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Sustainability Summit

Sponsored by:
Environmental Studies
Interested in sustainability? Want to collaborate with others to strengthen our campus community? The Office of Sustainability Integration is hosting a dinner and summit to introduce students to campus groups working on sustainability and to help foster collaborations.

Lunch with Nick Engelfried

Sponsored by:
Sustainability & Environmental Affairs, Environmental Studies, Earth and Climate Sciences, and SUNDAY NIGHT ENVIRONMENTAL GROUP
Join us for a casual, informal lunch conversation and networking with Nick Engelfried, author of “Movement Makers: How Young Activists Upended the Politics of Climate Change,” will share insights from investigating the dramatic rise of youth-led climate activism. Over the course of two decades, young people have propelled the climate crisis into the political spotlight, with Middlebury College playing a key role. Come learn how lessons gleaned from interviews with over 100 past and current leaders of the movement can inform our work fighting for a livable planet today.

Hillcrest 200

Closed to the Public

Climate Action Fellowship Info Session

Sponsored by:
Environmental Studies
Applications for the Climate Action Fellowship 2024-2025 will be open from March 4 - April 5! Please join us for this information session on Tuesday, March 5 at 12:45 in Hillcrest 103 to learn more about the Fellowship, ask questions, hear from past fellows, and connect with Minna and Andrés!

check out go/caf/ and our Instagram (@middclimateactioncapacity) for more!
Information about zoom info-sessions for those away/abroad/unable to attend in-person can be found on our Instagram!

About the Fellowship and Application

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Closed to the Public
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Film Screening: Small Island Big Song—An Ocean Songline

Sponsored by:
Performing Arts Series and Environmental Studies
Filmed over three years on 16 Island nations across the Pacific and Indian Oceans, this grassroots musical follows the ocean highways uniting ancient musical lineages. From Madagascar to Rapa Nui/Easter Island, Taiwan to Zenadth Kes/The Torres Strait. A heartfelt plea for environmental awareness and cultural preservation from those on the frontline of the climate crisis. A Q&A with the artists follows the screening. Sponsored by the Performing Arts Series, the Environmental Studies Program, and Committee on the Arts.

2019 | 83 minutes | Free

 

Mahaney Arts Center, Olin C. Robison Concert Hall

Open to the Public

Environmental Studies Program Spring 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 fall registration. Prospective majors and minors are also encouraged to attend. A variety of snacks and treats will be provided.

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Closed to the Public

Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series

Sponsored by:
Environmental Studies
Core Conversations: Uncertainty
Mez Baker-Medard, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies, Middlebury College
Kathryn Morse, John C. Elder Professor of Environmental Studies and Professor of History, Middlebury College
Alexis Mychajliw, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology, Middlebury College

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public

Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series: Climate Change: Our Response as Artists

Sponsored by:
Performing Arts Series and Environmental Studies
This panel discussion features performing artists from Small Island Big Song to discuss the impacts of climate change and explore how the arts can influence our relationship with the environment. Small Island Big Song is a collaborative multi-platform project uniting indigenous musicians across the Pacific and Indian Oceans through song in the face of climate change and cultural loss.

Moderator: BaoBao Chen (Taiwan), Producer/Manager, Small Island Big Song

Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103

Open to the Public