WELCOME TO BlueGreen
Issue 502 ~ October 6, 2004
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On the Calendar
Calendar Highlights at-a-glance
Wed. Oct 6
7 p.m. Jay Lehr, Senior Fellow and Science Director of the Heartland Institute in Chicago discusses "Capitalism Creates the Cleanest Environment" Sponsored by UVM School of Business Administration. Reception at 6 p.m. - RSVP to winton@bsad.uvm.edu (Sheraton Conference Center ~ Burlington)
Thurs. Oct 7
12:15 ES/Howard E. Woodin Colloquium Amelia Rudolph, Director of Project Bandaloop (Art and the Environment) "Dancing on Mountains: The Descent of El Capitan" (Room 216 McCardell Bicentennial Hall ~ Lunch provided)
4:30 Vermicomposting: Not Just Another Dirty WordMary Appelhof, internationally recognized as Worm Woman, and author of the popular book, "Worms Eat My Garbage," will give a free public presentation on sustainability in the home and on campus. Open dinner at Weybridge House to follow (216 McCardell BIH)
Fri. Oct 8
10:00 & 2:00 Mary Apelhof offers a Vermicomposting (worms) workshop at the organic garden on the knoll west of McCardell Bicentennial Hall. Create your own worm bin. Contact Phil Aroneanu for details paronean@middlebury.edu
12:30 pm - 1:30 pm CSO Workshop: Finding a Job in the Non-Profit Sector (BiHall 219)
2:00 p.m. Project Bandaloop Performance(New library façade)
4:30 p.m. Dedication of the New Library'sGarden of the Seasons
Garden designed by Michael Singer (New Library)
5:00 p.m. Aerial Workshop for DancersWith Amelia Rudolph and members of Project Bandaloop. Observers welcome. (New Library facade)
October 8-10, Friday-Sunday
The Birdhouse Project
Watch for The Birdhouse Project, directed by Andrea Olsen. This collaborative work incorporates original dance, environmental set design by Carl Phelps, and music by David Rothenberg. Weekly rehearsals take place this fall around the CFA pond, with performances on Homecoming Weekend 2004, October 8–10, and Earth Day celebrations in 2005 (April 22). Visit www.middlebury.edu/dance for more details. Funded in part by an Ada Howe Kent Faculty Fellowship.
Sat. Oct 9
9-12 Natural Communities of the Champlain ValleyJoin Marc Lapin of the Champlain Valley Clay Plain Forest Project on a section of the Trails Around Middlebury (TAM). For info 388-1007 (Wright Park and Otter Creek in Middlebury)
11:00 a.m. Lecture "The Architecture of the Middlebury College Library," by Charles Gwathmey, Gwathmey Siegel & Associates Architects, NYC. (Harman Periodical Reading Room of the new Library)
1-3pm Fall Festival at the Bristol Watershed Center A celebration of the geology of the area, with local geologists leading walks to the anticline and other geological features of the property. Music, food, and a campfire at the reservoir will follow. For information call 453-2856. (Plank Rd., Bristol)
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Project Bandaloop Performances (New library façade)
5:00-7:00 Slow the Plow's Fall Harvest Open House On the knoll at Middlebury College Organic Garden which is located a half-mile west of McCardell Bicentennial Hall. Music, food, fellowship, games and "Garden Olympics"! Take the walking path from the intersection of Bicentennial Way and Route 125 a half-mile west to the knoll.
Sun. Oct 10
2:00 and 4:00 p.m. Project Bandaloop Performances (New library façade)
Mon. Oct 11
4:30-5:45 Environmental Council Meeting All welcome. (Old Chapel 401)
Mon-Tue. Oct 11–12
Project Bandaloop Mini-ResidencyWith performers Mark Stuver '98 and Rachael Lincoln. (Center for the Arts, Dance Theatre)
Tues. Oct 12
12:30 - 1:30 pm, CSO Panel Discussion: Environmental Studies Career and Graduate School Options(McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220)
5-6 p.m. UVM's Wilderness Seminar Series "Getting Serious about Conservation: Economics and Wilderness in VT" Spencer Phillips, Senior Resource Economist, The Wilderness Society (108 Lafayette, UVM)
Wed. Oct 13
Architecture TableJoin students, faculty and staff interested in architecture for informal lunchtime discussion. (LaForce 121)
Thurs. Oct 14
9:00-5:00 Renewable Energy Vermont's annual conference Renewable Energy Here and Now [registration required www.REVermont.org] Students should contact Connie Leach Bisson cbisson@middlebury.edu for financial assistance (Sheraton Hotel & Conference Center ~ Burlington)
Fri-Sun. Oct 15-17
38th Annual New England Environmental Education Alliance Conference(NEEEA), "Opening Doors: Collaboration Strengthens Our Voice to Build Sustainable Communities," Breadloaf Campus of Middlebury. Speakers, field trips, workshops, entertainment, locally grown food, silent auction. Registration brochure available at http://www.vermontsweep.org/neeea04.htm Students should contact Janet Wiseman for registration (Ripton)
Sat. Oct 16
10:00-2:00 Snow Geese at Dead Creek, Green Mountain Audubon Center. Appropriate for adults and families. Witness Vermont's premier wildlife spectacle! Mid-October is the peak time for migrating snow geese with the possibility of 15,000 - 20,000 individuals. Join Audubon Vermont and its chapters at Dead Creek Wildlife Management Area on Rte. 17 in Addison. (Addison)
Mon. Oct 18
4:30 - 6:00 pm, CSO Workshop: Grant Writing 101 SeeMoJofor Details(McCardell Bicentennial Hall 219)
7:00 p.m. Addison County GE Free Food Group film series "Fed Up" (Ilsley Public Library Community Meeting Room ~ Middlebury)
Tues. Oct 19
12:00-1:30 Day of Action for Clean Energy Sign the Declaration of Indepence from Dirty Energy http://www.energyaction.net/declaration/declaration.php
Vermont Fresh Network Farmers' Dinner, Blueberry Hill Inn. Join the Vermont Fresh Network in celebrating the promise of local cuisine. Reservations: 247-6735; info: 229-4706. Web site: www.blueberryhillinn.com (Goshen)
4:30 pm - 5:30 pm CSO Panel Discussion: Public Policy/Nonprofit Management Grad School Programs (McCardell Bicentennial Hall 216)
5-6 p.m. UVM Wilderness Seminar Series "Not One Acre More" Ed Larsen, Executive Director, VT Forest Products Association (108 Lafayette, UVM)
Wed. Oct 20
4:30 p.m. UVM photographer William McDowell will give a visual presentation of several projects - a Spiritualist community in western New York, the Adirondack Forest Preserve and an abandoned military base in Plattsburg, NY. Sponsored by the Program in Studio Art and the Christian A. Johnson Enrichment Fund. (304 Johnson)
Thurs. Oct 21
12:15-1:15 Greg Spitz, Senior Project Consultant for Resource Systems Group will discuss "New Developments in Transportation and How they Affect the Environment" at the Howard E. Woodin ES Colloquium (216 McCardell Bicentennial Hall)
4:30 pm - 5:00 pm, CSO Career Conversation: Careers in the Planning Field (Mitchell Green Lounge ~ McCullough)
7 pm Middlebury Area Land Trust Annual Meeting Conserving Vital Areas in our Communities with Guest Lecturer Elizabeth Thompson. the co-author of the book Wetland, Woodland Wildland: A Guide to the Natural Communities of Vermont. This book is the definitive guide to diverse natural communities throughout the state. Silent Auction and Annual Meeting to follow lecture. Please RSVP to MALT: 388-1007 or malt2@middlebury.edu (Middlebury College, Kirk Alumni Center)
7:30 p.m. Vermont in 1904: A Photographic Portrait slide lecture by Dr. Arthur B. Cohn, Director of the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum exploring the history of Lake Champlain in conjunction with a current exhibit at the Middlebury College Museum of Art. (Twilight Auditorium)
Sat. Oct 23
10:00 - 3:00 pm Careers in the Common Good SymposiumRSVP to Career Services Office on MoJo (McCardell Bicentennial Hall Student Lounge)
Thurs. Oct 28
12:15-1:15 Emily Joselson Esq., of Langrock Sperry & Wool LLP "Private Litigation as a Means of Supporting a Cleaner Environment - Using the Civil Justice System to Enforce Accountability"Howard E. Woodin ES Colloquium (216 McCardell Bicentennial Hall)
Sat. Oct 30
Hike into Breadloaf Wilderness with Forest Watch and leader Mollie Matteson. Hike Battell Mountain, named for an early Vermont wilderness advocate and philanthropist. Learn about proposed additions to this core wilderness area of the northern Green Mountain National Forest. Moderate difficulty Pre-register: 223-3216 or contact@forestwatch.org .
Sat. Nov 20
8:00- 6:00 Vermont Toxics Action 2004 Conference featuring Judith Helfand, co-director of Blue Vinyl and Former Governor Madeleine May Kunin. Small registration fee. (Vermont Technical College - Randolph)
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ACTR Shuttle Bus Route to Snow Bowl 
Celebrate the grand opening of the ACTR Snow Bowl Free Shuttle Service beginning Saturday, October 9th. Two-day celebration (Saturday and Sunday) with door prizes including a family pass to Rikert and a season pass to the Snow Bowl. Buses depart from Adirondack Circle at 8:55, 10:25, 12:25, 2:25, and 3:55.
From October 14 through December 19, 2004 the shuttle will run Friday, Saturday and Sunday leaving Adirondack Circle at 8:55, 12:25, and 3:55. No service on Thanksgiving day and extended service for public school vacation weeks. Beginning in January the Snow Bowl Shuttle Bus will run year-round, 4 days per week on a Thursday through Sunday schedule.
Powering Our Future: A New Generation of Youth Voters Declare Independence from Dirty Energy
Energy Action, a new North American coalition of 14 student networks and progressive organizations has targeted October 19, 2004 as a Day of Action for Clean Energy. They are hoping to spark events on 300 campuses to celebrate the 63rd anniversary of the first wind turbine in the US to send electricity to the grid -- from Grandpa's Knob right here in Vermont. In addition, Energy Action is seeking 30,000 student signatures on their Declaration of Independence from Dirty Energy. They are calling on the student generation to take action with the power of collective voices to fuel the clean energy revolution. http://www.energyaction.net/declaration/declaration.php
Scott Bulua '07 is coordinating events at Middlebury so call him to get involved (x3635)
Life After Middlebury: ES Careers, Graduate Schools, and Other Pursuits
Come to a lunchtime panel discussion on Tuesday, October 12th featuring four Middlebury alums actively engaged in ES careers and graduate programs. Hear insights from Kelsey Doub '01working for Haley & Aldrich (environmental consulting firm), Brian McCurdy '03 working for the Nature Conservancy, Brendan Bechtel '03 based at The Conservation Fund, and Sara Smith '04 who is enrolled in a Master of Science in Epidemiology and Public Health program (with a potential joint degree with the School of Forestry) at Yale University. Tuesday, Oct 12 from 12:15-1:30 in McCardell Bicentennial Hall 220. Lunch provided.
Careers in the Common Good
Attend the Careers in the Common Good conference on Saturday, October 23rd and explore pursuing a career that promotes social responsibility. Morning Panels will focus on one and two year service programs with representatives from the Peace Corps, Teach for America, World Teach, and World Camp for Kids; and the politics of food with representatives from American Flatbread, Vermont Fresh Network, and Eating Well magazine. The afternoon panels will feature internationally focused nonprofits with speakers from the Institute for Sustainable Communities, Project Harmony, Population Media Center, and Student Partnerships Worldwide; and organizing and lobbying careers with representatives from Green Corps and Toxics Action Group, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, and Vermont Natural Resources Council. Careers in the Common Good will be held in McCardell Bicentennial Hall from 9:30-3:00. Students should RSVP to the Career Services Office or through MOJO.
Women For Sustainable Development (WSD) Initiative
Are you a female undergraduate student interested in international sustainable development issues? The Population and Environment Program of the National Wildlife Federation (NWF) is seeking young women interested in becoming environmental professionals and effective leaders on population and environmental issues. Participants selected to the program will attend a three-day conference in Washington, D.C. from January 7-9, 2005. Travel and conference costs will be covered by NWF. During the training you will be introduced to careers in sustainable development, attend international forums on sustainable development, and gain event planning, communication, and grassroots organizing skills. Contact Connie Leach Bisson at x5043 if interested in applying. Applications are due by November 10th.
Off Campus Study
The 3rd annual Permaculture Design Course at the Island School, Cape Eleuthera, Bahamas is being offered this winter break from January 5th - 22nd, 2005. The Island School is an organization dedicated to experiential education and research based in sustainable development in The Bahamas. The site serves as a demonstration of regenerative technologies such as: sustainable agriculture, renewable energy, waste-water treatment, ecological architecture, aquaculture, alternative fuels and community development. Through interaction with the Island School site, participants will learn how to design and develop from a "whole systems" perspective. Participants of the PDC will have the unique opportunity to help conceive and implement landscape designs that will influence the development of on-site microclimates, including the use of earth bag berms and windbreaks. For more information and contacts go to: http://www.islandschool.org.
Vermont Receives Three Grants from the US Department of Energy
US DOE awarded a total of $416,788 in grant funding to Vermont in September to focus on making state buildings more energy efficient, update building energy codes and standards, and build a Vermont market for biodiesel fuel. The latter grant of $75,000 will assist in establishing public-private partnerships to create a local market for biodiesel. Here on Middlebury's campus, we use a blend of 20% biodiesel and 80% diesel in two lawn mowers and one gator, and recently used this B20 blend as it is referred to as the heating fuel in one of the college's small houses not connected to the central heating plant.