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'Revolutionary Power' Book Launch Event
January 19, 2021
Join Shalanda H. Baker, IEJ's Co-Founder and Co-Director and author of the new book 'Revolutionary Power: An Activist's Guide to the Energy Transition,' for a discussion and Q&A session with Co-Founder and Co-Director Subin DeVar. Revolutionary Power is a playbook for the energy transformation complete with a step-by-step analysis of the key energy policy areas that are ripe for intervention. Baker tells the stories of those who have been left behind in our current system and those who are working to be architects of a more just system. She draws from her experience as an energy-justice advocate, a lawyer, and a queer woman of color to inspire activists working to build our new energy system. Register at the link below:
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Virtual via Zoom
12:00 pm

Events Off Campus

The Mysteries of Coral Ecoimmunity
January 26, 2021
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought the human immune system to the forefront of our collective consciousness, and while corals do not suffer from Covid-19, they do have an immune system that we desperately need to understand because they are affected by many other diseases. Dr. Nikki Traylor-Knowles, Assistant Professor, Department of Marine Biology and Ecology at the University of Miami's Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science uses cutting edge medical technology to study the immune systems of corals to discover the unique and surprising ways in which corals combat disease and identify friend from foe. Her work is contributing to the fight to save coral reefs and insure that we have these ecosystems in the future. Part of the Rosenstiel School's 2021 Sea Secrets lecture series. Register below:
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Virtual via Zoom
6:30 pm

Events at Smith

Smith’s Global Changemakers and Entrepreneurs: Making an Impact Through Vision and Grit
January 29, 2021
The office of International Alumnae Relations and Development will host a moderated conversation with Dean of the College Baishakhi Taylor and four entrepreneurial alums whose mission is to catalyze positive social change in their local communities and beyond. These alums are committed to advancing the common good, wherever they operate – locally and nationally, across nonprofits, foundations, community groups, social movements, research communities, and businesses. Register using the link below:
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Virtual via Zoom
10:00 am

Events Off Campus

Seminar: Harnessing the power of the people for conservation science: A Shutterbee Story
January 28, 2021
Join the Living Earth Collaborative (LEC) and Washington University in St. Louis for a free seminar by Dr. Nicole Miller-Struttmann of Webster University about how citizen science can be used in the conservation of native bees. View the webinar on YouTube using the link below:
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Virtual
5:00 pm

Young People Fighting for Climate Justice
February 1, 2021
Young people have transformed the climate and environmental movement. Youth of color and youth from the Global South have been especially central in this process. Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate and executive director of the Sunrise Movement Varshini Prakash (UMASS ‘15) will reflect on their personal experiences in the movement and share their organizing strategy, insights, and visions for the world they’re fighting to win. Toussaint Losier, Assistant Professor, W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies, UMass Amherst will moderate. 2021 James Baldwin Lecture presented with the UMass History Department Feinberg Series. Register at the link below:
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Virtual via Zoom
12:00 pm

Conserving Large Carnivores in Europe: How Much Wild Can We Fit into Human-Dominated Landscapes?
February 2, 2021
A virtual seminar presented by Dr. John Linnell, Norwegian Institute for Nature Research. Large carnivores have been recovering in Europe for the last 50 years. There are currently 17.000 brown bears, 17.000 wolves, 8.000 Eurasian lynx, and 1.000 wolverines sharing space with 500 million humans in a landscape that has almost been totally transformed by human activity for millennia. This talk will introduce the audience to this remarkable conservation success story, and discuss the key question of how much “wild” it is possible to integrate into human-dominated landscapes. It will touch on issues such as species ecology, political science and human-wildlife conflict, as well as examining which conservation paradigms are most useful for these contexts. Hosted by the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center, University of Maryland. Register below:
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Virtual via Zoom
11:00 am to 12:00 pm