Climate Mitigation as Socio-Technical Transition: The Evolution of Eco-Cohousing in Tompkins County, New York

Climate Mitigation as Socio-Technical Transition: The Evolution of Eco-Cohousing in Tompkins County, New York

This post is another in our series presenting member research, focused primarily on the many insightful posters presented at this year’s conference.  by Robert Boyer…

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Urban agriculture and behavior change

Urban agriculture and behavior change

Last night, I was asked to participate in a Keeping Watch panel discussion on urban agriculture in Charlotte along with Henry Owen, who talked about his…

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Community-Based Mitigation Project in Peru: Seismic Retrofit of an Adobe School Building in Rural Peru Using Geomesh

Community-Based Mitigation Project in Peru: Seismic Retrofit of an Adobe School Building in Rural Peru Using Geomesh

This post is another in our series presenting member research, focused primarily on the many insightful posters presented at this year’s conference.  Jose Quispe Acosta…

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Food Sovereignty and Social Sustainability Through Solidarity Economy Networks

Food Sovereignty and Social Sustainability Through Solidarity Economy Networks

This year’s INSS conference included many really exciting attendees, and we were fortunate that many presented their current projects in our poster session. Jonny Hankins…

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Social sustainability, governance, and accountability

A new documentary examines the intersection of a natural gas project, a landslide, and governance in Papua New Guinea. When we were Hela and the accompanying report…

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Coordinating social sustainability in Michigan: The Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project (SMEP)

Coordinating social sustainability in Michigan: The Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project (SMEP)

The Sustainable Michigan Endowed Project (SMEP) is a Kellogg Foundation-funded organization focused on promoting interdisciplinary research into sustainability with relevance for the state of Michigan….

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What helps Charlotte businesses address social sustainability?

What helps Charlotte businesses address social sustainability?

INSS members met last week with ten sustainability officers from Charlotte area businesses, government agencies, and universities to talk social sustainability in business and related…

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NSF collaboration possibility

NSF collaboration possibility

The goal of the 2014 NSF Sustainability Research Networks Competition (SRN) is to develop and support multidisciplinary teams of researchers, educators, managers, policymakers and other stakeholders working together to…

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Recent member contributions

Recent member contributions

Our members are busy people, producing resources, papers, and presentations in a variety of places. This month, we’re featuring a few from Frazier Benya, Cris…

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