Sustainability & Environmental Affairs

The Addison County Clean Energy Community is hosting Sun Day to celebrate the power of clean energy to save money, live healthier lives, and to confront the climate crisis by eliminating fossil fuels. Join us for a kid friendly afternoon of live music, food trucks, an electric vehicle petting zoo, art projects, face painting, advice on how to make the switch to clean energy, an opportunity to learn how to get involved in our local efforts, and more.

Join Sustainability & Environmental Affairs (SEA) for our second annual Welcome Back Fall Social & Poster Session! SEA Summer Interns from Sustainability Solutions Lab (SSL), The Knoll, Climate Action Fellowship (CAF), and New Perennials will display their array of work in a poster session, and we invite you to come chat with them, explore their projects, meet the SEA staff, hear about our programs, and learn more about sustainability & climate action at Middlebury! All are welcome, refreshments will be provided.

Think you can tell the difference between real organic and fauxganic blueberries? Join us for a free blind taste test of soil-grown, organic blueberries vs. hydroponic counterfeits. Cast your vote, learn the truth, and tase some delicious berries!

Ancilleno Davis, Michelle LeFebvre, and Alexis Mychajliw in conversation

Ancilleno Davis is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at the University of the Bahamas and Faculty Programs Coordinator of UB North Field Station. He grew up on New Providence Island in The Bahamas and has visited more than 13 countries and territories to deliver scientific talks or presentations on ecology and conservation.

Join us for a conversation with Brian Donahue, scholar, farmer, forester, and author of the new book Slow Wood: Green Building from Local Forests, published by Yale University Press. 

Join us for an interactive workshop sponsored by Conflict Transformation and the Climate Action Program on Nonviolent Direct Action with Dr Emily Welty and Dr Matthew Bolton on April 8th from 2:30pm - 4:30pm. The workshop will include specific case studies and explore how to name a strategic demand, how to identify the opponent/decision maker and their needs, how to think carefully about tactics and what the ethical challenges are in building grassroots campaigns. If interested, please RSVP by April 4.

Ancilleno Davis is an Assistant Professor of Environmental Science at the University of the Bahamas and Faculty Programs Coordinator of UB North Field Station. He grew up on New Providence Island in The Bahamas and has visited more than 13 countries and territories to deliver scientific talks or presentations on ecology and conservation.

Terry Kellogg ’94, P ‘24, ‘27 will return to campus for a conversation, moderated by Maeve Nolan ’25 (Economics major) and Santiago G. Canella ’25 (History major), about the pitfalls and opportunities of sustainable innovation. Terry is the Founder and Managing Director of https://helioscv.com/.

Emily Welty and Matthew Breay Bolton are members of a Nobel Prize-winner campaign to abolish nuclear weapons and 2024 Middlebury honorary degree recipients. At the beginning of their week-long residency, join a talk and discussion to learn about their work in Peace and Conflict Studies, disarmament, playwrighting, and activism.

You can watch the livesteam here.

Join us for a workshop with renowned writer, activist, storyteller, and poet Eli Clare to explore the ways in which we can share, model, and foster inclusive spaces, gatherings, and communities.

RSVP here

Co-sponsored by Climate Action Program, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Disability Resource Center, Office of Institutional Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion