This two part series will provide a space to discuss and reflect on money, class, and privilege with facilitators Susanna Penfield and Matsuno and author of The Financial Activist Playbook Jasmine Rashid. Through guided exercises and conversations participants will have the chance to unpack their personal money stories and participate in group discussions on the power of social action and the possibilities of money to act as a driver for collective liberation.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!
A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!
Have a rip that needs fixing? A zipper that doesn’t work anymore? Want to learn how to fix it yourself? Join Maine Gear Share, Sustainability and Environmental Affairs, Outdoor Programs, and Innovation Hub for a hands-on workshop to learn how to repair your gear.
Pizza and a discussion of the Maine Gear Share model will follow at 6pm.
For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information
Bring your snagged jackets! Bring your holey hats! Bring your tents with broken zippers!
MMC, Outdoor Programs, Climate Action Program, and Innovation Hub are delighted to bring Maine GearShare to campus. They’ll be offering free gear repair from 12-5 on Oct 24! Drop off gear in need of repair, then connect with student orgs about how to get outside.
Find us on the lawn in between Gifford and the Middlebury Chapel.
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
For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information
Tabi Joda is an internationally influential figure in the ecological, sustainable development, and resilient agriculture movement. He is the Ambassador of the Great Green Wall Initiative of the African Union, UN Consultant, and coordinator for One Billion Trees for Africa—a movement promoting tree planting to combat the Sahara Desert and building sustainable micro-agriculture systems across the Sahel. While his work is in the realm of ecology, his work rests first on the local human ecosystems that must be strong and healthy for sustainable local projects to succeed.
“Regional Trash, Urban Harm: Environmental Justice Dialogue in Greater Hartford, CT” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Abigail Fisher Williamson, Associate Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and Law at Trinity College.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more information
Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!
A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!
Join us for to celebrate the abundance of 2025 in the garden: come taste some Knoll friend-made hot sauce and snacks made with produce from the garden.
Want to make a hot sauce entry? Check out more info at go/knollhours in mid-October!
“Educating for (Climate) Change” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk featuring:
Bill McKibben, Schumann Distinguished Scholar of Environmental Studies, Jon Isham, Director of the Environmental Studies Program and Professor of Economics and Environmental Studies Dan Suarez, C.V. Starr Fellow in International Studies and Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Minna Brown ’07, Director of the Middlebury Climate Action Program
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
The What Works Now Conference will be kicked off with a Thursday Night SNEG meeting! Join students and alumni for a night of community and climate action.
Interested in sustainability and climate action on campus but not sure where to begin? All are welcome to drop by the EcoReps Community Circles, a space to meet new people, discover new opportunities, and connect with one another!
A different craft or activity that you can take home will be offered each circle as an easy way to connect and keep our hands busy. Bring your friends or come and meet new ones, we hope to see you there!
The semester-long Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship culminates with students and their practitioners creating final presentations that include a discussion open to the public in which five practitioners and five fellows share their insights, experiences, lessons, and describe how this program might influence their approaches going forward.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
