**THIS WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY**
Brought to you by the Office of Sustainability and Green Groups Directorate
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OPEN HOURS DARTMOUTH ORGANIC FARM, 3:30PM-5:30PM, VAN LEAVING FROM BEHIND ROBO AT 3:30PM.
Come get out to the farm on this beautiful day! Work on the farm, relax in the sun or get some studying done.
A COMMUNITY BRAINSTORM; THE DOC’S POTENTIAL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP, 7:30PM-9PM, ROBO BASEMENT
Help make the DOC a greener community! Bring thoughts, ideas, questions and excitement. Dessert from Lou’s provided!
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FACULTY AND STAFF WELLNESS FAIR, 12:30PM-1:30PM, ALUMNI HALL
Come join us at one of our annual wellness events for faculty and staff! This are a great opportunity to learn more about your health, recharge, connect with colleagues, and gain insight into programs and resources available to support your well-being. Experience the following free of charge: chair massages, interactive wellness stations, campus wellness partners, health stations, stainless steel water bottle giveaway, prizes, snacks, and more! Mini-workshops will also be offered on the Hanover campus. Stop by the Sustainability Office’s table!
DARTMOUTH BIKES POP-UP BIKE SHOP, 4-6PM, FAHEY/MCLANE
Mechanics will assess bikes on arrival, and may decide some repairs are beyond the scope of PUBS. However, we will be happy to help you schedule an appointment if this is the case.
*Note* Dartmouth Bikes PUBS provide students/faculty with service on their bikes, and are intended to help with ‘quick fixes.’
PUBS is NOT the place to bring your bike if it requires major maintenance.
If you are unsure whether or not your bike can be serviced during PUBS, or have questions about the services we offer, please consult a Dartmouth Bike Mechanic, or contact us at [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
HANOVER’S COMMITMENT TO 100% RENEWABLE ENERGY, 6PM-7:30PM, HANOVER TOWN HALL (UPSTAIRS BOARD ROOM)
Michael Brune, the Executive Director of the Sierra Club, the largest grassroots environmental organization in the country, is visiting Hanover next week to discuss Hanover’s upcoming town vote to commit to 100% renewable energy. He will also be speaking about the nationwide transition to clean energy, and how cities are taking the lead on clean energy and climate action.
Julia Griffin, the Town Manager of Hanover, NH, will be speaking about what Hanover has already done to work toward a goal of 100% renewable energy, and what they will be doing in the future to support renewable energy and energy efficiency throughout the town. Julia will also be speaking about Hanover’s upcoming May 9th, 2017 vote to commit to 100% renewable energy.
Please RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/a/sierraclub.org/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf-34J6Vme-h9s2Qdp21dpSTxuF-LxOoW4Kt0mguHsg1QCISg/viewform> or email [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]> to RSVP.
Please use the side door of the town hall - the main entrance will be locked.
FARM CLUB, 5:30PM-6:30PM, HORNIG LIBRARY
Come talk about all things organic agriculture and farming! Delicious snacks, as always provided.
DIVEST DARTMOUTH, 8PM, ROBO 108
Come learn about climate justice and participate in activism toward a sustainable future!
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OFFICE HOURS, 12PM-2PM, ROBO 108
Want to get involved in sustainability on campus? Have a random sustainability question? Just want to hang out and eat some yummy baked goods? Visit us for office hours, every week on Thursdays.
SUSTAINABILITY SOLUTIONS CAFÉ WITH BROOKE WILLIAMS, 006 STEELE, 4:30PM
Join us as Brooke Williams presents from his new book, Open Midnight: Where Ancestors and Wilderness Meet. Reception and book signing after the event.
Brooke Williams has spent the last thirty years advocating for wilderness. He is the author of four books, including Open Midnight, Halflives: Reconciling Work and Wildness, and The Story of My Heart, by Richard Jeffries, as rediscovered by Brooke Williams and Terry Tempest Williams. His journalistic pieces have appeared in Outside, Huffington Post, Orion, and Saltfront.
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RUTH HEINDEL EEES GRADUATE PROGRAM THESIS DEFENSE, 12:30PM, HALDEMAN 041.
Come support Ruth as she defends her PhD on Aeolian landscape change in West Greenland.
DOCUMENTARY SCREENING: REUSE! BECAUSE YOU CAN’T RECYCLE THE PLANET 3-5PM, PAGANUCCI LOUNGE
Come see this free movie screening about how to reduce your environmental impact! This documentary features creative ways to reduce and reuse waste. The screening will be followed by a panel discussion featuring the filmmakers and Dartmouth faculty, discussing the waste stream at Dartmouth.
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EARTH WEEK EVENTS!
During Earth Week, the Dartmouth Sustainability Office will host the seventh annual Sustainability and Social Justice Dinner. The dinner is both a celebration of our sustainability work thus far, and a call-to-action to continue discussing the intersection of sustainability and social justice.
Our speaker this year will be Christine Souffrant, a Dartmouth '11, entrepreneur and founder of Vendedy, and a member of the 2016 list of Forbes 30 under 30. Christine is a visionary in the social entrepreneurship field, tackling issues of sustainability, racial, and global justice.
The dinner will be held on Monday, April 17 in Common ground in the Collis Center from 6:30-8:30pm.
Please RSVP here<https://docs.google.com/forms/d/15nW1aux7NScekwNOzOTyNlc8dn2Bo4_HEaA-CiEFQEw/edit>. This event fills up every year and is first come, first served. If you sign up after the event has been filled we will add you to the wait list.
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