Want to learn more about how you can get involved in sustainability on campus,
but you're not sure where to start...
Well, look no further because"This Week in Sustainability" blitz is your portal
into all things Green including meetings, lectures, and events at Dartmouth and
beyond!
Plan to eat your dinner with us this Thursday, Sep 29th at 7pm in Cutter Shabazz
at the Green Groups Feed!! Great company and delicious food will be provided,
all homemade by Dartmouth's environmental groups! Be sure to bring a bowl and
spork!
"This Week" Highlights:
TODAY, Sept. 27th
*Dartmouth Organic Farm, 12:30-1:30pm, Robo basement
*Shackleton and the Rising Tide: Climate Change in Antarctica, 4:30-6pm, Haldeman
41
*Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering, 8pm, Spanos Auditorium in Thayer
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 28th
*Climate Change and Sustainability Consulting Info Session, 6pm, Rocky 1
*Hunger: The Biology & Politics of Starvation, 6:30-8:30pm, Monstshire Museum
Meeting Room, Norwich
*Environmental Conservation Organization, 7pm, Collis 101
THURSDAY, Sept. 29th
*Sustainability Minor Meet and Greet, 12-2pm, One Wheelock
*Green Groups Feed, 7pm, Cutter Shabazz
FRIDAY, Sept. 30th
*Hawaii as a Model System for Understanding Soils, Ecosystems and Human-Environment
Interaction, Lecture by Peter Vitousek '75, 4-5pm, Life Sciences Center 201
Today, Sept. 27th
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Dartmouth Organic Farm
When: 12:30-1:30pm
Where: Robinson Hall basement
What: It's our first meeting of term, we'll talk a bit about the farm and what
we do and what's going on this week and what we're up to this fall and how you
can get involved in all that (it's easy)!
Shackleton and the Rising Tide: Climate Change in Antarctica
When: 4:30-6pm
Where: Haldeman 41
What: In conjunction with the Hopkins Center presentation of "Phantom Limb 69oS,"
the proudction's artistic directors will join Ross Virginia, Myers Family Professor
of Environmental Science and IGERT PI; Meredith Kelly, Assistant Professor, Earth
Sciences; and moderator Jay Satterfield, Rauner Library, Stefansson Collection
on Polar Exploration for a conversation about the realities and public perceptions
of climate change in Antarctica. Followed by a wine and cheese reception for Phantom
Limb from 6:00-7:30pm, Russo Gallery, Haldeman.
Dartmouth Humanitarian Engineering meeting
When: 7pm
Where: Spanos Auditorium, Thayer
What: DHE is an award-winning, impact-driven organization comprised of students
from every year and most majors. Come learn about our projects, including hydropower,
fuel-efficient cookstoves, and water sanitation in Rwanda and Tanzania, and how
you can get involved!
Wednesday, Sept. 28th
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Climate Change and Sustainability Consulting Info Session
When: 6pm
Where: Rocky 101
What: Hear from Joe Indvik '10, currently a Research Assistant in the Climate
Change and Sustainability Division at ICF's Washington, DC office. Get the inside
scoop on day-to-day life working at the front lines to develop smart, interdisciplinary
solutions to climate change and sustainability. Plus, free pizza!
Hunger: The Biology & Politics of Starvation, Presentation by Dr. John Butterly
When: 6:30-8:30pm
Where: Monstshire Museum Meeting Room, Norwich, VT
What: Why do people starve? Despite the proliferation of humanitarian efforts,
food insecurity, chronic malnutrition, persistent hunger, and even starvation,
occurs because of a lack of political will. In 1948, the United Nations adopted
The Universal Declaration of Human Rights -- the first global expression of rights
to which all human beings are inherently entitled. More than sixty years later
famines continue. How is this possible? Dr. Butterly, Dartmouth professor, physician
and co-author of the recently published book, "Hunger: The Biology & Politics
of Starvation", will navigate us through how and why.
Environmental Conservation Organization
When: 7pm
Where: Collis 101
What: The Environmental Conservation Organization (ECO) is one of Dartmouth's
oldest environmental groups. ECO is focused on enacting change on campus to address
local environmental issues such as recycling, composting, and energy efficiency.
Come check us out!!!
Thursday, Sept. 29th
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Sustainability Minor Meet and Greet
When: 12-2pm
Where: One Wheelock, Collis
What: Dartmouth's new Sustainability Minor seeks to understand and tackle real-world
sustainability problems in our communities and the world at large. The sustainability
curriculum will equip you with the knowledge and practical skills needed to understand
diverse perspectives on sustainability and to work collaboratively with peers
and experts from different fields. Sustainability is for everyone! The minor incorporates
courses in the natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, and visual arts!
Green Groups Feed
When: 7pm
Where: Cutter Shabazz
What: Come hear from the leaders of all of Dartmouth's spectacular green groups,
as well as the Sustainability Office staff! There are so many wonderful things
happening to make this campus a greener place- learn about what's going on and
how you can get involved! Delicious, homemade dinner will be provided. *Bring
your own bowl and spork!*
Friday, Sept. 30th
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Hawaii as a Model System for Understanding Soils, Ecosystems and Human-Environment
Interaction, Lecture by Peter Vitousek '75
When: 4-5pm
Where: Life Sciences Center Rm 201
What: Peter Vitousek is an ecologist whose research focuses on many aspects of
global change, including the consequences of nitrogen deposition, changes in land-use,
and the spread of invasive species. His research program is interdisciplinary
and is a successful model for how to build strong connections between scientists
and indigenous people. He is also the co-director of the First Nations Futures
Program, director of Stanford's Emmet Interdisciplinary Program in Environment
and Resources, and a Fellow of the National Academy of Sciences and the American
Academy of Arts and Sciences. In 2001 he was named by CNN and Time Magazine as
one of America's Best in Science and Medicine. For more information, go to: http://www.stanford.edu/group/Vitousek/
Ongoing:
* Apply to the Sustainability Office!
The Sustainability Office is now seeking interns and ECO-Reps (a program just
for 15s!) for the upcoming school year! If interested please blitz this account
for more information on internship descriptions and to receive an application.
The deadline to apply is **October 1st**
* Friend us on facebook! Just search Dartmouth Sustainability or go to http://www.facebook.com/pages/Dartmouth-Sustainability/190425884324950
* Have stuff you want to sell or buy? Check out dartlist.com, like craigslist
but for the Dartmouth community!
Thanks for reading!
-The Sustainability Office
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