PECS Humanities Presentation

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An Introduction to PECS

Princeton Energy and Climate Scholars

Environmental Humanities and the Changing World

2013-March-9


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What is PECS?

Princeton Energy & Climate Scholars

Founded in 2008

Student-led group with supervisionand sponsorship provided by a coregroup of faculty

Members have interests andresearch in the fields of climate andenergy

Forum to interact, collaborate andgain firsthand understanding ofresearch areas outside their owndiscipline, broadening their horizonsas scholars and citizens


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Who are we?

17 current PECS student members

14 faculty members

Diverse departmental backgrounds

Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Chemical and Biological Engineering

Civil and Environmental Engineering Ecology and Evolutionary Biology

Economics

Electrical Engineering

Geosciences

Mechanical and Aerospace

Engineering Operations Research and Financial

Engineering

Princeton Environmental Institute

Woodrow Wilson School of Public and

International Affairs


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What do we do?

Student research activity

Student dinner seminars

Lab tours

Faculty researchdiscussion

Dinner faculty seminars: faculty

presentation of research

Breakfast discussion with PECS

faculty members: new research

ideas; possible collaborations


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What do we do?

Outreach activities Meet visiting scholars

Jane Lubchenco (NOAA)

Sir Robert Watson (DEFRA)

Jose Goldemberg (USP)

Social media presence:

Facebook, Twitter, Youtube, blogs

Undergrad activity:

Partnership with EWB, SEADS

High school students: Alliance for Climate Education

UN activity: Rio +20

Workshop with PUC students


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What do we do?

CollaborativeProject Inequivalent Emissions

Commentary on Princeton-China energy forum, Climate

negotiations in Copenhagen, and the ARPA-E Energy Innovation

Summit

Rio+20 Trip and outreach with video commentary and reporting

Possible India trip working with NGO TERRE towards

implementing an energy plan on college campuses


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Why is PECS valuable? Interdisciplinary exposure

Prepares members to be at ease with a variety of subjects across a

number of environmental issues. Interdisciplinary training strengthens members ability to handle climate &

energy issues that are increasingly interconnected

Encouragement for energy/climate research

PECS travel fund

Career plan Broad perspective on climate & energy issues enhances career

opportunities outside academia:

Industry, government, NGO, and UN work

PECS & NIMA


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Expanding our Boundaries

The Two Cultures in Environmental Studies Ken

Hiltner

PECS aims to enhance the research experience of

Princetons graduate students by encouraging them to

transcend the boundaries of their fields and by fosteringa sense of common intellectual adventure. Drawing from

a broad range of disciplines, PECS students and members

of the faculty board have a unique opportunity to

thoughtfully approach the multifaceted energychallenges of the 21st century. PECS website

Lacking perspectives on history, ethics, and culture


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Call For Applicants

March 22, 2013 Deadline!!!

Typically 2nd or 3rd year students with research in areas

relating to energy and climate.

2 year membership

Monthly student and faculty dinner meetings

Available $1000 funding to each member for related

travel, research costs, and conference participation

$15,000 annual budget for events and group travel For more information contact [email protected]

or visit www.princeton.edu/grandchallenges/energy/pecs
mailto:[email protected]://www.princeton.edu/grandchallenges/energy/pecshttp://www.princeton.edu/grandchallenges/energy/pecsmailto:[email protected]


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Human history becomes more and more a race

between education and catastrophe. H.G. Wells

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