TEDxMonterey to Spotlight Global and Local Solutions April 16 at MIIS
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Institute Confirms Safety of Four of Five Alumni in Haiti
(Institute staff are continuing to try to contact the fifth MIIS alumna.)
David Reichbaum: Solutions for Sustainable Development in Peru
Last summer, David Reichbaum (MPA '09) interned for ProWorld in the Cusco region of Peru. ProWorld provides health, education, and environmental services to developing communities.
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Alan Lovewell: Ocean Conservation From New England to Indonesia
Having grown up, worked, and lived by the ocean, I have come to one irrevocable conclusion: the oceans need our help. Seeing environmental degradation and exploitation firsthand caused me to set my professional and personal goals towards developing equitable and effective solutions.
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Panel of Experts Discusses Careers in Energy Policies and Climate Change
One year out from the financial crash, the economy is just beginning to get its head above water. Students, like many Americans, are nervous about the prospect of finding jobs. To assist with this, the Monterey Institute chapter of Net Impact hosted a panel discussion on Friday, November 20 where students planning on going into the field of energy and climate change policy received advice from Institute graduates and others working in this dynamic area.
International Interest in Prof. Jim Williams’ Clean Energy Strategies
Meeting Gov. Schwarzenegger’s 2050 greenhouse gas reduction goals will require a drastic restructuring of California’s energy system. Monterey Institute Prof. Jim Williams, a senior scientist at Energy and Environmental Economics (E3) in his other life, is at the forefront of the field attempting to find the best path for California to take on this monumental transition. Executive Order S-3-05 sets the target for California’s emissions in 2050 to be 80% below 1990 levels, but gives little guidance on how this will be achieved.
11/20: Free Conference Explores Digital Communication as Vehicle for Change
The sheer volume of information in circulation today can make the delivery of a clear message difficult. Under those circumstances, how do dynamic communicators connect with the right people? How are critical messages being shaped to cut through the clutter? Who is defining these messages of change? And where can people turn to feel more connected to the issues they care about?
Earth Day Panel on Environmental Journalism
Posted April 22, 2009
This Wednesday, while the world celebrates Earth Day 2009, a group of leading environmental and political authors, journalists, and academics will gather at the Monterey Conference Center and Portola Hotel and Spa for a panel discussion on the role of activism in journalism.
Alum Pitches Sustainable Sushi on National Talk Show
Monterey Institute alum and sustainable fishery (and sushi) guru Casson Trenor (MAIEP ’05) is in the news again, earning a nice plug from Daytime, a nationally syndicated morning television talk show, for his recent book Sustainable Sushi. Trenor’s work as a sustainable seafood consultant and debut as an author were covered in the Winter 2009 issue of Communiqué, the Institute’s newsletter.