**THIS WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY**

Brought to you by the Sustainability Office and Green Groups Directorate

 

MONDAY

SUSTAINABILITY IN THE 21^ST CENTURY

How Science and Technology Can Change the World

4:30PM, 041 Haldeman

Presented by Vaughan C Turekian, Ph.D. Science and Technology Advisor to the Secretary of State (2015-2017) Senior Director of Science, Technology, and Sustainability Program in the Policy and Global Affairs Division (PGA) of the National Academies of Science, Engineering, and Medicine (NASEM)

 

TUESDAY

SUSTAINABILITY ACTION WORKSHOP

5:30PM, Hornig Library

Interested in solving a real, tangible sustainability challenge? This term, SAW is working to reduce the number of plastic bags in the campus waste stream!

 

WEDNESDAY

DEN FIRESIDE CHAT

Susan Hunt Stevens T’98, Founder and CEO of WeSpire

4:30-6PM, Hornig Library

WeSpire is an employee engagement platform that helps forward-thinking global companies design, deliver and measure the benefits of positive impact programs like sustainability, CSR and wellbeing. Susan has run WeSpire for over eight years. Prior to WeSpire, Susan was in various leadership positions in marketing at NY Times and Boston Globe/Boston.com. For more information and to register:
den-tuck-18w-speakerseries-stevens.eventbrite.com

 

DIVETST DARTMOUTH

8PM, Robo 108

Divest Dartmouth works to encourage the College to divest from companies that extract fossil fuels.

 

THURSDAY

SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS

12-2PM, Robinson Hall 108

Curious about how to get involved with sustainability? Have a cool idea? Come visit us and check out all of the awesome ways to get involved!

 

SUSTAINABILITY FEED

6:30PM, Sustainable Living Center (SLC)

This week we’re making pasta with sauce made from tomatoes from the O-Farm! Sustainability Feeds are open to the entire Dartmouth community and aim to create inclusive social spaces around locally sourced food. Everyone is welcome!

 

FRIDAY

**KRAMER PRIZE APPLICATION DUE**

The Kramer Prize is awarded annually as a grant of up to $3,000 for students to engage in any type of project that benefits the Dartmouth community. This year, the Office of the President is looking for proposals for innovative projects that promote "Dartmouth fellowship” in the following areas: Environmental Impact & Sustainability, Community of Care, Connected Community, Multidisciplinary Creativity. For more information, including a full description of the project areas and application materials visit: http://www.dartmouth.edu/~president/programming/kramerprize.html.

 

SATURDAY

LET’S TACO ‘BOUT IT

6-8PM House Center B (The Cube)

We welcome all parts of campus to sit down, eat delicious homemade tacos and discuss issues related to sustainability. This week we’ll talk about self-care, wellness and sustaining one’s self while doing social justice work on campus!

 

SUNDAY

RIVER WARRIORS

River Warriors Society is a multi-tribe Native American coalition of canoeists who recently canoed down the Missouri to the DAPL Resistance Camps at Standing Rock in canoes they carved. They work to revive cultural practices around canoeing in indigenous communities. Join us in welcoming them for a day of activity and discussion:

 

1-3PM Velvet Rocks Nature Walk (meet on Robo Steps)

4-5:30PM Indigenous Roots of Canoeing Panel (Native American House)

5:30-6:30PM Inclusivity & the Culture of Outdoor Spaces Dinner (Native American House)

7-9PM No Man’s Land Film Festival (Spaulding Auditorium)

 

FOR MORE, CHECK OUT OUR WEBSITE: sustainability.dartmouth.edu