391 research outputs found
Mapping the Just Green Transitions in the Socio-political Virtual Space
No full textSince the European Green Deal was launched (European Commission, 2019), social media and especially Twitter (now X) has become the one main socio-political virtual space where the European Commission is promoting the European Union’s twinned (Just, Green, and Digital) Transitions. This multidisciplinary exploratory research crosscuts Spatial Planning & Territorial Governance (Nadine et al., 2018; Berisha, et al., 2021), and Social Media Studies and Digital Methods (Rogers, 2018; 2019), investigating the existence of the term "Just Green Transitions" on Twitter, highlighting the potential benefits that social media analysis could add to the disciplines of Governance and Policymaking. Utilizing Social Network Analysis, both Mention Analysis and Co-hashtag- Analysis were applied to capture and analyse three million original tweets over the first twenty months since the Just Transition Mechanism entered into force (European Parliament, 2021). The results highlighted the fragmentation of the terminologies and Twitter user communities, discussing the expected transitions of Europe which are expected to be Just and Green (European Commission, 2021)
Transizioni Verdi Giuste’: tra imprecisioni semantiche e necessità di un inquadramento teorico
No full textIl concetto di Transizioni Verdi Giuste (Just Green Transitions) si è imposto all'attenzione dei decisori politici da quando l'Unione Europea ha lanciato il suo Green Deal Europeo, 2019. Nonostante le difficoltà economiche derivanti dalla pandemia e dall'escalation della crisi energetica globale, l'Unione Europea non ha risparmiato gli sforzi per garantire una ripresa geopolitica e socioeconomica dei suoi Stati Membri e dei Paesi vicini, introducendo una serie di iniziative, tra cui il NextGenerationEU e il Meccanismo della Transizione Giusta. Lo scopo di questo meccanismo è quello di accompagnare i territori verso transizioni inclusive, giuste e ambientalmente sostenibile. Tuttavia, non esiste ancora una definizione chiara di cosa debba sottintendere il concetto di Transizioni Verdi Giuste. Lo scopo di questo contributo è quello di indagare il ‘potenziale inesplorato’ del concetto di transizioni verdi giuste. In tal senso, si intende discutere le tre (+1) dimensioni costitutive di questo concetto: giusto - come giustizia sociale basata sul ‘non lasciare nessuno indietro’, giusto - come giustizia spaziale che assicura uno sviluppo territoriale equilibrato e verde - come sviluppo (g)locale basata sul rispetto dell'ambiente alle quali si aggiunge un’altra dimensione alla complessità delle transizioni in corso come fenomeni multipli e simultanei. Il contributo si conclude con una serie di considerazioni in merito all’applicabilità degli obiettivi della transizione giusta verde, sia da un punto di vista teorico sia a livello pratico
The Unknown Knowns of the Just Green Transitions: A Meta-Governance Approach for a Possible Enlargement of the European Union
No full textThe European Union Transitions are at the nexus of its enlargement and offer a strategic geopolitical path towards the accession of the Western Balkans. The European Green Deal and the Green Agenda for the Western Balkans are crucial for integrating the Western Balkans into the European Union. Conceptualising, operationalising, and advancing the so-called Just Green Transitions present major challenges due to the geopolitical, sociopolitical, and economic dimensions influencing spatial planning and territorial governance of the Member States and the Candidate Countries with varying institutional capacities. A Meta-Governance approach navigating such macro-regional transition and accession ensures no Candidate Country is left behind
Author Paul Shaker Responds to the Video Review of his Book, Reclaiming Education for Democracy
No full textThank you and specifically the reviewers for your close attention to our book, Reclaiming Education for Democracy: Thinking Beyond No Child Left Behind (RED) (Shaker & Heilman, 2008), and for the fair and sensitive reading that you gave the book. As you can imagine, such academic attention is deeply gratifying. I have been invited to respond to the video review in print and I choose to do so in an informal manner, without footnotes, and by giving my individual reaction. At the same time I wish to acknowledge my co-author, Professor Elizabeth E. Heilman, of Michigan State University
Just Green Transitions in the EU: Comparing the Cases of Italy, Sweden, Poland, and the Netherlands
No full textThis chapter examines the Just Transition frameworks of Italy, Poland, Sweden, and the Netherlands within the context of the European Green Deal. With the EU aiming for climate neutrality by 2050, the Just Green Transitions seek to ensure a balanced, socially equitable shift to sustainability, particularly in regions reliant on high-carbon industries. The comparative analysis presented in this chapter highlights how each country’s unique socioeconomic and environmental priorities shape its approach to the Just Green Transitions approach, underscoring the importance of flexibility and inclusivity. It shows how Italy and Poland prioritise economic resilience and workforce retraining in coal-dependent regions, while Sweden emphasises ecological connectivity and biodiversity. The Netherlands, focusing on regional flexibility and stakeholder engagement, supports industrial innovation through integrated funding and adaptable Territorial Just Transition Plans. The selected case studies offer insights into the EU’s collective path to a sustainable future, stressing the need for tailored solutions that address local challenges while achieving EU-wide climate goals
The Shaker Village
No full textThe Shaker faith is estimated to have had a total of fewer than 20,000 members across its 250-year history, yet more than 100,000 people visit the various Shaker villages and museums scattered across the eastern United States every year. We are still fascinated with the world of the Shakers, and authentic examples of Shaker architecture, furniture, and crafts are prized wherever they remain. In The Shaker Village, author and photographer Raymond Bial brings readers the history of the Shaker religion and an examination of the Shaker way of life, which was based on cooperation and self-sufficiency. Each Shaker village was built with the goal of creating a heaven on earth for its inhabitants. The Shaker people were among the first in America to apply science and new learning directly to traditional farming and homekeeping. They invented or improved significantly upon designs of many farm and household items, including some still used today: the flat broom, the slotted spoon, the circular saw, and the idea of selling gardening seeds in packets. Although each Shaker community was self-supporting, the Shakers’ success at applying their core values—simplicity, utility, and tranquility—carried Shaker villages to a point of abundance: they were able to export their beautiful furniture, delicious foods, and superior wares to the outside world, where they have been appreciated ever since. The Shaker Village is generously illustrated with Bial’s evocative photographs of buildings and artifacts from the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, one of the largest and best-preserved Shaker sites. The Shaker movement reached its peak in the mid-nineteenth century. Membership began to drop with the onset of the Civil War, and as the new promise of industrialization began to take hold in America, Shaker numbers steadily dwindled. Although the Shaker religion has all but departed, The Shaker Village captures a revelatory glimpse of a legacy that still resounds with modern Americans.
Raymond Bial has published more than eighty books of photographs, including Amish Home and Mist over the Mountains: Appalachia and Its People.
“Mirroring the simplicity and elegance of a Shaker chair, this book captures the sprit of a very special people. It is an eloquent introduction to the history and philosophy of the United Society of Believers in Christ’s Second Appearing, commonly known as the Shakers. After relating the founding of the sect and discussing the ideals that guided (and still guide) the lives of its members, Bial details both dialing living and worship. His enthusiasm for his subject truly shines in his discussion of their workshops and marvelous creations, inventions, and innovations. With one look at the flat broom, clothes pins, oval boxes, furniture, and architecture, readers will fully understand the shaker belief that, \u27Anything may be called perfect which perfectly answers the purpose for which it was designed.’ The author’s exquisite full-color photographs, taken at The Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, reflect the clean lines of the people’s art and architecture as well as the order of their lives. —School Library Journal
“Similar in format to the author-photographer’s Amish Home, this handsome volume introduces the traditional Shaker way of life in a thoughtful text and well-composed, full-color photographs. Focusing on the Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill, Kentucky, the pictures show the buildings, fields, seeds, tools, and furniture of the people who live there. With no one in sight, the beautifully lit photos use the Shakers’ surrounding to express the integrity and simplicity of their ways. From the origins of the sect of their beliefs activities, clothing, inventiveness, skills, and humanity, the text describes the people as they lived, worked, and changed. To Bial’s credit, he’s made a book with as much integrity as his subject. —Booklist
“An appreciation of one of America’s most significant communal groups. Bial perfectly reflects the Shaker ideal of functional simplicity in his summation of the Shakers’ origins, mode of life, and devotion to productive work (their legacy includes such sensible inventions as the flat broom, the hay rake, and the slotted spoon as well as the clean-lined furniture that has come to command such high prices as to distress the few remaining Shakers.) Like his lucid text, the author’s beautifully composed, uncaptioned color photos—neatly framed in fine rule—have a grace and clarity that echo the Shakers’ open, light-filled buildings. An excellent introduction to a group whose ingenuity and striving for perfection have had an impact disproportionate to its small membership. —Kirkus Reviews
“Bial is a master at recreating the historical and philosophical contexts of the objects he photographs. Bial does justice to the community by devoting as much space to the Shakers’ religious beliefs as to their art and inventions. He shows how the simplicity of Shaker furniture grew out of the Shakers’ desire to live a plain life. —Greenbelt Interfaith News
“Bial tells the story of the Shaker people with straightforward language and remarkable photography. —The Manchester Enterprise
“For readers needing a reliable summary of Shaker belief and customs, this book will deliver—with beautiful views of Kentucky’s precious treasure: the restored Pleasant Hill. —Karl Lietzenmayer, Northern Kentucky Heritage
“Raymond Bial’s latest book offers a wonderful introduction to Shaker belief, history, and lifestyle. Highly recommended for all libraries. —Nancy Richey, WKU
“Anyone interested in the history of Shakers . . . should have this book. The book is an easy resource introduction for those who want to know more about the Shakers without having to read a long reference book. —The Harrodsburg Herald
“Though this is an excellent introductory volume for children or young adults, its appeal will not be limited by age. The familiar 18th-century Shaker song Tis a Gift To Be Simple\u27 ably describes this delightful book. Highly recommended. —Library Journal
“[Bial’s] eye for color, depth and contrast do an excellent job of capturing the life of the community. —Bowling Green Daily Newshttps://uknowledge.uky.edu/upk_christian_denominations_and_sects/1005/thumbnail.jp
Identification of key measures to promote and enhance cycling for visiting National Parks: A case study of Peak District National Park, England
No full textIncreasing pressure of cars towards National Parks is alarming for both nature and tourists. This research identifies the potential measures that can promote and enhance cycling within and around National Parks. The methodological approach includes 1) a literature review to identify measures sucessfuly implemented in the past in different case studies, 2) development of a questionnaire based on these measures, for inquiry of experts involved in the planning process of the case study, Peak District National Park (PDNP), England and 3) use of Kendall's W coefficient of concordance to determine the consensus among experts, about the rank and order of these potentional measures. The experts are most in favor of a flexible entry fee based on the transport mode of the visitor, a mobility app as a route planner, and infrastructural development. The Kendall's W shows a varying agreement among experts from moderate to strong for different categories of measures. Management implications • The research identifies the need to consider cycling as an essential mode of mobility from the local and visitors' perspective. Cycling is an important, healthy activity that helps people to reach various destinations. • The research highlights important measures that can help managers to convince visitors to use a bicycle instead of another mode. • The research findings provide guidance and a framework to promote and enhance the concept of cycling for managers involved in the planning/policy-making of visitors' mobility within and around a national park. • Managers should divert their focus towards the promotion of active mobility. They should understand that promoting cycling tourism will help them to overcome the dominance by cars. • The research indicates practical steps in order to guide managers in the implementation of the proposed measures.The authors would like to thank a couple of researchers from the University of Derby, Buxton. First of all, a lot of thanks to Dr. Peter Wiltshier and Dr. Iride Azara, senior lecturer in tourism, for providing a platform to collect data and organizing interviews with concerned officials. The author would especially like to pay gratitude to Emma Pope, Ph.D. student, University of Derby, for her coordination during the data collection process. Lastly, a bundle of thanks to Michael Reardon, senior transport officer (DCC), for providing access to relevant data. The research work is part of doctoral research. The doctoral research is funded by the Higher Education Commission (HEC), Islamabad, Pakistan. The author would also like to thank the doctoral schools of
Hasselt University for the provision of a mobility grant
SHAKER ARCHITECTURAL MATERIALS AND CRAFTSMANSHIP:
No full textAbstract
This work is an investigation into the state-of-the-art of architectural conservation, from an international and interdisciplinary perspective. It explores issues, methodologies, and tools applicable to heritage resource assessments - from an architectural conservators point of view - and its aim is to generate appropriate approaches, methodologies and tools to holistically assess both the tangible and intangible aspects of significant architecture from the past.
Based on the authors own experience, this thesis presents the results of an internationally recognized preservation project; the Shaker Museum and Library, Mount Lebanon Project at Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, New Lebanon, New York, USA a National Historic Landmark District and the physical and spiritual center of the Shaker culture in America. The Mount Lebanon Project is designed as an extensive multidisciplinary conservation project, including the study, interpretation, restoration and adaptive reuse of some of the most important remaining Shaker buildings in the United States to house the new Shaker Museum and Library, including a national-level educational institution named The American Center for Shaker Culture (ACSC).
In America, the Shakers were the pioneers of the principles of form and function advocated e.g. by John Ruskin, Louis Sullivan and the Arts and Crafts Movement, and they are known for their simplicity and beauty of their architecture, their fine craftsmanship, innovative utilitarian products and design. The principles and rules set up by the Central Minstry at Mount Lebanon, the head of Shaker leadership, gave birth to a new design ideology and the distinctive Shaker Style principles that were later adopted by all Shaker communities. The surviving buildings and landscape at Mount Lebanon represent the history of a unique religion and one of the most successful experiments in utopian living initiated in the United States.
The study takes a broad approach and include both the theory and procedures involved in the assessement of architectural heritage resources, including Shaker architecture and material culture. By using a case study as an illustrative example - i.e. the Second Meetinghouse at the Church Family, Mount Lebanon - the main focus is on theory-based interpretation of historic properties, based on the forensic investigation, analyses and interpretation of mute material evidence, including historic documentation and architectural fabric, studied both in the field and in the laboratory. The Second Meetinghouse, built in 1824, is recognized as one of the most important Shaker buildings in America and the symbol of Shaker culture, religion and ingenuity. The building is also considered one of the most significant historic structures in New York State. In addition to assessing the tangible dimensions of this important structure, a conceptual framework and design model was developed to include also the intangible, socio-physical dimensions and patterns within the structure in context (e.g. traditional craftsmanship) - both within Mount Lebanon and the Shaker culture as a whole - and its meaning
Lecture: Author Susan Orlean
No full textShaker Library and the Shaker Schools Foundation present Susan Orlean, SHHS grad and author of The Library Book, who will speak about her love of libraries and the impact of books on her life.
Susan Orlean grew up in Shaker Heights and graduated from Shaker Heights High School in 1973, where she was editor in chief of the school’s yearbook, The Gristmill. She graduated with honors from the University of Michigan in 1976. She has written for the Boston Phoenix, the Boston Globe and has been a staff writer at The New Yorker since 1992. She is the author of seven books, including Rin Tin Tin, Saturday Night, and The Orchid Thief, which was made into the Academy Award–winning film, Adaptation. She lives with her family and her animals in upstate New York
American author and scholar LeAnne Howe talks about her novel "Shell shaker" and reads from her another novel "Miko Kings"
No full textAmerican author and scholar LeAnne Howe talks about her novel, "Shell Shaker" which spans centuries of Choctaw culture and history. She reads several passages from the novel and also a short passage from her new, unpublished novel, "Miko Kings," about Indian baseball in 1907 and 1969. She answers questions from the audience. Part of the Wordcraft Circle of Native Writers Series for visiting speakers. Sponsored by the Michigan State University American Indian Studies Program. Held in the MSU Main Library
- …
