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History and mission

E3 was founded in 2007 by economists Kristen Sheeran,

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, James Boyce,

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, and

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with the goals of (1) developing better theory and research within the economics profession and (2) involving progressive, environmental economists more actively in policy development.

Programs and activities

E3 maintains a Green Economist Directory, searchable by the state of residence and area of expertise, of over 150 economists who are committed to its vision of "engaged, practical economics". To be included in the directory, economists sign a statement that they agree with the following principles: (1) a clean and safe environment is a birthright of every person; (2) safeguarding the natural environment is inseparable from promoting social justice; and (3) today’s environmental challenges demand an alternative to the anti-regulatory, anti-reform bias that dominates public policy debates. E3 helps connect its economists with NGOs, media, and decision makers who need economic arguments for environmental protection. E3 economists publish in journals, books, and newspapers. E3 also works with graduate students in economics to get them more involved in applied research on environmental issues through workshops, internships, and dissertation fellowships. E3’s climate task force has contributed to the debates over the

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. Climate task force economists have testified before Congress and the European Parliament and presented their research at the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), the Pew Center on Global Climate Change, the

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, the United States Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE), and other venues. They have also participated in press conferences on climate policy organized by the NRDC, the

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, the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, and other organizations. The task force’s more recent project, Real Climate Economics.org, launched in May 2009.

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“Real Climate Economics”
Posted June 5, 2009. Accessed June 11, 2009.

Associated organizations

Ecotrust Ecotrust is a nonprofit organization based in Portland, Oregon, working to create social, economic, and environmental benefits. History and programs Ecotrust was founded in 1991 by Spencer Beebe, who brought his conservation experience in the ...

Stockholm Environment Institute Stockholm Environment Institute, or SEI, is a non-profit, independent research and policy institute specialising in sustainable development and environmental issues, with seven affiliate offices around the world. SEI works on climate change, en ...

Political Economy Research Institute The Political Economy Research Institute (PERI) is an independent research unit at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. According to its mission statement, it "...promotes human and ecological well-being through our original research". PERI was ...

(PERI) at the

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External links

E3 NetworkReal Climate Economics.orgReal People, Real Environments, and Realistic EconomicsEconomists’ Statement on Climate Change
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