Welcoming our Leadership Circle
RCE Greater Atlanta would like to extend a formal welcome to our new Leadership Circle! This group will be responsible for maintaining core RCE functions and supporting Action Groups and their projects and facilitating sharing among them, as well as organizing 1-2 events throughout the year. We appreciate these RCE members for taking on the responsibility of leading the RCE.
Our new Leadership Circle:
Jay Bassett
Shelby Buso
Semline Delva
Thiago Esslinger
Lindsay Harper
Garry Harris
Claire Horn
Binbin Jiang
Charlotte King
Sarah Ku
Margaret Lo
Kelsey Waidhaus
Rebecca Watts Hull
Look out for Leadership Circle spotlights in future newsletters!
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Upcoming Discussion: Green Gentrification and Health
RCE Member Na'Taki Osborne Jelks co-authored, with Viniece Jennings and Alessandro Rigolon, the article Green Gentrification and Health: A Scoping Review which was published in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. The abstract explains, "urban greening initiatives are often linked to enhanced human health and wellbeing, but they can also be a driver of gentrification". This review examines existing research on the health effects of greening initiatives in gentrifying neighborhoods and states that longtime marginalized residents are negatively impacted by green gentrification "as they experience a lower sense of community, feel that they do not belong in green space, and, in many studies, use green space less often than newcomers".
The piece sparked discussion within the RCE Google Group, and the RCE Business Engagement Action Group is planning a virtual discussion of the article for all RCE members.
The virtual discussion will take place on February 17th, at 1:00pm. Meeting link coming soon - watch the Google Group.
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HELC Research Seminar: Alexander von Humboldt’s ProtoEcological Thinking
Join in on February 26th, 12:00pm -1:15pm to participate in HELC's upcoming research seminar (click here for a link to the webinar). In this virtual event, Caroline Schaumann, Professor of German Studies at Emory University will discuss her research regarding Alexander von Humboldt.
Abstract:
Alexander von Humboldt was one of the most important scientific
and humanist thinkers of the nineteenth century, with foresights that resonate in many current environmental debates. In accordance with his understanding of nature as spatial, dynamic, and fluid, Humboldt did not limit himself to one single subject matter but worked in fields labeled today as geology, geography, meteorology, biology, physiology, and anthropology. Rather than describing the physical world around him as static, Humboldt
focused on processes and interrelations, studying both the distribution of matter and organisms and their interactions, and looking for bridges and connections that have by now become a defining centerpiece of any ecological inquiry.
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RCE Calendar: Submit Your Events
If you would like additional assistance promoting your event through RCE channels, please contact us at rcegreateratlanta@gmail.com. The more time we have, the better we will be able to help get the word out. Please get us the information one month in advance of the event date, if possible.
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Mentorship Program CoordinationWe are currently looking for students who are interested in becoming involved in the coordination of the RCE Mentorship program, as the current coordinator is graduating in the Spring. If any students are interested in this opportunity, please reach out to rcegamentorship@gmail.com, with your resume and a statement about why you’re interested in participating in the RCE mentorship program coordination.
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Contact the NewsletterThe newsletter is sent out on the 1st Thursday of every month.
RCE Members can also send projects, events, and stories to include! Please email rcegreateratlanta@gmail.com by the end of the previous month to be included in the following month's newsletter.
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| RCE Resources
The RCE Americas Wiki was launched this past spring by Tiana Hom, a Georgia Tech student. The Wiki includes ESD, SDG, and other RCE resources not only for Greater Atlanta, but also for the entire regional RCE community. Check out the RCE Americas Wiki page and the RCE Greater Atlanta Wiki page and feel free to contribute with resources.
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| RCE Global Network 2021: Achieving the SDGs: Action through Learning - Webinar
February 4th
Join the Global RCE Service Centre and RCE Scotland for the first of two RCE Network webinars ahead of the 12th RCE Global Conference.
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| Race Beyond Borders: Understanding Race as a Global Concept - Power, Access, and Policy
February 5th
The Atlanta Global Studies Center invites you to the kick-off event for the new Race Beyond Borders initiative, a coalition of Greater Atlanta area higher education institutions, Global Atlanta, and the Atlanta Mayor’s Office of International Affairs, coordinated by the Atlanta Global Studies Center.
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| Civic Dinner: Transportation
February 8th
The conversation will focus on what a truly world-leading transportation system in Georgia could look like and what would it take to get there.
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| Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series Presents:
Innovation in Environmental Strategy: The View from Cox Enterprises
February 9th
The Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business hosts the Business, Environment, and Society Speaker Series. Come hear from Cox Enterprises Vice President in Environmental Sustainability talk about the company’s newest 10 year Environmental Strategy and the resulting initiatives, including their Clean Tech.
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| RCE Youth Catch Up Call
February 9th, 7:00pm - 8:00pm
Join other students and young adults in the RCE to discuss projects and involvement in the RCE.
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| Green Gentrification and Health - Virtual Discussion
February 17th
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| Marvelous Monday: Clean Water
February 22nd
This Marvelous Monday event will focus on clean water.
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| Going Global: A Sustainable Development Goals Curriculum Design Workshop
February 23nd
Join this virtual workshop designed to help instructors incorporate the SDGs into their teaching.
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| HELC Virtual Research Seminar
February 26th
Caroline Schaumann will present her research on how Alexander von Humboldt has numerous lessons to offer us today regarding current environmental debates. See more information in the article above.
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| The New Field of Peace Engineering: Educational Opportunities and Research Themes
March 2nd
Join this event in the Atlanta Peace Education Talks webinar series.
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| Atlanta Global Studies Symposium
April 20th - 23rd
The annual symposium brings together educators, researchers, corporate, civic, and community partners, as well as graduate and undergraduate students, to discuss topics of global and local significance and to foster interdisciplinary collaboration across universities.
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| RCE Greater Atlanta Calendar
The RCE Greater Atlanta website includes an Events page with a Google Calendar. Remember to submit your RCE related events to the form listed on the Events page to have them appear on the RCE Calendar.
We highly encourage all members to submit events to the Calendar and hope that it can be a useful tool for RCE Greater Atlanta.
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| Let's help each other out! The RCE Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Resources Google Doc is for members to inform and support each other. Feel free to pass the link along to other partners too.
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