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Apr 28 2010

Webinar Recording Now Available: Higher Education & Cop15 - What Happened, and Now What?

Submitted by Niles Barnes on April 28, 2010 - 8:06am

An archived recording of AASHE's April 5th webinar, [Higher Education & COP15: What Happened, and Now What?][1] is now available.

Mar 23 2010

Upcoming Webinar: Higher Education and COP15: What Happened, and Now What? April 5, 3-4pm EDT

Submitted by Niles Barnes on March 23, 2010 - 9:02am

Tune in to an engaging webinar on implications for higher education from the 2009 U.N. Climate Change Conference and 15th “Conference of the Parties” (COP 15).

Jan 8 2010

Final Live from Copenhagen Q & A call recording and highlights

Submitted by Justin Mullikin on January 8, 2010 - 3:46pm

The Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education at Dickinson College in conjunction with the Office of Global Education recently lead a delegation of 15 students to the United Nations Framework on Climate Change (UNFCCC) 15th Climate Change Conference (COP15) in Copenhagen, Denmark as part of a year-long intensive course on policy developm

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Third Live from Copenhagen Q & A Call
Jan 5 2010

A Successful Strategy for Institutions of Higher Education: Mosaic Programs

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on January 5, 2010 - 3:29pm

Guest blog by rothrocop. This item appears in Dickinson College's COP15-HE RSS Feed

The intensive, interdisciplinary, and hands-on mosaic programs that I have taken while at Dickinson College have been the best and most unique educational experiences of my college career. The course From Kyoto to Copenhagen is more than just a course with a traveling component. The program offers the unique experience for students to get their [...]

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Jan 5 2010

Models for Success and Lessons for the Future: COP15 Analysis

Submitted by Rima Mulla on January 5, 2010 - 12:40pm

by Sarah Brylinsky, Sustainability Education Coordinator, Center for Environmental and Sustainability Education, Dickinson College

Should we be disappointed, or hopeful?

Dec 21 2009

Students Attend Copenhangen Climate Negotiations

Submitted by Andrea Webster on December 21, 2009 - 10:19am

Over the past two weeks, leaders from around the world attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, Denmark.  These included President Barak Obama, U.S.

Dec 11 2009

Live from Copenhagen Q & A call recordings

Submitted by Niles Barnes on December 11, 2009 - 12:01pm

The first two "Live from Copenhagen Q & A calls" are now available for listening and download. Our first call occurred at 3pm eastern on Tuesday December 8th and focused on initial perspectives and how to follow and use the negotiations process. We had a few recording errors, in particular, the abrupt ending due to an internet outage. Our apologies.

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First Live from Copenhagen Q & A Call

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Second Live from Copenhagen Q & A Call
Dec 8 2009

Connecting Higher Ed to COP15: AASHE Feature

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 8, 2009 - 1:06pm

Guest blog by Sarah Brylinsky. This item appears in Dickinson College's COP15-HE RSS Feed

The Association for the Advancement of Higher Education (AASHE) has featured student and higher education participation and observations at the COP15 for the duration of the conference and in to the coming spring. Read the full bulletin here.
The Dickinson College blog (hey- that’s us!) is featured as a way to gain a student (and higher [...]

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Dec 8 2009

A spirit of hope

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 8, 2009 - 9:33am

Guest blog by Kelly Rogers. This item appears in Dickinson College's COP15-HE RSS Feed

This semester at Dickinson I took a course about Comparative Law. All semester we studied the differences and similarities between legal systems of different nations. One author we read, Patrick Glenn, suggests that by studying an individual nation’s legal systems and traditions, one can uncover “truth.”
Since I have been at the Cop-15 here in Denmark, [...]

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Dec 8 2009

ACUPCC Lessons for Development of a Carbon Market

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on December 8, 2009 - 4:37am

Guest blog by Sarah Brylinsky. This item appears in Dickinson College's COP15-HE RSS Feed

Negotiations on development of carbon market mechanisms mirror the development of carbon and footprint-reduction planning in higher education. Development of a Climate Action Plan (CAP), an obligation for signatories of the ACUPCC President's Climate Commitment, requires institutions to reduce their carbon footprint in an effort to reach climate neutrality. Creating such a plan requires planning for and creating: a) an accurate calculation of baseline emissions, b) mechanisms for reducing and/or offsetting those emissions, and c) a feasibility plan including a time-line, project-priorities, and culture-change which ensure the longevity and success of the CAP. A major proposal for reducing global carbon emission is the creation of a market which would create financial and developmental incentives for both nations and private sectors to complete step "b" on an international level - what lessons can be exchanged between higher education and the negotiations forum?

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