Monthly Archives: November 2014

How Competing Securitized Discourses over Land Appropriation Are Constructed: The Promotion of Solar Energy in the Israeli Desert

Posted on November 19, 2014 by prometheus

by Itay Fischhendler, Dror Boymel & Maxwell T Boykoff Environmental Communication DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2014.979214 Published November 17, 2014 Abstract: Although solar farms are often favorably received by the public due to their contribution to clean energy, they are not conflict-free. In … Continue reading →

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Webcast Now Available for Noontime Seminar on Climate Smart Agriculture in Asia

Posted on November 18, 2014 by prometheus

Climate Smart Agriculture in Asia: Measurements, Implementation Strategy and Challenges by Kritee Kritee Senior Scientist, International Climate, Environmental Defense Fund Watch the Webcast Abstract: To feed a world of 9 billion people in 2050, it is vital to work with … Continue reading →

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Can FIFA’s Corruption Be Stopped?

Posted on November 17, 2014 by prometheus

The world’s governing body of soccer is reeling from a scandal involving the next two World Cups in Russia and Qatar. But making it accountable will take more than an investigation. Foreign Policy November 16, 2014 by Roger Pielke, Jr. … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Deal Requires U.S., China To Overhaul Energy Use

Posted on November 14, 2014 by prometheus

Roger Pielke, Jr. participated in a NPR news program on November 13, 2014: Climate Change Deal Requires U.S., China To Overhaul Energy Use Listen to the Audio RENEE MONTAGNE, HOST: The deal that President Barack Obama and Chinese president Xi … Continue reading →

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Webcast Now Available for Noontime Seminar on Media and Climate Adaptation

Posted on November 14, 2014 by prometheus

Let’s Hear from the People: A Study on Media Impact on Climate Protection and Climate Adaptation by Gesa Luedecke Sustainability Sciences, Leuphana University, Lueneburg Germany Watch the webcast Abstract: Tackling sustainability and climate change issues requires concern and participation on … Continue reading →

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Updated Figures: Media and Climate Change Observatory (MECCO)

Posted on November 7, 2014 by prometheus

The Media and Climate Change Observatory (MECCO) monitors fifty sources across twenty-five countries in seven different regions around the world. MECCO assembles the data by accessing archives through the Lexis Nexis, Proquest and Factiva databases via the University of Colorado … Continue reading →

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CSTPR’s 2013 Annual Report Now Available

Posted on November 6, 2014 by prometheus

Center for Science and Technology Policy Research Annual Report January 1 – December 31, 2013 2013 report [pdf] Working to improve how science and technology policies address societal needs, through research, education and service The Center for Science and Technology … Continue reading →

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November 12: Global Challenges and Good Governance-Can Sport Deliver?

Posted on November 6, 2014 by prometheus

Wednesday, November 12 at 4:00 PM A talk by Jens Sejer Andersen Danish Institute for Sports Studies, Aarhus, Denmark journalist, international director and founder of Play the Game University of Colorado Boulder Eaton Humanities, Room 135 View Flyer | More … Continue reading →

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Webcast Available for Noontime Seminar on Environmental Harms of the Electronics Commodity Chain

Posted on November 6, 2014 by prometheus

Blind Spots: Electronics Firms, and the Social and Environmental Harms of the Electronics Commodity Chain by Lucy McAllister, Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Watch the webcast Abstract: The global electronics commodity chain perpetuates widespread human and environmental harms, including the … Continue reading →

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The Top 20 Teams in England pay $2.9BN in Wages a Year. All of MLS pays $129.5m

Posted on November 3, 2014 by prometheus

Sporting Intelligence, October 30, 2014 by Roger Pielke, Jr. As the MLS’s 2014 season moves towards a conclusion with the play-offs underway, it is notable there is no place in the post-season for the biggest-spending team, Toronto FC. Despite having … Continue reading →

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