Past Events

Hot sauce taste testing and gathering for the end of the year

Join journalist Devon O’Neil ’01 for a presentation on reporting, writing, and following a non-linear career path as he discusses his award-winning 2025 book The Way Out: A true story of survival in the Heart of the Rockies. O’Neil, a psychology major at Middlebury, has been a daily newspaperman, a staff writer at ESPN, and a correspondent at Outside Magazine — as well as a construction worker, counterterrorism analyst, and backcountry hutmaster. He’ll detail how his time at Middlebury led to a life at 10,200 feet in Colorado and beyond. 

“Desertification Archives: Global Black Ecologies and Anticipating Terror” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Brittany Meché, Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Affiliated Faculty in Science and Technology Studies and Africana Studies, Williams College.

Not sure what to do with your pumpkin post-Halloween? Bring it to Pearsons parking lot (between ADK and Pearsons Hall) to smash and compost.

Just bring your pumpkin and some smashing energy and the EcoReps will provide the rest!

What is EcoReps?

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

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.

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Bring damaged jackets, bags, or other outdoor gear to Gifford Lawn for free professional repairs from Maine GearShare. Attendees can observe the repair process, learn which fixes are most effective, and connect with student groups focused on outdoor access and sustainability. This event is open to everyone and encourages reducing waste through reuse and repair.

Drop off gear in need of repair, then connect with student orgs (MMC! EcoReps! FIRE! Weybridge! New Perennials!) about how to get outside! 

“The Narratives of Nature” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Bira Vanara, a Mixed Media Artist. 

For our entire known history, humans as a species have told stories about how we and nature came to be, and why things happen as they do. This discourse will explore how story still determines the way we perceive our relationship to the natural world through the narrative lens.

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Join EcoReps for a pumpkin decorating event, get excited for fall, and make some festive decor for your dorm!

Pumpkins, snacks, and materials will be provided. All are welcome- bring friends or come and make new ones :)

Come get creative with the EcoReps and New Perennials!

Make your own eco-friendly linocut stamps out of potatoes and use them to decorate postcards to send gratitude to your loved ones. Everyone is welcome and all materials will be provided.

What is EcoReps?

The elm we lost is being replaced!

Not sure what to do with your pumpkin post-Halloween? Bring it to Pearsons parking lot (between ADK and Pearsons Hall) to smash and compost.

Just bring your pumpkin and some smashing energy and the EcoReps will provide the rest!

What is EcoReps?

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

“Middlebury School of the Environment: What We Have Learned and What Comes Next” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Curt Gervich, Director, Middlebury School of the Environment and Professor in the Center for Earth and Environmental Science at SUNY Plattsburgh.

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Film screening of ECONOCLAST: HERMAN DALY AND THE GOSPEL OF GROWTH, an acclaimed new film by veteran documentary producer John de Graaf.The film profiles the famous economist who challenged his discipline’s focus on economic growth (as unsustainable on a finite planet, and resulting in great inequality) and launched the new field of Ecological Economists.

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

This public event will welcome a delegation of Maori and Pasifika colleagues visiting Middlebury College from Aotearoa/New Zealand. Panel members will discuss the role of purakau (storytelling), waiata (song), and whakatauki (proverbs) in Indigenous Maori and Polynesian practices of wellbeing and planetary stewardship. Through the teachings of the kuaka, a shorebird known for its remarkable migration from Aotearoa to North America, this event invites attendees to explore the idea that journeys are collective and community futures can soar in spaces of mutual learning, responsibility, and relationship.

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

“Toxic Chemicals Deregulation is Bad for Your Health: Let’s Talk About the Toxics in Your Water and Food” a Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series talk by Wendy Heiger-Bernays, Clinical Professor Emerita of Environmental Health Boston University School of Public Health.

Do you like crafting, meeting new people, and dreaming about your coming year at Midd? Stop by the EcoReps ECommunity Vision Board Night!

All are welcome. Materials and snacks will be provided; bring friends or come make new ones!

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

EcoReps’ first event of the year is here! Swing by the Recycling Center on September 17 (NEW DATE!) anytime from 3 to 7 PM to find cool (and free!) things like clothes, fans, furniture, and mini fridges!

While you’re there, play a recycling sorting game for a chance to win gift cards to Little Seed Coffee, Haymaker Bun Company, or the Co-op!

The Recycling Center is located just off Route 125 past Ridgeline Road, about a 10 minute walk from main campus. No item is guaranteed, and closed toe shoes are required. See you there!

Join us for Weekly Garden Volunteer Hours at the Knoll. Check go/knollhours for updates, daily by 7:30am, and more information about getting involved!

(Rain location is on the first floor of Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest)

All equipment is provided; bring a full water bottle. All are welcome to attend

Join Sustainability & Environmental Affairs (SEA) for our third 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.

Please join the department of Environmental Studies for a reception celebrating graduates in this discipline. 

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

“Rivers as Persons: Religion, Culture, and the Ecocentric Turn in Bangladeshi Environmental Law”

By Hannah Gilmer ‘26, Religion, Philosophy, and the Environment major. 

Once a week on Fridays, The Knoll will collaborate with Anderson Freeman Center (AFC) to host Reading Hours - weekly conversations around themes of belonging, environmental justice, community wellness, systemic oppression, and more! Visit go/knollhours for more info and to sign up! 

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

Once a week on Fridays, The Knoll will collaborate with Anderson Freeman Center (AFC) to host Reading Hours - weekly conversations around themes of belonging, environmental justice, community wellness, systemic oppression, and more! Visit go/knollhours for more info and to sign up! 

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

ENVS 0401 B Community Engaged Environmental Studies Practicum Presentations: Social Change and/or Transformation

ENVS 0401 A Community Engaged Environmental Studies Practicum Presentations: Environmental Health Disparities and Climate Vulnerability

The mission of New Perennials’ Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship is to create a cohort of students that explore the day-to-day practices of regional artists, makers, teachers, and scientists as a community of learners. These final presentations are the culmination of this exploration and partnerships as they developed over the course of their time together.

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

Once a week on Fridays, The Knoll will collaborate with Anderson Freeman Center (AFC) to host Reading Hours - weekly conversations around themes of belonging, environmental justice, community wellness, systemic oppression, and more! Visit go/knollhours for more info and to sign up! 

Curious about careers in clean energy? The Middlebury Alumni in Renewable Energy Association (MAREA) has launched and is here to help you explore what’s possible.

This new alumni-student network is all about connecting you with Midd grads working across the renewable energy space—people who’ve been in your shoes and are now building careers in a fast-growing, impact-driven field.

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

Singer and Composer, Moira Smiley and Associate Professor and Chair of Dance, Laurel Jenkins collaboratively present at the Woodin Colloquium Series. Part-lecture, part-performance this event integrates music and movement to evoke presence and connection - an essential starting place for social action.

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.

For 23 years the Knoll has been powered by students and the Middlebury community. Come join us in the garden this spring! No experience required; please check out go/knollhours for more detailed information.