The unmistakable urgency of the climate crisis is becoming ever more dire, and Middlebury is rising to meet the moment. 

As an international institution, we are poised to use all of our networks, perspectives, and resources to help tackle this daunting challenge head-on.

Aligned with Middlebury’s commitment to prepare students to lead impactful, engaged lives and to tackle society’s most pressing challenges, the Office of Sustainability and Environmental Affairs cultivates experiential learning and institutional action towards a more sustainable and just world. 

Get Involved

  • The Knoll

    Our student-powered garden offers opportunities to sink hands in soil, research, and connect with community.

    More about The Knoll
  • Climate Action Program 

    The Climate Action Program supports vital work being done on campus while piloting new opportunities to drive real impact and student capacity.

    More about CAP
  • Sustainability Solutions Lab (SSL) 

    Provides paid, on-campus experiential learning opportunities for the practice and cultivation of critical thinking and professional skills.

    More about SSL
  • EcoReps

    EcoReps help to create an environmental network through peer-to-peer education, events, student connections

    More about EcoReps
Students in a well lit dining hall with fresh food on trays.

Living Sustainably

From dining halls to dorms to driving around the town and state, your daily actions can help reduce carbon emissions and contribute to cultural shift that values sustainable living. Find out how.

Sustainable Middlebury

An exterior view of the Biomass Gasification Plant

Energy2028

Working toward a Middlebury campus fueled entirely by locally produced renewable energy and an institutional endowment that thrives without fossil-fuel investments.

More about Energy2028

Renewable Energy

Our biomass gasification plant distributes steam throughout campus for heating, cooling, hot water, and cooking, and our local partnership with a biomethane digester has supplied renewable natural gas to the main campus since 2021

More about Renewable Energy

Upcoming Events

See Events for a complete list.

  • Money Talks: Weekly Wealth Conversations

    Do you ever think about your socioeconomic class at Middlebury, but feel afraid to discuss it with others? What if there was a cozy and open space to chat about these things? Our workshop will provide educational materials and community building examining socioeconomic class at Middlebury. Using materials from organizations like Resource Generation and readings such as The Financial Activist Playbook, we will talk about our family backgrounds and money stories in a relaxed environment with tea and snacks. People of all class backgrounds are encouraged to attend!

    26 Blinn Lane (CCE) Conference Room

  • Money Talks: Weekly Wealth Conversations

    Do you ever think about your socioeconomic class at Middlebury, but feel afraid to discuss it with others? What if there was a cozy and open space to chat about these things? Our workshop will provide educational materials and community building examining socioeconomic class at Middlebury. Using materials from organizations like Resource Generation and readings such as The Financial Activist Playbook, we will talk about our family backgrounds and money stories in a relaxed environment with tea and snacks. People of all class backgrounds are encouraged to attend!

    26 Blinn Lane (CCE) Conference Room

  • Money Talks: Weekly Wealth Conversations

    Do you ever think about your socioeconomic class at Middlebury, but feel afraid to discuss it with others? What if there was a cozy and open space to chat about these things? Our workshop will provide educational materials and community building examining socioeconomic class at Middlebury. Using materials from organizations like Resource Generation and readings such as The Financial Activist Playbook, we will talk about our family backgrounds and money stories in a relaxed environment with tea and snacks. People of all class backgrounds are encouraged to attend!

    26 Blinn Lane (CCE) Conference Room