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New Book on Care Ethics by Center Staff Member
Frontiers of Ethics: Ethics of Care and PlaceMay 12th, 2012
Bruce Jennings, Director of Bioethics, has co-edited a newly published book entitled, End of Life Ethics: A Case Study Approach, ed. by K. Doka, A. Tucci, C. Corr, and B. Jennings. Washington, DC: Hospice Foundation of America, 2012. He also contributed a chapter to the volume, “From Rights to Relationships: The Ecological Turn in Ethics Near the End of Life.” For further information visit: http://register.hospicefoundation.org/products/companion-book-individual-for-end-of-life-ethics
Center Welcomes Intern Juliana DeVries
September 21st, 2011
Juliana DeVries
Juliana DeVries began a three month internship in the Center’s New York office this month. She graduated with a B.A. in May 2011 from Columbia University, where she studied political theory, focusing her coursework on sustainability and minority rights issues. During her undergraduate study, she had the chance to study abroad in Istanbul, Turkey, as well as work at several news organizations, including a daily newspaper in Turkey and Dissent Magazine in New York. During her internship Juliana will be doing research for a new Center project on the ethics of place and the ethics of care with Bruce Jennings and also doing editorial work for Minding Nature. She plans to pursue graduate study next year.
‘Common Ground’ to air on South Carolina Public TV, August 11, 2011
August 8th, 2011
‘Common Ground: The Story of the ACE Basin‘ will be premiering on South Carolina ETV on August 11th as part of their “Southern Lens” series. An hour-long video history of the preservation of an extraordinary ecosystem between Charleston and Savannah.
Along South Carolina’s southern coast, between Charleston and Savannah, lies the ACE Basin, an intact ecosystem of several hundred thousand acres of barrier islands, beaches, wetlands, and forests. Taking its name from the Ashepoo, Combahee, and Edisto Rivers that nourish the habitat for countless species, this region was an integral part of the plantation-based rice culture that flourished during the 18th and 19th centuries. The abolition of slavery ended the plantation system, and for decades this land had no economic value and lay fallow, serving mainly as hunting preserves for local and northern landowners. However, during the 1980’s large-scale development and a growing population posed a severe threat to the land. Common Ground: The Story of the ACE Basin is an account of an heroic environmental effort by non-profit land trusts, private landowners, non-governmental organizations, and state and federal agencies to save this natural treasure, what the Nature Conservancy has called “one of the last great places on earth.”
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ACE Basin History Documentary: Taking the Show on the RoadJuly 7th, 2011
Get a taste of the newly released conservation documentary Common Ground: The Story of the ACE Basin. The film has already been honored with 3 awards from the 32nd annual Telly Awards. See what all the buzz is about by viewing trailer below!
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Land conservation in the Lowcountry coastal region of South Carolina has been documented in Common Ground: The Story of the ACE Basin, an hour-long video history of the preservation of an extraordinary ecosystem between Charleston and Savannah. The core area of 350,000 acres takes its name from the three rivers—the Ashepoo, the Combahee, and the Edisto—that run through the region, nourishing life and shaping the landscape. Here, more than 206,000 acres of public and private land have been preserved in perpetuity by conservation easements effected by state and federal agencies (National Fish and Wildlife Service, National Estuarine Research Reserve at Bennett’s Point, The Donnelley Wildlife Management Area, Bear Island Wildlife Management Area), energetic NGO’s (ACE Basin Project History, Ducks Unlimited , Nature Conservancy) and by a vast number of private landowners. These groups have formed a unique partnership dedicated to preserving the land as an intact, healthy ecosystem where the traditions of fishing, hunting, farming, and forestry are maintained.
The documentary recounts the region’s history of large plantations, a source of great wealth; the demise of the plantation system following the Civil War; and the threats to the land brought about by coastal sprawl after World War II. How these threats were met lies at the core of the story, and is told through interviews with the leaders of the ACE Basin Project and glorious scenes of natural beauty.
Dr. William Bailey, executive producer, has announced that Common Ground will make its formal premier at the Southeastern Wildlife Exposition in Charleston on February 18-20, 2011.
To learn more visit our ACE Basin History Documentary: Taking the Show on the Road webpage.
Center Staff Bruce Jennings Publishes New Article on the Concept of Nature
Ideas of Humans and NatureJune 17th, 2011
Bruce Jennings, Director of Bioethics has published a chapter in a new book The Ideal of Nature: Debates bout Biotechnology and the Environment, edited by Gregory E. Kaebnick and published by The Johns Hopkins University Press. The essay explores the relationship between the ideas of nature, culture, and humanness in the work of social contract political theorists. It considers new ways to draw upon the concept of nature in ethical and public policy discussions.
For more information about the book visit The Johns Hopkins University Press or Amazon.com websites.
The Center for Humans and Nature Signs on to National Climate Ethics Campaign
June 13th, 2011
The Center signs a statement of our nation’s moral obligation to address climate change. The statement addresses: “The Moral Obligation to Prevent Suffering and Protect Human Life”; “The Moral Responsibility to Honor Principles of Justice and Equity”; and “The Moral Obligation to Honor and Protect the Processes that Make Life Possible.”
The need for action is urgent, the possibilities enormous. Please visit http://climateethicscampaign.org/ to find out more!
Common Ground, The Story of the ACE Basin, Wins 3 Awards form the 32nd Annual Telly Awards
ACE Basin History Documentary: Taking the Show on the RoadMay 27th, 2011
Common Ground, The Story of the ACE Basin, documentary produced by the Center for Humans and Nature’s Senior Program Associate, Bill Bailey, has been honored with 3 awards from the 32nd annual Telly Awards. These awards are from a field of over 13,000 entries this year. Common Grounds has been awarded the Silver Awards for Non Broadcast Nature/Wildlife; the Bronze Award for Non Broadcast Videography/Cinematography; and the Bronze Award for Non broadcast “People’s Telly Award”. The Telly Awards honor the very best local, regional, and cable television commercials and programs, as well as the finest video and film productions, and work created for the web. To find out more visit the Telly Awards website.
Santa Fe Radio Cafe Interview With Curt Meine on Green Fire
April 21st, 2011
Listen to radio interview with Curt Meine, Center for Humans and Nature Director of Conservation Biology and History, as well as the on-screen narrator for the Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time documentary. Hear also from the film’s co-producer and filmmaker, US Forest Service’s Steve Dunsky.
Green Fire Screening at Roosevelt University, Chicago
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our TimeApril 18th, 2011
Green Fire continues to spread across the Chicagoland region. Gavin Van Horn, the Center’s Director of Midwest Cultures of Conservation, will help to facilitate an Earth Day (April 22) screening of Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for Our Time. This free event was organized by professor Michael Bryson, who co-founded the new Sustainability Studies program at Roosevelt University. The event will be held at Roosevelt University’s Schaumburg Campus (1400 N. Roosevelt Blvd), Alumni Hall, and more information can be found on Micheal Bryson’s Roosevelt University webpage.
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