The Knoll
Our student-powered garden offers opportunities to sink hands in soil, research, and connect with community.
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
Below are just a few of the many ways you can get involved with Sustainability and Environmental Affairs—on campus, locally, and around the world.
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Climate Action Program
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The Climate Action Program supports vital work being done on campus while piloting new opportunities to drive real impact and student capacity. -
Sustainability Solutions Lab (SSL)
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Provides paid, on-campus experiential learning opportunities for the practice and cultivation of critical thinking and professional skills. -
EcoReps
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EcoReps help to create an environmental network through peer-to-peer education, events, student connections
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
Upcoming Events
See Events for a complete list.
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WTW: 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
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Sustainability/Climate/Knoll/Weybridge Summer Internships - Info Session
Join the Sustainability and Environmental Affairs (SEA) team to hear about upcoming on-campus paid spring and summer internship opportunities and application/hiring timelines.
Learn what it’s like to work with The Knoll, Sustainability Solutions Lab, Climate Action Fellowship, EcoReps, and Weybridge House. Find more info on the SEA website.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
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Regenerative Economics: Revolutionary Thinking for a World in Crisis
We are excited to share that John Fullerton will be at Middlebury College on January 8, 2026, for a special event celebrating the launch of his new book, Regenerative Economics: Revolutionary Thinking for a World in Crisis.
He’ll be joined by Donna Ramirez-Harrington, Chair of UVM’s Department of Economics and Affiliate with the Gund Institute for the Environment, for a conversation exploring the core ideas of regenerative economics and what it means for the future of business, finance, and our global systems.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public