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.

  • 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.

  • Knoll Garden Spring Volunteer Hours

    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.

    The Knoll

    Open to the Public

  • Community Roots Apprentice Fellowship Final Presentations

    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.

    Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103