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UConn@COP22 applications due Oct 10

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UConn@COP

UConn COP 22 Marrakech Climate Change Conference

 

Trip Description

COP 22 is the United Nations Climate Change Conference, and will be held this year in Marrakech, Morocco from November 7th to November 18th, 2016. The event will bring together diplomats, business executives, heads of government and other delegates to discuss action on climate change. The objective of COP 22 is to make the voices of vulnerable countries to climate change heard and will be one of action.

The University of Connecticut will be providing full funding, excluding meals other than breakfast, for a select group of undergraduate students to travel to Marrakech from November 13th – November 18th to attend events centered on the conference. In addition, students will have the opportunity to experience the beautiful city of Marrakech, Morocco. Events and cultural destinations that the students will be able to experience are laid out in a rough itinerary below.

This application must be completed and submitted to <envpolicy@uconn.edu> by 11:59pm EST on Monday, October 10th in order to be considered by the Selection Committee for the trip. Only complete applications will be considered. Airfare, housing, and city transportation will be provided.

 

Clerical

1. Do you have a passport that is valid through April of 2017?

2. What is your cumulative GPA? (3.0 minimum requirement)

3. What is your major and minor (if applicable)?

4. What is your expected date of graduation?

5. How many credits have you completed?

6. Please list any relevant student leadership activities (e.g., service hours, officer position in clubs, etc.)

7. How did you hear about this program?

 

Requirements

1. Write one 600-word essay on the following topic:

 

  • Describe what you hope to share with the UConn community from your COP 22 trip. Examples include participating and presenting in a conference, presenting what you learned to a class, etc. These goals should be attainable and reasonable. Essay should also include how this trip will be beneficial to your future career.

 

2. List the contact information for three academic or employer references (at least one must be an academic reference).

3. Attach a one-page copy of your current resume to this application.

4. During AND after your trip, you must develop a series of blogs and social media posts pertaining to COP22.

 

This page originated at the UConn OEP site <http://ecohusky.uconn.edu/engagement/COP22.html>

Spring 2016 Geography 4098: Paris 2015 Climate Conference Debrief

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I will be instructing a variable topics course in the spring to discuss outcomes from the Paris 2015 Climate Conference. Questions? Send me an e-mail <anji.seth@uconn.edu>.

GEOG 4098 Variable Topics:
The UN COP21 Paris 2015 Climate Conference Debrief
Credit Hours: 3
Prerequisites: none
Recommended preparation: GEOG 2300 or equivalent
CLAS 446 W 4-6:30pm (time/location may be adjusted after first class)

In December 2015, UConn is sending a delegation of students [Apply now at Paris Application, deadline Oct 9] and faculty to the Paris 2015 Climate Conference (COP21) to join the expected 50,000 participants including 25,000 official delegates from government, intergovernmental organizations, UN agencies, NGOs and civil society.

Professor Seth, a faculty co-Chair of the UConn COP21 delegation, will instruct this one-time course, informed by the experience of the delegation, with guest lectures and readings designed to help us unpack the outcomes and implications of the historic conference for people and the planet. The course is open to students interested in Global Warming from all disciplines/perspectives, including those who travel to Paris as part of the delegation, and those who do not.

Contact: Professor Anji Seth <anji.seth@uconn.edu>

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CIMA3 Events in March and April

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Here’s a list of springtime events at UConn related to Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation.

March 31, Monday

CIMA3/2014   Conference  –  Rapid Responses to Climate Change: The Actions We Need To Take

  • 9:00 – Introductory remarks by Provost Mun Choi
  • 9:15 – Keynote address from Curt Spalding, EPA’s top official in New England
  • 10:00 – A panel of TED talks on the impacts of climate change on environmental systems, featuring a variety of  UConn faculty experts
  • 11:30 – 1:00 – The “CIMA Café” & Plain-Language Poster Session – a free networking lunch – enjoy finger food from Dining Services’ sustainable catering menu as you mingle with students, faculty, staff and others during a “plain language” poster session explaining CIMA-related UConn research, centers and programs
  • 12:30 – Closing plenary remarks by Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of Bard College’s Center of Environmental Policy and Sustainability MBA, best known as lead organizer of Power Shift, Focus the Nation, 350.org and other higher ed-focused climate action initiatives.
  • 1:30 – Conference concludes
  • All events in SU Theatre and SU rm 104

April 2, Wednesday

Film Screening  –  Carbon Nation –  with Panel Discussion

“The film is an optimistic (and witty) discovery of what people are already doing, what we as a nation could be doing and what the world needs to do to prevent (or at least slow down) the impending climate crisis.” IMDB

  • 4:30-5:00-Refreshments
  • 5:00-6:30-Screening
  • 6:30-7:15-Panel Discussion
  • @ Konover Auditorium, Dodd Center
  • Panelists: Kathleen Segerson (Economics), Norman Garrick (ENVE), Carol Atkinson-Palombo (Geography). Moderated by Anji Seth (Geography)

April 10, Thursday

Teale Lecture – Jane Lubchenco – former  director of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). “Climate, Weather, Oceans, and Biodiversity:  Science, Policy and Politics”  4pm @ Dodd Center

April 22, Tuesday

UConn Earth Day Spring Fling