Economics for Equity and the Environment Network (E3)
Encyclopedia
Economics for Equity and the Environment Network (E3) is a network of economists doing applied research on environmental issues with a social equity focus. E3 is based in Portland, Oregon
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, James Boyce, Eban Goodstein
, and Astrid Scholz with the goals of (1) developing better theory and research within the economics profession and (2) involving progressive, environmental economists more actively in policy development.
E3 helps connect its economists with NGOs, media, and decision makers who need economic arguments for environmental protection. E3 economists publish in journals, books, and newspapers. E3 also works with graduate students in economics to get them more involved in applied research on environmental issues through workshops, internships, and dissertation fellowships.
E3’s climate taskforce has contributed to the debates over the economics of global warming
. Climate taskforce economists have testified before Congress and the European Parliament and presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
, the American Economic Association
, the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), and other venues. They have also participated in press conferences on climate policy organized by the NRDC, the Union of Concerned Scientists
, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
, and other organizations. The taskforce’s more recent project, Real Climate Economics.org, launched in May 2009.
Portland, Oregon
Portland is a city located in the Pacific Northwest, near the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers in the U.S. state of Oregon. As of the 2010 Census, it had a population of 583,776, making it the 29th most populous city in the United States...
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History and mission
E3 was founded in 2007 by economists Kristen Sheeran, Frank AckermanFrank Ackerman
Frank Ackerman is an economist known for his work in environmental economics, particularly in the areas of climate change and development...
, James Boyce, Eban Goodstein
Eban Goodstein
Eban S. Goodstein is an economist, author, and environmental educator known for his work in the clean energy movement, including educational campaigns which have engaged thousands of schools and universities, civic institutions, faith groups, and community collectives in solutions-driven dialogues...
, and Astrid Scholz with the goals of (1) developing better theory and research within the economics profession and (2) involving progressive, environmental economists more actively in policy development.
Programs and activities
E3 maintains a Green Economist Directory, searchable by state of residence and area of expertise, of over 150 economists who are committed to its vision of an “engaged, practical economics”. To be included in the directory, economists sign a statement that they agree with the following principles: (1) a clean and safe environment is a birthright of every person; (2) safeguarding the natural environment is inseparable from promoting social justice; and (3) today’s environmental challenges demand an alternative to the anti-regulatory, anti-reform bias that dominates public policy debates.E3 helps connect its economists with NGOs, media, and decision makers who need economic arguments for environmental protection. E3 economists publish in journals, books, and newspapers. E3 also works with graduate students in economics to get them more involved in applied research on environmental issues through workshops, internships, and dissertation fellowships.
E3’s climate taskforce has contributed to the debates over the economics of global warming
Economics of global warming
-Definitions:In this article, the phrase “climate change” is used to describe a change in the climate, measured in terms of its statistical properties, e.g., the global mean surface temperature. In this context, “climate” is taken to mean the average weather. Climate can change over period of time...
. Climate taskforce economists have testified before Congress and the European Parliament and presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
American Association for the Advancement of Science
The American Association for the Advancement of Science is an international non-profit organization with the stated goals of promoting cooperation among scientists, defending scientific freedom, encouraging scientific responsibility, and supporting scientific education and science outreach for the...
, the Pew Center on Global Climate Change
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions transitioned from the Pew Center on Global Climate Change in November 2011 under the leadership of its president, Eileen Claussen...
, the American Economic Association
American Economic Association
The American Economic Association, or AEA, is a learned society in the field of economics, headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee. It publishes one of the most prestigious academic journals in economics: the American Economic Review...
, the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), and other venues. They have also participated in press conferences on climate policy organized by the NRDC, the Union of Concerned Scientists
Union of Concerned Scientists
The Union of Concerned Scientists is a nonprofit science advocacy group based in the United States. The UCS membership includes many private citizens in addition to professional scientists. James J...
, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
Southern Alliance for Clean Energy
The Southern Alliance for Clean Energy is a non-profit, nonpartisan energy watchdog group based in the Southeastern United States . SACE was originally organized under the name Tennessee Valley Energy Coalition in 1985...
, and other organizations. The taskforce’s more recent project, Real Climate Economics.org, launched in May 2009.
Associated organizations
- EcotrustEcotrustEcotrust is a conservation organization based in Portland, Oregon that works to foster prosperous communities along the West Coast of North America.-History and Programs:...
- Stockholm Environment InstituteStockholm Environment InstituteThe Stockholm Environment Institute, or SEI, is a non-profit, independent research and policy institute specialising in sustainable development and environmental issues.-Mission:...
- Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) at the University of Massachusetts AmherstUniversity of Massachusetts AmherstThe University of Massachusetts Amherst is a public research and land-grant university in Amherst, Massachusetts, United States and the flagship of the University of Massachusetts system...