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#508 From: "George Plumb" <gplumb@...>
Date: Mon Nov 30, 2009 3:55 pm
Subject: Whole Systems Thinking and the Environment-Interesting Presentations 		silversnow05675
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In yesterday's Burlington Free Press long time environmental leader Anne Petermann had the courage to write a column to say that we need to change the system and not just do some magical thinking type things like carbon offsets which only promote business as usual.  For stating this she is receiving criticism on the postings.
 
This Wednesday at UVM five student groups will be presenting their semester end power point presentations on applying whole systems thinking to different environmental issues.  One is on a steady state economy (www.steadystate.org to learn and endorse) which relates directly to what Anne is saying.  Another is on toxics.  A really important one is on bringing social and environmental causes together which would help both movements achieve their missions.  We are all in this together after all. See the details below.  I have worked with the students and they are really a very devoted and capable group of young folks.
 
We will be carpooling from the Montpelier park and ride for departure at 4 if anyone would like to go from there.
 
George
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Text Box: YOU’RE INVITED! SO PLEASE JOIN US! ENVS 195: SYSTEMS THINKING & SUSTAINABILITY STUDENT PROJECT PRESENTATIONS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FORMAT Five student groups will each make a 15-minute presentation describing a systems approach they used to solve the following sustainability issues with their community partners:

 

·            Collective Creation: Uniting Social and Environmental Causes, for Vermont Earth Institute

·            Establishing a Local Bulk Food Infrastructure, for City Market

·            From Farm to Shelf, for the Vermont Youth Conservation Corps

·            Modeling a Steady State Economy, for Vermonters for a Sustainable Population

·            Toxics and the Community Systems Approach, for the Toxics Action Center

 

WHEN: Wednesday, December 2, 2009 from 5:00-7:00 PM

 

WHERE: UVM Campus, Marsh Life Sciences Building, Room 105

 

WHY: We request your presence and input to create a stimulating dialogue between the audience and the presenting students.

 

FOOD: We’ll serve refreshments during a brief intermission.

 

MORE INFO: Please email the course instructor Lance.Polya@... or call 899-2303.

 

Marsh Life Sciences is kitty-corner to the Bailey Howe Library. Because of the evening time of presentations, there is free parking in the Jeffords lot, which is a five minute walk to Marsh Life Sciences. A map showing the building location of Marsh Life Science can be found at http://www.uvm.edu/map/. If you are unfamiliar with the campus, please allow yourself adequate time to park and get to Marsh Life Science.

 

 


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#507 From: Saleem Hassan Ali <saleem_h_ali@...>
Date: Sun Nov 29, 2009 2:10 pm
Subject: The Environmental Impact of War -- Nov 30 at UVM Fleming Museum 		saleem_h_ali
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Greetings colleagues

Please try to attend the following event and also send the details via email to your networks about the screening and conversation with the filmmakers of an important documentary on the environmental impact of war at UVM's Fleming Museum on Monday, November 30, evening.

This film is done with great care and respect for those affected by war as well as the soldiers who are serving their nation. It has received endorsements from environmentalists and military officials alike. Hope you can attend and spread the word -- apologies for the short notice.

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Film screening and conversation with film-makers Alice and Lincoln Day

Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Impact of War

http://www.scarredlandsfilm.org

UVM, Fleming Museum, Monday, November 30, 6pm

Here is a link to the review of the film in Science magazine

http://www.scarredlandsfilm.org/assets/images/designer/tim/scarredlands/press/reviews/SCIENCEReview.pdf

Directions to the Fleming museum are at:

http://www.uvm.edu/~fleming/index.php?category=visiting&page=directions

Best wishes
Saleem

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Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Vermont,
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Burlington VT 05401, USA
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#506 From: Saleem Hassan Ali <saleem_h_ali@...>
Date: Mon Sep 28, 2009 2:01 pm
Subject: Treasures of the Earth -- new book by Vermont author 		saleem_h_ali
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Greetings friends on the Vermont Environment Network

I would like to share with you the news of the publication  of my new book with Yale University Press titled "Treasures of the Earth: Need, Greed and a Sustainable Future."

This book grapples with quite a range of issues related to natural resources, earth science and sustainability for a general nonfiction audience.

Some advance endorsements of the book, including from Nobel laureate Muhammad Yunus and IPCC Chair R.K. Pachauri can be found at:

http://yalepress.yale.edu/YupBooks//reviews.asp?isbn=9780300141610

As a Yale trade publication it is also very reasonably priced and can be used as a text for courses on sustainability or for general "pleasure reading." I have also tried to provide some literary quality to the narrative which will hopefully be appealing to many of you as well.

I would appreciate if you can spread the word about the book to others who may be interested in this topic.

My aim is for this book to positively transform the narrative on resource scarcity, particularly around nonrenewable resources from conflict to cooperation among impacted communities, industry and government.

I will be giving a few talks around Vermont in coming months about the book as well.

Warm regards
Saleem
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Associate Professor of Environmental Planning and Asian Studies
Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
University of Vermont,
153 S. Prospect St.
Burlington VT 05401, USA
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