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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Climate Action Fellowship Info Session #2
Want to learn more about the Climate Action Fellowship? Join us for a info session and Q&A on all things CAF.
Hillcrest 200
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Howard E. Woodin Environmental Studies Colloquium Series: "ES Core Conversations: Truth in Environmentalism"
Environmental Studies Core Conversations: Truth in Environmentalism
Mez Baker-Medard, Associate Professor of Environmental Studies
Dan Brayton, Julian W. Abernethy Professor of Literature and member of the Environmental Studies Program
Molly Costanza-Robinson, Professor of Chemistry and Environmental Studies
Joseph Holler, Associate Professor of GeographyFranklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public
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2026 Scott A. Margolin '99 Lecture - The Ocean Remade
The Scott A. Margolin ’99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs takes an interdisciplinary approach to the natural environment and human interaction with it.
In 1998, the Environmental Affairs Lecture was named in honor of Scott A. Margolin, of the Middlebury College Class of 1999. In his one year here, Scott established himself as a dedicated student of Environmental Studies, a leader in Environmental Quality and other student affairs, and an outstanding writer. He lives in our memory.
Franklin Environmental Center, The Orchard-Hillcrest 103
Open to the Public