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Claremont Energy Vision
Claremont Energy Vision Thursday, April 13, 2017 7:00pm to 9:00pm Shanahan Center 301 Platt Blvd. Claremont, CA 91711 Description You are cordially invited to Claremont Energy Vision—a convening sponsored jointly by Toward Ecological Civilization (EcoCiv), Community Home Energy Retrofit Project (CHERP, Inc.), the Hixon Center at Harvey Mudd College, and the Environmental Analysis program at Pomona
A Living Earth Economy for an Ecological Civilization – David Korten
David Korten has been one of the most outspoken and effective advocates for a new economy and a “new story.” The list of his best-known texts includes When Corporations Rule the World, Change the Story, Change the Future: A Living Economy for a Living Earth, and The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community. In recent
New Frontiers in Theology
The Center for Process Studies at Claremont School of Theology is hosting a conference. New Frontiers in Theology: The Most Important Schools and Innovations for the Future of Theology, February 16-18, 2017, Claremont, California Nearly 30 renowned speakers/keynotes will aim to identify the future(s) of theology, addressing through discussion questions such as: What will be the most important
“Journey of the Universe: A Story for Our Times”
This is the first MOOC even on religion and ecology. It’s a major step forward for the ecological movement and its spiritual dimensions. The Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology is the world’s most significant center on this topic. And the cost is free! We strongly encourage all interested persons to participate. — The EcoCiv Staff
Prestigious Andrew Carnegie Award for Research on Ecological Civilization in China
Dr. Daniel K. Gardner, D.W. Morrow Professor of History at Smith College, has been awarded a prestigious Andrew Carnegie Fellowship to support his research on ecological civilization in China. Dr. Gardner will receive up to $200,000 over the next two years. His research will focus on China’s environment in the past, current work on ecological civilization,
How Higher Education Imperils the Future
To read “How Higher Education Imperils the Future: An Urgent Call for Action” by Peter G. Brown and Jon D. Erickson, please click here (PDF). Jon Erickson is Professor in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources and Fellow of the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics at the University of Vermont (USA). He has published widely on
Mary Evelyn Tucker on "Integrating Ecology and Justice: The Papal Encyclical"
To read “Integrating Ecology and Justice: The Papal Encyclical” by Mary Evelyn Tucker and John Grim, please click here (PDF). To watch Mary Evelyn Tucker on “Cosmology, Ecology, and Justice in Laudato Si’” please click here.
Racing Extinction
Oscar®-winning director Louie Psihoyos (THE COVE) assembles a team of artists and activists on an undercover operation to expose the hidden world of endangered species and the race to protect them against mass extinction. Spanning the globe to infiltrate the world’s most dangerous black markets and using high tech tactics to document the link between carbon
Reforming Farming to Fight Climate Change: An Interview With Michael Pollan
Although agriculture is a large source of global emissions, Pollan suggests it can help reverse climate change. Rene Ebersole: Should we be looking more closely at how the food we eat affects the climate? Michael Pollan: I think there’s a growing recognition that you can’t really address climate without looking at the food system. Yet, exactly
Six Infrastructure Projects for a Trump Administration
Six Infrastructure Projects for a Trump Administration by Roy Morrison The Trump proposal for a ten year trillion dollar investment in infrastructure supported by an 82% tax credit has the potential to help build an efficient, productive and low polluting 21st century economy. The focus is on user or fee based projects that would pay for