Environmental Studies ENVS

The Oil Machine: Film Screening and Director Chat

Join us for a screening of the much-buzzed about film, “The Oil Machine,” followed by a Q&A with Director, Emma Davie. Facilitated by James Sanchez.

Oil has been an invisible machine at the core of our economy and society. It now faces an uncertain future as activists and investors demand change. Is this the end of oil?

Dana Auditorium (Sunderland Language Center)

Open to the Public

Living With Bears

Sponsored by:
Environmental Studies
The Green Mountain Club’s Bread Loaf Section and the Environmental Studies program present a talk on “Living with Bears” by Vermont Fish and Wildlife Bear Technician, Molly Byrne, “Living with Bears” will help us better understand our ursine neighbors and provide general information about bear ecology and behavior with a focus on their life cycle and food needs.

Twilight Auditorium 101

Open to the Public

Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown

Writer and conservationist Adam Welz will read from his new book, The End of Eden: Wild Nature in the Age of Climate Breakdown, and speak of his reporting about the effects of climate change on wild species and natural ecosystems around the world. A deeply researched exploration of wild species reacting to climate breakdown, The End of Eden offers a radical new kind of environmental journalism that connects humans to nature in a more empathetic way than ever before and galvanizes us to act in defense of the natural world before it’s too late.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public

Alumni Panel: Applying to Graduate School in Chemistry-Related Fields

Come hear alums share their insights on the graduate school application and selection process. Panelists will represent diverse areas of chemistry, biochemistry, molecular biology, and related interdisciplinary fields, as well as myriad grad years and career aspirations. The session will be moderated by Professor Molly Costanza-Robinson (Chemistry & Biochemistry and the Program for Environmental Studies).

No registration necessary.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Closed to the Public

Environmental Studies Program Fall Cider Social

Sponsored by:
Environmental Studies
Come meet fellow Environmental Studies majors, minors, and faculty. Learn more about the major and opportunities in the program and get any questions answered prior to spring registration. Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend. Apples, cider, and cider doughnuts will be served.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Closed to the Public

Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series: The Texture of Landscape

Sponsored by:
Environmental Studies
“The Texture of Landscape” Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Nancy Winship Milliken, Environmental Artist.

What is Celebratory Ecology? How do we memorialize a global event, such as climate change, that seemingly has no end? Where are the nature-centric monuments? Nancy shares her open studio approach that holds these questions at the center of her practice.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public