Environmental Studies

An Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk titled “Environmental Justice in Vermont: Challenges and Opportunities in a Rural Context” by Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Vermont State Senator.

A Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk titled “Adaptation, Resilience, and Transformation in Maine’s Coastal Communities” by Heather M. Leslie, Director, University of Maine’s marine laboratory, Darling Marine Center, and Professor of Marine Sciences, UMaine’s School of Marine Sciences.

A Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk titled “How to Narrate the Watershed” by Rachel Havrelock, Professor of English, University of Illinois at Chicago.

An Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk titled “Shacksbury Cider, from Middlebury’s Knoll to a National Brand” by David Dolginow ‘09, Co-founder, and Vice President of Shacksbury Cider.

Join David Dolginow ‘09 as he discusses the journey from living at Middlebury College’s Weybridge House and working a summer internship on the Knoll to founding Shacksbury Cider and living permanently in New England, despite being an avid KC Royals fan. Shacksbury is now sold in 35+ states and produced in a 36,000 square foot facility in Vergennes, Vermont.

An Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk titled “The Case for Wilderness in a Rapidly Changing World” by Jon Leibowitz, Executive Director, Northeast Wilderness Trust.

What is Wilderness?  Is it a legal definition?  A state of mind?  A philosophy?  This presentation will discuss what wilderness is and what it is not and why setting aside more land as wild is as relevant today as it’s ever been.

ENVS 0401 A Community Engaged Practicum: Shifting baselines on a changing planet: a collaborative past and future ecology of Vermont.

You are welcome to attend in person in Hillcrest 103, Franklin Environmental Center. This discussion will also be streamed, attend virtually by clicking here.

ENVS 0401 B Community Engaged Practicum Student Presentations: Climate and Energy Justice.

You are welcome to attend in person in Hillcrest 103, Franklin Environmental Center. This discussion will also be streamed, attend virtually by clicking here.

A Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk titled “As below, so above: Economics and the orbital commons” by Akhil Rao, Assistant Professor of Economics, Middlebury College.

MIDD-ES CORE PANEL DISCUSSION: Hope

Jon Isham, Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies
Christopher McGrory Klyza, Robert ‘35 and Helen ‘38 Stafford Professor in Public Policy, Professor of Political Science and Environmental Studies, Director, Program in Environmental Studies
Kathryn Morse, John C. Elder Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of History

The 2021 Clifford Symposium
Radical Implications: Facing a Planetary Emergency

Visit the Clifford Symposium website for event details.

Due to continued caution with COVID, we are able to welcome only Middlebury College faculty, staff, and students to attend events in person. Most events will be livestreamed. Please visit the Clifford Symposium web site to register to attend online.