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Newman Civic Fellow, University Of Dayton

News Releases

Campus Compact, a Boston-based non-profit organization working to advance the public purposes of higher education, has announced the 268 students who will make up the organization’s 2018 cohort of Newman Civic Fellows, including University of Dayton student Sarah Richard.

The Climate For Human Rights, Rebecca M. Bratspies

University of Miami Law Review

Climate change is the defining challenge of the 21st century. The United States government is currently ignoring the problem, but wishful thinking alone will not keep global mean temperature rise below 2ºC. This Article proposes a way forward. It advises environmental decision-makers to use human rights norms to guide them as they make decisions under United States law. By reframing their discretion through a human rights lens, decision-makers can use their existing authority to respond to the super-wicked problem of climate change

Energy, Governance, And Market Mechanisms, Alice Kaswan

University of Miami Law Review

As climate modelers’ projections materialize through intense storms, catastrophic flooding, unprecedented heat waves, and more, the need for substantial decarbonization within the next few decades has become increasingly clear. Transitioning to clean energy will bring benefits and drawbacks and will create winners and losers. Who will decide how we transition? Our choice of policy tools will have significant implications for who controls the transition and how it unfolds.

Many economists promote the role of market-based mechanisms like carbon taxes or cap-and-trade, mechanisms that rely largely on private actors to make crucial decisions. Under this view, government measures would fill in …

The Lumberjack, March 07, 2018

Cal Poly Humboldt's Student Newspaper

The student newspaper of Humboldt State University.

Doing Business With Indot: A Comprehensive Guide For Indiana Communities, Erin L. Hall, Kathy Eaton-Mckalip

Purdue Road School

There is a lot to know to coordinate a project or apply for a grant with INDOT: state and federal regulations, training requirements, contracts to sign, websites to check, e-mail lists to join. This year, INDOT aims to simplify this information and present a road map for doing business with us. You will leave this presentation confident that you know what you need to know if you plan to work with us or apply for project funding.

Research On The Edge: Ecology Excellence, Unh Communications And Public Affairs

UNH Today Archive

No abstract provided.

Conference Program, University Of Nevada, Las Vegas -- William S. Boyd School Of Law

Thirteenth Amendment & Economic Justice Conference

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The Effectiveness Of Monarch Café And Hub City Farmers’ Market In Feeding The Northside: Perspectives From Two Communities, Aleah Qureshi

Wofford Bonner Scholar Senior Capstone Projects

The Northside was once considered a food desert, or a low-income area that lacks access to fresh produce and other healthy foods while having 33% of the census tract population reside more than a mile from a supermarket (Gallagher, 2011). A solution to combat the of food insecurity in the Northside is the creation of Harvest Park, a food hub compromised of Hub City Farmers’ Market, Monarch Café, and a community garden/farm. The Hub City Farmers’ Market runs every Saturday from April to mid-December. Vendors at the market are from local farms and businesses (Hub City Farmers’ Market, n.d.-a). To …

Contemporary Methodological Approaches To Qualitative Research: A Review Of The Oxford Handbook Of Qualitative Methods, Dian Jordan

The Qualitative Report

Researchers can discover the dynamism of new methods of qualitative inquiry and discover new applications for the established methods. The Oxford Handbook of Qualitative Methods (2014), edited by Patricia Leavy examines topics ranging from the politics of knowledge to researcher prejudice and bias extant in qualitative research. History, ethics, philosophy, and theoretical approaches of qualitative research are presented in a cogent manner. Topics include grounded theory, feminist research, indigenous methodologies, narrative inquiry, ethnography, case studies, oral history, content analysis, Internet research, photography and arts-based research, community-based research, qualitative disaster research, and mixed-methods. Chapters are devoted to skill-building techniques for …

Citizen Advocacy For Safe Streets In Bremen, Germany, Anne Kirkham

PSU Transportation Seminars

Although Germany may be known internationally for its environmentalism, over the past 20 years German cities have chronically underinvested in transportation networks, both for public transport as well as non-motorized options. The lag in the development and expansion of sustainable options combined with the rapid growth in private automobile ownership (itself the result of automobile-industry-friendly policymaking) means that cities like Bremen have been left behind in terms of transportation planning. As in America, SUV sales continue to increase despite considerably narrower streets, particularly in cities.

Nowhere is this more visible than in Bremen’s Neustadt, a dense neighbourhood with the most …

A Cultured Learning Environment: Implementing A Problem- And Service-Based Microbiology Capstone Course To Assess Process- And Skill-Based Learning Objectives, Rachel M. Watson, John D. Willford, Mariel A. Pfeifer

Interdisciplinary Journal of Problem-Based Learning

In this study, a problem-based capstone course was designed to assess the University of Wyoming Microbiology Program’s skill-based and process-based student learning objectives. Students partnered with a local farm, a community garden, and a free downtown clinic in order to conceptualize, propose, perform, and present studies addressing problems experienced by these partners. Instructor assessments enabled understanding of student competencies, and according to external subject matter experts students demonstrated mastery of all learning objectives on the final research presentation. Community partners were completely satisfied with the students’ solutions, professionalism, and communication. Instructional diagnosis and student course evaluations showed satisfaction, engagement, and …

Wofford Today Spring 2018, Wofford College. Office Of Marketing And Communications

Wofford Today

No abstract provided.

March 2018, Global News, Haenicke Institute

Global News

• Student earns awards from national, state recreational sports groups
• Business pitch competition open to WMU student entrepreneurs
• Engineering deans bring ideas and issues to Capitol Hill
• Japanese musician to perform on campus during second U.S. tour
• Climate change and its relationship to natural disasters to be discussed
• Criminologist tapped for his expertise on video games and violence
• Title IX issues are focus of new WMU training modules, student survey
• Poet, advocate for undocumented writers is next Frostic speaker
• Success@WMU initiative seeking students to serve as peer mentors
• Regional counseling psychology conference being held at WMU
• Saeed honored with distinguished research …

Worcester Community Clean Energy Project: A Preliminary Assessment Of Project Aims And Potential, Gabe J. Epstein

Sustainability and Social Justice

E4TheFuture is orchestrating two pilot Community Clean Energy Projects (CCEP) in the state of Massachusetts. This paper is a preliminary analysis of the Worcester CCEP and is commissioned by E4TheFuture. The CCEP incorporates multiple types of renewable energies and a cooperative energy approach to provide clean energy access to any community member regardless of income level or homeowner status. The paper examines the CCEP’s mission statement and project estimates, using data provided by E4TheFuture and academic literature. The analysis seeks to determine the feasibility of the Worcester CCEP, its potential impact on underserved communities, and the potential for project replication.

Connections, 03/2018, College Of Health And Human Services

College of Health and Human Services Newsletter

No abstract provided.

Surviving Difference: Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals, Intergenerational Justice, And The Future Of Human Reproduction, Robyn Lee, Roxanne Mykitiuk

Articles & Book Chapters

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals have been identified as posing risks to reproductive health and may have intergenerational effects. However, responses to the potential harms they pose frequently rely on medicalised understandings of the body and normative gender identities. This article develops an intersectional feminist framework of intergenerational justice in response to the potential risks posed by endocrine-disrupting chemicals. We examine critiques of endocrine disruptors from feminist, critical disability and queer standpoints, and explore issues of race and class in exposures. We argue that responding to the risks posed by endocrine disruptors such as brominated flame retardants (BFRs) and phthalates requires developing a …

Fifty Shades Of Gray Infrastructure: Land Use And The Failure To Create Resilient Cities, Jonathan Rosenbloom

Washington Law Review

Land use laws, such as comprehensive plans, site plan reviews, zoning, and building codes, greatly affect community resilience to climate change. One often-overlooked area of land use law that is essential to community resilience is the regulation of infrastructure on private property. These regulations set standards for infrastructure built by private developers. Such infrastructure is completed in conjunction with millions of commercial and residential projects and is necessary for critical services, including potable water and energy distribution. Throughout the fifty states, these land use laws regulating infrastructure constructed by private developers encourage or compel “gray infrastructure.” Marked by human-made, engineered …

California Coastal Commission Residential Adaptation Policy Guidance Interpretive Guidelines For Addressing Sea Level Rise In Local Coastal Programs, California Coastal Commission

State & Federal Reports and Publications

No abstract provided.

Assessing Vulnerability To Urban Heat: A Study Of Disproportionate Heat Exposure And Access To Refuge By Socio-Demographic Status In Portland, Oregon, Jackson Voelkel, Dana E. Hellman, Ryu Sakuma, Vivek Shandas

Urban Studies and Planning Faculty Publications and Presentations

Extreme urban heat is a powerful environmental stressor which poses a significant threat to human health and well-being. Exacerbated by the urban heat island phenomenon, heat events are expected to become more intense and frequent as climate change progresses, though we have limited understanding of the impact of such events on vulnerable populations at a neighborhood or census block group level. Focusing on the City of Portland, Oregon, this study aimed to determine which socio-demographic populations experience disproportionate exposure to extreme heat, as well as the level of access to refuge in the form of public cooling centers or residential …

Listening To Earth Stories: An Interview With Swarnalatha Rangarajan, Sufina K, Bhuvaneswari R

The Goose

In this interview with Dr. Swarnalatha Rangarajan, a well known Indian ecocritic and a pioneer of Indian ecocriticism, discusses ecocriticism, her novel The Final Instructions, and a wide range of Indian environmental writing.

Editors' Notebook, Amanda M. Di Battista, Alec Follett, Melanie Dennis Unrau, Julien Defraeye

The Goose

Editorial introduction to The Goose Volume 16, Issue 2 (2018).

Examining The Impact Of Food Environment Changes On County-Level Obesity Prevalence In The Appalachian Region, Jaime Booth, Kai Wei, Allison Little

Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice

The aim of the present study was to understand the impact of changes in the food environment on county-level obesity prevalence in the Appalachian Region. We examined the food environment in 412 counties across the Appalachian Region using data from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, the American Community Survey, and the Food Environment Atlas. We found there was an overall decrease of per capita food stores from 2007 to 2011 in this region. There was also a significant relationship between the decrease of grocery stores per capita from 2007 to 2011 and the increase of county-level obesity in 2012. …

Cruelty To Human And Nonhuman Animals In The Wild-Caught Fishing Industry, Kathy Hessler, Rebecca Jenkins, Kelly Levenda

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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The “Fowl” Practice Of Humane Labeling: Proposed Amendments To Federal Standards Governing Chicken Welfare And Poultry Labeling Practices, Latravia Smith

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

Chickens raised specifically for meat production are the world’s most intensively farmed land animals. Yet, the existing legal frameworks that regulate the production and labeling of poultry products in the United States allow poultry producers to mistreat chickens, falsely distinguish poultry products, and defraud conscious consumers. This article proposes unique opportunities to improve poultry welfare in the United States’ agricultural industry and offers methods to ensure the accurate labeling of poultry products.

Cafos: Plaguing North Carolina Communities Of Color, Christine Ball-Blakely

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Sustainable Development Law & Policy

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Editor's Note, Luke Trompeter, Ingrid Lesemann

Sustainable Development Law & Policy

No abstract provided.

Separated From Saints And Sacred Spaces: Religion, Identity And Belonging For Peruvian Andean Migrants In The Us, Alison Wuensch

Undergraduate Honors Theses

Religious practices impact how people construct their sense of identity and belonging, and Peruvian Andean religious practices are based in the sacred landscape and local saint fiestas. When Peruvian Andeans migrate away from their communities in the Andes, their religious practices are altered because they are based in the sacred landscape and local saint fiestas. The deterritorialization of these religious practices influences how Peruvian Andean migrants then construct their sense of identity and belonging in the spaces where they have moved. This research examines how religious practices venerating local saints as well as sacred landscapes can be reterritorialized and how …

College Voice Vol. 41 No. 8, Connecticut College

2017-2018

No abstract provided.

Translating Legal Norms Into Quantitative Indicators: Lessons From The Global Water, Sanitation, And Hygiene Sector, Sharmila L. Murthy

William & Mary Environmental Law and Policy Review

No abstract provided.