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Journalists Awarded Fellowships at Metcalf Institute
NEWS RELEASE Ten Journalists Awarded Fellowships at Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting’s 14th Annual Science Workshops for Journalists Narragansett, RI, April 26, 2012 – Ten reporters have been selected from a highly competitive pool of applicants to attend Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting’s 14th Annual Science Workshop for Journalists: Global Change in Coastal Ecosystems. The workshop, which runs June 3 through 8th at the University of Rhode Island Graduate School of Oceanography, will introduce fellows to the local, regional, and global effects of climate change, water pollution, and overfishing on coastal environments. “I’m thrilled to see the quality of reporting and the commitment to excellence that each of these journalists bring to the 14th Annual Science Workshops,” said Sunshine Menezes, executive director of Metcalf Institute. “I’m certain the fellows will leave this workshop with a better understanding of the science behind global change and coastal ecosystems and with enhanced investigative skills that will significantly improve their reporting on the environment.” The 2012 Metcalf Fellows are: • Michele Berger, associate editor for Audubon Magazine in New York, NY
• Mary Ann Bragg, reporter for the Cape Cod Times in Hyannis, MA
• Grace Chua, reporter for The Straits Times in Singapore
• Robert S. Eshelman, freelance reporter in Brooklyn, NY
• Rosa Flores Dee, reporter for WDSU-TV in New Orleans, LA
• Stephanie May Joyce, reporter for Unalaska Community Broadcasting in Unalaska, AK
• Elaine Lembo, deputy editor of Cruising World in Middletown, RI
• Marta Śmigrowska, host of the program Eco Reporter on the Polish national TV station in Warsaw, Poland.
• Matt Smith, news editor for CNN in Atlanta, GA
• Meera Subramanian, freelance reporter in West Barnstable, MA Biographical information and details about the fellowship are available at www.metcalfinstitute.org. The journalists will gain hands-on research experience through scientific fieldwork in and around Narragansett Bay, lab exercises at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, one of the nation’s premier research institutions, and discussions with leading writers and scientists. The workshop includes training in environmental research methods, translating scientific publications, and opportunities to cultivate scientific sources and sharpen reporting skills for any story in which the public interest intersects with environmental change. The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting was established in 1997 with funding from three media foundations, the Belo Corporation, the Providence Journal Charitable Foundation and the Philip L. Graham Fund, and from the Telaka Foundation. It is named for the late Michael P. Metcalf, a visionary in journalism and publisher of The Providence Journal Bulletin from 1979-1987. In addition to providing science training for reporters and editors to help improve the accuracy and clarity of environmental reporting, Metcalf Institute administers The Grantham Prize, the world’s largest cash prize for journalism awarded for excellence in environmental reporting.
• Mary Ann Bragg, reporter for the Cape Cod Times in Hyannis, MA
• Grace Chua, reporter for The Straits Times in Singapore
• Robert S. Eshelman, freelance reporter in Brooklyn, NY
• Rosa Flores Dee, reporter for WDSU-TV in New Orleans, LA
• Stephanie May Joyce, reporter for Unalaska Community Broadcasting in Unalaska, AK
• Elaine Lembo, deputy editor of Cruising World in Middletown, RI
• Marta Śmigrowska, host of the program Eco Reporter on the Polish national TV station in Warsaw, Poland.
• Matt Smith, news editor for CNN in Atlanta, GA
• Meera Subramanian, freelance reporter in West Barnstable, MA Biographical information and details about the fellowship are available at www.metcalfinstitute.org. The journalists will gain hands-on research experience through scientific fieldwork in and around Narragansett Bay, lab exercises at the URI Graduate School of Oceanography, one of the nation’s premier research institutions, and discussions with leading writers and scientists. The workshop includes training in environmental research methods, translating scientific publications, and opportunities to cultivate scientific sources and sharpen reporting skills for any story in which the public interest intersects with environmental change. The Metcalf Institute for Marine & Environmental Reporting was established in 1997 with funding from three media foundations, the Belo Corporation, the Providence Journal Charitable Foundation and the Philip L. Graham Fund, and from the Telaka Foundation. It is named for the late Michael P. Metcalf, a visionary in journalism and publisher of The Providence Journal Bulletin from 1979-1987. In addition to providing science training for reporters and editors to help improve the accuracy and clarity of environmental reporting, Metcalf Institute administers The Grantham Prize, the world’s largest cash prize for journalism awarded for excellence in environmental reporting.
Think Like A Man Thinks Green
In time for Earth Day 2012, Sony Pictures RELEASES FIRST-EVER INDUSTRY PRODUCTION USING COMPLETELY ENERGY-EFFICIENT LIGHTING
Culver City, CA (April 19, 2012) - As an industry leader in environmental innovation, Sony Pictures has long experimented with energy-efficient light sources and technologies for use in its productions. But for the Screen Gems feature Think Like a Man, Sony Pictures took its efforts a step further and reached an industry first by using 100 percent energy-efficient (LED) lighting sources on the production.
“Sony Pictures is committed to making great content with a smaller and smaller energy footprint, and Think Like A Man is a great example of Screen Gems’ continuing tradition of actively reducing the impact and waste of a major feature film production,” says Gary Martin, President, Production Administration, Sony Pictures Entertainment.
Conventional lighting for a motion picture requires a significant amount of energy to run and generates a lot of heat on set. This, in turn, must be cooled using air conditioning, requiring additional control equipment. Compared to a conventional incandescent bulb, however, LED lighting can generate over four times the amount of light with the same amount of energy (over four times the lumens per watt), and is also able to maneuver into tighter spaces and be transported more efficiently.
“Lighting is a crucial component in the visual art of filmmaking and brings to life the emotions of a story. LED and other energy-efficient types of lighting, when designed well, can be more efficient, easier to set up, versatile and longer lasting while still providing the visual aesthetic necessary for film production,” says Glenn Gainor, Senior Vice President, Physical Production, Screen Gems.
“Although not perfect, energy-efficient lighting is making great strides. We were excited to incorporate this industry-first in lighting into our production, and look forward to continuing to work with manufacturers to test and improve the technology,” says Mason McConnell, Executive Director of Set Lighting for Sony Pictures.
In addition to many other efforts, Think Like a Man further greened the filming by shooting the entire production in locations near the studio lot, cutting both transportation requirements as well as the need to construct sets. It also used many environmentally-friendly products and processes in the daily administration of the film.
Sustainable Design: A Critical Guide
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Environmentalists and Bottom Trawl Industry Develop Innovative Measures To Improve Fishery
Long-time adversaries find common ground to protect and reduce impacts on corals, sponges and deep-sea habitats
[Press Release]
VANCOUVER — For decades, British Columbia environmentalists have clashed with the groundfish bottom trawl fishing industry, but the two have come together to find common ground, and fragile ocean habitat is the big winner. The two groups have developed innovative measures to conserve corals, sponges and deep-sea habitats. These new management measures have been implemented through
Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Groundfish Integrated Fisheries Management Plan. Both the environmentalists and the industry representatives agree that these unique measures represent significant progress in the management of this fishery.
The David Suzuki Foundation and Living Oceans Society have been working closely with B.C.’s groundfish bottom trawling industry to develop new measures that are meant to reduce and manage the fishery’s impacts on fragile ocean habitats. The management changes include:
· defined boundaries for the fishery
· individual limits on coral and sponge bycatch
· a procedure to alert skippers if a bycatch in excess of 20 kg of coral or sponge occurs
· a joint habitat conservation review committee composed of representatives from industry, environmental groups, and Fisheries and Oceans Canada
“It’s the first time anywhere that individual bycatch limits have been used to manage habitat impacts,” said Scott Wallace of the David Suzuki Foundation. “The B.C. groundfish bottom trawl industry should be congratulated for taking on this new level of individual accountability.”
Both sides are quick to point out the important achievement of the formation of a long-term collaborative relationship
through a formal habitat conservation committee. This will allow both sides to work together to address habitat concerns going into the future and ensure that the measures are achieving the expected results.
“The development of the habitat committee is a major step forward by itself,” said John Driscoll of Living Oceans Society. “When you view it alongside all of the other changes that are being put into place as a result of this effort, it’s clear that this fishery is changing in some very real and exciting ways.”
For the industry, the economic rationale is clear: “Our markets are increasingly demanding evidence that fisheries are well managed, employ sustainable practices and address ecosystem impacts,” said Brian Mose, a fifth generation fisherman and member of the Canadian Groundfish Research and Conservation Society. “We know that in order to maintain and expand market opportunities, we need to provide assurances to environmental organizations, retailers, and consumers that we are serious about managing and reducing our impacts on ocean ecosystems.”
“It is important to address these habitat conservation issues, because we recognize that our industry’s future is reliant on a healthy ecosystem,” said Bruce Turris of the Canadian Groundfish Research and Conservation Society. “Our partnership with the environmental organizations has allowed us to come up with an innovative solution that works for our industry and conservationists.”
For the environmental groups, the conservation improvements are significant. Deep sea corals form forests far b
elow the surface of Canada’s Pacific Ocean, supplying places for juvenile fish to hide from predators and for many organisms to feed. British Columbia environmental groups have long singled out the bottom trawl fishery for its impacts on these marine habitats. Rather than publicly disputing the criticism, industry opened up lines of communication with the environmental groups that continued for more than three years, leading to this precedent setting effort to work together to change the fishery for the better.
Both industry and the conservation organizations are grateful for the support provided by the Department of Fisheries and Oceans Canada’s Pacific Region staff who were instrumental in providing data analysis and showing management leadership.
Policy Context
Fisheries and Oceans Canada Sensitive Benthic Area Policy available at:
http://www.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/fm-gp/peches-fisheries/fish-ren-peche/sff-cpd/benthi-back-fiche-eng.htm
Pacific Region Cold-Water Coral and Sponge Conservation Strategy available at:
http://www.pac.dfo-mpo.gc.ca/oceans/protection/docs/cscs-pcce-eng.pdf
Photo credit: Living Oceans Society
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