Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
Past Events
Event: Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Dr. Katharine Wilkinson
Following Naomi Klein’s talk in Spring 2020, The Climate Action Capacity Project, funded by the Erol Foundation, is thrilled to host, in collaboration with groups across campus, this critical event on Nov 12th from 6-7:30pm!
- “Anxiety to Action: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis”
- Thursday, November 12, 6-7:30pm
- Facilitated Discussion led by Mez Baker-Medard with pre-selected questions, and live Q&A
- Follow up discussions to be hosted by cosponsors to gather momentum.
- WATCH the recording now!
When climate change looms large, the pandemic has no definitive end in sight, racism and racial injustices continue to compound, the US election is uncertain, and everything feels overwhelming, what do you do? How do you find your way to meaningful action? Ayana Elizabeth Johnson and Katharine Wilkinson will join us virtually for a special conversation about their experiences and draw on insights from their new book, “All We Can Save: Truth, Courage, and Solutions for the Climate Crisis,“ a collection of essays by women spanning backgrounds, approaches, and generations at the forefront of the climate movement.
Dr. Ayana Elizabeth Johnson is a marine biologist, policy expert, writer, and Brooklyn native. She is founder of Urban Ocean Lab, a think tank for the future of coastal cities, and founder and CEO of Ocean Collectiv , a consulting firm for conservation solutions. Johnson is the co-host of Gimlet Media’s How to Save a Planet, co-created the Blue New Deal, and has written and presented widely on hope, strategy, and the intersections of race, racism and the climate crisis.
Dr. Katharine Keeble Wilkinson is an author, strategist, and teacher working to heal the planet we call home. Her writings include The Drawdown Review (2020), the New York Times bestseller Drawdown (2017), and Between God & Green (2012), which The Boston Globe dubbed “a vitally important, even subversive, story.” She is a vice president at Project Drawdown, where she leads the organization’s editorial, creative, and communication work on climate solutions. She recently launched the “A Matter of Degrees” podcast.
Cosponsors include: MCAB, Franklin Environmental Center, SNEG, New Perrenials Project, Innovation Hub, among others.
Film Series: Water, Justice, Power
Join us for three film screenings in the Water, Power, and Justice Film Series where we will watch and discuss documentaries focused on water contamination in marginalized communities across North America, and the World.
Flint: The Poisoning of an American City
Date: March 30th at 7pm
This documentary follows the events before, during, and after the Flint water crisis in 2014. It sheds light on the environmental neglect and environmental racism that occurred during this crisis and the effects that this abuse had on the individuals in Flint. Many of us are aware of the Flint water crisis, but this documentary lets us into the homes and lives of the people living there and combines interviews with residents, experts, and committee hearings to dig deeper into the crisis.
There’s Something in the Water
Date: April 26, 7-9pm
This Canadian documentary highlights three communities deeply affected by the rampant environmental racism present in Nova Scotia. Elliot Page (the producer and director) speaks with Black and Indigenous women about how the pollution of their water has affected their families, friends, and neighborhood, and dives into why the outrageous health effects have been left unaddressed by the government.
Flow: For the Love of Water
Date: May 18, 7-9pm
This 2008 documentary focuses on the global water crisis, water privatization, and pollution. Through interviews with activists, experts, and communities world-wide, Flow highlights the issues of agricultural pollutants and massive corporations controlling local water resources. Although this is a relatively old film, it introduces topics that are still relevant and pervasive today.
Other Past Events
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College Lands Master Plan Listening Session
Middlebury College, under the leadership of the College Lands Advisory Committee, is crafting a master plan for the 3,000 acres of college lands in the Champlain Valley, and we are engaging a broad array of thought partners to help envision opportunities. Our public information-gathering will give us a broad view of values that our local communities and citizens perceive for these 3,000 acres. We are also interested in understanding organizational and individual visions and ideas, and look forward to hearing first-hand ideas about these lands.
Kirk Alumni Center
Open to the Public
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Ecocide in the Court of Justice Lessons from Ukraine on addressing Global Environmental Challenges
Amid the escalating global climate crisis, there is a growing consensus among national governments and various stakeholders – including international organizations, civil society, and businesses – that ecocide should be recognized as a crime under international law, alongside genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, and the crime of aggression.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Just Transitions for Coal Communities: Lessons from China and the US
Transitioning away from coal is vital to our future, but what happens in the communities that have relied on the fuel? Who benefits from these transitions? What is needed for a just transition in these communities? What kinds of challenges do these changes represent?
Join us for a conversation about how policy, local communities, and energy developers are confronting these questions in China and the US, featuring Dr. Weila Gong and Nick Benjamin ‘05.5.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Environmental Studies Program Spring Social
Come meet fellow Environmental Studies majors, minors, and faculty. Learn more about the major and opportunities in the program and get any questions answered prior to fall registration. Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend. A variety of snacks and treats will be provided.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series:
“Using GIS and Satellite Data to Study Climate, Environment and Social Determinants of Health” by Kevin Lane, Assistant Professor of Environmental Health at Boston University School of Public Health, Interim Director of Environmental Health Doctoral Program, and Chief Data Officer – Center for Climate Health.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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College Lands Master Plan Listening Session
Middlebury College, under the leadership of the College Lands Advisory Committee, is crafting a master plan for the 3,000 acres of college lands in the Champlain Valley, and we are engaging a broad array of thought partners to help envision opportunities. Our public information-gathering will give us a broad view of values that our local communities and citizens perceive for these 3,000 acres. We are also interested in understanding organizational and individual visions and ideas, and look forward to hearing first-hand ideas about these lands.
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Open to the Public
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The Making of Environmental Law
“The Making of Environmental Law” by Richard Lazarus, Charles Stebbins Fairchild Professor of Law at Harvard Law School.
This talk, based on Richard Lazarus’s recent book “The Making of Environmental Law” recounts the emergence and evolution of modern environmental law and its future challenges.
Robert A. Jones '59 Conference Room
Open to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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College Lands Master Plan Listening Session
Middlebury College, under the leadership of the College Lands Advisory Committee, is crafting a master plan for the 3,000 acres of college lands in the Champlain Valley, and we are engaging a broad array of thought partners to help envision opportunities. Our public information-gathering will give us a broad view of values that our local communities and citizens perceive for these 3,000 acres. We are also interested in understanding organizational and individual visions and ideas, and look forward to hearing first-hand ideas about these lands.
Johnson Atrium
Open to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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The 2024 Scott A. Margolin '99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs
The 2024 Scott A. Margolin ‘99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs presents Jade S. Sasser, Associate Professor in the Department of Gender & Sexuality Studies at the University of California, Riverside.
“No Future for Us? Young People’s Climate Anxiety and the Future of Reproduction.”
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216
Open to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Climate and Justice Teach In
Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.
During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.
Middlebury College
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Climate and Justice Teach In
Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.
During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.
Middlebury College
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Climate and Justice Teach In
Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.
During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.
Middlebury College
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Place Attachment and the Geographies of Being
The Middle of Somewhere: Place Attachment and the Geographies of Being
Place attachment is a burgeoning field of scholarship that investigates place identities and their relation to mobility and migration. Professor Alexander Diener’s research project considers people’s varied capacities to make and remake place attachments, and how this shapes everyday routines, social interactions, major life choices, and identities at different scales. His talk will engage with topics such as home/homeland, mobility/immobility, biological geographies, sacred place, and moral geographies.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall 104
Open to the Public
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College Lands Master Plan Listening Session
Middlebury College, under the leadership of the College Lands Advisory Committee, is crafting a master plan for the 3,000 acres of college lands in the Champlain Valley, and we are engaging a broad array of thought partners to help envision opportunities. Our public information-gathering will give us a broad view of values that our local communities and citizens perceive for these 3,000 acres. We are also interested in understanding organizational and individual visions and ideas, and look forward to hearing first-hand ideas about these lands.
McCardell Bicentennial Hall Tormondsen Great Hall
Open to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Climate and Justice Teach In
Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.
During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.
Middlebury College
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Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours
All are welcome to join Knoll Garden Volunteer Hours. Please check go.middlebury.edu/knollhours for information and updates about weather.
The Knoll
Open to the Public
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Climate and Justice Teach In
Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.
During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.
Middlebury College
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BIPOC Student Environmental Meetup
BIPOC Student Environmental Meetup! Folks who’ve never taken an ENVS class before are highly encouraged to come!
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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A Reading by Layli Long Soldier
More information can be found on the English Department News and Events webpage
Axinn Center Abernethy Room (221)
Open to the Public
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
Core Conversations: Uncertainty
Mez Baker-Medard, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Middlebury College
Kathryn Morse, John C. Elder Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of History, Middlebury College
Alexis Mychajliw, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology, Middlebury CollegeFranklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Charting Progress on Europe’s Path to Climate Neutrality by 2050: Importance of transparency in meeting Paris Agreement
Suzanne Slarsky Dael ‘02 will return to campus for a conversation moderated by students Tashi Sherpa ‘24 (International and Global Studies) and Finn Warner ‘24.5 (Environmental Economics). The European Union has cut greenhouse gas emissions by almost a third since 1990 and is working towards its next target: net 55% reductions by 2030. Suzanne graduated as a Geography major and will share insights from her journey from Midd’s GIS lab to her current role monitoring this climate progress as Head of group on climate change mitigation, energy and transport at the European Environment Agency.
Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)
Open to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Environmental Council Open House
The 2023-2024 Environmental Council (EC) members have been working hard on important campus projects and are excited to share their progress! Take this opportunity to talk with EC members, ask questions, and see what actionable steps they are taking to achieve goals and promote a sustainable campus community at Midd. Refreshments will be provided.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Small Island Big Song
Small Island Big Song is a multi-platform project uniting the seafaring cultures of the Pacific and Indian Oceans, a region at the frontline of the climate crisis. Indigenous artists come together with filmmakers and poets to present irresistible oceanic grooves and soulful island ballads collected across 16 countries, all guided by the artists on their respective islands. Experience the concert event that Billboard calls “one coherent jaw-dropping piece.”
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Open to the Public
Tickets: $25/20/10/5
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series: Climate Change: Our Response as Artists
This panel discussion features performing artists from Small Island Big Song to discuss the impacts of climate change and explore how the arts can influence our relationship with the environment. Small Island Big Song is a collaborative multi-platform project uniting indigenous musicians across the Pacific and Indian Oceans through song in the face of climate change and cultural loss.
Moderator: BaoBao Chen (Taiwan), Producer/Manager, Small Island Big SongFranklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Film Screening: Small Island Big Song—An Ocean Songline
Filmed over three years on 16 Island nations across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, this grassroots musical follows the ocean highways uniting ancient musical lineages. From Madagascar to Rapa Nui/Easter Island, Taiwan to Zenadth Kes/The Torres Strait. A heartfelt plea for environmental awareness and cultural preservation from those on the frontline of the climate crisis. A Q&A with the artists follows the screening. Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series, the Environmental Studies Program, and Committee on the Arts.
2019 | 83 minutes | Free
Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall
Open to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Climate Action Fellowship Info Session
Applications for the Climate Action Fellowship 2024-2025 will be open from March 4 - April 5! Please join us for this information session on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:45 in Hillcrest 103 to learn more about the Fellowship, ask questions, hear from past fellows, and connect with Minna and Andrés!
check out go/caf/ and our Instagram (@middclimateactioncapacity) for more!
Information about zoom info-sessions for those away/abroad/unable to attend in-person can be found on our Instagram!
About the Fellowship and ApplicationFranklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Walking Essentials: Going, Slowing, Growing, Knowing, Flowing
No other creature walks like humans. Our feet shaped our pelvises, our hands, and our brains. We walk the way we do, therefore we are human beings.
This is the first of a spring term series co-sponsored by The Scott Center and New Perennials to explore the meditative, spiritual, community-building power of walking. The series expands on Affiliate Humanist Chaplain Prof. Bill Vitek’s popular J-term walking class “Walking Body, Walking Mind.” Light refreshments will be served.
McCullough Crest Room
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series
“The Intersection of Disability and Climate Change” by David Liebmann ‘91, 2021 Sustainability Fellow, Harvard Graduate School of Education.
Climate change is an existential threat. But for people living with a disability — an estimated 15% of the global population — the threat, compounded by discrimination, marginalization, and other pre-existing inequalities, is even greater. This colloquium will weave together personal and professional stories with a call to action that brings this challenge into focus.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Holistic Futures Circles
What is the world we want to live in? How can we cultivate a stronger sense of interconnection, interdependence and holistic healing? Franklin Environmental Center Artist in Residence Dr. Carolyn Finney, Sophia Calvi, and Tara Federoff are holding circle to continue exploration into what holistic sustainability and futures can look like in a changing world.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Closed to the Public
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Emily St. John Mandel in Conversation
Acclaimed author Emily St. John Mandel will bring her work and perspectives to Middlebury College in this special reading, Q&A and book signing.
This event is in-person and open to the public.
Can’t make it? A recording will be available February 16-March 1, 2024 at https://vimeo.com/911642948
Password: EmilyMidd2024
Wright Theatre
Open to the Public
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ENVS 1046A Lab Presentations
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Exploring an Indigenous Just Transition: Conversation with Earl Hatley
Earl Hatley will join Middlebury College for a conversation on the essential and critical frameworks we need to have when discussing a just transition in Vermont, the USA, and globally. Hatley argues that, at this moment, the transition away from fossil fuels towards solar, wind, and battery storage heavily depends on precious minerals like copper, lithium, nickel, cobalt, and many more. Where are these natural resources being extracted from?
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Moving $: Building Equity Through Redistribution
Moving $$ is a grassroots collaborative of individuals who believe that real equity cannot occur without a systemic redistribution of control over money and land. Come to this session to hear about our organizing journey, how to understand and navigate funding landscapes, and learn how to claim your own power in movement building and courageously commit to activating your sphere of influence to redistribute power to Black and Brown communities.
Presenters include
Jean Hamilton ‘04 (she/her), Concerned community memberDavis Family Library 201- Watson Lecture Hall
Open to the Public
FREE
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Climate Compass Workshop with The All We Can Save Project
If you are seeking clarity, courage, and community on your climate journey, this Climate Compass workshop is for you. Over the course of two hours, with facilitation support from Amy Curtis of The All We Can Save Project, participants will engage in exercises to uncover inner clarity — around motivations, values, and superpowers — and external clarity — around climate solutions, context, and community. The insights you unearth will help you create a personalized Climate Compass, a navigational tool for visualizing your climate “north star.”
Axinn Center 220
Closed to the Public