By: Ada Inman EPIC-N has launched the Member Commons Forums, providing a space for EPIC-N members to engage in idea sharing, information gathering, networking, and more. Forum topics include Budgeting, EPIC-N Regional Updates, Engaging Faculty, Communities of Practice, Social Media and Press, and more. Any and all members are encouraged to subscribe to forums of […]
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Nomination deadline: Wednesday, August 10 at 11:59 PM CT The Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – Network (EPIC-N) is a recognized 501(c)(3) nonprofit association with members all over the world. Our organization is governed by an engaged board of directors that works on behalf of the organization and represents EPIC-N members and stakeholders. The board […]
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By: Ada Inman Arizona State University’s EPIC Model Program, Project Cities, pairs sustainability faculty and students with a city to co-create strategies for better environmental, economic and social balance in the places we live. Students from multiple disciplines research difficult problems chosen by the city and propose innovative sustainability solutions that enable the city to […]
By: Ada Inman The EPIC-Network has launched a new LinkedIn Community group! This LinkedIn group provides connections to individuals with current or previous involvement in an EPIC-Network program. EPIC-N encourages any student, staff, faculty, community leader, city leader, funder, partner, etc. to join. EPIC-N Staff will share important updates, resources, news stories, and more within […]
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By: Ada Inman The COMPasso Program, housed at the Federal University of Minas Gerais, is the premier EPIC Model Program in South America. COMPasso engages the university community, municipalities’ staff, non-profit agencies and communities vulnerable to effects of local climate change in planning participatory processes for improving urban sustainability, environmental education and actions for local […]
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Learning from past efforts, EPIC-N introduces the EPIC Model to over 300 university and local government leaders throughout Latin America and the Caribbean Since 2017, EPIC-N documented three EPIC Model programs operating in Latin America (The Sage Project, SAGE Cimarrón, and COMpasso). Other than supporting these three organizations little institutional support was directed toward this […]
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By: Ada Inman The 2022 EPIC-Network Conference provided participants a number of valuable resources that are now available through the Whova platform. Conference attendees can watch recordings of conference sessions and view presenter slides within each session page. These recordings will continue to be uploaded to Whova over the next few weeks. Once all recordings […]
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By: Ada Inman “The Global EbA Fund supports innovative approaches to Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) to climate change. The Fund supports catalytic initiatives to help overcome identified barriers to upscaling EbA. The Fund prioritises filling in planning, knowledge, and resourcing gaps with a broad thematic focus on innovation and urgency, and encourages creative solutions and partnerships. […]
Maria Ines CarabajalEPIC-LAC Cono Sur Consultant micarabajal@gmail.comMaria Ines’ LinkedIn Favorite Place My favorite place is the local fair called “From Producers to Consumers”, which takes place twice a month at the Agronomy Faculty in Buenos Aires city. In this place, you can buy agroecological and healthy fruits and vegetables directly from the producers and […]
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Andrea ChavezEPIC-LAC Andes/Amazonia Consultant andreabirgitchavez@gmail.com Favorite Place Community-centered and farmer-driven farmer’s market and local community parks. If applicable, briefly describe your first interaction with a school-community project and the impact it had on you. During 2013 and 2015, I was co-director of the project “Building Conservation Capacity in a Changing Amazonia” in Pucallpa, Peru. The […]
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