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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 2h

Join the IBES team! We seek a Program Manager serve as a key leader in shaping the vision, strategy, and execution of the IBES-led Equitable Climate Futures Initiative and the Academic Climate Leadership Group.

Learn more & apply: brown.wd5.myworkdayjobs.com/en-US/staff-...

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Possibly @askpossibly.bsky.social · 1d

On Possibly we’re always thinking about the most effective way to talk about climate change. What words resonate with people? And what makes people tune us out?

So we turned to @pe-coalition.bsky.social, a marketing firm for planet earth, for some tips
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How should we talk about climate change? - TPR: The Public's Radio

On Possibly we're always thinking about the most effective way to talk about climate change. So we turned to Potential Energy, a marketing firm for planet earth, for some tips.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 4d

"Solar power is often lauded by policymakers as an equitable solution to the climate crisis. But a book by Myles Lennon, an assistant professor of environment and society, argues that its implementation can still exploit marginalized communities."

Read more from @browndailyherald.bsky.social:

Brown professor’s recent book explores the gloomy side of solar panels

The book, by Assistant Professor of Environment and Society and Anthropology Myles Lennon ’06, came out this summer. 

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 5d

"I'm a primatologist because I had a hero I could look up to," said IBES Voss Postdoc Elodie Freymann of Jane Goodall. "She encouraged my entire generation to go out and do it. ... She set the course of my entire life professionally and the values I believe in."

NBC News @nbcnews.com · 7d

Dr. Jane Goodall, who will be remembered as an advocate for animals and a renowned chimpanzee researcher, died due to natural causes, the Jane Goodall Institute announced.
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Brown Anthropology @brownanthro.bsky.social · 5d

Saturday, 10/18 at 10AM: Join the Brown community on Family Weekend for a book talk with Myles Lennon featuring his latest publication, "Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism." Sponsored by @brown-ibes.bsky.social. A livestream of this event will be available.

IBES Book Talk | Professor Myles Lennon on Subjects of the Sun: Solar Energy in the Shadows of Racial Capitalism

With Myles Lennon, Dean’s Assistant Professor of Environment and Society & Anthropology Moderated by Bathsheba Demuth, Dean’s Associate...

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 6d

Prof @timmonsroberts.bsky.social testified before the Australian Parliament's Select Committee on Information Integrity on Climate Change and Energy this week.

Hear him answer questions & detail climate obstruction research by @climatedevlab.bsky.social & @cssn.org: www.youtube.com/live/5KtYSXz...

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Possibly @askpossibly.bsky.social · 8d

Science has a communication problem. It's hard for scientists' research to reach everyday people. This week on Possibly we’re taking a look at the audio-storytelling organization, @transom.bsky.social that’s teaching scientists how to fix it.
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How can we help scientists tell their stories? - TPR: The Public's Radio

Science has a communication problem. This week on Possibly we’re taking a look at an audio-storytelling organization, called Transom, that’s trying to help fix it.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 9d

Professor Meredith Hastings, leader of the hyperlocal air monitoring project Breathe Providence, spoke to @jacquelynvoghel.bsky.social about elevated concentrations of particulate matter across Rhode Island's capital.

Air quality in R.I. a problem that just won’t blow over

On a typical week, PACE Organization of Rhode Island might have about 11% to 14% of its seniors cancel their visits to the nonprofit’s service centers. But when air quality alerts go into effect – an ...

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Bathsheba Demuth @brdemuth.bsky.social · 12d

I’m very lucky to work with Myles, and am so excited to hear him talk about his amazing new book in a few weeks!

Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 12d

Join IBES for a Family Weekend book talk! Asst Prof Myles Lennon will discuss his new book, Subjects of the Sun, in a conversation moderated by Assoc Prof @brdemuth.bsky.social.

Oct 18, 10-11am, 85 Waterman St & online
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@brownanthro.bsky.social @brownhist.bsky.social

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 12d

Join IBES for a Family Weekend book talk! Asst Prof Myles Lennon will discuss his new book, Subjects of the Sun, in a conversation moderated by Assoc Prof @brdemuth.bsky.social.

Oct 18, 10-11am, 85 Waterman St & online
events.brown.edu/ibes/event/3...
@brownanthro.bsky.social @brownhist.bsky.social

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 13d

“What this study tells me is that what’s happening in Yellowstone is very special,” IBES's Tyler Kartzinel told @beccapox.bsky.social. “Animals...are changing the way plant communities grow and respond. And that has cascading effects on nutrient cycling and the functioning of the entire ecosystem.”

Eos @eos.org · 14d

New research studies how Yellowstone’s bison herds help boost grassland health.

Research by Bill Hamilton at Washington and Lee University, comments from Tyler Kartnizel at Brown University, story by @beccapox.bsky.social

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Free-Roaming Bison Graze Life into Grasslands - Eos

A new study suggests that Yellowstone’s herd of bison accelerates nutrient cycling, offering a glimpse into the North American plains of yesteryear.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 14d

IBES Assistant Professor @danibarra.bsky.social is co-author of a recent paper in @cp-trendsecolevo.bsky.social, which provides a new framework for examining how organisms have fundamentally altered ecosystems on a global scale across deep time. Read more from @unlincoln.bsky.social ⤵️

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Possibly @askpossibly.bsky.social · 15d

The Seine River in Paris has been closed to public swimming for more than 100 years, but it reopened to swimmers this summer. This week on Possibly we talked to two people who took a dip.
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Is the Seine River really safe for swimming? - TPR: The Public's Radio

The Seine River in Paris has been closed to public swimming for more than 100 years, but it reopened to swimmers this summer. We talked to two people who took a dip.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 15d

In the heart of Bigodi, Uganda, a new museum is giving both locals and tourists a chance to discover the story of the endangered Grey Parrot.

Learn more about the efforts of Prof Nancy Jacobs (an IBES Fellow in @brownhist.bsky.social), her students, and Ugandan conservationist Nick Byaba ⤵️

IBES Fellow helps launch Africa’s first parrot museum

Professor Nancy Jacobs, along with three Brown students and local partners, recently opened a new museum in Uganda to connect communities with endangered wildlife.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 15d

A new article co-authored by IBES affiliate @jenniferhadden.bsky.social, an associate professor at @watsonschoolbrown.bsky.social, "reveals a salient and growing policy problem: the current U.S. housing policy regime creates tradeoffs between promoting equity and addressing climate risk."

Unpacking the tradeoff between equity and climate resilience in U.S. housing policy - npj Climate Action

This brief comment reveals a salient and growing policy problem: the current U.S. housing policy regime creates tradeoffs between promoting equity and addressing climate risk. Drawing on the example o...

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 20d

The US Dept of Energy released a report this summer that casts doubt on the severity of climate change. In response, IBES Director @kimcobb.bsky.social and fellow climate experts have banded together to “set the record straight” on climate science.

See highlights from the cohort's campaign ⤵️

Media highlights: IBES Director, 80+ scientists respond to federal climate report

IBES Director Kim Cobb is one of dozens of scientists working to counter the Trump administration's efforts to weaken pollution regulations.

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 22d

Spend a day with Ella Gillen '27! Supported by the IBES Summer Internship Program, Gillen spent her summer working with the Stormwater Innovation Center, a nonprofit dedicated to improving Rhode Island water quality and stormwater management.
ibes.brown.edu/opportunitie...

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Possibly @askpossibly.bsky.social · 22d

New York City has taken a proactive approach to protect its residents from extreme heat. This week on Possibly we take a look at how they've pulled it off: by making cooling centers, pools, and air conditioners more accessible to people.
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How is New York City keeping its residents cool? - TPR: The Public's Radio

The biggest city in the country has taken a proactive approach to protect its residents from extreme heat. Programs have tried to make cooling centers, pools, and air conditioners more easily availabl...

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 28d

Due to financial strain brought about by a federal agreement & an ongoing budget deficit, Brown has put a hold on its carbon reduction efforts.

While IBES faculty members & affiliates see the pause as a setback, many told @browndailyherald.bsky.social they recognize why the decision had to be made.

Though disappointed, environmental faculty understand Brown’s pause on net-zero emissions efforts

The University announced last month that its carbon reduction efforts would be paused for the year due to its financial deficit.

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Possibly @askpossibly.bsky.social · 29d

Last month the Department of the Interior stopped construction on a Rhode Island wind farm that was 80% complete. This week on Possibly we break down what the order means for Rhode Islanders: our clean energy, jobs, and utility bills.
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What does the stop-work order on Revolution Wind mean for Rhode Islanders? - TPR: The Public's Radio

Last month the Department of the Interior stopped construction on a Rhode Island wind farm that was 80% complete. This week on Possibly we break down what the order means clean energy, jobs, and your ...

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · 29d

“We found that the sharpest divisions in what animals were eating were not strictly based on species, season or space—but a combination of those things,” said Tyler Kartzinel, an associate professor in IBES and coauthor of a new study in @pnas.org. Learn more ⤵️

The Wildlife Society @thewildlifesociety.bsky.social · Sep 8

Scientists thought they knew what plant-eaters were dining on in Yellowstone. A new study bucks those assumptions.

An herbivore by any other name - The Wildlife Society

Rethinking how we classify animals based on what they eat—and what it means for wildlife management

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · Sep 5

Read commentary from @brdemuth.bsky.social, associate prof in IBES and @brownhist.bsky.social, who has spent five years conducting research for her book on Yukon River history ⤵️

Prism @prismreports.org · Sep 4

“The Yukon River has a right to feed its own animals & its land.”

Alaska Natives are fighting for the right to manage the Yukon River & save the remaining salmon stocks for future generations, before their way of life dies off with the salmon, Alyssa Choiniere reports.

Alaska Natives fight for right to fish salmon, manage Yukon River

Before government intervention, Native stewardship maintained salmon stocks, providing physical and spiritual nourishment

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Timmons Roberts @timmonsroberts.bsky.social · Sep 3

I was interviewed by RI Public Radio-

"Certainly, the threats do have a chilling effect..I think scientists and social scientists are waking up to the fact that they can’t expect to just live in an ivory tower..

They really have to stand up for their work

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Amid pressure to retract his research, a Brown University professor says it’s important to ‘be brave’ - TPR: The Public's Radio

An environmental studies professor at Brown University is at the center of a fight that he says underscores the politics of wind energy. J. Timmons Roberts and the Climate and Development Lab at Brow...

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Institute at Brown for Environment & Society (IBES) @brown-ibes.bsky.social · Aug 29

RI state reps Lauren Carson & Terri Cortvriend will host a special Zoom meeting to address the federal government’s sudden decision to halt construction of the Revolution Wind project.

Join Tues, Sept 2, at 6:30pm ET to hear from the event's featured speaker, IBES Prof @timmonsroberts.bsky.social.

State reps to host special meeting on Revolution Wind project halt - What's Up Newp

- Advertisement -Rhode Island state representatives Lauren Carson and Terri Cortvriend will host a special Zoom meeting Tuesday, Sept. 2, at 6:30 p.m. to address the federal government’s sudden decisi...

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Climate Social Science Network @cssn.org · Aug 25

Student research out of the @climatedevlab.bsky.social has sparked legal backlash from anti-wind groups. With offshore wind construction already at risk, attacks from groups like these threaten the possibility of meeting local climate goals. See the full article below, and the newly released report.

Law Firm Pressures Brown University to Erase Research on Anti-Wind Groups

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