{"id":130,"date":"2013-08-25T02:53:16","date_gmt":"2013-08-25T02:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ramseyjusticefoundation.com\/?page_id=130"},"modified":"2023-07-14T23:38:55","modified_gmt":"2023-07-14T23:38:55","slug":"jennys-hope","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/ramseyjusticefoundation.com\/?page_id=130","title":{"rendered":"WOMEN TOGETHER: Jenny’s Focus on Feminism, The Feminine"},"content":{"rendered":"

Welcome to Jenny’s Focus on Feminism and The Feminine, (jenny@ramseysocialjusticefoundation.org), a page of focused activism towards full egalitarianism, achieving full equality, participation and representation for girls and women worldwide, with the realization that then, and only then, humanity will be sustained, population increases will be reasonable, and poverty will diminish.<\/p>\n

We invite \u00a0you to learn more, as we strive to deify the feminine, to neutralize androcentrism, and to perpetuate feminism, all the diverse disciplines of feminism.<\/p>\n

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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY<\/a><\/div>\n
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“Women, the Environment and Meaningful Change”\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Jenny Norton Humanities and Sustainability Lecture with Jamie Bechtel, Co-Founder and CEO of New Course<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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In the complex world of conservation and poverty alleviation, ambient noises can be deafening.\u00a0 Listening to the right people, in the right context with a non-biased mindset not only demonstrates respect but saves precious time and resources as you craft solutions to global problems.\u00a0\u00a0 Jamie demonstrates \u2013 in a lively romp through jungles, villages, oceans and boardrooms \u2013 how our environment and its inhabitants present constant clues for solutions if we are present enough to tune-out the ambient noise and tune in to the message: today matters.<\/p>\n

Bringing her unique perspective from working as a marine biologist, environmental lawyer, and chief executive officer, Jamie shares with her audience the crucial role that listening plays in fostering solutions in the natural and human worlds. Perhaps most importantly, Jamie\u2019s experiences provide a powerful and inspirational voice for a new way to drive global change by engaging the people whose voices too often go unheard: women.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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ASU Student Combats Global Vulnerabilities with Sustainable Technology,\u00a0August 5, 2014<\/strong><\/p>\n

Source: Arizona State University News<\/a><\/p>\n

\"akane-ota-sustainability-student\"Akane Ota was living in a village far from Dhaka, Bangladesh, the overpopulated country\u2019s capital. Her assignment with Grameen Bank, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning microfinance organization, asked that she survey villagers to assess their living conditions, then create a business plan to improve them.<\/p>\n

Unfazed by the difficulty of this task, Ota made her way through the village, diligently collecting data. As she did so, two things become increasingly apparent: the connection between unreliable energy and inaccessible social services, and the environmental injury caused by non-renewable technology.<\/p>\n

As Ota explains, \u201cI was amazed by the beautiful untouched nature of Bangladesh. But I also saw highly polluted air and water, which was depressing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Around this time, Ota\u2019s native Japan was shaken by a major earthquake that, in turn, triggered a tsunami reaching 133 feet in height. The wave disabled the power supply and nullified the cooling mechanisms for three reactors at Fukushima\u2019s nuclear plant. The consequences of the subsequent meltdown left a lasting impression on Ota and heightened her passion for stable and sustainable energy.<\/p>\n

Eager for solutions and up for a challenge, Ota enrolled in Arizona State University\u2019s School of Sustainability. Three years later, Ota is a Norton and Ramsey Sustainability Scholarship recipient researching energy sources that are stable, renewable and can support internet-based social services.<\/p>\n

\u201cImproving healthcare and education is one of the best ways to mitigate poverty. Having stable energy is the most effective and affordable way to make this happen,\u201d Ota says.<\/p>\n

Now entering her final year in the Energy, Materials and Technology track within the Bachelor of Science program, Ota appreciates the transdisciplinary resources and collaboration opportunities provided by the school. While developing a watch that doubles as a personal security device for women travelling alone<\/b>, Ota and her team received guidance from three sustainability scientists with different areas of expertise.<\/p>\n

Established in 2009 with a gift from \u00a0Jenny Norton and Bob Ramsey, the Norton and Ramsey Sustainability Scholarship was the first endowed to undergraduate students. It is awarded each fall semester to a School of Sustainability undergraduate major (sophomore level or higher) who is interested in pursuing studies about how populations facing poverty and social justice issues may be more likely to benefit from sustainability practices.<\/p>\n

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Women and Gender Studies<\/a>\u00a0(with supportive origins from Jenny)<\/p>\n