**THIS WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY**Brought to you by the Office of Sustainability andGreen Groups Directorate
MONDAYMONDAYMONDAYOPEN HOURS AT DARTMOUTH ORGANIC FARM, 3:30pm-5:30pm, Dartmouth Organic FarmJoin us at the farm for open hours! Rides leaving from behind Robo at 3:30pm. Students are welcome to come to the farm to read, study, enjoy the scenic landscape and get some R&R. Sustainability Fellow Molly is also teaching a 1-hour yoga class today! BYOM (bring your own mat). Today is also TOMATO FREEZING DAY!SLC APPLICATIONS DUEInterested in living in the Sustainable Living Center during winter term? Applications are due TODAY at 11:59pm. To fill one out (it’s super simple!) go to Banner Student and login to the Star Housing Portal.
GROWING CHANGE, 8:30pm-9:30pm Collis 212Members of Growing Change design and teach a farm to school curriculum in local elementary schools. Club members volunteer for 1 teaching day a week and help maintain small vegetable gardens at the schools. Come join the meeting to learn more!
TUESDAYTUESDAYTUESDAYCLASS OF 1978 LIFE SCIENCES CENTER TOUR, 1:15-2:15Meet in the first floor lobby to learn all about how this LEEDS platinum certified building runs! Don’t miss this awesome opportunity to get behind the scenes in one of the most sustainable buildings in campus. Please Blitz Sustainable Dartmouth if you think you’ll be attending.
FARM CLUB MEETING, 4:30pm-5:30pm, Hornig Library, Fairchild HallInterested in getting involved with the farm this term? Join us at farm club meeting! We’ll discuss objectives for the term, leadership roles and farm open hours. All welcome!
ECO MEETING, 7:30pm - 8:30pm, Hornig Library, Fairchild HallCome explore the sustainability library and hang out with us! Eco is a traditionalsustainability organization focused on bringing awareness to individual behavioral change. We are also flexible in our campaigning and excited for new members to makean immediate impact in our programing. There will be snacks!
WEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYWEDNESDAYDIVEST DARTMOUTH, 8pm-9pm Robo BasementInterested in learning more about how to positively impact the investment portfolio of the College? Want to learn more about the national fossil fuel divestment movement that has taken hold in college campuses across the country? Join us for our weekly meeting. All are welcome!
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE CONSULTANCY APPLICATIONS DUE BY 3:00PMThe Consultancy Program partners seniors* who are interested in applying problem-solving skills with different offices on campus who could benefit from having an extra hand to support sustainability projects. The positions are paid $10/hour and time commitment is usually 2-3 hours per week (depending on ebb and flow of the projects). Students are encouraged to apply in teams with people they already know they work well with and have diverse skill sets. Students will receive training throughout the fall from Tuck professors and current Dartmouth alumni consultants and then work on their projects in the winter and spring. *Preference will be given to seniors, but juniors may apply if "on" all year.
THURSDAYTHURSDAYTHURSDAYOPEN HOURS AND HARVEST AT DARTMOUTH ORGANIC FARM, 10am-11:30pm, Dartmouth Organic FarmJoin us at the farm for harvest! Rides leaving from behind Robo at 10am. We’ll be harvesting crops for the farm stand outside of Collis. Students are also welcome to come to the farm to read, study, enjoy the scenic landscape and get some R&R.
DARTMOUTH ORGANIC FARM STAND, 12-2pm, Outside CollisCome grab some fresh veggies grown locally at the Dartmouth Organic Farm! Please note, we only accept cash, check or DASH. Support your local farmer!
OFFICE HOURS, 12-2pm, Robo 108Want to get involved with 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!
DARTMOUTH COUNCIL ON CLIMATE CHANGE, 7pm-8pm, Halderman 124DC3 is the Dickey Center for International Understanding's climate club! Come discuss plans for the year discuss the international and overarching scope of climate change.
FRIDAYFRIDAYFRIDAYFARM CLUB PIZZA DINNER AND WORK DAY, 3pm-5pmGet out and relax at the Dartmouth Organic Farm and enjoy some delicious pizza! Ride leaving at 3pm and 5pm from behind Robo. More details coming!
SATURDAYSATURDAYSATURDAYNORWICH FARMERS MARKET, 9-1pm, Rt. 5 South, Norwich, VT.Enjoy the fresh produce and products at the Norwich Farmer's Market! Located 1.5 miles south of exit 12 of 1-91 right past King Arthur Flour! It’s the last one of the season so come on out!
SUNDAYSUNDAYSUNDAYGREEN GROUPS BRUNCH, Sustainable Living Center, 11amOur Green Groups want to meet YOU! Join us for brunch and learn more about what our green groups do on campus! Some of our groups include DivestDartmouth, Eco, Growing Change, The Organic Farm, the Sustainable Living Center and more. Representatives from some of these and other groups will all be there to answer questions and tell you about the work they do on campus. This is a great way to get to know members of the sustainability community on campus and meet some awesome upperclassmen.
EXTRAEXTRAEXTRAEnvironmental Studies Division grant applications are due on October 10th. The ESD is a subset of the Dartmouth Outing Club and promotes environmental education and activism. The club’s promotion of lower energy use and the establishment of the recycling and composting programs have driven the College’s environmental awareness and improved practices on campus over the past four and half decades. In recent past the main purpose of the ESD is to nourish Dartmouth Organic Farm as a center for sustainability research, education, community building and outdoor recreation. Grants are to be given to applying sub-club, organization or project deemed to be making a significant environmental impact or educational effort. Application must include a simple budget, short description of use of money, and name of person responsible for the use of funds. Funds not used for the specified project (or misused) will be returned to ESD. ESD will be allocating $1000 dollars worth of funds over every academic term. Funds will be divided according to the needs and quality of applications Projects may extend through multiple terms, but all funds must be used by the end of the academic year. A board of DOC directorate members will choose which applications receive funding. Applications will be reviewed a week after the deadline during a DOC directorate meeting, where the applicant will be asked to present and defend their application. Individuals will be notified of the board’s decision within a week following that meeting. A short reflection (~ 1-2 pages) will be required on completion of the project evaluating the efficacy of the project in terms of improving sustainability and commenting on what the applicant(s) has learned about sustainability issues through the execution of the project. Download an application here and return to the chair of the ESD by October 10th.