News and Announcements

The What Works Now Conference will be kicked off with a Thursday Night SNEG meeting! Join students and alumni for a night of community and climate action. 

Students are often the drivers of major change at Middlebury, and this panel will give us the chance to hear from several former and current student leaders about how they approached their time on campus. We’ll hear about the founding of SNEG and 350.org, Divest Midd, and current efforts. Aroneanu and Baker will also share how their time at Middlebury shaped their paths as advocates for clean and just futures.

Lunch served in the Great Hall, Panel hosted in MBH 216. Featuring Ella Powers ‘27, Isaac Baker ‘14.5, and Phil Aroneanu ‘06.5

From leading chants at COP in Montreal in 2005, to charting the launch of Step It Up and 350.org, to clarifying demands for NOXL, to emphasizing the importance of Fossil Free Media, Jamie Henn has been a driver of strategic grassroots climate action since his time at Middlebury.

In this conversation with President Ian Baucom, Henn will share his experiences of what really does work, as well as an understanding of the forces that shape climate narratives and misinformation.

Join us to discuss the future of climate action at Middlebury with a range of breakout topics led by students and alums.

Join us for a special community lunch. Together, we’ll pull together the various lessons, insights, and next steps we have explored over the course of the conference.

Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!

A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!

The semester-long Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship culminates with students and their practitioners creating final presentations that include a discussion open to the public in which five practitioners and five fellows share their insights, experiences, lessons, and describe how this program might influence their approaches going forward. 

The semester-long Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship culminates with students and their practitioners creating final presentations that include a discussion open to the public in which five practitioners and five fellows share their insights, experiences, lessons, and describe how this program might influence their approaches going forward.