Digital Library
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Betwixt and Between: Integrating Electric Vehicles With Other Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation Measures
Type: DocumentDate: August 28, 2018Related Fellow(s): Aladdine JoroffThis piece discusses the need to align evolving electric vehicle policies with climate change mitigation and adaptation goals. -
Energy Justice: What It Means and How to Integrate It Into State Regulation of Electricity Markets
Type: DocumentDate: November 1, 2017Related Fellow(s): Aladdine JoroffThis article proposes a framework for evaluating energy justice and examines some of the questions that state legislatures and ratemaking agencies will face when integrating energy justice considerations into regulation of electricity markets. -
Organic Agriculture in Cuba
Type: WebinarDate: March 22, 2017Related Fellow(s): Erica BloomIn 2016 ELP Fellow Erica Bloom participated in an agro-ecology tour in Cuba. In this webinar, Erica shares what she learned about Cuba's organic agriculture movement and how changing U.S. and Cuba relations are affecting agricultural practices. -
Pinelands Ambassador Program
Type: WebinarDate: January 18, 2017Related Fellow(s): Jaclyn RhoadsAn inspiring project to involve a wide range of volunteers in studying, understanding, and protecting the New Jersey Pine Barrens. -
She’s the Top Dog: Stories of Women and their Dog Teams
Type: WebinarDate: December 20, 2016Related Fellow(s): Sally ManikianThis project is a celebration of the varied and beautiful stories of women and their dog teams - told in their own words. -
Collaborative Systems Thinking - with Ted Wong
Type: WebinarDate: November 2, 2016Related Fellow(s): Ted WongCollaborative systems thinking is an empowerment tool. It embodies authentic inclusiveness: when done right, it places problem-definition and solution-finding directly in the hands of members of affected communities. -
The Rain Garden at Rath’s: A Unique Solution to a Common Problem
Type: WebinarDate: October 19, 2016Related Fellow(s): Juniper LeiferAn inspiring example of innovation and community engagement - all with an eye to increasing water quality. The rain garden at Rath’s is uniquely adapted to the regions limestone geology - making it the first and only rain garden of its kind. -
Breaking Down Gender Bias: A Toolkit for Construction Business Owners
Type: DocumentDate: October 1, 2016Related Fellow(s): Kate StephensonIn an effort to increase the participation of women, transgender and gender non-conforming workers in the construction trades, HELM Construction Solutions has created “Breaking Down Gender Bias: A Toolkit for Construction Business Owners”. -
Saving and Savoring the World...
Type: DocumentDate: July 28, 2016Related Fellow(s):An opinionated piece by ELP Program Manager, Michael Gagné, about saving/savoring the world, racial justice, Black Lives Matter, and more. Fundamentally, an invitation to further conversation about some of the most important questions of our time. -
Breaking the Green Ceiling: Empowering People of Color in the Environmental Sector
Type: DocumentDate: March 31, 2016Related Fellow(s): Lylianna AllalaBreaking the Green Ceiling Report -
Team Action Leadership in Nature "TALON"
Type: VideoDate: March 8, 2016Related Fellow(s): Damon LoftonDuke Farms and KidsOutdoors partner in our 2nd annual school year program in collaboration with Barack Obama Green Charter Highschool of Plainfield New Jersey.. -
The Power of Words in Your Work: Writing Your Land Trust’s Success Story
Type: PresentationDate: February 9, 2016Related Fellow(s): Krista GromalskiThe interactive workshop "The Power of Words in Your Work: Writing Your Land Trust’s Success Story" was presented at the 2012 PA Land Conservation Conference by Krista Gromalski and Sandy Long of Heron's Eye Communications. -
Saving Like an Islander
Type: VideoDate: December 1, 2015Related Fellow(s): Brooks WinnerSenior Fellow Brooks Winner (NERN '14) is featured in this short documentary which highlights island communities in Maine that are leading the way to a sustainable energy future with their own local energy efficiency initatives. -
Theory of Change: What is it? Why does it matter? How do I develop one?
Type: WebinarDate: October 7, 2015Related Fellow(s):A Theory of Change is an organization’s “theory”, or story, of how it will make change in the world. A theory explains the group’s beliefs about how change will unfold. -
Project Management - beyond the 101
Type: WebinarDate: September 28, 2015Related Fellow(s): Maria DziembowskaExplore the fundamentals of project management as conceived by (highly effective) teams at The Nature Conservancy. These tools will help you in the preparation and successful execution of projects at work - and outside work. -
Issues to Consider When Drafting Clean Power Plan Multi-State Compliance Approaches: The Compact Clause
Type: DocumentDate: September 1, 2015Related Fellow(s): Aladdine JoroffThis paper examines whether the Compact Clause or Section 102(c) of the Clean Air Act present obstacles to multi-state cooperative strategies for compliance with the Clean Power Plan's regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from existing power plants -
How to Be Effective: An Introduction to Planning
Type: WebinarDate: June 17, 2015Related Fellow(s): Melissa MannCome explore a rigorous planning method that will allow you to focus your time, plan it more realistically, and execute around priorities. -
Microsoft OneNote - a productivity tool for our times
Type: WebinarDate: June 10, 2015Related Fellow(s): Ellen Creveling OneNote is a versatile ‘digital notebook’ - a handy means to store and organize information for when we need it. -
Presentation: Oral History as Social Change
Type: PresentationDate: May 27, 2015Related Fellow(s): Shane BernardoA short presentation on oral history work being done in Detroit in regards to social justice and movement building. -
People's Platform Presentation: Food Justice
Type: VideoDate: May 27, 2015Related Fellow(s): Shane BernardoFood and Healthy, Vibrant Communities presented by Shane Bernardo -
Food Stories: A food justice video series
Type: VideoDate: May 27, 2015Related Fellow(s): Shane BernardoA transformative art, food justice project for Detroit Future Media. Produced/Edited by S Bernardo. www.media.detroitfuture.org Feature interview: Poet, Oral Historian and Author, Emily Lawsin talks about her experiences around food in Detroit -
Brandy's Food Justice Videos
Type: VideoDate: May 6, 2015Related Fellow(s): Brandy BrooksA series of videos in which I speak about my interests in food justice. -
Best Practices in Media Strategy and Messaging:
Type: WebinarDate: April 14, 2015Related Fellow(s): Kristi Chester VanceThis training is a refresher on how to create strategic communications plans that demystify the process of talking with press and ensure that people create messages that win. -
History, sustainability, and community: the story of the Cynwyd Heritage Trail and the Cynwyd Station demonstration site
Type: WebinarDate: April 10, 2015Related Fellow(s): Sadie E. FrancisThe reclamation of historic sites and the effort to build a regional trail network has become a large part of the renaissance of the Philadelphia region. In this webinar, the creation and development of Cynwyd Heritage Trail is used as a case study. -
Doing More With Data: Strategies for Outcomes Monitoring and Adaptation in Community Gardens
Type: WebinarDate: April 7, 2015Related Fellow(s): Shannon DosemagenParticipants will discover how DIY environmental sensing technologies and grassroots research protocols can help them get a better handle on their day-to-day work at their own urban farms and gardens. -
Boston's Green Roofs: The Benefits of Farming and Gardening Up in the Sky
Type: WebinarDate: January 15, 2013Related Fellow(s): Casey TownsendBoston's Green Roofs: The Benefits of Farming and Gardening Up in the Sky with ELP Senior Fellow, Casey Townsend. -
Invasive Species Management on Squam Lake
Type: WebinarDate: January 1, 2013Related Fellow(s): Rebecca HansonIn the summer of 2000 variable milfoil was discovered in the Squam Lakes in central New Hampshire. Since that time, the Squam Lakes Association has applied numerous techniques to manage the areas of infestation and prevent new infestations... -
ELP Innovation Grant - Training Future Leaders with Tomorrow s Technology
Type: WebinarDate: April 9, 2013Related Fellow(s): Tyke CrowleyTraining Future Leaders with Tomorrow’s Technology shall train approximately 72 high school students in the fundamentals of leadership thereby starting the students on a path to emerge as community leaders. -
What's Your Professional Brand?
Type: WebinarDate: March 31, 2015Related Fellow(s): Mieko OzekiWe all have one – our own signature brand. Whether or not you are actively thinking about the impression you make on others, the things that you do form a specific idea of yourself in peoples minds - both in person and in the digital sphere. -
Leadership as a Practice: An Introduction to the Personal Leadership Canvas
Type: WebinarDate: March 31, 2015Related Fellow(s):The Personal Leadership Canvas is a tool designed to increase your leadership capacity. Caleb and his team believe that leadership is a practice accessible to all. The Canvas helps you develop a deep understanding of your effective leadership. -
Operationalizing Strategy: How to link everyday work to organizational strategy
Type: WebinarDate: January 24, 2013Related Fellow(s): Jenine ServioloA well-functioning strategic organization is not a random assortment of independent parts but is a system of interdependent elements. The degree to which these elements are aligned determines effectiveness... -
Bringing ‘Sustainable Jersey’ Pennsylvania (ELP Innovation Grant)
Type: WebinarDate: June 17, 2013Related Fellow(s): Lori BraunsteinNationwide, all types of organizations are implementing measures to further their own sustainability - yet without strong local government leadership with an eye to sustainability, the organizations will be limited in their success... -
Resume Makeovers: You, Only Better! (webinar with Jen Haugh)
Type: WebinarDate: March 3, 2015Related Fellow(s): Jennifer HaughResume Makeovers: You, Only Better! Your mission: tell your life story. You have six seconds. That’s the average amount of time recruiters spend studying a resume, according to a study by TheLadders in 2012 -
6 Things to Know about Environmental Due Diligence: From a Lender's Perspective
Type: DocumentDate: April 1, 2014Related Fellow(s): Emily CelanoFinancial institutions require the completion of environmental due diligence of a commercial real estate collateralized lending transaction for many reasons. -
A River for All
Type: VideoDate: September 11, 2014Related Fellow(s): Alberto RodriguezSenior Fellow Alberto Rodriquez highlights his work for the Duwamish River. -
Beyond Storms and Droughts: The Pschological Impacts of Climate Change
Type: DocumentDate: August 20, 2014Related Fellow(s): Christie ManningBeyond Storms and Droughts: The Psychological Impacts of Climate Change chronicles the likely psychological impacts of climate change, from stress, anxiety and depression, to loss of community identity, to increases in violence and aggression. -
Legal Support for the Environmental Grassroots: a Concept Paper
Type: DocumentDate: February 3, 2014Related Fellow(s): Lena Golze DesmondConcept paper on ways to increase access by grassroots environmental organizations to legal resources. -
Fishing the Anacostia
Type: VideoDate: July 25, 2014Related Fellow(s): Brent BolinI was interviewed about subsistence fishing on the Anacostia River in Washington, DC - home watershed of the US Capitol. This documentary explores the startling fact that more than 17,000 people eat fish from the polluted Anacostia River annually. -
Forever and the Nature of Time
Type: VideoDate: June 18, 2014Related Fellow(s): Christian FreitagTedX Bloomington -
Eating Seasonally
Type: DocumentDate: June 8, 2014Related Fellow(s): Luanne HughesA fact sheet that outlines the benefits of choosing locally grown foods... -
TEDx talk, 'Transforming Creativity'
Type: PresentationDate: March 15, 2013Related Fellow(s): Kristi Chester VanceTEDx talk about transforming the way we treat our environment - and each other. -
Opportunities for Managing Lands, Waters, and Wildlife in an Era of Climate Change
Type: DocumentDate: December 31, 2012Related Fellow(s): Patricia TillmannTo help ensure resource managers and conservationists will be able to protect and preserve cherished places and wildlife in an era of climate change, we identified climate change-related challenges, needs, and opportunities for conservation. -
Climate Change Effects & Adaptation Approaches in Freshwater Ecosystems of Western North America
Type: DocumentDate: December 31, 2011Related Fellow(s): Patricia TillmannThis report is an extensive compilation of climate change effects and adaptation approaches specific to the freshwater aquatic and riparian ecosystems of the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NPLCC) geography. -
Climate Change Effects & Adaptation Approaches in Marine & Coastal Ecosystems of Western North America
Type: DocumentDate: December 31, 2011Related Fellow(s): Patricia TillmannThis is an extensive compilation of climate change effects and adaptation approaches specific to the marine and coastal ecosystems of the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NPLCC) geography. -
Climate Change Effects & Adaptation Approaches in Terrestrial Ecosystems of Western North America
Type: DocumentDate: December 31, 2013Related Fellow(s): Patricia TillmannThis report is an extensive compilation of climate change effects and adaptation approaches specific to the terrestrial ecosystems of the North Pacific Landscape Conservation Cooperative (NPLCC) geography. -
Essential Earth Learning Concepts for Teachers & Students
Type: DocumentDate: September 1, 2006Related Fellow(s): Mario YanezThis publication summarizes the 10 most essential concepts that dispells the false assumption than humans are in any way separate from nature. This article forms part of UNESCO's Encyclopedia of Life Support Systems under the Sustainable Education vo -
IFAW's HCD Approach for Companion Animal Management
Type: VideoDate: February 2, 2014Related Fellow(s): Hanna Lentz-HarryIn this brief narrated slideshow, I take a few minutes to explain how the team I work with at FAW helps communities better address animal management issues. -
ELP Innovation Grant - Sea Level Rise and Smart Historical Coastal Communities
Type: WebinarDate: June 3, 2013Related Fellow(s): Esther ObonyoResearch on global systems suggests that coastal communities and regions are becoming increasingly vulnerable to sea level rise (SLR) and climate change. -
Personal Branding in a Digital Age
Type: WebinarDate: February 20, 2013Related Fellow(s): Mieko OzekiELP Webinar on Personal Branding. -
Project Management Strategies for the Environmental Leader: Organizational Toolkit for Long-Term Sanity
Type: WebinarDate: February 8, 2012Related Fellow(s): Mieko OzekiELP Webinar presented in January 2011 on project management. -
Leveraging Leadership for Campus Sustainability
Type: PresentationDate: October 14, 2012Related Fellow(s): Jesse PylesThis half-day, national conference workshop for higher education sustainability officers covered: identifying personal strengths, mapping professional resources, and use of tools like ELP's Personal Leadership Plan to advance campus sustainability. -
ELP Innovation Grant - Kilowatt Ours Neighborhood Energy Stewardship
Type: WebinarDate: June 18, 2013Related Fellow(s): Jeffrey BarrieCreated by ELP SERN Senior Fellow Jeff Barrie, the Kilowatt Ours organization has delivered more than 24 one-off workshops with average energy savings approaching 10% sustained for months following the workshops -
ELP Innovation Grant - Ouroborus
Type: WebinarDate: June 27, 2013Related Fellow(s): Chris GarvinThe goal of Ouroborus is to cultivate strategic methods of implementing industrial ecology in New York City by engaging its policymakers and community leaders. -
ELP Innovation Grant - Mardi Gras Made Locally
Type: WebinarDate: July 30, 2013Related Fellow(s): Anne RolfesZomBeads: Mardi Gras Made in New Orleans is a new green company incubated at the Louisiana Bucket Brigade, a nonprofit organization directed by ELP Senior Fellow Anne Rolfes. -
ELP Innovation Grant - Thriving, Leading & Innovating
Type: WebinarDate: August 6, 2013Related Fellow(s): Marcelo BontaDeveloping Environmental Professionals of Color (EPOC) Networks in Washington, D.C. and New York City