Getting Ready for Earth Day/Week/Month/Every Day! (Part 1)

 NEW! America is ALL-IN! w/ President Joe Biden

Non-Federal Engagement U.S. Climate Target and Biden Summit ~ Mar 31, 2021 01:00 PM EST President Biden will host a virtual Climate Summit on April 22-23 to raise ambition among major economies and highlight the urgency of putting our global climate efforts back on track in time for the UN Climate Negotiations later this year. Discuss relevant information about the U.S. climate target and subnational and non-federal engagement around the Climate Summit.
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Please let me know if you plan to join!
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Register now: National Wildlife Federation – EcoCareers Conference --> April 7- 8th The National Wildlife Federation EcoCareers<https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nwfecoleaders.org%2Fhome&amp;data=04%7C01%7CZ1865970%40students.niu.edu%7Caf5bbc53a6b64c54670d08d8ef99a5a1%7Cea8733908c1c4231a7996b5a0235b2e6%7C0%7C0%7C637522790469273571%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=yFjCHlbfOAMasEyh7vL8wKVkRQWAkzh5zQNduuZM7C0%3D&amp;reserved=0> Conference prepares students and young professionals for sustainability careers by providing information on the latest EcoCareer trends in the green sector. Join students, faculty, staff, and admin from high schools, colleges, and universities across the country and globe!
Join the community for free at https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.accelevents.com%2Fe%2FEcoCareers2021&amp;data=04%7C01%7CZ1865970%40students.niu.edu%7Caf5bbc53a6b64c54670d08d8ef99a5a1%7Cea8733908c1c4231a7996b5a0235b2e6%7C0%7C0%7C637522790469273571%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=6r8ORhTHGvJsWmNUa3WQ8bqSKZjzMN8iQ3eD%2FWlfYCI%3D&amp;reserved=0

Undergraduate employment open house for Huskie Academic Support Center

The Huskie Academic Support Center will host an undergraduate employment open house on April 7 from 5-6p.m. I have attached an announcement and would appreciate it if you could share the announcement with your undergraduate population. We are beginning the Fall 2021 recruitment process for Writing Center coaches, Supplemental Instruction leaders, and Peer Academic Coaches.  

Undergrad Employment Open House

Huskie Academic Support Center

Wednesday, April 7

5:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Blackboard Collaborate

http://go.niu.edu/UndergradEmployHASC

 

Are you looking for a campus job for Fall 2021?

Do you like to help your peers with their writing or math or study skills?

The Undergrad Employment Open House provides an opportunity to meet with Huskie Academic Support Center staff to gain a better understanding about employment as a coach/SIL on campus.  The participants will move among breakout rooms for the Writing Center, Peer Academic Coaches, and Supplemental Instruction in Blackboard Collaborate. Chance to win 1 of 4 $25.00 Amazon gift cards.

·      Welcome: Explain how the event will work: breakout rooms, raffle, etc.

·      Breakout rooms: Participants will spend roughly 10 minutes in each breakout room where they can learn more about specific aspects of working for the Huskie Academic Support Center and be able to ask questions.

·      Closing: Confirm how to proceed if they want to apply for a position and announce the raffle winners.

Each breakout session will focus on a particular aspect of Huskie ASC

1.     Writing Center – skills, policies, procedures

2.     Supplemental Instruction – skills, policies, procedures

3.     Peer Academic Coaches – skills, policies, procedures

4.     Training – what happens before coaches can work with clients 

5.     Application process

 

Fall course flyers

Rebecca Houze will be teaching a graduate and undergraduate version of her history of sustainable design course this fall. These courses are open to students in all majors and fields of study; they do not have any pre-requisites. If you have any questions don't hesitate to contact her. 

  

summer GEOG 306

GEOG 306: Severe & Hazardous Weather—FULLY ONLINE COURSE

Examination of fundamentals of atmospheric phenomena with an emphasis on understanding concepts and processes behind severe manifestations of weather and climate. Physical aspects of extratropical cyclones, winter weather phenomena, thunderstorm phenomena, tropical weather systems, and large-scale, longer-term weather events are analyzed. Case studies are employed to investigate human, economic, and environmental consequences of extreme weather and climate events. Please email Dr. Walker Ashley (washley@niu.edu) if you have any questions or would like to see a sample syllabus.

 

Study Abroad Opportunity for Students

The Mexican Heritage Global Engagement Trip is a 10-day experiential learning program for US university students with Mexican heritage to be immersed in authentic opportunities to explore their cultural backgrounds. Through this program, students will gain new perspectives of Mexico as well as their own intersecting intercultural identities. Students will visit our local HC partners for meaningful exchanges focused on authentic representations of Mexican tradition and innovation from across the country including from the states of Chiapas, Guerrero, Jalisco, Michoacán, and Oaxaca. This program will also explore themes of empathy and social responsibility in personal and professional contexts. Students will have the opportunity to consider how they will continue to deepen their connection to Mexico long after the trip has ended.

 

- DATES: Monday, August 9, 2021-Wednesday, August 18, 2021

- LOCATION: Bucerias, Nayarit, Mexico (safe, small beachside community approximately 30 minutes north of Puerto Vallarta)

- APPLICATION DEADLINE: April 15, 2021 or until capacity is reached.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis and program is expected to fill.  

-PROGRAM FEE: $2,500.00 USD 

-LEARN MORE: https://humanconnections.org/mexican-heritage   

April 14 Trash Talk STEM Cafe

 

Our next virtual STEM Café, Trash Talk: Rethinking Recycling, is scheduled for April 14, 2021, 6PM. 

Courtney Gallaher, Associate Professor in the NIU Department of Geographic and Atmospheric Sciences and the Center for the Study of Women, Gender and Sexuality, will lead us in a lively discussion about the ways in which we consume products, types of materials they are made from, and the environmental and social justice implications of our recycling industry. 

Dr. Gallaher will be joined by Meghann Maves, Total Recycling Program Manager at Waste Management Recycling Services, who will describe the recycling process and share examples of what happens when we don’t prepare our recyclable items properly. 

 

Registration is required for this free online event. Register and learn more at go.niu.edu/trashtalk

 

Join us for a little “trash talk.” 

Sustainability and Climate Analyst Job

There is a Sustainability and Climate Analyst full time job position open in Elgin, Il. The deadline to apply for this job is soon, but check back to the website often to see other opportunities there as well. https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/elginil/jobs/3006079/sustainability-and-climate-analyst?page=3&pagetype=jobOpportunitiesJobs&fbclid=IwAR3_OKfJDKVORgj2N2OcPpMxU5qTSsJAlQ_aRDhm4VtIUUPjJ7mBG-W_HgQ 

Submit videos for EH Week 2021 Lightning Rounds!

SUBMIT A VIDEO ABOUT YOUR RECENT WORK FOR LIGHTNING SESSIONS!

Have you recently completed a dissertation, published a book, or developed a new public history project? Would you like to showcase undergraduate research projects? Share your work with the environmental history community by creating a 2-3 minute video for a featured Lightning Session. Prizes will be given for best videos in special categories for graduate and undergraduate student research projects, new books, and public history projects, as well as open submissions. We will compile the videos for screening during Environmental History Week! Deadline for submissions: April 10 Lightning Session Instructions: Create a 2-3 minute video using the platform of your choice. Fill out the submission form and attach the mp4 file to the form. Videos should start with an introduction card showing your name, project title, and Lightning Round category (undergraduate, graduate, new books, public history, open). Video details: ·           Feel free to include a few images, if they help convey your message and orient your audience. Your video need not be elaborate: a simple “talking head” video can communicate your research clearly and compellingly.  For best results: use a microphone and good lighting. Check your sound and lighting by making and watching a test recording. If you want ideas on how to structure your presentation, check out these “how to” recommendations on writing a good “elevator pitch” about your research here, here, and here. Most important, be creative, have fun, and tell the world what you have been working on and why it's awesome. SUBMIT YOUR VIDEO

 

Environmental History Week is coming in April and there is still time to submit your event! We are looking for virtual events of all kinds that explore the many diverse facets of environmental history.  Check out the EH Week events calendar to see what is already planned, and view our guide for virtual events for tips and advice! SUBMIT YOUR EVENT

FEATURED EH WEEK EVENTS

 

ACFF presents conservation-focused films and programs that engage, inform, and inspire. The 2021 Festival features 48 conservation-focused films (all with FREE ACCESS), panel discussions & interviews with filmmakers and conservation experts, happy hours & watch parties. MARCH 24-28, 2021 Full Schedule and Tickets    Urban Public Health and the Fight Against Lead Poisoning: Implications for the Age of the Coronavirus This interdisciplinary roundtable will explore urban and environmental inequalities, specifically the way in which urban built environments create illness in the past and present. Spatial segregation and unequal, discriminatory housing policies have long confined non-white communities to districts with poor housing stock and limited access to public health resources. The roundtable will consider racism, government responses to health threats, and public health activism. This event was organized in partnership between ASEH and the Urban History Association.

Climate Change, Energy, and Sustainability in the Pacific Region: Knowledge, Policies, and Transfers (1970s – Present) This interdisciplinary conference seeks to explore the historical development of attitudes towards climate change and environmental degradation within various Pacific Rim countries, as well as interactions between their climate, energy, and environmental policies. German Institute for Japanese Studies (DIJ), Tokyo https://www.dijtokyo.org/   Carceral Environments Roundtable Inspired by recent calls from environmental historians to center spaces other than “wilderness,” this roundtable brings together interdisciplinary scholarship on environments of incarceration. Beyond bringing carceral and environmental studies into conversation, participants and audience members are invited to discuss the ethical imperatives of such scholarship.  This is a CODIE-organized event.

 

There is still time to organize events for Environmental History WeekI Here are number of options and resources to help you celebrate environmental history in April. Check out the events already planned. Submit your session to EH Week using this form.  Apply for funding, available on a rolling basis. Submit your short video for a lighting round. Learn about organizing and producing online events. Consider teaching EH Week. Spread the word about your event and all EH Week events. Interested in sponsoring and exhibiting? View options here. Already planning something for Earth Day or in April? Add it to the EH Week calendar of events. We look forward to seeing you all soon! SUBMIT YOUR EVENT