Long Trail Protected
The College has donated to the Green Mountain Club a permanent right-of-way for a stretch of the Long Trail.
Stories
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More Renewable Energy
Middlebury met another milestone on its way to 100 percent renewable energy with the recent unveiling of a new solar array in Vermont.
Energy Transition, Stat!
Pier LaFarge ’10 spoke on the renewable energy sector podcast Factor This! about his outside-the-box approach with utility companies to exponentially increase electricity production.
Environmental Journalism Recognized
Nick Rahaim MAIEP ’22 was recently honored by the Society of Environmental Journalists for his 2022 piece in Hakai Magazine, “Clever Whales and the Violent Fight for Fish on the Line.”
A Sea Change
The world’s first hydrogen-powered commercial ferry began service in San Francisco Bay on July 19, reports the Associated Press.
High Cost of Heating Oceans
Don’t forget that warming oceans heavily impact coastal economies, warns Charles Colgan, the director of research at the Center for the Blue Economy at the Middlebury Institute.
Father-Daughter Conservation
Earth and climate sciences assistant professor Allison Jacobel led a trip to Antarctica with her father Bob Jacobel, a physics and environmental professor emeritus at St. Olaf College.
Real Streams, Virtual Lab
Take a virtual field trip on various streams around Middlebury, courtesy of students of Carolyn Dash, assistant professor of biology.
Apocalyptic Comedy
Baby Carl’s Happy Apocalypse, a podcast from the New Perennials project, takes a comedic approach to serious topics like climate change and socioeconomic inequality.