ICEHO Bulletin 4
The International Consortium of EnvironmentalHistory Organizations is a ‘network of networks’for environmental history in universities,museums, publishers and other institutions.
We sponsor International Congresses every 5years (next one in 2019). Between Congresses,
we want to work actively to promote
environmental history in all its forms: as
scholarship and research, informing public policy
and education, and in promoting collaboration
between environmental historians around theworld. Our website is regularly updated – we arekeen to publicise your conferences and events:

http://www.iceho.org/

FROM THE PRESIDENT
Congratulations to Graeme Wynn, ICEHO’s World
Conference Program Coordinator, who was elected
Vice-President of the American Society ofEnvironmental History at the recent Washington
meeting of the American Society of EnvironmentalHistory. He is therefore President-elect of ASEH in
2017-19, in the crucial period leading up to theThird World Congress of Environmental History in
2019. Congratulations too to the new ASEH
Executive Committee Members Emily Greenwald,
Christof Mauch, Kathryn Morse and Cindy Ott.
We have a report of the ASEH 2015 conference
from local organizer Melissa Wiedenfeld below.
Graeme Wynn has also been busy in his role as
Chair of the Site Selection Committee. In a neweffort to embrace more than just the Englishspeaking world, the Call for Proposals for thenext congress is below, in English, Portuguese,
Spanish and Chinese. Thanks very much to all
the Committee for this initiative: Graeme Wynn(Canada), Stefania Gallini (Colombia), Lisa
Mighetto (USA) and Bo Poulsen (Denmark).

April 2015

Thanks too, to Jane Carruthers for an update
about the bid by the City of Guimarães for theGreen Capital of Europe. See below.
I hope you will enjoy this our first multilingualbulletin.

Libby Robin (President)
National Museum of Australia/Australian NationalUniversity, Canberra

Hosting the 2019 World Congress ofEnvironmental History
A Call for Proposals
After two very successful international
meetings (in Copenhagen and Guimarães,Portugal) the third World Congress forEnvironmental History is scheduled for 2019.
The Site Selection Committee of theInternational Council of Environmental
History Organizations is now calling for
proposals from parties interested in hosting
the 2019 conference, preferably in July or
August of that year.
The deadline for proposals is 1st December2015
We especially encourage proposals frombeyond North America and Europe.
Proposals should come, in the first instancefrom individuals or organizations affiliatedwith universities or scholarly societies. While
the support of local convention and visitors
bureaus will become important once the site
is proposed and under consideration, theproposal should not come directly from theconvention and visitors’ bureau or events
services.
If you are interested or if you would like tosubmit a notice of intent, please contact
Graeme Wynn at wynn@geog.ubc.ca forfurther details and a copy of the conference
guidelines, before August 2015 if possible.

We aim to finalize site selection by July 2016.
Please keep in mind that hosting aconference that will likely attract 600-750
delegates requires substantial effort and time
as well as significant institutional support andfundraising, but it is also a terrific opportunity
to showcase local/ national scholarship, toadvance environmental awareness and topromote local initiatives.

ICEHO Site Selection Committee:
Graeme Wynn University of British Columbia(Chair)Stefania Gallini, Universidad Nacional deColombia
Lisa Mighetto, Executive Director, ASEH
Bo Poulsen, Aalborg UniversityCongresso Mundial de História Ambiental
2019

A fim de manifestar esse interesse, deverá
ser enviada uma manifestação de intenção
diretamentepara
GraemeWynn(wynn@geog.ubc.ca) de modo a obter
informação mais detalhada e as orientaçõesda realização da conferência até agosto de2015.
O nosso objetivo é finalizar o processo deescolha do local até julho de 2016.
Por favor, tenha em mente que organizar
uma conferência, que provavelmente irá
atrair 600-750 delegados de muitos países,exige um esforço substancial e tempo, bemcomo um importante apoio institucional e decaptação de recursos. Mas também é umaótima oportunidade para mostrar o trabalho
académico local / nacional e promover a
consciência
ambiental,assim
como
iniciativas locais da sociedade civil.
Comité de Seleção do Local, da ICEHO:
Graeme Wynn University of British Columbia(Chair)Stefania Gallini, Universidad Nacional deColombia
Lisa Mighetto, Executive Director, ASEH
Bo Poulsen, Aalborg UniversityConvite à Apresentação de Propostas
Depois de dois encontros internacionais demuito sucesso (em Copenhaga - Dinamarca,e Guimarães - Portugal) o terceiro CongressoMundial para a história ambiental estáprevisto para 2019.
O Comité de Seleção do Local do ConselhoInternacional das Organizações de História
Ambiental (ICEHO) convida à apresentaçãode propostas de candidatura à organização
do Congresso, a realizar-se de preferênciaem julho ou agosto.
O prazo para a apresentação de propostas é
de 1 de dezembro de 2015.
Encorajamos, especialmente, propostas que
venham de países fora da América do Nortee da Europa. As propostas deverão vir deindivíduos ou organizações afiliadas em
universidadesouem
sociedades
académicas. Apesar de o apoio dasassociações para a promoção do turismo(Convention and Visitors Bureaus) vir aassumir um papel importante assim que olocal for escolhido, as candidaturas nãodevem
partirdiretamentedestasorganizações mas sim de universidades e/ou
de sociedades académicas.

Congreso Mundial de Historia Ambiental
2019
Convocatoria para presentar propuestas
para su organización
Luego de dos encuentros internacionales (enCopenhagen, Dinamarca y Guimarães,Portugal) muy exitosos, el tercer Congreso
Mundial de Historia Ambiental estáprogramado para el 2019.
El Comité de Selección del Lugar anfitrión,del Consorcio Internacional deOrganizaciones de Historia Ambiental(ICEHO) convoca a la presentación decandidaturas para la organización de este
Congreso, a realizarse preferiblemente en
julio o agosto. La fecha límite para lapresentación de propuestas es el 1 dediciembre de 2015.
Estimulamos especialmente propuestas que
provengan de lugares diferentes a América
del Norte y Europa. Pueden postularse,
preferiblemente, individuos u organizaciones
afiliadas a universidades o asociaciones
científicas/académicas. El apoyo deasociaciones para la promoción del turismo

(Convention and Visitors Bureaus) puede
ser importante en un segundo momento,
pero la propuesta no debería provenir
directamente de centros de convenciones,
oficinas de visitantes, o proveedores deservicios para eventos.
Si está interesado en vincularse, por favorcontacte antes de Agosto 2015 a Graeme
Wynn (wynn@geog.ubc.ca) para recibirmayores detalles y una copia de la guía parala organización de esta conferencia.
Nuestro objetivo es finalizar el proceso deselección del lugar en julio 2016.
Por favor tenga en cuenta que ser anfitriónde una conferencia que en promedio atrae aunos 600-750 delegados presupone unesfuerzo y una dedicación de tiempo
substanciales, así como un significativo
apoyo institucional y financiero, a la vez que
representa una magnífica oportunidad para
mostrar el trabajo académico local ynacional, fomentar la conciencia ambiental ypromover las iniciativas locales de lasociedad civil.
Comité de Selección del Lugar 2019,ICEHO:
Graeme Wynn University of British Columbia(Chair)
Stefania Gallini, Universidad Nacional deColombia
Lisa Mighetto, Executive Director, ASEH
Bo Poulsen, Aalborg University

2019 年世界环境史大会承办申请通知
世界环境史大会（World Congress ofEnvironmental History）业已分别在丹麦哥
本哈根与葡萄牙吉马良斯成功举办两届国际会议，并拟于 2019 年举办第三届大会。
环境史组织国际委员会(InternationalConsortium of Environmental History
Organizations，简写 ICEHO)所设选址委员会
目前接受承办 2019 年会议的申请，会期以2019 年七月或八月为宜。
申请截止日期为 2015 年 12 月 1 日。

我们尤为鼓励来自北美与欧洲之外的申请。申请方首先必须为高校或其它科研机构的组织或个人。我们不接受直接来自地方会议承办组织或旅游以及其它活动承办机构的申请，虽然一旦提出申请，承办方可能会需要这些机构的支持。
敬请有意正式申请者，或愿意提交意愿者，在 2015 年 8 月之前联系 Graeme Wynn 教授，获取进一步信息与会议承办指导原则。
Wynn 教授邮件地址为： wynn@geog.ubc.ca。
我们希望能于 2016 年七月选定会址。
我们提请有意申请者注意，此次会议可
能吸引 600-750 人参与，承办此次活动要求花费大量时间、精力， 而且需要承办方所在科
研机构的大力支持与资金募集。然而，它同时也将是一个展示该地、该国学术水平，提升环境意识，促进该地区自发性的大好机会。
ICEHO 选址委员会
Graeme Wynn 主席，英属哥伦比亚大学
Stefania Gallini，哥伦比亚国立大学
Lisa Meghetti 美国环境史学会执行主任Bo Poulsen, 丹麦奥尔堡大学----------------------------------------------------------------

News from Guimarães:GUIMARÃES: GREEN CAPITAL OF EUROPE
One of the legacies of the World Congress ofEnvironmental History held in Guimarães last
July has been the ongoing connection between
ICEHO and the City on the nomination for Green
Capital of Europe.
Municipal officials and local academics havebeen working hard over the past few months tofinalise the plan and strategy. On June 5th, the
Scientific Committee will meet and the plan forGreen City nomination will be presented to thepublic. Both Verena Winiwarter and Jane
Carruthers of ICEHO, as members of theScientific Advisory Committee, have been invited
to attend.

Guimarães was the Cultural Capital of Europe in2012 and it is a World Heritage Site, and sogaining the Green Capital accolade would be acrowning achievement. The Green Capitalaward, launched in 2008, is a highly sought after
EU initiative. Eligible cities are adjudicated by apanel of experts that assess achievements in awide range of ‘green’ issues, including mitigatingclimate change, transport, air quality,
biodiversity, water and waste management,
energy, eco-innovation and sustainable
employment. A consistent record must beprovided and future commitment be assured.
The aim of the award is to recognise growing
urbanisation and to incentivise and reward cities
that plan according to a ‘Green Dream’ and thatcan become role models in sharing theirexperiences and expertise.
As a truly ancient city with an extremely richenvironmental history, the city of Guimarães, itspublic service, academics and its citizenry havebeen able to bring themselves well into the 21stCentury through their energy and theircommitment to ensuring that the city meetsgreen standards for the future. In thisendeavour, environmental history is importantas the city discovers its environmental past tobuild upon its future.
Jane Carruthers
Immediate Past President ICEHOReport from ASEH

Washington 2015

Thanks to all who participated in the American
Society for Environmental History (ASEH)
meeting in Washington, March 18-22. The
conference was a great success, with 101
sessions and 685 registrants. Participants
attended a pre-conference workshop onnavigating the National Archives, 101 sessions,receptions, and breakfasts. ASEH was pleased tohost EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy at theThursday evening plenary session. Outgoing
ASEH President Gregg Mitman spoke about"Forgotten Paths of Empire" at the Presidential
Luncheon. And the field trips were a big success-- even in the snow.
The Local Arrangements Committee is gratefulfor the donations for the conference fromOxford University Press, Georgetown University,
the University of Maryland, Smithsonian-Mason
School of Conservation, Historical ResearchAssociates, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, theLeague of Conservation Voters, Dawson &Associates, the Center for the History ofAgriculture, Science, and the Environment of theSouth, and Sidwell Friends School. The successof the conference is in large part due to the hard
work of the individuals on the Local
Arrangements Committee and the Program
Committee. In addition, many graduate students
donated time at the conference, manning theregistration desk, hauling books, and serving in avariety of ways. Many thanks to all who helped.
Mark your calendar for next year's conference,
March 29-April 3, 2016, in Seattle, Washington(for details, go to aseh.net).
Thanks again for a successful conference!
Melissa Wiedenfeld
Local Arrangements Chair
ASEH 2015

Upcoming

ESEH 8th Biennial ESEH
Conference

Versailles, 30 June – 3 July 2015

To reach the registration form and for moredetails visit the dedicated conference site ateseh2015.eu

Early bird registration closes 15 April
The early-bird registration deadline for the 8th
Biennial ESEH Conference, which will take placein Versailles, 30 June – 3 July 2015, isapproaching. The ESEH wants to remind
prospective participants that their papers willremain on the programme only if they register forthe conference by this deadline.
2015 ESEH Summer School “Cities andMountains” 26 June 2015
The LARHRA (Rhône-Alpes Historical Research Unit), in
cooperation with the CNRS (National Center for ScientificResearch), the RUCHE and with the support of theEuropean Society for Environmental History (ESEH), ispleased to announce that a four-day thematic summer
school Cities and Mountains. Environmental and Health
Risks: A Socio-Historical Perspective will take place in Lyon,
Yenne, and Grenoble immediately before the ESEH 8thInternational Conference. There are three thematicclusters, around which young researchers are invited toapply:
1. Environmental and health risks in cities,
2. Environmental risks in mountains,
3. Mountain cities and towns as specificenvironments with specific issues
The summer school aims to gather around 15 graduate /post-doctoral students together with junior and seniorscholars. Each participant is expected to give an oralpresentation of 15-20 minutes which will be discussed inthematic sessions chaired by senior scholars. The four-day
seminar will also feature lectures from scholars, field trips
and informal discussion among scholars and students.
At the end of the School, students will have to produce
either: a scientific poster about their work to be presented
at the ESEH Conference; a draft of an article for the Arcadia
project for the Rachel Carson Center Environment andSociety Portal http://www.environmentandsociety.org/ ora report about the summer school (6-10 pp.)
To apply, students are required to send to Stéphane Frioux(stephane.frioux@univ-lyon2.fr) the following documents
in English:

Application deadline: 26 April 2015.
Responses to applicants will be given as soon
as possible after this deadline
ESEH Conference Travel Grants
The ESEH will make available a limited number of grants
and registration fee waivers for ESEH members who will

deliver papers or present posters at the 2015 ESEH
Conference in Versailles.
These travel grants are intended to support travel toVersailles, targeted at those who would not be able toattend the conference without external support. ESEH will
not be able to provide the full costs associated withattending the conference; the grants are intended as anencouragement – not a full subsidy. Applications forsupport must include a short cover letter explaining why
financial help is required, an estimate of travel and othercosts, a CV, the title of the paper/poster and confirmationof its acceptance, and personal contact information.
Please send all applications to carry.vanlieshout@nottingham.ac.uk with ‘ESEH travel grantapplication’ in the subject line.

The deadline for applying for fee waivers andtravel support is 30 April 2015.
Also from ESEH (in Italian) – see more at
http://eseh.org/bollettino-di-storia-ambientale12015/
BOLLETTINO DI STORIA AMBIENTALE 1/2015
20 aprile-15 maggio 2015: 12 borse di dottorato
ENHANCEIl network “Environmental Humanities for aConcerned Europe” cui aderiscono l’Università diLeeds, la Ludwig-Maximilian Universität diMonaco di Baviera e il KTH Royal Institute ofTechnology di Stoccolma bandisce 12 borse didottorato da tenersi a partire da ottobre 2015. Permaggiori informazioni e dettagli sulle date e
modalità per la presentazione di candidature si
invita a consultare il sito del progetto:
http://eseh.org/cfa-enhance-doctoral-fellowships/
Southern African
Historical Society

Conference
Stellenbosch, South
Africa

1-3 July 2015
http://www.sahs.org.za/node/10
9th National Conference of theAustralian Forest History Society Inc

21st-24th October 2015,
Mount Gambier, South
Australia

www.foresthistory.org.au/conferences.html

AustralianForest History
Societyhttp://www.iwha.net/
conference/date-andlocation

International
Water History
Conference

Register now:

admin@iwha.info

June 24-26 2015

DelftThe Netherlands

BOOKS TO LOOK OUT FOR

From our ICEHO publishers:

Nature|History|Society series books from UBCPress

Tracking the Great Bear: How
Environmentalists Recreated British
Columbia's Coastal Rainforest
Justin Page
http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=299174297

The First Green Wave:
Pollution Probe and the Origins ofEnvironmental Activism in Ontario

Ryan O’Connor
http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=299174562

Resettling the Range:

Animals, Ecologies and Human
Communities in Early British Columbia

John Thistle
http://www.ubcpress.ca/search/title_book.asp?BookID=299174602

FromThe Forest History Society Publications (Durham NC)
Heinrich von Salischtranslated by Walter L. Cook Jr. andDoris Wehlau

Forest Aesthetics

https://app.etapestry.com/cart/ForestHistorySociety/default/item.php?ref=712.0.311642195

Common Goals for Sustainable
Forest Management:
Divergence and Reconvergence ofAmerican and European Forestry
Edited by V. Alaric Sample and S.
Andersonhttps://app.etapestry.com/cart/ForestHistorySociety/default/item.php?ref=712.0.311646293

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please send to your regional representative:

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José Padua (South America) jpadua@terra.com.br
Mauro Agnoletti (Europe)mauro.agnoletti@unifi.it
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Shen Hou (China) houshen@ruc.edu.cn

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