Sustainability & Environmental Affairs

No other creature walks like humans. Our feet shaped our pelvises, our hands, and our brains. We walk the way we do, therefore we are human beings.

This is the first of a spring term series co-sponsored by The Scott Center and New Perennials to explore the meditative, spiritual, community-building power of walking. The series expands on Affiliate Humanist Chaplain Prof. Bill Vitek’s popular J-term walking class “Walking Body, Walking Mind.”  Light refreshments will be served.

The 2023-2024 Environmental Council (EC) members have been working hard on important campus projects and are excited to share their progress! Take this opportunity to talk with EC members, ask questions, and see what actionable steps they are taking to achieve goals and promote a sustainable campus community at Midd. Refreshments will be provided.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.

Middlebury joins hundreds of educational institutions around the world (in more than 50 countries and most US states) in the World Wide Teach-In on Climate and Justice between April 1-8, 2024. This will continue ongoing campus-wide conversations and engage students, faculty, and staff as we grapple with a time of planetary crisis and transformation.

During the week of April 1-5, all faculty are asked to devote at least five minutes of their classroom time to a conversation about climate solutions and justice so that we can engage as many of our community members as possible.

Moving $$ is a grassroots collaborative of individuals who believe that real equity cannot occur without a systemic redistribution of control over money and land. Come to this session to hear about our organizing journey, how to understand and navigate funding landscapes, and learn how to claim your own power in movement building and courageously commit to activating your sphere of influence to redistribute power to Black and Brown communities.

Presenters include
Jean Hamilton ‘04 (she/her), Concerned community member

If you are seeking clarity, courage, and community on your climate journey, this Climate Compass workshop is for you. Over the course of two hours, with facilitation support from Amy Curtis of The All We Can Save Project, participants will engage in exercises to uncover inner clarity — around motivations, values, and superpowers — and external clarity — around climate solutions, context, and community. The insights you unearth will help you create a personalized Climate Compass, a navigational tool for visualizing your climate “north star.”

Join us for a close up view of the UAE COP28 climate talks with Bill McKibben! The Conference of the Parties, or COP, is an annual international climate negotiation hosted by the United Nations. As a veteran observer and participant in COP and so many other global climate efforts, McKibben will share his thoughts on the significance of this year’s events, as well as what is on the horizon for 2024, and important opportunities for action. This is an in-person event only. Event will be recorded.