From the food we compost to the building materials we reuse, waste is minimized on a daily basis.
Middlebury Joins “Call to Action for Accelerating Equitable and Just Climate Solutions”
Posted on February 27, 2019
Makerspace Offers Place for Students, Classes to Create, Try New Ideas
Posted on December 12, 2018
School of the Environment Visits D.C. for a ‘Policy Master Class’
Posted on August 3, 2017
Green Panther Challenge Perfect Sort Gameday
Friday, January 27, 2017 - 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Kenyon Arena
Green Panther Challenge Perfect Sort Gameday: Ice Hockey
Friday, January 15, 2016 - 7:00pm to 9:30pm
Saturday, January 16, 2016 - 3:00pm
Chip Kenyon '85 Arena
Physics Professor Rich Wolfson Reacts to Paris Climate Agreement
Posted on December 15, 2015
Environmental Luminaries Help Mark 50th Anniversary of ES Program
Posted on October 13, 2015
World Cafe: Our Environment, Our Future
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 2:15pm to 4:30pm
Wilson Hall, McCullough Student Center
Keynote Conversation - Environmental Studies at 50: What’s Next?
Friday, October 9, 2015 - 12:30pm to 2:00pm
Mead Memorial Chapel
Building and Lands
Middlebury uses demolition practices that reflect our overall commitment to sustainability. Policies are in place to ensure that hazardous and non-hazardous waste are properly managed. Most of the building materials from demolished buildings are either reused in campus construction projects or recycled.
On-Campus Resources
Middlebury has long been a leader in the sustainable use of resources, from the careful stewardship of our land to the thoughtful processing and disposal of what we use on campus.
Construction and Demolition Policy
Middlebury has established best practices directives for Construction and Demolition Contractors working for the College to ensure that hazardous and non-hazardous waste generated from demolition and construction on campus are managed to reflect our commitment to environmental mindfulness.

Sustainable Design in the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest
Completed in June 2007, the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest serves as the center of environmental leadership and learning at Middlebury.

Sustainable Design in the Davis Family Library
When the College needed a new library, the trustees selected the front quadrangle as the best site and decided to remove the existing former Science Center as it was deemed structurally impractical.

Sustainable Design in the Axinn Center
The Donald E. Axinn ‘51, Litt. D. ‘89 Center for Literary and Cultural Studies at Starr Library shows how a historic building can be updated and reintegrated into a modern campus in a sustainable way.

Resources and Reports
There are countless ways to get involved in sustainability initiatives at Middlebury. Whether you want to join an established group, learn tips for living more sustainably, or have an idea for a project, the tools and resources below can help you out.
Middlebury Recycling Center Named in Honor of Former Treasurer David Ginevan
Posted on June 30, 2015
New edition of The Story of Vermont: A Natural and Cultural History
Posted on January 8, 2015