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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Sustainability & Environmental Affairs Welcome Back Social and Poster Session
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.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium
“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.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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4th Annual Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Knoll
As the maple leaves turn gold and plant friends begin to fruit and flower, we are also welcoming one of the well-celebrated East/Southeast Asian festival - Mid-Autumn Festival, which is deeply connected with culture, community, and land.
With the peak harvest season having come to the Knoll, it is time to celebrate this abundance together with friends and loved ones. Join us for a Mid-Autumn Harvest Festival at the Knoll with music, performances, and food!The Knoll
Open to the Public