| by Rachel Christopherson; MARCO
The Center for the Blue Economy has prepared a new report for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO), which calculates the contributions of oft-overlooked portions of the ocean economy, concluding that marine research and education, state expenditures related to the ocean, and coastal electricity production support 38,000 jobs and $25.5 billion in annual economic activity.
| by Jason Scorse & David Helvarge in the Progressive
Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act came decades too late to stop climate change impacts this century. What now? Article by Center for the Blue Economy Director Jason Scorse, and partner organization Blue Frontier Director David Helvarg.
| by Jason Warburg
Middlebury Institute student Noemi Agagianian MAIEP ’22 has won a $25,000 Boren Award to support Vietnamese language study while working with a local wildlife conservation organization in Hanoi.
| by Emma Bryce in China Dialogue-Ocean
Dr. Jason Scorse, Director of the Center for the Blue Economy at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, is quoted in this article. He emphasizes that the blue economy as a concept must adopt a sustainability-focus by definition, rather than being co-opted into the historical extract-consume-discard model.
A “How-To” Guide for Non-Economists to establish the Blue Economy in their National Income Accounts; Research from our Alumni and Students; Victory on the Policy Front for Ocean Climate Action
| by Jessie Raymond
“This is a win I have been working for, for 25 years,” says Middlebury Institute Professor Jason Scorse. In a video interview, Scorse breaks down how the Inflation Reduction Act will help the U.S. transition away from fossil fuels.
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