Energy2028 Update 2022
We write today with a progress update on Energy2028, Middlebury’s 10-year sustainability initiative, which was first announced in 2019. Look for more frequent updates on Energy2028 in the coming months.
News and Highlights
Largest Anaerobic Digester in the Northeast Begins Production of Renewable Energy
| by Sarah Ray
Energy2028 Update
We write today with a progress update on Energy2028, Middlebury’s 10-year sustainability initiative, which was first announced in 2019. Look for more frequent updates on Energy2028 in the coming months.
Midd Moment Podcast, Episode 1: Bill McKibben
| by Midd Moment
Author and environmental activist Bill McKibben talks about Middlebury’s Energy2028 initiative, the history of nonviolent protest, and how to live in the world we seek to change.
Middlebury College and Project Partners Celebrate Groundbreaking for Facility That Turns Manure and Food Waste into Renewable Energy
The College will be the primary buyer of the renewable natural gas produced at a local dairy farm.
A Collective Will
| by Laurie L Patton
Middlebury launches a bold plan in response to a pressing challenge.
A 9-Year Quest for Carbon Neutrality Took Middlebury to Forests and a Dairy Farm
| by LAWRENCE BIEMILLER
The challenges faced by even small colleges in reaching the complex goal call for creative energy. From the Chronicle of Higher Education.
We Changed Our College’s Mind About Fossil Fuels—You Can, Too
| by Gabe Desmond and Alec Fleischer
After Middlebury College rejected its students demands to divest from fossil fuels in 2013, students kept fighting—and now, the school has unanimously voted to divest.
Middlebury Announces Energy2028 Plan to Address Threat of Climate Change
Ten-year vision calls for complete renewable sourcing, cuts in consumption, phaseout of fossil fuel investments, and a focus on educational opportunities.