Monthly Archives: March 2016

Environmental and Climate Justice

Posted on March 31, 2016 by prometheus

by Steve Vanderheiden The Oxford Handbook of Environmental Political Theory (2016) Edited by John M. Meyer, Teena Gabrielson, Cheryl Hall, and David Schlosberg This chapter surveys the origin and development of environmental justice discourse from its early use as a … Continue reading →

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Addressing Climate Change Through Theatre

Posted on March 30, 2016 by prometheus

Inside the Greenhouse Blog March 30, 2016 Some years ago, as I was becoming acutely aware of the challenges posed by climate change, I asked myself what, if anything, a playwright could do to address this issue. The most obvious … Continue reading →

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YOAB Boulder Climate Commitment

Posted on March 29, 2016 by prometheus

A short film about climate change impacts & opportunities for action in the Boulder community A collaborative project with the CSTPR’s Inside the Greenhouse and City of Boulder and local high school students who are members of the Youth Opportunities … Continue reading →

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Winners Announced for Inside the Greenhouse Comedy & Climate Change Video Competition

Posted on March 16, 2016 by prometheus

Humor is a tool underutilized in the area of climate change; yet comedy has power to effectively connect people, information, ideas, and new ways of thinking/acting. Inside the Greenhouse held a competition to harness the powers of climate comedy through … Continue reading →

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New CSTPR Visiting Scholar: Scott Gwozdz

Posted on March 15, 2016 by prometheus

Scott Gwozdz joins CSTPR beginning this week as a visiting scholar. Scott has more than 20 years of experience in Consumer Insight and Brand Development for Local Companies, Non Profits and Fortune 1000 Corporations. Since 2009, Scott has taught at … Continue reading →

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2016 Winners Announced: AAAS “CASE” Workshop Student Competition

Posted on March 14, 2016 by prometheus

The Graduate Certificate Program in Science and Technology Policy of the CIRES Center for Science and Technology Policy Research organized a competition to select two CU students to attend the AAAS “Catalyzing Advocacy in Science and Engineering” workshop in Washington, … Continue reading →

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Webcast Now Available for CSTPR Seminar on Media Coverage of Climate Change

Posted on March 10, 2016 by prometheus

Media Coverage of Climate Change in a Comparative Perspective by Reiner Grundmann Science and Technology Studies, University of Nottingham Watch the webcast Climate change is a global process which is addressed by international institutions but receives different responses in different … Continue reading →

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Why Did Paris Climate Summit Get Less Press Coverage Than Copenhagen?

Posted on March 7, 2016 by prometheus

Climate Home March 7, 2016 by Alex Pashley Paris excelled where Copenhagen bombed. It clinched a universal pact to tackle climate change. But the world’s media were apparently less impressed. A research group at the University of Colorado Boulder’s tracking … Continue reading →

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Climate Change Coverage Continues to Fall Post COP21

Posted on March 7, 2016 by prometheus

‘Whiplash Journalism’ Illustrated: See global Climate Change Coverage Thru Feb’16, Post #‎COP21 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 … Continue reading →

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New CSTPR Visiting Scholar: Dr. Reiner Grundmann

Posted on March 3, 2016 by prometheus

Dr. Reiner Grundman will be joining our Center as a visiting scholar in March. Reiner Grundmann is Professor of Science and Technology Studies at the University of Nottingham (UK). He has a long standing interest in sustainability and global environmental … Continue reading →

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