Sustainability & Environmental Affairs

A presentation on landscape ecology, land use change, biodiversity conservation, and ecological restoration in Chile by Dr. Adison Altamirano, Dean of the Faculty of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, University of the Frontier (UFRO) in Temuco, Chile. This seimnar will be followed by a short reception at 5:15 pm for Dr. Altamirano and his colleague Prof. Alejandro Herrera Aguayo who is also a faculty member at UFRO in Anthropology. Sponsored by the Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest.

1 hour conversation with the famous Midd alum, Mark Synnott. Mark started Synnott Mountain Guides over in Jackson, New Hampshire. He is an author of multiple books including “The Third Pole” and “The Impossible Climb”, and a member of the North Face Athlete team. This event will be an interactive conversation. We will begin with a background of Mark’s life and his transition from Middlebury to the professional adventuring world and then dive into a collective conversation with attendees on proper preparation and decision-making in an ever changing backcountry ski setting.

The event will delve into the role of Islam in promoting environmental stewardship and how it can inspire individuals to take action towards a more sustainable future. Our speakers, Rhamis Kent and Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, will share their insights from their respective works, “Saving Truth and Beauty in a Destructive World: The Islamic Solution” and “Green Deen: What Islam Teaches About Protecting the Planet”.

STUDENTS: Looking to support your climate-related work? Get summer funding, develop skills, work with peers: join us for this info session to learn more and apply to be a Climate Action Fellow! Have an idea you’d like to explore? An unpaid internship you’d like to fund? A desire to supplement and connect your paid internship with a cohort of others working on climate this summer and into the academic year? Learn more in this virtual info session at go/caf. Click here for the Zoom. 

What is the world we want to live in? The world we are already living into! How can we cultivate a stronger sense of connection to self, each other and the planet? Curious? Let’s talk! Join Carolyn Finney, Artist-in-Residence, and Sophia Calvi ‘03.5, Director of Programming, Franklin Environmental Center, for the third of three discussions they will host during spring semester.

What is the world we want to live in? The world we are already living into! How can we cultivate a stronger sense of connection to self, each other and the planet? Curious? Let’s talk! Join Carolyn Finney, Artist-in-Residence, and Sophia Calvi ‘03.5, Director of Programming, Franklin Environmental Center, for the second of three discussions they will host during spring semester. The additional date is April 18.

What is the world we want to live in? The world we are already living into! How can we cultivate a stronger sense of connection to self, each other and the planet? Curious? Let’s talk! Join Carolyn Finney, Artist-in-Residence, and Sophia Calvi ‘03.5, Director of Programming, Franklin Environmental Center, for the first of three discussions they will host during spring semester. The additional dates are March 14 and April 18.

Advancing Climate Solutions through Venture Capital - the vital role of early-stage investment in meeting the goals of the Paris Agreement

Peter Hirsch ‘12, Head of Sustainability at 2150, a climate tech-oriented venture capital firm in London, will return to campus for a conversation moderated by students Kavina Amin ‘24 (Economics and History) and Gianna Palli ‘23.5 (Art History and Economics).

Join Dr. Carolyn Finney, Artist-in-Residence, Environmental Affairs, for a unique presentation that brings her life in conversation with historic figures and contemporary issues. Central Park birder Christian Cooper. George Floyd. The removal of Confederate Statues. Renaming of institutions. Reparations. Systemic Racism. Finney asks, what’s environment got to do with it? How do we meet this moment? Drawing from her book, Black Faces, White Spaces, her relationships “in the field” and her lived experience, Dr.

Join us for a dynamic conversation with guest speakers and community members about how art can reflect, engage, and resist apocalyptic ideas and futures.