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Local STEM - Nov 11, 2024
Redefining the Norm: Making Plant-Based Options the Default

ESAL discusses the idea of using choice architecture to create more inclusive, sustainable food options in hospital, corporation and university settings with Katie Cantrell, CEO and co-Founder of Greener by Default.

Deep Dive -Events - Nov 3, 2024
Deep Dive on the scientific workforce

Learn more about the panel discussion ESAL hosted featuring four panelists, all differently positioned to observe the vast changes taking place in working conditions in the sciences.

Stories from the Field - Oct 27, 2024
Working to Implement Water Conservation Legislation in California

ESAL interviews James Nachbaur, the Director of the Office of Research, Planning, and Performance within California State's Water Resources Control Board about his involvement with environmental policy and clean energy policy and the steps that brought him to this point in his policy career.

Stories from the Field - Oct 10, 2024
Crafting Policy to Regulate AI from the Virginia Senate

ESAL recently interviewed Virginia Sen. Lashrecse Aird about her experience working at the state level to develop policy on artificial intelligence.

Local Policy News - Oct 6, 2024
Navigating the Future of AI in Washington State

On Sept. 25, 2024, Washington State Academy of Sciences held its 17th Annual Symposium themed "AI to Explore, Discover, and Understand,". Learn more about the impact of AI on scientific research and health care to its potential for addressing environmental challenges and ethical concerns.

Local Policy News - Oct 1, 2024
California’s Groundbreaking AI Regulation: Debate on SB 1047

Read more about California's recent landmark proposal SB 1047 for ensuring safe and responsible development of large-scale artificial intelligence systems (AI) discussed in a recent virtual event hosted by the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace (Carnegie).

Local Policy News - Aug 12, 2024
Rhode Island's 2024 Energy Storage Systems Act - Policy Analysis

Passed on 26 June, the 2024 Energy Storage Systems Act (SB 2499 and HB 7811) represents a significant step toward achieving Rhode Island’s goal of 100% clean energy by 2030. This legislation emphasizes the importance of energy storage in enhancing the reliability and resilience of the state's energy grid, especially as it increasingly relies on […]

Local Policy News - Jul 29, 2024
Seattle's Path to Sustainable Maritime Operations - Case Study

Introduction Seattle's port is making a strong push for environmental sustainability by requiring all homeported cruise ships to use shore power by 2027, moving up their original goal from 2030. This change aims to cut emissions and promote cleaner energy use in the maritime sector. Background The Port of Seattle, established in 1911, is a […]

ESAL News - Jul 9, 2024
Engineers & Scientists Acting Locally (ESAL) Sets Three-Year Strategic Priorities

ESAL is launching its first Strategic Plan. The three-year plan sets network engagement, organizational capacity, and brand awareness priorities that will support ESAL’s expanding audiences, established and developing partnerships, and evolving opportunities for local civic engagement across the United States. 

Postcards - Apr 8, 2024
Fighting for Graduate Student Rights

Malvika Singhal is a graduate student that engages with local policy through the graduate student union on-campus.

Stories from the Field - Apr 8, 2024
Economist Researching and Drafting Policies for Better Retail and Public Health

ESAL chats with Karen Gardner, economist, researcher, and policy analyst for better healthy retail public health policy.

Local STEM - Apr 8, 2024
Bridging the Gap: How Advancing Science is Reshaping STEM Education in Pennsylvania

Advancing Science is not just an educational initiative; it is a lifeline to struggling schools, providing them with scientific equipment, workshops, and mobile science educator expertise, all at no cost.

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