2010s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Environment, Identity, Politics & Government
California’s New Climate Chief
Recently, Lauren Sanchez ’11 was sworn in as the chair of the California Air Resources Board by Governor Gavin Newsom.
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2010s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Environment, Identity, Politics & Government, Science & Tech
Treasure in Trash
Tik Root ’12 reports on Grist.org on a new study that found that the U.S. discards critical minerals in mine waste every year, including enough lithium to power 10 million electric vehicles.
1990s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Environment, Experience
Landscape of Empty Coal Wagons
Alexandra Fuller ’99 recently opened Abandon, an art installation that explores the relationship between coal mining and the landscape in the American West.
2000s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Environment
How to Sustain Movements
Climate activist and 350.org cofounder May Boeve ’06.5 interviews changemakers about social movements on the podcast How We Build This.
2000s, Middlebury College, Arts, Language, Culture, Environment, Experience
Tree Food
In her new book, Feed Us with Trees, writer and environmental advocate Elspeth Hay ’07 invites readers to rediscover the nourishing relationship between people and nut trees.
2000s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Environment, Experience, Identity
Climate Resilience for African Businesses
Afrotech profiled Jo Opot ’05, the founding director of an impact fund that invests primarily in women-led businesses that offer climate-forward solutions.
2020s, Bread Loaf School of English, Environment, Experience
Bread Loaf Undammed
Nearly 90 years ago, Middlebury built a 25-foot-high dam over a creek in Ripton to help supply drinking water to the Bread Loaf campus.
2000s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Alumni, Environment, Science & Tech
To Face a Melting Glacier
In the shadow of shrinking glaciers, Adina Racoviteanu ’00 works with local scientists and communities to build understanding and strengthen their ability to manage growing risks, such as water shortages and sudden floods.
2000s, Middlebury College, Alumni, Arts, Language, Culture, Environment, Experience
Mind and Nature
Nick Vail ’02 shared how his time at an environmental education camp during high school led to his current work leading meditation retreats in nature.
2020s, Middlebury College, Academic Excellence, Environment, Faculty, Science & Tech
150 Years Revisited
The New York Times followed geology professor Jeff Munroe on a backpacking research trip into the Uinta Mountains of Utah to recreate a series of photographs made in 1870 by the U.S. Geological Survey.