday, May 26
1 – 2 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://ash.harvard.edu/os_events/nojs/registration/1304253
SPEAKER(S) Dr. Laura Hammitt, Director of Infectious Disease Programs, Johns Hopkins University Center for American Indian Health
Prof. Joe Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy & Co-Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Mr. Del Laverdure, Attorney. Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Dept. of the Interior
Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community, HKS MPA 2006
Megan Minoka Hill, Moderator, Program Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development & Director, Honoring Nations
DETAILS Like governments around the world, America’s 574 federally recognized tribal nations are racing to protect their citizens from the coronavirus. Impacting tribes at a rate four times higher than for the US population, the pandemic is testing the limits of tribal public health infrastructures. Simultaneously, shuttered casinos and other business enterprises are crippling tribal economies. Coupled with an inefficient federal response, resources to provide critical governmental services are being rapidly depleted, intensifying the crisis.
To learn more about how tribal nations are taking on COVID-19, please join the Harvard Kennedy School’s Ash Center for an insightful conversation featuring:
Dr. Laura Hammitt, Director of Infectious Disease Programs, Johns Hopkins University Center for American Indian Health
Prof. Joe Kalt, Ford Foundation Professor (Emeritus) of International Political Economy & Co-Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development
Mr. Del Laverdure, Attorney. Former Acting Assistant Secretary, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary & Deputy Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs, US Dept. of the Interior
Hon. Stephen Roe Lewis, Governor, Gila River Indian Community, HKS MPA 2006
Megan Minoka Hill, Moderator, Program Director, Harvard Project on American Indian Economic Development & Director, Honoring Nations
LINK https://ash.harvard.edu/event/front-lines-tribal-nations-take-covid-19
CONTACT INFO info@ash.harvard.edu
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Harvard Students' Solutions to Combat the Climate Crisis
Tuesday, May 26
5 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/students-solutions-to-combat-the-climate-crisis-tickets-105601870036
What is your big idea to address climate change?
To celebrate the Harvard Class of 2020 and inspire graduates to take bold climate action, the Harvard Alumni for Climate and Environment SIG will be hosting Students' Solutions to Combat the Climate Crisis on Tuesday, May 26 at 5:00 PM EDT. The event is open to all students, alumni, and the broader Harvard community.
Six to ten graduating Harvard students (undergraduate and graduate) will present their novel and big ideas for how we should combat the climate crisis (think PechaKucha meets the I-lab). Students will be asked to share their one big idea in a 3-4 minute talk during a Zoom Webinar.
Do you have a bold idea like a Project Drawdown-like solution, a new movement like Greta's school strikes, or a compelling and concrete vision for the future? We want the Harvard community to hear about it. We are accepting submissions from graduating students from all Harvard schools. Submissions must be completed by Wednesday, May 20th at 11:59 PM EDT. Click here to submit your ideas.
Note: We will send a link to the Zoom Webinar to the email address provided on this form.
About the Organization
Harvard Alumni for Climate and the Environment (HACE) is a new, official Shared Interest Group (SIG) of the Harvard Alumni Association.
Our mission is to build the power of the Harvard alumni/ae community to help achieve a consequential response to climate change and a more sustainable and just world. We connect and serve the Harvard alumni/ae community - and promote and encourage communication between Harvard University and its alumni/ae on issues relating to climate and the environment.
If you have any questions, you can reach us at hace.sig@gmail.com.
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#MOSatHome Presents An Evening With Isabella Rossellini in conversation in conversation with Brian Hare, PhD.
Tuesday, May 26
7:00 PM – 8:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mosathome-presents-an-evening-with-isabella-rossellini-tickets-104327915604
Capacity Notes: Space in the Zoom Webinar is limited. Attendees are advised to register only for as many tickets as devices they will be using. (e.g. a household of 3 people using 1 computer for the event need only reserve 1 ticket.)
Isabella Rossellini, Italian actress, model, filmmaker, and author
Brian Hare, PhD, professor of evolutionary anthropology at Duke University, founder of the Duke Canine Cognition Center, and co-author of The Genius of Dogs
Join the Museum of Science for a special virtual evening with legendary actress, model, filmmaker, and author Isabella Rossellini, in conversation with canine expert Brian Hare, PhD. Rossellini reunites with Hare to continue their exploration of animal cognition and the wondrous intelligence in nature that enlightened and delighted a sold-out audience at the Museum this past fall. Revel in this special evening with the charismatic Isabella Rossellini, brought to you by the Museum of Science, Boston and its #MOSatHome initiative, bringing free, digital STEM programming into homes as part of the Science Matters campaign.
Featuring
Isabella Rossellini grew up in Paris and Rome. She made her cinematic debut as an actress in 1979 in the Taviani brothers’ film Il Prato (The Meadow) and has appeared in numerous other films, including the American features Blue Velvet, Wild at Heart, White Nights, Rodger Dodger, Cousins, Death Becomes Her, Fearless, Big Night, and Joy. She has worked with wide-ranging directors including Robert Zemeckis, David O. Russell, David Lynch, Robert Wilson, Taylor Hackford, Marjane Satrapi, and Guy Maddin.
She is also a successful television actress and filmmaker, with a keen interest in animals and wildlife conservation. She has a master degree on Animal Behavior and Conservation and has received a PhD Honoris Causa from the Science Faculty at UQAM (University of Quebec at Montreal).
Her award-winning series of shorts Green Porno, Seduce Me, and Mammas offer comical and scientifically insightful studies of animal behavior.
Recently Isabella has been seen in Vita and Virginia and The Incredibles and will be seen next year in the film Silent Retreat. Rossellini’s most recent work for television includes Master of Photography and the series Domina for European broadcaster SKY, and the American series Shut Eye, for Hulu.
Her new book My Chickens and I was published in several languages; in English by Abrams Books.
Rossellini runs an organic farm in Brookhaven in association with the Peconic Land Trust. She is a mother of two and resides in Bellport, Long Island.
Professor Brian Hare is a core member of the Center of Cognitive Neuroscience, a professor in Evolutionary Anthropology, and Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. He received his PhD from Harvard University, founded the Hominoid Psychology Research Group while at the Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology in Germany, and subsequently created the Duke Canine Cognition Center when he arrived at Duke.
He has co-authored three books and published over 100 scientific papers including papers in Science, Nature, and PNAS. His research on dozens of different animal species — including dogs, wolves, bonobos, chimpanzees and humans — has taken him everywhere from Siberia to the Congo Basin. His work has received consistent national and international attention.
In 2007, Smithsonian Magazine named Hare one of the world’s top 35 scientists under 36. He and his research were featured on 60 Minutes, NOVA, and Nature as well as the series Is your dog a genius that he hosted for National Geographic Wild. Most recently, in 2019, he participated in Steven Spielberg’s documentary series Why We Hatethat was released worldwide on Discovery Channel.
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Wednesday, May 27
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EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources Webinar: Flood Insurance and Its Role in Resilience
Wednesday, May 27
9:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://ebcne.org/event/ebc-ocean-and-coastal-resources-webinar-flood-insurance-and-its-role-in-resilience/
Cost: $25 -$120
Ninety percent of all disasters in the United States involve some sort of flooding according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency. To address the devastation caused by flood disasters, the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) was created to provide insurance and flood risk mitigation assistance in exchange for communities’ commitment to enforce sound floodplain management practices. Many communities participate in the program as their primary source of resilience against flood risk but do not always take full advantage of what the program offers. Furthermore, the NFIP has limitations and opportunities that exist outside the NFIP to build resilience for those who are not eligible, and to enhance resilience beyond what the NFIP can offer.
In this EBC Ocean and Coastal Resources webinar you will learn about the basics of flood hazards and the tools provided by the NFIP to enhance resilience. You will also learn about the limitations of the program and opportunities to build resilience against flood disasters that exist outside the limitations of the NFIP.
Program Chair:
Nathan Dill, Project Manager / Engineer, Ransom Consulting, Inc.
Speakers:
Joy Duperault, CFM Director, Flood Hazard Management Program, NFIP Coordinator & Dept. Hazard Mitigation Officer, Massachusetts Department of Conservation & Recreation
Robert Jacobsen, P.E., President, Bob Jacobsen PE, LLC
Joe Rossi, Executive Director, Massachusetts Coastal Coalition
Information for viewing the webinar will be emailed to all registered attendees.
Please contact EBC with any questions.
Learn More about the Impact of COVID-19 on EBC Operations
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Earth Institute Research Workshop: Advancing Community Resilience: 1. Sea-level Rise
Wednesday, May 27
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJMvceyurj4oHdLRL3z69XvYJBTdt2pqqJmu
Please join us for the first of a series of virtual workshops for framing concrete Earth Institute activities, with the first topic being sea-level rise.
Subsequent topics under “Advancing community resilience” are expected to include hurricanes, drought and fires, air pollution, infectious disease, water pollution etc.
Hosts are Andrew Miller, (Assistant Director, Grants Management & International Operations) along with the Earth Institute’s Research Facilitation Group:
Lex van Geen (Chair), Faye McNeill, Ana Navas-Acien, Shahid Naeem, Wolfram Schlenker, Richard Seager and Andy Revkin.
These workshops are motivated by the increasing number of Federal, state, local and non-profit funding opportunities that address the topic of enhancing resilience to natural and human-made hazards and disasters. Workshops will usually be organized around major funding opportunities, such as the MacArthur Foundation 100&Change opportunity last year, for instance.
For May 27, one target opportunity is the following:
NSF: Coastlines and People Hubs for Research and Broadening Participation 20-567; $29.5M for 10 awards; LOI due 10Aug20 and Full Proposals due 09Sep20 or 21Oct20 (Large-Scale Hubs); “…research into complex coastal systems… holistic Earth Systems approach… human dimensions… natural, human-built, and social systems…”
Source: https://www.grants.gov/web/grants/view-opportunity.html?oppId=326489
The workshop will include brief presentations from teams already considering an application (5-slide, 5-minute max). These presentations will be followed by time for feedback from peers. There will also be some time for brainstorming new ideas for these two proposals.
Participants interested in presenting should send 5-slide (max) presentations by May 25th to Andrew Miller amiller@ei.columbia.edu. Feel free to forward this invitation to any Columbia colleagues who may be interested but who may not be on EI’s newsletter listserv.
Please register using the link above. The meeting ID and password will be emailed to you after you register.
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COVID-19: Food Security in the Pandemic
Wednesday, May 27
11:30 AM - 12:45 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.nyas.org/events/2020/webinar-covid-19-food-security-in-the-pandemic/
The agricultural value chain—all that happens from farm to fork—is complex and its ability to put food on our tables can be affected by the pandemic in countless ways: the mobility of (often foreign) farmhands may be hampered by lockdowns. Equipment needed by agricultural workers (e.g. pesticide masks) may be in short supply. The need to redirect produce (e.g. from school canteens to supermarkets) can create scarcities or overstocks. As markets adjust to those, specific populations may be at greater risk than others: the closing of school lunches, or the shutting of restaurants and small shops, can create food deserts or affect the most vulnerable disproportionately. This webinar will deconstruct and explain the agricultural value chain, examine the mechanisms in place to assess its processes and dependencies, and identify how populations with special needs can be supported through this period.
In This Webinar, You'll Learn:
Factors that affect the food supply chain and how it affects our collective food security
Domestic and global angles of the food supply chain, including the current shocks and responses to disruptions
Identify how populations with special needs can be supported through this period
Maximo Torero, Ph.D., Food and Agriculture Organization
Maximo Torero is a Peruvian economist, currently chief economist and assistant director general for the Economic and Social Development Department at the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Between 2016 and 2018, he served as executive director for Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay at the World Bank. From 2004 to 2016, Torero was division director of the Markets, Trade, and Institutions Division at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). He also led the Global Research Program on Institutions and Infrastructure for Market Development and was Director for Latin America. He has published widely on the economics of global markets and trade.
John Newton, Ph.D., American Farm Bureau Federation
Dr. John Newton is Director of Market Intelligence for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFB). His work in the agricultural sector spans over the last decade. From 2004 to 2014 he served as an Agricultural Economist for USDA on issues related to commodity risk management and marketing, and as a 2013 fellow on the United States Senate Agriculture Committee. He next served USDA’s Office of the Chief Economist, helping to prepare the 2014 Farm Bill. Following this, Dr. Newton was on faculty at the University of Illinois then relocated to Washington DC in 2014, where he first served as Chief Economist for National Milk Producers Federation before occupying his current position of Director of Market Intelligence at the AFB.
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Humanitarian Frontliners and the Power of Responsible Negotiation from Henri Dunant until Today
Wednesday, May 27
12 – 1 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_Xkur2H0rTaySeAxbEcol6Q
SPEAKER(S) Alain Lempereur, Alan B. Slifka Professor & Director, Conflict Resolution & Coexistence Program; Heller School for Social Policy & Management at Brandeis University; Executive Committee Member, Affiliated Faculty, Program on Negotiation, Harvard Law School; Negotiation Briefings Academic Editor, Harvard PON
DETAILS When Henri Dunant, the future founder of the Red Cross, arrived on the battlefield of Solferino, in North Italy, in 1859, he was appalled by the human tragedy of the thousands of people dying and wounded. He leveraged his negotiations to save lives. Today, in a global pandemic, the Red Cross and other humanitarian frontliners continue to use the power of responsible negotiation to mitigate the consequences of nature-made or human-made disasters.
LINK https://www.pon.harvard.edu/events/humanitarian-frontliners-responsible-negotiation/
CONTACT INFO dlong@law.harvard.edu
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Climate Change Reset: Learning from the Global Pandemic
Communicating Urgency: Motivating and Equipping the Public for Climate Action
Wednesday, May 27
12:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-change-reset-learning-from-the-global-pandemic-tickets-102800125944
We are at a profound crossroads with respect to understanding and leveraging this moment of crisis into new possibilities for climate action.
Over the course of five 90-minute sessions, we will discuss climate leadership, climate policy, communication and the need for collective action. We will hear from climate scientists, policy experts and communications leaders. We will think collaboratively about what new stories are needed at this moment, and what the pandemic is teaching us about strategy, system change and action.
The global pandemic feels like an immediate and personal threat. But, for millions around the world, climate change still does not have the same sense of urgency as Covid-19. Why is that? What are some of the blind spots in terms of how we communicate climate risk? How do we mobilize different audiences for climate change – from those that are already very engaged, to lower-involved groups – to take climate action?
Speakers:
Shane Gunster, Associate Professor, School of Communication, SFU
Kamyar Razavi, PhD Candidate, School of Communication, SFU
Moderator:
Joanna Ashworth, SFU Faculty of Environment
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COVID-19 & Cities: Supporting Aging Populations
Wednesday, May 27
1-2pm
Online
RSVP at https://bostonu.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_AKKjTm9cS_yCe8_ddfi87A
Please join the Boston University Initiative on Cities (IOC) for a webinar to learn about the challenges and trends that aging populations face as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how cities are responding. Emily Robbins, MetroBridge Program Manager of the Initiative on Cities, will moderate and be joined by:
Speakers: Bronwyn Keefe, Director of the Boston University Center for Aging and Disability Education Research (CADER) and Research Assistant Professor at the Boston University School of Social Work
Antron Watson, Age-Friendly Director for AARP Massachusetts
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Talks @ Pulitzer: Syria and U.S. Foreign Policy
Wednesday, May 27
2:00pm EDT (GMT -0400)
Online
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_NxTFmZCfSsOoqdEFLZfMaw
President Trump has said of Syria, “Let the other people take care of it now.” His repudiation of responsibility is striking, given that during his Administration the U.S. military, in its zeal to destroy isis, has reduced huge swaths of the country to wasteland.
Editor's Note: This event has been rescheduled from May 14 to May 27.
On Wednesday, May 27, 2020, please join us for an online Talks @ Pulitzer, as New Yorker contributing writer Luke Mogelson considers U.S. foreign policy revolving around Syria.
For his Pulitzer Center-supported project, "Abandoned," Mogelson spent a month in northern and eastern Syria, reporting on the fallout of U.S. disengagement from the country. For six years, the U.S. military had supported the Syrian Democratic Forces in its campaign to defeat ISIS.
Then the situation changed: Turkey attacked, President Trump ordered the withdrawal of American troops from Syria and the S.D.F. negotiated an accord with the Syrian regime and its patron, Russia, upending the strategic balance in the country.
A contributing writer at The New Yorker, Mogelson has also reported on the conflict in Iraq and the Ebola epidemic in West Africa. Between 2011 and 2014, he was based in Afghanistan for the New York Times Magazine.
Registration required for this free webinar. Sign up today!
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TABOR - Preventing Progress on Climate Action
Wednesday, May 27
2 PM – 3 PM MDT
Online
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_zpfPVyK7RPG6kUuE2lYTWw?fbclid=IwAR2QtDuPtJ-vmiottYcCsL68v6bJrbeTE192I2lVogWKjFdMM4EWx9lmUKI
COVID-19 is overwhelming Colorado's economy, and TABOR (Tax Payer Bill of Rights) is making it worse. TABOR is an amendment which was approved by voters in1992 and limits the amount of revenue the State of Colorado can retain and spend. It has prevented progress with environmental policy in the state. Transportation funding, carbon pricing, enforcing environmental rules - are all impacted.
During the panel, fiscal policy expert Carol Hedges of The Colorado Fiscal Institute will explain the far-reaching effects of the TABOR amendment. We will hear about the many ways this amendment is hindering Colorado’s progress toward growing our clean economy and providing a healthy, low-carbon future. You'll also learn about Fair Tax Colorado (Initiative #271), which may be on the November ballot, and would be a progressive step.
Moderated by Danny Katz, State Director, CoPIRG
Speakers
Ariana Gonzalez, Colorado Policy Director, Climate and Clean Energy, Natural Resources Defense Council
Carol Hedges, Executive Director, The Colorado Fiscal Institute
Sophia Mayott-Guerrero, Communities & Justice Advocate, Conservation Colorado
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The Sword and the Shield
Wednesday, May 27
7:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/SwordAndShield
Porter Square Books is delighted to bring our event with Peniel E. Joseph for The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. --direct to your computer screen! Mr. Joseph is joined in conversation by Brandon Terry.
This event is hosted on Crowdcast, and is free and open to all. To attend, register here:
This dual biography of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King upends longstanding preconceptions to transform our understanding of the twentieth century's most iconic African American leaders.
To most Americans, Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr. represent contrasting ideals: self-defense vs. nonviolence, black power vs. civil rights, the sword vs. the shield. The struggle for black freedom is wrought with the same contrasts. While nonviolent direct action is remembered as an unassailable part of American democracy, the movement's militancy is either vilified or erased outright. In The Sword and the Shield, Peniel E. Joseph upends these misconceptions and reveals a nuanced portrait of two men who, despite markedly different backgrounds, inspired and pushed each other throughout their adult lives. This is a strikingly revisionist biography, not only of Malcolm and Martin, but also of the movement and era they came to define.
Peniel E. Joseph is the Barbara Jordan Chair in Ethics and Political Values at the LBJ School of Public Affairs and professor of history at the University of Texas at Austin. He has written several previous books on African American history, including Stokely: A Life. He lives in Austin, Texas.
Brandon M. Terry is Assistant Professor of African and African American Studies and Social Studies at Harvard University. He has written or provided commentary for NPR, WGBH, the Huffington Post, The Baltimore Sun, The Point, the Nation, Time, MTV News, and more. His broader academic interests include Black intellectual and political thought, 19th and 20th century continental philosophy, the philosophy of race and racism, questions of poverty, crime, and incarceration in political and social theory, and the aesthetics and sociology of hip-hop and black youth culture.
Join the event by registering on Crowdcast here: https://www.crowdcast.io/e/SwordAndShield
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How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for the Soul of America
Wednesday, May 27
7pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ep8ucq0r
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes Boston College professor HEATHER COX RICHARDSON—author of To Make Men Free: A History of the Republican Party—for a discussion of her latest book, How the South Won the Civil War: Oligarchy, Democracy, and the Continued Fight for the Soul of America. She will be joined in conversation by historian LINDSAY M. CHERVINSKY, author of The Cabinet: George Washington and the Creation of an American Institution.
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Ballet Class from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About How the South Won the Civil War
While the North prevailed in the Civil War, ending slavery and giving the country a "new birth of freedom," Heather Cox Richardson argues in this provocative work that democracy's blood-soaked victory was ephemeral. The system that had sustained the defeated South moved westward and there established a foothold. It was a natural fit. Settlers from the East had for decades been pushing into the West, where the seizure of Mexican lands at the end of the Mexican-American War and treatment of Native Americans cemented racial hierarchies. The South and West equally depended on extractive industries-cotton in the former and mining, cattle, and oil in the latter-giving rise a new birth of white male oligarchy, despite the guarantees provided by the 13th, 14th, and 15th Amendments, and the economic opportunities afforded by expansion.
To reveal why this happened, How the South Won the Civil War traces the story of the American paradox, the competing claims of equality and subordination woven into the nation's fabric and identity. At the nation's founding, it was the Eastern "yeoman farmer" who galvanized and symbolized the American Revolution. After the Civil War, that mantle was assumed by the Western cowboy, singlehandedly defending his land against barbarians and savages as well as from a rapacious government. New states entered the Union in the late nineteenth century and western and southern leaders found yet more common ground. As resources and people streamed into the West during the New Deal and World War II, the region's influence grew. "Movement Conservatives," led by westerners Barry Goldwater, Richard Nixon, and Ronald Reagan, claimed to embody cowboy individualism and worked with Dixiecrats to embrace the ideology of the Confederacy.
Richardson's searing book seizes upon the soul of the country and its ongoing struggle to provide equal opportunity to all. Debunking the myth that the Civil War released the nation from the grip of oligarchy, expunging the sins of the Founding, it reveals how and why the Old South not only survived in the West, but thrived.
Editorial Comment: As the saying goes, the North won the war but the South won the peace.
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Thursday, May 28
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IEA World Energy Investment 2020
Thursday, May 28
10:00 AM - 11:30 AM
Online
RSVP at https://columbiauniversity.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_MNvrfTywSamlANr-2cb6hw
The worldwide economic shock caused by the Covid-19 pandemic is having widespread effects on investments in the energy sector. Based on the latest available data, the International Energy Agency's World Energy Investment 2020 provides a comprehensive perspective on how energy capital flows are being reshaped by the crisis, including full-year estimates for global energy investment in 2020. Now in its fifth edition, the World Energy Investment is the IEA’s annual benchmark analysis of investment and financing across all areas of fuel and electricity supply, efficiency, and research and development. In addition to a full review of the 2019 trends that preceded the crisis, this year’s analysis highlights how companies are now reassessing strategies – and investors repricing risks – in response to today’s profound uncertainties and financial strains.
The Center on Global Energy Policy will host Dr. Fatih Birol, IEA’s Executive Director, and Tim Gould, Head of IEA’s Division for Energy Supply and Investment Outlooks, for a presentation of key findings from the report. Following the presentation, they will take part in a discussion with Dr. Marianne Kah, CGEP Advisory Board member and former Chief Economist of ConocoPhillips and Dr. Melissa Lott, CGEP Senior Research Scholar, moderated by Jonathan Elkind, CGEP Senior Research Scholar.
This webinar will be hosted via Zoom. Advance registration is required. Access instructions will be shared via e-mail the day prior to the webinar.
This event is open to press. Media should register for this event. Media inquiries or requests for interviews should be directed to Artealia Gilliard (ag4144@sipa.columbia.edu) or Genna Morton (gam2164@sipa.columbia.edu).
For more information contact: energypolicyevents@sipa.columbia.edu.
Event Contact Information:
Center on Global Energy Policy
energypolicy@columbia.edu
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Webinar: Flexible Housing for Future Societies
Thursday, May 28
11:00am to 12:00am
Online
RSVP at https://mit.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_HXuQtBVEQHiwuATCuG4gHg
Our societies are changing. Can architecture reflect these changes and propose solutions to our evolving housing needs? In Denmark, 66% of families are traditional nuclear families living together, but 44% are either co-parenting, single, in an open relationship, or in another living arrangement. Community spaces and nearby amenities are considered necessities, but lack of available or affordable housing in cities such as Copenhagen presents a challenge. Additionally, global climate change and the current COVID-19 pandemic have highlighted issues and new directions for housing and societies. How can we design future cities to adapt and accommodate the growing need for flexible housing solutions?
Join Ofri Earon, Architect, PhD, Social Sustainable Housing at Ramboll for a discussion of these topics and Q&A, moderated by Janelle Knox-Hayes, Associate Professor of Economic Geography and Planning and Head, Environmental Policy and Planning Group in the MIT Department of Urban Studies and Planning (DUSP).
We hope for this session to be as interactive as possible, so please come with your thoughts for a Q&A, or feel free to send us a question in advance via the RSVP form.
Registration required.
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Finch Cambridge: Truly Affordable Passive House
Thursday, May 28
2pm-3pm Eastern Time
Online
RSVP at https://nesea.org/be-event/finch-cambridge-truly-affordable-passive-house
Finch Cambridge is the largest new construction affordable housing development in the City of Cambridge, MA in 40 years. As a Passive House project with a 105 kW PV array on the roof, it will also be one of the most operationally energy efficient buildings in Massachusetts. Currently in the final months of construction, this project has many important lessons to teach teams interested in Passive House certification. This webinar will focus on challenges, approaches tried, and how our extensive team of designers, builders and consultants worked together to execute. We will share details that are affected by sequence and how we worked collaboratively to ensure they could be implemented; strategies for dialogue with the GC and appropriate trades on site intended to ensure appropriate awareness of goals, sequence and constructability; and our approach to testing and performance data received at various stages of the project.
Learning Objectives
Convey Passive House principles in practice and describe how they make good building science sense, and educate and onboard a new team in order to achieve the craft we need in the field to execute a Passive House building
Demonstrate techniques to create an airtight envelope and minimize thermal bridging
Analyze strategies and common recommendations in Passive House feasibility studies, and discuss big ticket items that if considered early put a project on a path to Passive House certification
Appraise design iterations of energy modeling in multi-family projects with an eye towards energy efficiency and Passive House certification
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Social Innovation Forum’s Virtual Showcase Part 1
Thursday, May 28
2:00–3:30 pm EDT (Speaking program from 2:00-3:00 pm, followed by Q&A)
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-social-innovator-showcase-part-1-registration-104063213874
Please join us at the Social Innovation Forum's Virtual Social Innovator Showcase Series
Meet eight innovative community-based nonprofit organizations and hear them pitch their solutions to greater Boston's toughest social issues.
Boston HERC (Higher Education Resource Center)
Strengthening Financial Health Through Building and Increasing Social Capital
Track Partner: MassMutual Foundation
Elevated Thought
Advancing Arts Engagement
Track Partner: JAKET Foundation
The 1647, Inc.
Promoting Teacher and Educator Training Opportunities for Effective and Innovative Approaches
Track Partner: Wellington Management Foundation
WHALE (Waterfront Historic Area League)
Revitalizing New Bedford Through Community-based Efforts
Track Partner: Schrafft Charitable Trust
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Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series - Steve Bennett on Bending, Breaking, and Blending: An Art Journey
Thursday, May 28
7:00 PM – 8:00 PM EDT
Artisan's Asylum, 10 Tyler Street, Somerville
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/speaker-series-steve-bennett-tickets-96740422207
Steve will share his creative process and will discuss the history, concepts, inspiration, and production techniques of his "RE/Frame" artwork on display at the Artisan's Asylum Social Area. He will use the photographic pieces on view as a window into his larger body of work and will describe his experiences-—failures and successes--with creating art that satisfies the soul while offering commercial viability.
Steve will cover topics such as the importance of creating a narrative that conveys your brand, how to connect with your audience, and how to create a framework for success that’s in line with your personal values.
We invite the audience for a Q&A and Steve welcomes his peers feedback!
Steve Bennett is a Cambridge-based visual artist. He began taking photographs more than 40 years ago, in the age of film, and transitioned to digital photography in the late 1990s. Today, in addition to taking and making traditional street, macro, and landscape photographs, he creates photo-based abstract composites designed to transport viewers into the realms of the imagination. Steve’s work has been shown in solo exhibits as well as in juried and member events sponsored by the Cambridge Art Association, Gallery Twist, Fort Point Artists Community, and Galatea Fine Art. Four of his abstracts were on display for a year in Google’s Kendall Square offices in Cambridge and are now being shown at other technology companies in the Boston area. Steve also partners with a motion designer to create mesmerizing videos and multimedia motion studies that have been on display at CambridgeSide and the Boston Convention Center. By day, Steve is the creative director of a web design firm that specializes in websites for authors and publishers.
The Artisan’s Asylum Speaker Series seeks to engage our community and inspire us to make the world we want to see. All events are free for members and Friends of Artisan’s and we kindly suggest a $10 donation from the public to support our FREE public programs.
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Stray: A Memoir
Thursday, May 28
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/m169b1r9
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes STEPHANIE DANLER—author of the New York Times bestselling novel Sweetbitter—for a discussion of her memoir, Stray. She will be joined in conversation by author Lisa Taddeo. Her celebrated debut, Three Women, is available for purchase here.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Stray from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About Stray
After selling her first novel—a dream she'd worked long and hard for—Stephanie Danler knew she should be happy. Instead, she found herself driven to face the difficult past she'd left behind a decade ago: a mother disabled by years of alcoholism, further handicapped by a tragic brain aneurysm; a father who abandoned the family when she was three, now a meth addict in and out of recovery. After years in New York City she's pulled home to Southern California by forces she doesn't totally understand, haunted by questions of legacy and trauma. Here, she works toward answers, uncovering hard truths about her parents and herself as she explores whether it's possible to change the course of her history.
Lucid and honest, heart-breaking and full of hope, Stray is an examination of what we inherit and what we don't have to, of what we have to face in ourselves to move forward, and what it's like to let go of one's parents in order to find peace—and a family—of one's own.
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Hunting Whitey
Thursday May 28
7:00 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/casey-sherman-and-dave/register
Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge in conversation with Bob Ward
For the first time, Boston reporters Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge draw on exclusive interviews and exhaustive investigative reportage to tell the complete story of Whitey Bulger, one of the most notorious crime bosses in American history—alongside Al “Scarface” Capone and Vito Genovese—and a longtime FBI informant. The leader of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang and #1 on the FBI’s Most Wanted list, Bulger was indicted for nineteen counts of murder, racketeering, narcotics distribution, and extortion. But it was his sixteen-year flight from justice on the eve of his arrest that made him a legend and exposed deep corruption within the FBI.
Casey Sherman and Dave Wedge are one of the premier nonfiction writing teams telling stories out of Boston. Together, they co-wrote the definitive story of the Boston Marathon bombings in Boston Strong: A City’s Triumph Over Tragedy, which was adapted for the Mark Wahlberg film Patriots Day. They also wrote Ice Bucket Challenge: Pete Frates and the Fight against ALS, which is in development as a feature film, and the New York Times bestselling 12: The Inside Story of Tom Brady’s Fight for Redemption. They live in Boston.
Bob Ward is widely regarded as one of the best crime reporters in New England. He has covered hundreds of high-profile cases and is known for getting officials, alleged criminals, even witnesses to go “on record” in his reporting.
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Extinction Rebellion Finding Resilience Together
Thursday May 28
7:30 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://zoom.us/j/235614059
The Regenerative Culture working group of XRDC invites you to our regular monthly gatherings, open to XR rebels as well as the general public.
Each month, we will gather together to give expression to the gratitude, grief, wonder, courage, despair, and hope that comes along with awareness of the climate crisis. Practices offered will range from Joanna Macy's "The Work that Reconnects" to storytelling, pair dialogue, singing, dancing, and more.
We will go from 7:30 to 8:45 pm EST.
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Friday, May 29 - Sunday, May 31
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MIT COVID19 Beat the Pandemic II Application
Friday, May 29 to Sunday, May 31
RSVP at https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf3qMAnJvcjt0oY3d03JJb7CXN1Kj-x6kmBs67SA1-ucGx3vQ/viewform?mc_cid=f04cbecacf&mc_eid=e10cc27a1a
What is the MIT COVID19 Beat the Pandemic II.
A 48-hour virtual hackathon with the goal to develop solutions that address the most pressing technical, social, and financial issues caused by the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Friday, May 29
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One-on-one with Jakob Trollbäck
Friday, May 29
9 am EST
Online
RSVP at https://www.wedonthavetime.org/climate-action-news/one-on-one-with-jakob-trollback
Jakob Trollbäck is the designer of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the framework that is the world´s roadmap to a safe future. He has worked as a designer and communications specialist for 30 years, primarily from his company Trollbäck in New York. Three years ago he founded the New Division in Stockholm, a company dedicated to strategic communication focusing on sustainability.
Climate Action News is our broadcast about action and sustainable solutions. We invite our community, climate advocacy groups, leaders, and businesses to share their knowledge and insights. You can participate actively by commenting live during and after the broadcast. Get instructions or download our app to join the discussion. Welcome!
Hosts and guests
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Host, We Don't Have Time
Hosting this global broadcast is Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, an expert moderator, lecturer and devoted workshop-leader in facilitating sustainable development. Catarina moderates for the EU Commission, the Swedish Government, corporations, local municipalities, and universities. She lectures based on the UN Sustainable Global Development Goals internationally and has TV-skills from her background as a television program host at SVT, Swedish Public Television. She is also Content Director at A Sustainable Tomorrow.
Jakob Trollbäck, Sustainable communications expert
Jakob Trollbäck is the designer of the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the framework that is the world´s roadmap to a safe future. He has worked as a designer and communications specialist for 30 years, primarily from his company Trollbäck in New York. Three years ago he founded the New Division in Stockholm, a company dedicated to strategic communication focusing on sustainability: https://www.thenewdivision.world/
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Startup Spotlight 2020 [VIRTUAL]
Friday, May 29
12:00pm to 1:00pm
Online
RSVP at http://startupspotlight.mitforumcambridge.org
The Startup Spotlight, usually held in June, has traditionally been a time for us to gather together for a cocktail networking reception, peruse tables of startup demos….and vote for our favorites. While we don’t know what life will be like in June, or even next week, we do know this:
Startups and small businesses are everything for our economy and they need our support and encouragement now more than ever!
So, this year, instead of hosting a one-night, in-person affair, we’re adapting to our new reality and changing things up.
Here’s how
Every week starting April 24, we’ll highlight 4 startups in a series of 6 virtual demo days
Startups (located anywhere!) should apply online to be chosen to demo LIVE to registered attendees (applications will roll over week to week)
Startups chosen will demo LIVE to our weekly audience
The LIVE demos will be recorded and shared for the crowd to vote for their favorites
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Beyond Headlines and Hashtags - LIVE Friday Review of Pandemic News
Friday, May 29
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online at https://www.facebook.com/earthinstitute/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/anrevk
Another week has passed in the first pandemic of the 21st century, with thousands of new stories posted and printed, yet questions still often outnumbering answers.
Each Friday, the Earth Institute Initiative on Communication and Sustainability hosts a lunchtime review of COVID-19 headlines and next steps featuring Pulitzer winner Laurie Garrett, NBC’s Robert Bazell, Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Wendy Wertheimer, formerly of WHO & NIH.
Explore more Sustain What episodes on YouTube at j.mp/sustainwhatlive or subscribe on Periscope at pscp.tv/revkin.
Solutions Journalism Network: solutionsjournalism.org
The Earth Institute Initiative: sustcomm.ei.columbia.edu
Contact Andy Revkin with questions or ideas for future segments: @revkin on Twitter or andrew.revkin@columbia.edu
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Living Without Working
Friday, May 29
2 pm (EST)
Online
RSVP at https://www.cambridgeforum.org/?p=5531
Living Without Working and will feature international economist, Daniel Susskind who joins us from Balliol College, Oxford. Daniel Susskind will talk about his latest book,
"A WORLD WITHOUT WORK: Technology, Automation and How We Should Respond". Susskind was a policy adviser for the prime minister's strategy unit and a senior adviser in the Cabinet office of the British government.
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Extinction Rebellion [XR]SF Friday Online Activism
Friday, May 29
3 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://zoom.us/j/727108084?pwd=YVhTOTk1TFlodzMwc3ZqWkg2ckNoZz09 Meeting ID: 727 108 084 Password: 082166
One tap mobile +16699006833,,727108084# US (San Jose)
XRSF has been holding weekly online activism with a regenerative atmosphere.
We are in extraordinary times, but this is still a good time to spread messages of hope, empowerment, support, compassion, empathy and ACTION. Join us on Fridays for some connection and activism.
CALL AGENDA (HIGH LEVEL): 10m check-in & land acknowledgement 10m calm the limbic system (Guided meditation, poems, qigong, laughter yoga) 15-20m digital activism in breakout rooms 15-20m mutual aid (Sharing what you need with the group, in breakout rooms & sheet) 10m calm the limbic system (Exercise, meditation, gratitudes)
The call will run from 3-4pm EST.
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Strengthening the Commonwealth through Cross-Municipal Collaboration
Friday, May 29
3:30 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-smart-equitable-commonwealth-co-creating-the-society-we-want-tickets-97157333199
Register now to attend the conference! Zoom login information will be shared via email prior to each session. Be sure to sign up for our email list to get updates as future panels are announced.
Impact of Aging Populations on Municipal EMS Services and Costs in Massachusetts
Presenter: Michael Ward, University of Massachusetts, Boston
Coalition Mapping to Promote Mental Health and Racial Equity
Presenter: Min Ma, MXM Consulting
Getting Students Civically Engaged Through Project-Based Teaching and Learning
Emily Robbins, Boston University
Moderator: Ben Levine, Executive Director, Metrolab Network
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Extinction Rebellion Boats 'n' Beers
Friday, May 29
7 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZMlc-utrzkqGtWC6dij4H2SWKZC3v-oWSD-
Join us for a paper boat making social! Paper boats are fun to make - and seeing them sail throughout our communities is even better! All you need is paper to fold - 8.5 x 11 works great. If you have some markers, colored pencils or other decorative tools you want to have handy, that would be cool too. You can let your boats set sail out in the world for the June 6 art saturation day, or whenever you'd like!
Here's a video that shows how to make the boats and highlights how some rebels in the UK used them to get their message out: https://youtu.be/m2mbrce_rT0
And, here's a document with Extinction Rebellion's demands and principles that you can print double-sided and make into a boat: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1CiM5OLZ_-mXkIrP4UqaIh4OKDnkOE064/view
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Saturday, May 30
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Social Distance Meditation Swarm in Wellesley Square
Saturday, May 30
10:30 a.m.
2 Central Street, Wellesley
RSVP at https://xrmass.org/action/mediation_swarm_wellesley_sq/
Join us in Wellesley Square and practice meditative and highly conscious social distancing as we walk the crosswalks and occupy street corners with masks and signs. Our messaging - pointing to similarities between the Covid Crisis and the Climate Crisis - will primarily be through banners, signs, and our quiet presence as we will not be passing out flyers or engaging motorists and pedestrians in conversation.
We will go from 10:30am to 11:30 or 12:00pm.
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Sunday, May 31
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Treasures from Community Church of Boston's Archives
Sunday, May 31
11AM Service
Online
RSVP at https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=4d21f53f8e&e=3e8e4cf5c6>
and YouTube https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=3328f6b21e&e=3e8e4cf5c6
On the occasion of Community Church's One Hundredth Anniversary, we will take a tour of a century of our record of documents, bulletins, brochures, publications, newsletters and meeting minutes. What a story there is to tell! Let?s not only reminisce, but even more, let us be inspired by who we are, where we?ve been, and where we're headed.
Music by Rob Flax https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=4b882f7e6b&e=3e8e4cf5c6>
Rob Flaxis an award-winning multi-instrumentalist, composer, and educator from Evanston, IL with a playful heart and an open mind. As a composer,Rob has written music for choreographers, film (including work on the
soundtrack of James Franco's film As I Lay Dying), and several original projects. Listen to Rob's music at https://communitychurchofboston.us9.list-manage.com/track/click?u=97f7dfeb0bfd338d2250fe8e5&id=f6d6e56adb&e=3e8e4cf5c6
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Neurodharma
Sunday, May 31
7pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/rick-hanson--/register
Join us as Rick Hanson discusses his new book Neurodharma! The Buddha's Brain author returns with an in-depth discussion of the new neuroscience of awakening, alongside a bold yet plausible plan for reverse-engineering peak experiences, sense of oneness, and even enlightenment itself.
Rick Hanson, PhD, is a psychologist, senior fellow of UC Berkeley’s Greater Good Science Center, and New York Times bestselling author. His books have been published in twenty-nine languages and include Neurodharma, Resilient, Hardwiring Happiness, Buddha’s Brain, Just One Thing, and Mother Nurture. An expert on positive neuroplasticity, his work has been featured on the BBC, CBS, NPR, and other major media. He began meditating in 1974 and is the founder of the Wellspring Institute for Neuroscience and Contemplative Wisdom. He loves wilderness and taking a break from emails.
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Monday, June 1
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US Foreign Policy and China
Monday, June 1
6:00 PM – 7:00 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/us-foreign-policy-and-china-registration-104650061150
Lucy Hornby, a fellow at the Nieman Center for Journalism and former Beijing deputy bureau chief for the Financial Times, and Yasheng Huang, MIT professor of international management, discuss US foreign policy challenges and opportunities with Anthony Saich, Harvard professor of international affairs and director of the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation. This program is co-presented with the Ash Center for Democratic Governance and Innovation.
Register for this free virtual Kennedy Library Forum to receive an email reminder with a viewing link before the event.
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Sunrise Movement Men's Caucus Virtual Meeting
Monday, June 1
6 PM – 7:30 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.facebook.com/events/937245166735704/
Come hang out and discuss things related to masculinity and society :) This event is encouraged for people that have no experience with caucusing and for those with lots of experience. Some specific topics we plan on talking about are competition and creativity. Bring your full self ready to learn and engage!
The zoom information for this meeting will be shared closer to the day of the meeting.
Hope to see you there and feel free to message us with any questions! This call is open to anybody that identifies as a man or has been socialized as masculine at some point in their life.
Note: The zoom information for this meeting is posted online so we cannot guarantee that zoom bombers will not attack this call. However, given that this is a smaller meeting it probably won't be an issue - just wanted to put in a warning.
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Tuesday, June 2
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[Virtual] Data and COVID-19: Health Data, Contact Tracing, and Misinformation, Privacy & Security
Tuesday, June 2
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM ET
Online
RSVP at https://events.r20.constantcontact.com/register/eventReg?oeidk=a07eh293qrw2a128511&oseq=&c=&ch=
Timothy Caulfield
I. Glenn Cohen
Jackie Olson
Carmel Shachar
John Snow famously used data to trace the source of a cholera outbreak, helping found the field of epidemiology. Data will play just as crucial a role in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. Cell phone geolocation data can help us contact trace. Individuals can use websites to report symptoms, both allowing us to triage patients to hospitals and recognize where outbreaks are flaring. While we remain at home, digital communication is the best method for releasing important public health information, such as the need to wash our hands or wear masks. Data can also raise questions and concerns. How can we respect privacy rights in an age of public health surveillance? How will large data holders and governments use the information we report them? How can we avoid misinformation spreading and undermining best public health practices?
Timothy Caulfield, I. Glenn Cohen, and Jackie Olson, will explore three areas of opportunity and concern for data in the COVID-19 pandemic, in a discussion moderated by Carmel Shachar:
contact tracing programs, including AI surveillance;
the role of big data holders in COVID-19 efforts; and
the impact of misinformation/disinformation.
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Economics in the Age of Covid-19 by Joshua Gans
Tuesday, June 2
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-economics-in-the-age-of-covid-19-by-joshua-gans-tickets-105886812306
MIT Press Live! presents an author talk with Joshua Gans, author of Economics in the Age of COVID-19.
The COVID-19 pandemic has unleashed a firehose of information (much of it wrong) and an avalanche of opinions (many of them ill-founded). Most of us are so distracted by the everyday awfulness that we don't see the broader issues in play. In this book, economist Joshua Gans steps back from the short-term chaos to take a clear and systematic look at how economic choices are being made in response to COVID-19. He shows that containing the virus and pausing the economy—without letting businesses fail and people lose their jobs—are the necessary first steps.
Join us for a live talk with Joshua Gans to learn more about the current economic crisis and what choices can be made to solve it.
Learn more about the book: https://mitpress.mit.edu/books/economics-age-covid-19
Joshua Gans is a Professor of Strategic Management and holds the Jeffrey S. Skoll Chair of Technical Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the University of Toronto's Rotman School of Management. He is the author of The Disruption Dilemma (MIT Press), Prediction Machines, and other books, and co-author of Innovation + Equality (MIT Press).
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En-ROADS: Climate Change Solutions Simulator
Tuesday, June 2
6:00 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/en-roads-climate-change-solutions-simulator-tickets-104439226538
With so many options, which solutions and policies will really help us meet our climate change goals?
(This online event is free so anyone interested in sustainability that is affected by the economic impact of COVID-19 can easily participate. Capacity for this event is 500 participants.)
Energy efficiency…100% renewables...plant a LOT of trees...keep it in the ground…
There are so many priorities and policy options before us as we build a movement and political will to keep global warming below 2 degrees Celsius. We now have a fascinating, engaging, realtime tool to better inform and drive discussions as well as decisions about how to create our climate future.
Developed by Climate Interactive and MIT Sloan Sustainability Initiative, the En-ROADS Climate Solutions Simulator weaves together the best available science and research into how the Earth and societies react to interventions related to our energy and land use choices.
At our June 2nd event, you’ll be able to propose climate solutions such as energy efficiency, carbon pricing, renewables incentives, ending fossil fuel development, reduced deforestation, and carbon dioxide removal. The En-ROADS climate simulator then lets you see in real time the potential impact on global temperature and other factors.
Join us for an interactive experience that is hopeful, scientifically-grounded, action-oriented, and eye-opening.
The event will be facilitated by Curt Newton, En-ROADS Climate Ambassador.
About Curt Newton
Professionally, Curt Newton is Director of MIT OpenCourseWare, which freely shares materials from thousands of MIT courses used by millions of learners and educators around the world. Prior to joining OCW in 2004, he worked at AT&T/Lucent Bell Labs as a communications network systems engineer, and co-founded a data network equipment startup.
As a citizen climate activist, Curt is on the statewide volunteer steering team of 350 Massachusetts, using people power to create state and local political will for climate action, and is a trained Climate Reality Project Leader. In MIT’s climate community, Curt co-produced and co-hosted 3 seasons of the Climate Conversations podcast; helped launch and build the ClimateX online climate change community that became MIT’s climate portal; and was staff representative on the MIT Climate Action Advisory Committee.
Curt’s participation in a 2016 World Climate Simulation game introduced him to Climate Interactive’s work. Enamored of that experience, he learned to facilitate World Climate, with a personal interest in reaching high school communities (being a parent of two young people). He’s facilitated En-ROADS games and workshops for high school classes and enrichment programs, graduate-level education students, a global network of education innovators, workplaces, citizens, and the MIT community.
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Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War
Tuesday, June 2
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/vincent-brown-presents/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store welcomes VINCENT BROWN—Charles Warren Professor of American History at Harvard University and author of The Reaper's Garden: Death and Power in the World of Atlantic Slavery—for a discussion of his latest book Tacky's Revolt: The Story of an Atlantic Slave War. He will be joined in conversation by JULIAN LUCAS, associate editor at Cabinet and contributing editor at The Point.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Tacky's Revolt from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About Tacky's Revolt
In the second half of the eighteenth century, as European imperial conflicts extended the domain of capitalist agriculture, warring African factions fed their captives to the transatlantic slave trade while masters struggled continuously to keep their restive slaves under the yoke. In this contentious atmosphere, a movement of enslaved West Africans in Jamaica (then called Coromantees) organized to throw off that yoke by violence. Their uprising―which became known as Tacky’s Revolt―featured a style of fighting increasingly familiar today: scattered militias opposing great powers, with fighters hard to distinguish from noncombatants. It was also part of a more extended borderless conflict that spread from Africa to the Americas and across the island. Even after it was put down, the insurgency rumbled throughout the British Empire at a time when slavery seemed the dependable bedrock of its dominion. That certitude would never be the same, nor would the views of black lives, which came to inspire both more fear and more sympathy than before.
Tracing the roots, routes, and reverberations of this event across disparate parts of the Atlantic world, Vincent Brown offers us a superb geopolitical thriller. Tacky’s Revolt expands our understanding of the relationship between European, African, and American history, as it speaks to our understanding of wars of terror today.
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Wednesday, June 3 - Friday, June 5
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Sustainability Deep Dive 2020
Wednesday, June 3 - Friday, June 5
Online
Cost: $25 - $100
RSVP at https://fontevacustomer-15e95c851ea.force.com/s/lt-event?id=a1U1I00000BAHGbUAP
Decades of global human activity and the expanding greenhouse effect have created a situation that needs to be addressed with more urgency than ever. We think design can help. Action must be taken today if we have any hope of creating paths forward to a sustainable future.
As the developers of products and services used by billions of people around the world, industrial designers hold a crucial position: one that demands we look for ways in which our work can ignite social, cultural, and institutional change. By leveraging our resources, processes, and voice as designers, we can establish new ways of thinking and methodologies in our studios, companies, and corporate settings that, in turn, can help to ensure the ongoing health of our planet and its precious resources.
The Sustainability Deep Dive 2020 is a virtual event spanning three days. It will feature a comprehensive mix of expert presentations and skill-building sessions meant to produce a wellspring of innovative ideas and possibilities that are desperately needed to bring about change.
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Wednesday, June 3
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The Geopolitics of the Global Upheaval in Oil Markets
Wednesday, June 3
10 – 11 a.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_sIsHq1UATgSPznpO1VLcBg
SPEAKER(S) Meghan O’Sullivan, Jeane Kirkpatrick Professor of the Practice of International Affairs; Director, Geopolitics of Energy Project
DETAILS Registration is required. Please click here to register in advance for this webinar: harvard.zoom.us…
LINK https://www.belfercenter.org/event/geopolitics-global-upheaval-oil-markets
CONTACT INFO casey_billings@hks.harvard.edu
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Staying active to support mental health and wellbeing during COVID-19
Wednesday, June 3
11 a.m. – 12 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94844421897
SPEAKER(S) Brendon Stubbs Head of Physiotherapy, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation trust; NIHR Clinical Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London
Simon Rosenbaum, Associate Professor & Scientia Fellow, UNSW Sydney
Joseph Firth, Presidential Fellow, University of Manchester; Honorary Fellow, Western Sydney University
Karestan Koenen, Professor of Psychiatric Epidemiology, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health
Karmel Choi, Clinical and Research Fellow, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health; Psychiatric & Neurodevelopmental Genetics Unit, Massachusetts General Hospital
DETAILS The forum will provide attendees with practical tips and strategies for staying active to support mental health during, and after, the COVID-19 pandemic. Led by international experts in exercise physiology, the forum will cover up-to-date evidence about the benefits of physical activity for mood and brain health, discuss current challenges and specific recommendations, and end with a Q&A session.
LINK https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94844421897
CONTACT INFO Shaili Jha
sjha@hsph.harvard.edu
Courtney White
cowhite@hsph.harvard.edu
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Climate Change Reset: Learning from the Global Pandemic
Activating Compassion and the Creative Spirit at a Time of Crisis
Wednesday, June 3
12:30 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/climate-change-reset-learning-from-the-global-pandemic-tickets-102800125944?aff=ebdssbonlinesearch
We are at a profound crossroads with respect to understanding and leveraging this moment of crisis into new possibilities for climate action.
Over the course of five 90-minute sessions, we will discuss climate leadership, climate policy, communication and the need for collective action. We will hear from climate scientists, policy experts and communications leaders. We will think collaboratively about what new stories are needed at this moment, and what the pandemic is teaching us about strategy, system change and action.
The coronavirus crisis is a window into some of the thoughts, feelings and emotions that emerge when systems get inundated and people feel overloaded. With all that’s going on, what are some of the ways that people have learned to adapt? In this webinar, we discuss the role of ecological grief at a time of heightened anxiety. We also examine the role of art and artists in helping people thrive.
Speakers: Olive Dempsey, Facilitator, Engagement Strategist & Coach, Reconnecting to Life
Kendra Fanconi, Artistic Director, The Only Animal Theatre Company
Moderator: Oliver Lane, SPEC
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Virtual Social Innovator Showcase Part 2
Wednesday, June 3
2:00 PM – 3:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/virtual-social-innovator-showcase-part-2-registration-104366912244
Join us for our the second part of 2020 Social Innovator Showcase Series!
Virtual Showcase Part 2: Adaptive Sports New England, Origination Cultural Arts Center, PAARI, and Vital Village Network
Greater Boston's most innovative nonprofit leaders present their solutions to our region's most challenging social issues. The Social Innovator Showcase is the Social Innovation Forum's signature event, typically bringing together an audience of more than 350 business executives, philanthropists, community leaders, and others interested in helping these organizations achieve their visions and expand their impact. This year's event is going virtual as a two-part series. Part one is on May 28, and part two is on June 3. The speaking program will run an hour and be followed by a half-hour Q&A session with the Social Innovators.
With the challenging times that we currently live in, it is more important than ever to support our nonprofits that are on the ground delivering needed services. This event is intended for those interested in supporting the 2020 Social Innovator cohort as potential funders, mentors, or connectors. During each event, four of our Innovators will deliver a five-minute pitch, telling the story of their organization's work and impact, and inviting potential investors and supporters to become involved.
Please note: You must register for each event separately. If you are planning to register someone other than yourself for the event (team member, professional acquaintance, etc.) you must use each person’s unique email address (rather than your own) otherwise they will NOT be able to access the Zoom webinar. To register for Part 1 of the series, please visit the Part 1 Eventbrite page.
2020 Social Innovators Presenting on June 3
Adaptive Sports New England
Supporting and Advancing the Health of People with Disabilities, Their Families, and Caregivers
Track Partner: Edith M. Ashley Fund, at the Boston Foundation
OrigiNation Cultural Arts Center
Advancing Arts Engagement
Track Partner: JAKET Foundation
PAARI (Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative)
Addressing the Opioid Epidemic
Track Partner: Boston Open Impact
Vital Village Network
Nurturing the Whole Health of Children, Families, and Communities
Track Partner: Inspire Boston Funding Collaborative
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All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, a British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen
Wednesday, June 3
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/bernice-lerner-presents/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes BERNICE LERNER—author of The Triumph of Wounded Souls: Seven Holocaust Survivors' Lives—for a discussion of her latest book, All the Horrors of War: A Jewish Girl, a British Doctor, and the Liberation of Bergen-Belsen. She will be joined in conversation by MICHAEL ZANK, professor of Religion and Jewish Studies at Boston University.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of All the Horrors of War from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About All the Horrors of War
On April 15, 1945, Brigadier H. L. Glyn Hughes entered Bergen-Belsen for the first time. Waiting for him were 10,000 unburied, putrefying corpses and 60,000 living prisoners, starving and sick. One month earlier, 15-year-old Rachel Genuth arrived at Bergen-Belsen; deported with her family from Sighet, Transylvania, in May of 1944, Rachel had by then already endured Auschwitz, the Christianstadt labor camp, and a forced march through the Sudetenland. In All the Horrors of War, Bernice Lerner follows both Hughes and Genuth as they move across Europe toward Bergen-Belsen in the final, brutal year of World War II.
The book begins at the end: with Hughes's searing testimony at the September 1945 trial of Josef Kramer, commandant of Bergen-Belsen, along with forty-four SS (Schutzstaffel) members and guards. "I have been a doctor for thirty years and seen all the horrors of war," Hughes said, "but I have never seen anything to touch it." The narrative then jumps back to the spring of 1944, following both Hughes and Rachel as they navigate their respective forms of wartime hell until confronting the worst: Christianstadt's prisoners, including Rachel, are deposited in Bergen-Belsen, and the British Second Army, having finally breached the fortress of Germany, assumes control of the ghastly camp after a negotiated surrender. Though they never met, it was Hughes's commitment to helping as many prisoners as possible that saved Rachel's life.
Drawing on a wealth of sources, including Hughes's papers, war diaries, oral histories, and interviews, this gripping volume combines scholarly research with narrative storytelling in describing the suffering of Nazi victims, the overwhelming presence of death at Bergen-Belsen, and characters who exemplify the human capacity for fortitude. Lerner, Rachel's daughter, has special insight into the torment her mother suffered. The first book to pair the story of a Holocaust victim with that of a liberator, All the Horrors of War compels readers to consider the full, complex humanity of both.
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E2 Movie Night: The Human Element
Wednesday, June 3
7:30 – 8:30 PM Eastern
Online
RSVP at http://facebook.com/e2.org
Join E2 for a lively and interactive discussion with filmmaker and E2 member James Balog. We’ll hear about Balog's experiences as a renowned nature photographer, view short excerpts of his recent film The Human Element, and take your questions.
The Human Element is a powerful film that shows how environmental change affects the lives of everyday Americans. A critic had this to say about the film: "In his compelling, unsettling and visually stunning documentary, The Human Element, National Geographic photographer James Balog shows viewers why we, as a society, can no longer turn a blind eye to the drastically changing world around us."
Balog explores wildfires, hurricanes, sea level rise, coal mining, and the changes in the air we breathe. E2's Micaela Preskill will also discuss policies to advance solutions that will protect our earth, curb climate change and build our economy at a time when we need it most.
Register at the link below to receive a link to join the discussion on June 3rd. Upon registration, you'll also receive a link to screen the entire movie. Although not necessary to enjoy the discussion, we encourage you to watch the film and send your questions and suggestions for clips to feature to Micaela Preskill at mpreskill@e2.org before June 3rd.
About James Balog
James Balog is a photographer whose work explores the relationship between humans and nature. Since the early 1980s Balog has photographed such subjects as endangered animals, North America’s old-growth forests, and polar ice. James has become a global spokesman on the subject of climate change and human impact on the environment. He is also founder of Earth Vision Institute and The Extreme Ice Survey, the most wide-ranging, ground-based, photographic study of glaciers ever conducted.
About E2
Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) is a national, nonpartisan group of business leaders, investors, and professionals from every sector of the economy who advocate for smart policies that are good for the economy and good for the environment. Our members have founded or funded more than 2,500 companies, created more than 600,000 jobs, and manage more than $100 billion in venture and private equity capital. For more information, see www.e2.org or follow us on Twitter at @e2org.
Environmental Entrepreneurs
http://www.e2.org
http://facebook.com/e2.org
@e2org
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From COVID on: Testing Resilience in Central AsiaThursday, June 4
9 – 10:15 a.m.
Online
RSVP at https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/covid-testing-resilience-central-asia
SPEAKER(S) Luca Anceschi, Senior Lecturer in Central Asian Studies (Central & East European Studies), School of Social & Political Sciences, University of Glasgow
Asel Dooletkeldieva
Associate Research Fellow, OSCE Academy, Bishkek
Nargis Kassenova, Senior Fellow, Program on Central Asia, Davis Center; Associate Professor, KIMEP University
Bruce Pannier, Journalist, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Edward Schatz, Associate Professor of Political Science, University of Toronto
Moderator: Paul Stronski, Senior Fellow, Russia and Eurasia Program, Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
DETAILS Like the rest of the world, Central Asian states and societies are being stress-tested by the COVID-19 pandemic. Can they withstand the storm? Where can one expect disruptions or fissures, and to what extent is persistence and muddling through possible? Are there any prospects for positive change given the growing economic, social and public health crises? Using the concept of resilience, this panel of experts will analyze the current state of affairs of and prospects for the five Central Asian countries.
LINK https://daviscenter.fas.harvard.edu/events/covid-testing-resilience-central-asia
CONTACT INFO Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies
Harvard University
1730 Cambridge Street, 3rd Floor • Cambridge, MA 02138
617.495.4037
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Building In & Building Out: Lessons Learned from Deep Energy Retrofits
Thursday, June 4
2pm-3pm Eastern Time
Online
RSVP at https://nesea.org/be-event/building-building-out-lessons-learned-deep-energy-retrofits
Maine Passive House (MPH) has used two different strategies in retrofitting existing homes. One strategy involves adding insulation to the outside of the building; the other strategy is to add insulation to the inside of the building. Most projects involve a mix of the two strategies. Along with added insulation and eliminating thermal bridging, MPH increases air tightness, installs high performing windows and doors, and adds mechanical ventilation systems in their projects. They use Therm and PHPP to help build cost-effective resilient buildings, most of which are insulated with cellulose and local materials. MPH has done two residential retrofits (close to PH standard) and one commercial retrofit. They will use case studies to discuss lessons learned from the field.
Learning Objectives
Summarize the general principles behind two different walls systems and two different roof systems that can be used in retrofit projects
Compare and contrast two different strategies for constructing airtight assemblies in a retrofit project
Apply two different strategies to add mechanical ventilation to retrofit projects
Describe the benefits of using cellulose insulation for insulation, and membranes for airtightness, in retrofit projects
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One-on-one with Mindy Lubber
Next episode of our TV show Climate Action News will air
Friday, June5
9am EST
Online
RSVP at https://www.wedonthavetime.org/climate-action-news/one-on-one-with-mindy-lubber
Mindy Lubber is CEO and president of Ceres, a sustainability nonprofit organization working with the most influential investors and companies to build leadership and drive solutions throughout the economy. She has worked for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), has founded the Green Century Capital Management and served as President of the National Environmental Law Center.
Host
Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, Host, We Don't Have Time
Hosting this global broadcast is Catarina Rolfsdotter-Jansson, an expert moderator, lecturer and devoted workshop-leader in facilitating sustainable development. Catarina moderates for the EU Commission, the Swedish Government, corporations, local municipalities, and universities. She lectures based on the UN Sustainable Global Development Goals internationally and has TV-skills from her background as a television program host at SVT, Swedish Public Television. She is also Content Director at A Sustainable Tomorrow.
Climate Action News is our broadcast about action and sustainable solutions. We invite our community, climate advocacy groups, leaders, and businesses to share their knowledge and insights. You can participate actively by commenting live during and after the broadcast. Get instructions or download our app to join the discussion. Welcome!
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Building Resilience: Covid-19 and Climate Change
Friday, June 5
9am to 12pm
Online
RSVP at https://climateadaptationforum.org/event/building-resilience-covid-19-and-climate-change/
Cost: $5 - $15
The Covid-19 pandemic is disrupting life unlike anything most of us have seen. While there is little evidence that the pandemic is spreading more quickly because of climate change there are clear parallels between the two crises. Join the Climate Adaptation Forum for a conversation on resilience and the connections between Covid-19 and climate change. Speakers will explore how our responses can make us more resilient to future threats, what climate resilience looks like in this new reality, and highlight success stories.
Join the Environmental Business Council, the Sustainable Solutions Lab at the University of Massachusetts Boston, and collaborating partner John Snow, Inc. (JSI) for this exciting virtual event.
Register here!
Webinar login information will be sent in the registration confirmation email.
Speakers
Keynote Dialogue with Health and Disaster Response Leaders
Georges C. Benjamin, MD
Executive Director, American Public Health Association
Juliette Kayyem
Belfer Senior Lecturer in International Security, Harvard Kennedy School
Faculty Director, Homeland Security Project, Harvard University
Faculty Affiliate, Middle East Initiative, Harvard University
Forum Co-Chairs
Nasser Brahim, Senior Planner, Climate Change Team, Kleinfelder
Terry Greene, Senior Environmental Health Specialist, U.S. JSI
Gabriela Boscio Santos, Sustainability Engagement Manager, Boston University
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Beyond Headlines and Hashtags - LIVE Friday Review of Pandemic News
Friday, June 5
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM
Online at https://www.facebook.com/earthinstitute/ or https://www.youtube.com/user/anrevk
Another week has passed in the first pandemic of the 21st century, with thousands of new stories posted and printed, yet questions still often outnumbering answers.
Each Friday, the Earth Institute Initiative on Communication and Sustainability hosts a lunchtime review of COVID-19 headlines and next steps featuring Pulitzer winner Laurie Garrett, NBC’s Robert Bazell, Jon Cohen of Science Magazine and Wendy Wertheimer, formerly of WHO & NIH.
Explore more Sustain What episodes on YouTube at j.mp/sustainwhatlive or subscribe on Periscope at pscp.tv/revkin.
Solutions Journalism Network: solutionsjournalism.org
The Earth Institute Initiative: sustcomm.ei.columbia.edu
Contact Andy Revkin with questions or ideas for future segments: @revkin on Twitter or andrew.revkin@columbia.edu
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Robotics Today: Prof. Allison Okamura (Stanford)
Friday, June 5
1:00pm to 2:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://roboticstoday.github.io/watch.html
Join Robotics Today for a virtual talk and panel discussion on Friday, June 5th with guest speaker Allison Okamura, Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Stanford University. You can preview Professor Okamura's research at charmlab.
This technical talk will be live-streamed and captioned at https://roboticstoday.github.io/ and Twitter (@RoboticsSeminar). The talk will be followed by a discussion between the speaker and a panel of faculty, postdocs, and students.
Biography: Professor Okamura received the BS degree from the University of California at Berkeley in 1994, and the MS and PhD degrees from Stanford University in 1996 and 2000, respectively, all in mechanical engineering. She is currently Professor in the mechanical engineering department at Stanford University. She was previously Professor and Vice Chair of mechanical engineering at Johns Hopkins University. She has been an associate editor of the IEEE Transactions on Haptics, an editor of the IEEE International Conference on Robotics and Automation Conference Editorial Board, and co-chair of the IEEE Haptics Symposium. Her awards include the 2009 IEEE Technical Committee on Haptics Early Career Award, the 2005 IEEE Robotics and Automation Society Early Academic Career Award, and the 2004 NSF CAREER Award. She is an IEEE Fellow. Her academic interests include haptics, teleoperation, soft robotics, virtual environments and simulators, medical robotics, neuromechanics and rehabilitation, prosthetics, and engineering education. Outside academia, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, running, and playing ice hockey.
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Exitinction Rebellion [XR]SF Friday Online Activism
Friday, June 5
3 p.m.
Online - see zoom in event info
RSVP at https://zoom.us/j/727108084?pwd=YVhTOTk1TFlodzMwc3ZqWkg2ckNoZz09 Meeting ID: 727 108 084 Password: 082166
One tap mobile +16699006833,,727108084# US (San Jose)
XRSF has been holding weekly online activism with a regenerative atmosphere.
We are in extraordinary times, but this is still a good time to spread messages of hope, empowerment, support, compassion, empathy and ACTION. Join us on Fridays for some connection and activism.
CALL AGENDA (HIGH LEVEL): 10m check-in & land acknowledgement 10m calm the limbic system (Guided meditation, poems, qigong, laughter yoga) 15-20m digital activism in breakout rooms 15-20m mutual aid (Sharing what you need with the group, in breakout rooms & sheet) 10m calm the limbic system (Exercise, meditation, gratitudes)
The call will run from 3-4pm EST.
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The Deviant's War: The Homosexual vs. The United States of America
Friday, June 5
6:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/ericcervini/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series, Boston Pride, and the Boston Public Library welcome award–winning historian ERIC CERVINI for a discussion of his debut book, The Deviant's War:The Homosexual vs. The United States of America.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Ballet Class from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About The Deviant's War
In 1957, Frank Kameny, a rising astronomer working for the U.S. Defense Department in Hawaii, received a summons to report immediately to Washington, D.C. The Pentagon had reason to believe he was a homosexual, and after a series of humiliating interviews, Kameny, like countless gay men and women before him, was promptly dismissed from his government job. Unlike many others, though, Kameny fought back.
Based on firsthand accounts, recently declassified FBI records, and forty thousand personal documents, The Deviant's War unfolds over the course of the 1960s, as the Mattachine Society of Washington, the group Kameny founded, became the first organization to protest the systematic persecution of gay federal employees. It traces the forgotten ties that bound gay rights to the Black Freedom Movement, the New Left, lesbian activism, and trans resistance. Above all, it is a story of America (and Washington) at a cultural and sexual crossroads; of shocking, byzantine public battles with Congress; of FBI informants; murder; betrayal; sex; love; and ultimately victory.
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Monday, June 8
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The Alchemy of Us
Monday June 8
6:00 pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.brooklinebooksmith.com/events/2020-06/virtual-event-ainissa-ramirez/
Ainissa Ramirez
In the bestselling tradition of Stuff Matters and The Disappearing Spoon, The Alchemy of Us is a clever and engaging look at materials, the innovations they made possible, and how these technologies changed us.
Ainissa Ramirez is a materials scientist and sought-after public speaker and science communicator. A Brown and Stanford graduate, she has worked as a research scientist at Bell Labs and held academic positions at Yale University and MIT. She has written for Time, Scientific American, the American Scientist, and Forbes, and makes regular appearances on PBS’s SciTech Now. She also hosts a podcast called Science Underground.
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Brown Album
Monday, June 8
7:00pm
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/psb-presents-porochista
Join Porter Square Books virtually for a reading and conversation with Porochista Khakpour, author of Brown Album, in conversation with V. V. Ganeshananthan!
This event is free to attend, and takes place on Crowdcast.
From the much-acclaimed novelist and essayist, a beautifully rendered, poignant collection of personal essays, chronicling immigrant and Iranian-American life in our contemporary moment.
Novelist Porochista Khakpour’s family moved to Los Angeles after fleeing the Iranian Revolution, giving up their successes only to be greeted by an alienating culture. Growing up as an immigrant in America means that one has to make one’s way through a confusing tangle of conflicting cultures and expectations. And Porochista is pulled between the glitzy culture of Tehrangeles, an enclave of wealthy Iranians and Persians in LA, her own family’s modest life and culture, and becoming an assimilated American. Porochista rebels–she bleaches her hair an
d flees to the East Coast, where she finds her community: other people writing and thinking at the fringes. But, 9/11 happens and with horror, Porochista watches from her apartment window as the towers fall. Extremism and fear of the Middle East rises in the aftermath and then again with the election of Donald Trump. Porochista is forced to finally grapple with what it means to be Middle-Eastern and Iranian, an immigrant, and a refugee in our country today.
Brown Album is a stirring collection of essays, at times humorous and at times profound, drawn from more than a decade of Porochista’s work and with new material included. Altogether, it reveals the tolls that immigrant life in this country can take on a person and the joys that life can give.
Porochista Khakpour’s debut novel, Sons and Other Flammable Objects, was a New York Times Editor’s Choice, one of the Chicago Tribune‘s Fall’s Best, and the 2007 California Book Award winner in the First Fiction category. Her second novel The Last Illusion was a 2014 “Best Book of the Year” according to NPR, Kirkus Reviews, BuzzFeed, PopMatters, Electric Literature, and many more. Among her many fellowships is a National Endowment for the Arts award. Her nonfiction has appeared in many sections of The New York Times, the Los Angeles Times, Elle, Slate, Salon, and Bookforum, among many others. She has been guest faculty at VCFA and Stonecoast’s MFA programs, as well as Contributing Editor at Evergreen Review. Born in Tehran and raised in the Los Angeles area, Khakpour currently lives in New York City.
V.V. Ganeshananthan is a fiction writer and journalist. Her debut novel, LOVE MARRIAGE, was longlisted for the Orange Prize and named one of Washington Post Book World's Best of 2008. She co-hosts LitHub's Fiction/Non/Fiction podcast.
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Tuesday, June 9
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Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020: Biodiversity
Tuesday, June 9
9am - 6pm
Online
RSVP at https://marinesanctuary.org/event/capitol-hill-ocean-week-2020/
The breadth of life in our ocean and Great Lakes is astounding. A healthy planet is essential to our health, well-being, and economic livelihood. Nature provides the clean air we breathe, the fresh water we drink, the food we eat, the medicines we take, and the raw materials we use. It is estimated that, globally, nature provides services worth $125 trillion a year. Nature also contributes up to one-third to global climate change mitigation efforts. Scientific studies document the threats facing our planet from climate change, overfishing and habitat losses, and they also inform the solutions for policymakers. 2020 provides the opportunity for a turning point to begin reversing the trend of biodiversity loss and restoring nature for the good of the planet and all of us who depend on it.
Protecting biodiversity and building a sustainable global economy that protects nature is critical to people’s health and well-being. With its accessible virtual format, Capitol Hill Ocean Week 2020 is the opportunity for people from across the U.S. and the globe to engage in dialogue on actions we can take to conserve the variety of life on Earth for the long term health of our communities and the planet.
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New England Strong – Planning for a Clean Economic Recovery
Tuesday, June 9
12:00 PM - 1:30 PM Eastern
Dial-in information will be provided immediately upon registration. If you have any questions, please contact Uchenna Bright at ubright@e2.org.
We all wonder how to rebuild our economy after this dire disruption of COVID-19. What will this crisis in global health and economies bring? Can business and government create a recovery strong enough to build our clean economy back better?
Join us to hear insights from New England leaders on how our region and world can take this opportunity to build a better path to net zero and a sustainable future.
Speakers:
Representative Sean Garballey, Commonwealth of Massachusetts House of Representatives, brings the perspective of a policymaker to discuss his current climate bill and others pending in the legislature. As a member of the powerful Ways and Means Committee, he will also provide insights into plans for public investment in the future.
Celina Cunningham, Deputy Director at the Governor’s Office of Energy in Maine, will present the state and regional vision for the future and the power of climate action as a tool for economic recovery.
Paul Lipke, Senior Advisor for Energy and Buildings at Health Care Without Harm, will discuss the lessons learned in transforming one of our region’s largest sectors, the healthcare sector, into one of sustainability, as well as some of the important steps needed for the decades to come.
Mark Sandeen, Select Board Member in Lexington, MA, will talk about laying the groundwork for a path to the clean economy and to the future we want. As co-Chair of Lexington’s Getting to Net Zero task force, he will discuss the municipal perspective of opportunities for a clean future, despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moderator: Uchenna Bright, E2 Eastern States Advocate
Following the presentations we will open the floor to participants for a robust Q&A.
Even in these trying times, new ideas can guide our way to a strong and sustainable recovery. Join us to participate in this important discussion on how business and government can make New England stronger.
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Coding Democracy by Maureen Webb
Tuesday, June 9
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM EDT
Online
RSVP at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/author-talk-coding-democracy-by-maureen-webb-tickets-105959154684
MIT Press Live! presents an author talk with Maureen Webb, author of Coding Democracy.
Hackers have a bad reputation, as shady deployers of bots and destroyers of infrastructure. In Coding Democracy, Maureen Webb offers another view. Hackers, she argues, can be vital disruptors. Hacking is becoming a practice, an ethos, and a metaphor for a new wave of activism in which ordinary citizens are inventing new forms of distributed, decentralized democracy for a digital era.
Maureen Webb is a labor lawyer and human rights activist. She is the author of Illusions of Security: Global Surveillance and Democracy in the Post-9/11 World and has taught national security law as an Adjunct Professor at the University of British Columbia.
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Dante’s Bones: How a Poet Invented Italy
Tuesday, June 9
7:00 PM
Online
RSVP at https://www.crowdcast.io/e/guy_raffa/register
Free - $3 contribution suggested at registration
Harvard Book Store's virtual event series welcomes GUY P. RAFFA—associate professor of Italian Studies at The University of Texas at Austin—for a discussion of his latest book Dante's Bones: How a Poet Invented Italy. He will be joined in conversation by bestselling novelist MATTHEW PEARL, author of The Dante Club and The Dante Chamber.
Contribute to Support Harvard Book Store
While payment is not required, we are suggesting a $3 contribution to support this author series, our staff, and the future of Harvard Book Store—a locally owned, independently run Cambridge institution. In addition, by purchasing a copy of Dante's Bones from our affiliate Bookshop page, you support indie bookselling and the writing community during this difficult time.
About Dante's Bones
Dante, whose Divine Comedy gave the world its most vividly imagined story of the afterlife, endured an extraordinary afterlife of his own. Exiled in death as in life, the Florentine poet has hardly rested in peace over the centuries. Like a saint’s relics, his bones have been stolen, recovered, reburied, exhumed, examined, and, above all, worshiped. Actors in this graveyard history range from Lorenzo de’ Medici, Michelangelo, and Pope Leo X to the Franciscan friar who hid the bones, the stone mason who accidentally discovered them, and the opportunistic sculptor who accomplished what princes, popes, and politicians could not: delivering to Florence a precious relic of the native son it had banished.
In Dante’s Bones, Guy Raffa narrates for the first time the complete course of the poet’s hereafter, from his death and burial in Ravenna in 1321 to a computer-generated reconstruction of his face in 2006. Dante’s posthumous adventures are inextricably tied to major historical events in Italy and its relationship to the wider world. Dante grew in stature as the contested portion of his body diminished in size from skeleton to bones, fragments, and finally dust: During the Renaissance, a political and literary hero in Florence; in the nineteenth century, the ancestral father and prophet of Italy; a nationalist symbol under fascism and amid two world wars; and finally the global icon we know today.
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Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, Local Voices Network (lvn.org) was hosting conversations across Boston in gathering places such as libraries, community centers, etc. with residents to surface underheard voices and to better understand hopes and concerns, which are then made available to all participants as well as members of the media.
We have recently transitioned our conversations over to Zoom, and have been hosting conversations with people across our chapters (MA, NY, WI, AL) acutely affected by COVID-19 (food pantry and grocery store workers, faith leaders, students/professors, etc.) and some really powerful stories have emerged.
We are now opening the conversations up to anyone in our communities who wants to come together and share their frustrations, struggles, and hopes surrounding COVID-19 in a 3-5 person (60-75 min) conversation. Each conversation will be recorded, transcribed, indexed using natural language processing (AI) technology, and made available to policy makers and our media partners (such as the Boston Institute of Nonprofit Journalism and WBUR).
I'll be hosting three conversations in the next couple of weeks that I wanted to invite you to join. Please find the links online at lvn.org/boston.
Thanks and take care,
Jess
Jess Weaver
Head of Local Voices Network - Boston
Cortico: fostering a healthy public sphere
jess@lvn.org
617.655.8412
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Living With Heat - Urban Land Institute report on expected climate impact in Boston
https://boston.uli.org/about/impact/
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Solar bills on Beacon Hill: The Climate Minute Podcast
https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-cs87v-b6dbac
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Envision Cambridge citywide plan
https://www.cambridgema.gov/CDD/News/2019/5/~/media/A0547DC0640E4ABD86B519CA6FEEFF38.ashx
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Climate Resilience Workbook
https://sustainablebuildingsinitiative.org/toolkits/climate-resilience-guidelines/climate-resilience-workbook
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Sustainable Business Network Local Green Guide
SBN is excited to announce the soft launch of its new Local Green Guide, Massachusetts' premier Green Business Directory!
To view the directory please visit: http://www.localgreenguide.org
To find out how how your business can be listed on the website or for sponsorship opportunities please contact Adritha at adritha@sbnboston.org
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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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The Boston Network for International Development (BNID) maintains a website (BNID.org) that serves as a clearing-house for information on organizations, events, and jobs related to international development in the Boston area. BNID has played an important auxiliary role in fostering international development activities in the Boston area, as witnessed by the expanding content of the site and a significant growth in the number of users.
The website contains:
A calendar of Boston area events and volunteer opportunities related to International Development - http://www.bnid.org/events
A jobs board that includes both internships and full time positions related to International Development that is updated daily - http://www.bnid.org/jobs
A directory and descriptions of more than 250 Boston-area organizations - http://www.bnid.org/organizations
Also, please sign up for our weekly newsletter (we promise only one email per week) to get the most up-to-date information on new job and internship opportunities -www.bnid.org/sign-up
The website is completely free for students and our goal is to help connect students who are interested in international development with many of the worthwhile organizations in the area.
Please feel free to email our organization at info@bnid.org if you have any questions!
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Boston Maker Spaces - 41 (up from 27 in 2016) and counting: https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?mid=zGHnt9r2pQx8.kfw9evrHsKjA&hl=en
Solidarity Network Economy: https://ussolidarityeconomy.wordpress.com
Bostonsmart.com's Guide to Boston: http://www.bostonsmarts.com/BostonGuide/
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Links to events at over 50 colleges and universities at Hubevents: http://hubevents.blogspot.com
Thanks to
MIT Events: http://calendar.mit.edu
Harvard Events: http://news.harvard.edu/gazette/harvard-events/events-calendar/
Harvard Environment: http://environment.harvard.edu/events/calendar/
Sustainability at Harvard: http://green.harvard.edu/events
Boston Science Lectures: https://sites.google.com/view/bostonsciencelectures/home
Meetup: http://www.meetup.com/
Eventbrite: http://www.eventbrite.com/
Startup and Entrepreneurial Events: http://www.greenhornconnect.com/events/
Cambridge Civic Journal: http://www.rwinters.com
Cambridge Happenings: http://cambridgehappenings.org
Cambridge Community Calendar: https://www.cctvcambridge.org/calendar
Adam Gaffin’s Universal Hub: https://www.universalhub.com/
Extinction Rebellion: https://xrmass.org/action/
Sunrise Movement: https://www.facebook.com/SunriseBoston/events/
Mission-Based Massachusetts is an online discussion group for people who are interested in nonprofit, philanthropic, educational, community-based, grassroots, and other mission-based organizations in the Bay State. This is a moderated, flame-free email list that is open to anyone who is interested in the topic and willing to adhere to the principles of civil discourse. To subscribe email
mbm-SUBSCRIBE@missionbasedmassachusetts.net
If you have an event you would like to see here, the submission deadline is 11 AM on Sundays, as Energy (and Other) Events is sent out Sunday afternoons.
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