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ISEE 18th Biennial Conference in Norway

Online seminar of the International Society of Ecological Economics

The second ISEE Webinar on “Doing Ecological Economics” is scheduled for November 22, an interview with author Georg Meran on his paper «Is Green Growth possible and even desirable in a Spaceship Economy?«

Elsevier is giving free access to the paper before and after the Webinar. The audience will be able to view the Webinar on the ISEE YouTube channel and will be able to put questions to the author.

Stay tuned for additional information! 

International Society of Ecological Economics
Virtual Business Meeting

ISEE Business Meeting for All Members

The ISEE Business Meeting, accessible to all members, will be held via Zoom on Tuesday, November 28, at 9 am US East Coast time (UTC-4). Please note the corresponding times in various regions: 8 am Mexico City, 11 am Brazil, 3 pm in Europe, 2 pm in the UK, 7:30 pm in Delhi, 10 pm in Beijing and Western Australia, 1 am in NSW, and 3 am in New Zealand. We apologize for any inconvenience as we strive to accommodate diverse time zones.

You can join the meeting through the Zoom link. Additionally, the link is available on the home page of our website.

The agenda for the meeting will be sent to you closer to the date. If you have any topics you’d like to see discussed, please email them to secretariat@isecoeco.org as soon as possible.

Please also be aware that the ISEE Board Election will be conducted online from December 1 to December 14, and you will receive a ballot for participation.

Zoom Link

8 a.m. Mexico City
9 a.m. Boston
11 a.m. Brazil

2 p.m. London
3 p.m. Europe
7:30 p.m. Delhi

10 p.m. Beijing; W Aus
1 a.m. NSW
3 a.m. New Zealand

News

Now Seeking Environmental Writing For $5,000 Zencey Prize 

Submit books and long-form journalism for the Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics by Jan. 31 

 

The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont and the U.S. Society of Ecological Economics invite submissions for the Eric Zencey Prize in Ecological Economics, which celebrates outstanding writing on the environmental limits of our finite planet. 

 

The winning author will receive $5,000 USD, plus financial support for a trip to the University of Vermont for a public campus event in Burlington, Vt. 

 

Named after pioneering scholar Eric Zencey (1954-2019), the prize recognizes the best book or long-form journalism that advances public understanding of real-world environmental challenges using the principles of ecological economics, a field that explores the relationships between economics and Earth’s limited natural resources. 

Zencey Prize Criteria and More Information

Share this FREE great educational opportunity to Rethink Econ 101 with students at your institutions.

The Ecological Economics for All initiative, in collaboration with the U.S. Society for Ecological Economics is excited to announce a partnership with the Rethinking Economics USA Network for the «Rethinking Econ 101» Crash Course – a FREE virtual course now open to everyone inside or outside the US on a rolling basis. The course will teach diverse ways of studying and understanding the economy drawing from heterodox economics.

The course has confirmed amazing speakers and is happening every Monday at 6 p.m. ET ending November 20. If your time zone doesn’t allow your students to follow the course live, they may follow asynchronously once registered since all presentations and learnings materials are available online. 

Course, Schedule, and Registration Details

Job Opportunities

Gund Institute Funded PhD Opportunities

 

University of Vermont

 

 

The Gund Institute for Environment at the University of Vermont (UVM) seeks exceptional PhD applicants to start Fall 2024 and conduct interdisciplinary research on global environmental challenges. Applications are due January 15, 2024.

The Gund Institute is a research center dedicated to understanding and tackling the world’s most critical environmental challenges, where over 250 faculty, global affiliates, postdocs, and graduate students collaborate widely to understand interactions among ecological, social, and economic systems.

 

 

Learn More and Apply

Regional Society Conferences

 

XI Conference on Ecological Economics 
VIII International Course on Ecological Economics

The Argentine-Uruguayan Association of Ecological Economics, ASAUEE, is pleased to invite you to the 11th Conference on Ecological Economics. They will be held between November 13 and 18, 2023.

The activities will begin with the 8th International Course on Ecological Economics open to the community to be held at the National University of Villa Maria in person and virtually, on November 13 and 14. 

From November 15 to 17 at the National University of Río Cuarto will be held the 11th Conference on Ecological Economics and will develop the worktables, book presentations, central panels and lectures. The activities will be face-to-face.

On Saturday, November 18, a half-day field trip to the Basin is scheduled Alta del Río Cuarto/Chocancharava and mountain area. It will be subject to weather issues and a maximum number of people.

Learn More

 

INSEE International Conference

 

Twelfth INSEE Biennial Conference
31 January – 02 February 2024

Indian Society for Ecological Economics 12th Bienniel Conference
SDGs and Climate Change: Understanding the Imperatives and Intersections

 

Conference Website

 

ESEE-Degrowth 2024 Pontevedra Conference

The Joint 10th International Degrowth Conference/15th Conference of the European Society for Ecological Economics (ESEE)

June 18-21, 2024
Pontevedra (Galicia, Spain)

This joint conference will take place within the framework of the “Pontevedra ESEE-Degrowth 2024” activities, turning Pontevedra into the European capital of degrowth in 2024.

The event, titled ‘Science, Technology, and Innovation beyond growth: Cultivating collective creativity for a sustainable future,’ will feature two distinct types of activities:

  • The main conference (The Conference) will encompass a diverse range of sessions, including academic lectures, expert panels, and artistic workshops. The Call for Special Sessions and presentation abstracts will open in September.
  • Civic engagement and citizen-oriented initiatives (Beyond the Conference) will be organized during the whole year and during the days of the Conference when there will be special activities at multiple locations throughout the city.

The Local Organizing Committee, chaired by Mario Pansera (University of Vigo), extends a heartfelt invitation to everyone to join us in the welcoming city of Pontevedra.

Conference Website

The ISEE Journal, Ecological Economics

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