**THIS WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY**

Brought to you by the Office of Sustainability and Green Groups Directorate

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MANGROVES AND MARKET SOLUTIONS, A TALK BY KATHY MCLEOD OF THE NATURE CONSERVANCY, 12:00PM-1:00PM, GENERAL MOTORS CLASSROOM, TUCK

This talk is the second of four in a Climate Change series co-sponsored by: Professor Anant Sundaram’s Business and Climate Change Course; the Arthur L. Irving Institute for Energy and Society; and the Revers Center for Energy.

On April 17, 2017, Ms. McLeod will discuss the links between climate and adaptation strategies, with a focus on assessing climate risks and on developing market solutions to build resilience. Kathy Baughman McLeod is Managing Director, Climate Risk and Resilience at The Nature Conservancy (TNC). She leads a team that addresses the challenges and opportunities of climate adaptation with a focus on engagement with insurance, engineering, and investment sectors to develop financial solutions to protect and advance natural infrastructure such as reefs, oysters, marshes and mangroves. TNC uses insurance industry-based tools to quantify benefits of enhanced natural assets, such as protection of coastal wetlands and their provision of storm and flood risk reduction to people and property.

TEA TALK WITH CHRISTINE SOUFFRANT, 3:30PM, HORNIG LIBRARY

Christine Souffrant Ntim is an award-winning Haitian-American entrepreneur & startup ecosystem expert for emerging markets. She was selected and featured in Forbes 30 Under 30, AdAge 40 Under 40, Haiti Changemakers 1804 List, Singularity NASA, Entrepreneur Magazine, Huffington Post, Inc Magazine and more. She speaks on digital entrepreneurship, startup hacking, exponential tech AI, and personal branding at over 20+ global conferences a year- which includes former appearances at the US State Department Tours, United Nations, TEDx, SXSW, Startup Grind Global, SeedStars World, European Union Forum and more.  She started her career as the founder of Vendedy- a social network connecting people to street markets with the aim of digitizing a $10 trillion dollar black economy and centralizing the world’s 200,000 street markets. Today, Christine is the Director of Startup Grind Dubai Powered by Google For Entrepreneurs and a partner at the GlobalStartupEcosystem.com which hosts the largest digital online accelerator program in the world- graduating over 1000+ companies across 190+ countries a year. Join us for cookies and conversation. Please RSVP here!

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.

SUSTAINABILITY AND SOCIAL JUSTICE DINNER FEATURING ENTREPRENEUR, CHRISTINE SOUFFRANT, COLLIS COMMON GROUND, 6:30-8:30PM

This is probably the biggest speaker we have hosted at this event yet! Christine is a Dartmouth ’11, and has an extensive reputation in the social impact business sector. Some of the dinner discussion will focus on how this is an important form of activism! 

As Ruckusers, you have two chances to meet/hear Christine speak — at tea with her in the afternoon from 3:30 - 4:30pm in Hornig & during the dinner, 6:30 - 8:30pm in Collis (there is still space!) RSVP to both via the links above. 

Don’t miss this amazing opportunity that is serving as the kick off Earth Week at Dartmouth! 

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OPEN HOURS DARTMOUTH ORGANIC FARM, 12:00PM-4:00PM, VAN LEAVING FROM BEHIND ROBO AT 12, 2, AND BACK AT 4.

Get outside during Earth Week and visit the Dartmouth Organic Farm - just 3 miles north of campus! Bring some work or come just to hang out - snacks will be served.

ENERGY SERIES, 4:00PM-5:30PM, RAETHER HALL

Hydro power energy, environmental policy and New England energy with Scott Hall, President and CEO of Great River Hydro.

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NALGENE SALE AT COLLIS ALL DAY!

Come pick up a brand new, BPA-free Nalgene at Collis for only $7.50 on your DBA! Cut down on the amount of disposable paper and plastic products you use by bringing your refillable-nalgene with you everywhere.

DARTMOUTH HEATING PLANT TOUR, 4:00PM-5:00PM

Tour Dartmouth's nearly century old heating system with the plant's current manager, Bill Riehl. Then walk under the college Green and the rest of campus on a tour of the steam tunnels that transport heat to buildings from the Life Sciences Center to the River. We will pop over to the talk below afterwards!

A CONVERSATION ON ENERGY AT DARTMOUTH WITH ROSI KERR AND ABBE BJORKLUND, 5:00-6:00PM, HALDEMAN 031.

Discuss Dartmouth's energy system, past, present, and future. Rosi Kerr is the Director of the Dartmouth Sustainability and Abbe Bjorklund is the Director of Engineering and Utilities for FO&M at Dartmouth.

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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SUSTAINABILITY SOCIAL MEDIA CHALLENGE

Tag yourself on Facebook or Instagram doing something sustainability related during Earth Week using the hashtag #sustainabledartmouth and enter to win an Earth Week prize! Help the Big Green go green!

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.

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JONES SEMINAR, 3:30 - 4:30pm SPANOS AUDITORIUM

Dartmouth’s Energy Picture - past, present, and future with Abbe Bjorklund and Steve Shadford

FARM FRESH FRIDAY, 4:00 - 6:00 BETA LAWN

Our annual Farm Fresh Friday featuring free local food, activities (this year is kombucha pong, table painting, tie dye, etc.) and local band! Enjoy the music, fun, food, and sun on the Friday before Earth Day. It's our biggest celebration of Earth Week!

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SWAP + SHOP SALE, 10AM-2PM, PAGANUCCI LOUNGE, CLASS OF ’53 COMMONS

The annual spring Swap and Shop! Sign up to sell clothes at a table or just bring clothes to give away. Come browse the sale to shop for thrifted items! Cash only. Sellers price their own items and keep the proceeds. All donations go to the Listen Center.