[gep-ed] new publication

[Doris Fuchs]

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Dear Colleagues,

we're happy to announce a new publication: /Consumption Corridors: 
Living a Good Life within Sustainable Limits/. This short book explores 
how to enhance the chances of present and future generations to live a 
good life in a world of ecological and social limits and introduces the 
concept of consumption corridors as a means to that end. It is written 
in broadly accessible terms and likely to be of interest to students and 
scholars in the social sciences and humanities, and environmental and 
sustainability studies, as well as to community activists and the 
general public.


Please note that the E-Book version is open access 
!


With best regards from the authors,

Doris Fuchs, Marlyne Sahakian, Tobias Gumbert, Antonietta Di Giulio, 
Michael Maniates, Sylvia Lorek, and Antonia Graf


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[gep-ed] Deadline: March 1: Climate Change and the Voluntary Sector, Call for Proposals

[Aseem Prakash]

Deadline March 1, 2021




Call for Proposals



Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly  


(the flagship journal of The Association for Research on Nonprofit 
Organizations and Voluntary Action)


Symposium on



Climate Change and the Voluntary Sector




Guest editors:


Beth 
Gazley,
 School of Public & Environmental Affairs, Indiana University Bloomington


Aseem Prakash, Department of Political Science, 
University of Washington, Seattle




Climate change is a defining issue of our times. The threat of its effects to 
humanity’s welfare is widely understood on a scientific level, even if not yet 
accepted by all members of the general public Some of these affected humans 
will turn to help from nonprofit and non-governmental organizations. Injuries 
or other immediate human needs create demands for short-term help, such as the 
role played by hundreds of nonprofit and faith-based “voluntary organizations 
active in disaster”. As extreme weather increases in frequency, demands on 
these organizations are already increasing.



Long-term assistance normally provided by nonprofits and NGOs will be in 
greater demand, such as in climate refugee relocation, job training, 
immigration assistance, education, and food assistance. Taking just healthcare 
as an example, a major employer of the U.S. nonprofit workforce, climate change 
will impact public health capacity over the long term through predicted 
increases in extreme heat, water and insect-borne infectious disease, 
wildfires, air pollution, injuries, and mental health needs.



In light of the shrinking of the public sphere and a vigorous discussion about 
governmental policy and market solutions to climate change, we do not hear much 
about civil society solutions, from the community-based to the cross-national, 
and how they might aid or impede other solutions. Given the structural and 
state-centered focus of most Climate discussions, it is not surprising that 
neither the Green New Deal nor President-Elect Biden’s Climate Plans clearly 
outline the role of the nonprofit sector to address the climate crisis.



There is an extensive but disparate literature on the role of the voluntary 
sector on environmental issues, addressing advocacy and social movement 
organizations, conservation organizations, nonprofits providing public and club 
goods such as parks foundations and mountaineering clubs, the social and racial 
justice elements of climate impact, and nonprofits addressing the effects of 
climate change through disaster response. This Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector 
Quarterly symposium seeks to address these topics collectively, in terms of how 
climate change impacts civil society organizations or how civil society 
organizations respond to climate change. Climate change in the “voluntaristics” 
literature is almost entirely used as a general framing device, without focused 
attention to its nature and impact on nonprofits.



  This symposium will be organized around questions such as:



1.   Among nonprofits dedicated to sustainability, conservation, and 
climate change mitigation,

 *   what are these organizations achieving, and what knowledge can be 
generated about their strategies and capacity needs?
 *   what are nonprofits providing in the nature of climate public goods 
through activities such as planting trees or advocating no-till farming?
 *   how is climate advocacy organized in different jurisdictions?
 *   to what extent have environmental organizations repurposed themselves 
as climate organizations?
 *   what strategies seem to work for climate advocacy?
 *   to what extent have climate movement mimicked the civil rights 
movement or the broader environmental movement in terms of its strategies, 
venue choices, and resource mobilization?
 *   under what conditions do climate organizations work across sectors, 
such as with business groups, on climate issues?
 *   What is the role of social media in promoting or impeding voluntary 
action on the climate front?
 *   What is the role of climate counter-movements in the policy process? 
To what extent populist movements have coopted climate issues on their agendas?
 *   The Sunrise Movement, Greta Thunberg, and the Juliana case reveal the 
vital contributions of youth-led initiatives. Does this type of youth activism 
have parallels in other nonprofit issue areas?


2.  Religious and faith-based nonprofits have played an important role in 
many social movements.

 *   To what extent are religious organizations contributing to climate 
movements?
 *   Progressive religious and faith-based organizations have publicly 
recognized their moral responsibility to call for action on global warming. 
Other religious organizations have vigorously denied the fact of 

[gep-ed] Masters in Environmental Education?

[Rafael Friedmann]

Good morning My Mexican niece is interested in pursuing a Master’s degree in environmental education. I figured compiling a list from people in this group could be of use to her and others so interested—who will take over from us!!! Welcome your feedback as well as ideas on how such a student could fund their Master’s.  Appreciate your responses! Rafael FriedmannClean Energy Consultant 



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[gep-ed] Reminder: Submit a Proposal to Present with AASHE!

[Daita Serghi]

Dear Colleagues,

It’s almost March and time is flying by! Submit a proposal for the 2021 AASHE 
Call for Educational Content  where you can 
be considered to present at the Global Conference for Sustainability in Higher 
Education (taking place virtually from Oct. 12 - 14), a webinar, a virtual 
workshop, or a course!

This is your opportunity to help your peers at other higher education 
institutions advance their sustainability efforts without reinventing the 
wheel. All you need to do is submit a presentation 
 to share your knowledge by March 26. The 
deadline will not be extended.

Please email educat...@aashe.org  should you have 
any questions.

Sincerely,
Daita

—
Daita Serghi, PhD
Education Programs Manager
Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education
www.aashe.org | daita.ser...@aashe.org | (888) 347-9997 ext. 124




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