AESS: Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences

07/23/2026

Zen and the Art of Saving the Planet is a 7-week live online course with teachings from Thich Nhat Hanh, Christiana Figueres, and Plum Village monastics, designed for people doing environmental work who are navigating the emotional dimensions of that work: fear, grief, overwhelm, and the challenge of sustaining engagement for the long run. We offer scholarships for students.

From Plum Village: "Given AESS's commitment to interdisciplinary approaches to environmental problem-solving, we think the course offers something that complements your members' scholarly and scientific work: the inner tools needed to sustain it."

The next session begins October 18th. Full details at plumvillage.org/zasp.

https://plumvillage.org/courses/zen-and-the-art-of-saving-the-planet

Welcome to a 7-week in-depth online learning journey to nurture insight, compassion, community, and mindful action in service of the Earth.

07/02/2026

The Association for Environmental Studies and Sciences (AESS) is seeking applications for several editorial leadership positions for their flagship journal, the Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences (JESS). As part of an enhanced editorial structure designed to strengthen journal operations, improve manuscript processing, and support the continued growth of the journal, there are multiple openings at various leadership levels.

We invite qualified and committed members of the environmental studies and sciences community to apply. Due to the short window to fill the editor-in-chief and senior editor positions, priority consideration will be given to applications received by July 17, 2026.

https://aessonline.org/opportunities/

AESS Annual Conference2027 Meeting InformationAESS 2027 will be in person in San Diego, CA June 2027. To become involved with planning or the event program, reach out via email. Learn More AESS Leadership Electionsnominations open January 2027The Board of Directors of the Association for Environment...

06/19/2026

Glad to see you at this past week! Thank you for sharing your research.

06/16/2026

👏👏👏Please join us in congratulating our 2026 award finalists:
Karin Warren, Freudenburg Lifetime Achievement Award
Rob Alexander, Hassenzahl-Smith Mid-Career Award
Brie Berry, Early Career Award
full write-up about our winners: https://aessonline.org/aess-announces-2026-award-winners/
James Madison University

04/10/2026

We are continuing our 2026 conference season with a Student Research Symposium. Our first panel is about AI and Environmental Sustainability and Research. Sharing some screen shots of the presentation about responsible use of AI given by Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) Profs. Laura Roberts and John-Michael Davis.

This symposium was created to give undergraduate and graduate students an opportunity to present their research and, facilitate respectful and inclusive dialog, and build community amongst professionals and students engaged with environmental studies and sciences.

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