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Featured Event

Foraging Walk with Mira Nussbaum
October 1, 2011
Everyday we walk by delicious, beneficial snacks without even realizing it. Come join local foraging expert Mira Nussbaum as she points out edible plants that are literally in your backyard. We will gather at CEEDS and strike off for a casual walk around Smith's campus- gathering plants as we go. We will then come back and prepare some of our harvest for tasty sampling.
Meet at CEEDS, Wright Hall
10:00 am

ENV100 Lecture Series: Aimee Christensen
October 3, 2011
Please join us for an exciting afternoon with prominent alumna. Aimee Christensen. Aimee Christensen is the Founder and CEO of Christen Global Strategies. Her talk is titled, "What do we value and what it means for our economy and for each of us." This lecture is part of an ongoing series which composes the class ENV100.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

SustainabiliTEA: A Tea about... Coffee
October 4, 2011
Come join us for an afternoon tea about... coffee! Local coffee expert Michael Skillicorn will give a talk about working with coffee in Peru and will discuss the environmental impacts of coffee, from harvest to mug. Delicious samples and snacks will be provided. So, come spend a chilly autumn afternoon with a warm mug.
CEEDS, Wright Hall
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm

Events at Smith

Mill River Clean-Up
October 1, 2011
Come out and enjoy the first of the month by lending a helping hand to clean up the Mill River Greenway. This event is organized with the CT River Watershed Council’s Source-to-Sea cleanup day. Additional details can be found by following the link at the bottom of the posting.
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Garlic and Arts Festival- with the Community Garden
October 1, 2011
This SATURDAY, OCT. 1, we will be heading to the amazing Garlic and Arts Festival in North Quabbin, MA!! This will be in place of our regular meeting. In the past, it's been a great event, and we hope many of you can make it! There will be garlic EVERYTHING. We will be leaving at 12PM from the Community Garden, and hope to stay for the raw garlic eating contest (!) at 4PM. We will be back on campus by 5:30PM. If you are planning on coming, please RSVP by email to comgarden@smith.edu, so we can figure out transportation. (Gas reimbursements for those with cars!)
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12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

The Monday ReHash: A Weekly Talk Back Time
October 3, 2011
Have you ever left a lecture or presentation frustrated that there wasn't more time to ask questions or unpack the topic? Starting this Monday CEEDS is hosting an informal "talk back" time. This will be a reoccurring event each Monday to discuss lectures and presentations which took place in the previous week. So, bring your lunch, a friend, and your insights (or questions) and join us. Topics this Monday may include: The Kinari Webb lecture, Elinor Ostrom's presentation at UMASS, or Alyssa Bennett's discussion of White Nose Syndrome in bat populations.
CEEDS, Wright Hall
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Webinar: Cities as First Responders: Case studies from the First UCCRN Assessment Report on Climate
October 5, 2011
Join us in CEEDS for a webinar titled, "Cities as First Responders: Case studies from the First UCCRN Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3)," presented by Cynthia Rosenzweig. Cities are emerging as the 'first responders' to climate change. Climate change exerts added stress on urban areas through increased numbers of heatwaves threatening the health of the elderly, the infirm, and the very young; more frequent and intense droughts and inland floods compromising water supplies; and for coastal cities, enhanced sea level rise and storm surges affecting essential infrastructure, property, ecosystems, and inhabitants. At the same time, cities are responsible for no less than 40% of global greenhouse gas emissions. Given current demographic trends, this level will likely only increase over time. The First Urban Climate Change Research Network (UCCRN) Assessment Report on Climate Change and Cities (ARC3) provides city case studies from developed and developing countries that are leading the way in reducing greenhouse gas emissions and developing adaptation strategies.
CEEDS, Wright Hall
3:35 pm

Events Off Campus

Conference: Green Careers for a Green Economy
September 30, 2011
The third annual Massachusetts Green Career Conference brings together stakeholders from government, education, business and career networks. Everyone wanting to learn more about green careers will find this conference timely, practical and valuable. For further information, visit the link below.
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Holiday Inn, Marlborough, MA

Discussion: Climate Change and Rejection of Science
September 30, 2011
Please join us for an evening with Dr. Billy D'Andrea, Lamont Assistant Research Professor, Lamont‑Doherty Earth Observatory, Dr. Raymond Bradley, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Geosciences and Director of the Climate System Research Center, University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Author of Global Warming and Political Intimidation (2011), and Elizabeth Kolbert, staff writer at The New Yorker and author of Field Notes from a Catastrophe (2006), as they discuss climate change and the role of religion in the public sphere.
Amherst College, Paino Lecture Hall, Beneski Earth Sciences and Museum of Natural History Building
4:30 pm to 6:00 pm

Urban Park Advocates Summit
October 4, 2011
day-long gathering for people involved with and committed to making Massachusetts's cities healthier and more vibrant by having quality green spaces in all of our urban neighborhoods. Summit participants will glean relevant information, helpful connections, and the inspiration necessary to advance quality urban green spaces in their neighborhoods. A small planning team from several nonprofits and agencies from across Massachusetts created this Summit to be an inspiring, learning opportunity that demonstrates how investments in urban parks, gardens, greenways ARE investments that advance environmental quality, economic prosperity, and social justice.
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Mechanics Hall, Worcester, MA
8:30 am to 5:00 pm

Featured Event

Presentation of the Environmental Concentration: Sustainable Food
October 7, 2011
Learn all about the new Sustainable Food Concentration, meet some of the faculty associated with it, and learn how to apply.
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Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability, Wright Hall
12:15 pm

Events at Smith

Craft to Reduce Your Waste: Napkin Embroidery
October 13, 2011
Reusable napkins are a simple and effective way to considerably reduce our waste. Come join students from the Environmental Science and Policy Program and embroider your very own cloth napkin to store in your house cubby. Lunch and all supplies (napkins, embroidery thread, etc.) are provided on a first come first serve basis. Don't know how to embroider? Don't worry, we will teach you!
CEEDS, garden-level, Wright Hall
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Featured Event

Cider Pressing!
October 15, 2011
Get into the autumn spirit by participating in a cider pressing! Come learn about making your own cider and the importance of local foods. This is a fun and informal event for everyone. Stop by anytime between 9 and 2pm to get in on the action. Cider donuts and of course, cider, will be provided.
Chapin Green By the Botanic Garden
9:30 am to 2:00 pm

Presentation of the ES&P Majors and Minors
October 20, 2011
Come join us for the annual presentation of the ES&P Majors and Minors. This is a great event for students who are exploring majoring in ES&P.
Bass 102
12:00 pm

Events at Smith

ENV100 Lecture Series: William Sobczak
October 17, 2011
Join us for an afternoon with Associate Professor at the College of the Holy Cross, William Sobczak as he speaks on the, "Role of Freshwater Ecosystems in the Global Carbon Cycle and Changing Artic." Part of the ongoing ENV100 course lecture series.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Committee on Sustainability Meeting
October 18, 2011
The Committee on Sustainability is concerned with the best long-term use of finite natural resources and the college's impact on the local, regional and global environment. It meets regularly during the academic year. Meetings are open to all members of the Smith community.
Wright Hall 002
12:10 pm to 1:00 pm

Info Table: Environment America
October 19, 2011
October 20, 2011
Stop by to get more information about Environment America's exciting fellows program from Program Advocate and Smith alumna Jessica O'Hare.
Campus Center lower level
11:30 am to 1:30 pm

Information Session: Environment America
October 19, 2011
Come hear about Environment America's exciting fellows program from Program Advocate and Smith alumna Jessica O'Hare.
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Smith Campus Ctr Rm 003
5:00 pm

Events Off Campus

27th Annual International Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy
October 17, 2011
October 18, 2011
October 19, 2011
October 20, 2011
The Annual Conference on Soils, Sediments, Water, and Energy has become the preeminent national conference in this important environmental area. The conference attracts 600-800 attendees annually which includes a wide variety of representation from state and federal agencies, military, Industry (including railroad, petroleum, transportation, and utilities), the environmental engineering and consulting community, and academia. Join us for our 27th year of exciting sessions, workshops, and exhibits. Follow the link below for more details on how to attend.
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UMASS Amherst
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Food Security and Human Rights Conference
October 18, 2011
The University of Connecticut is the only university in the US with a UNESCO Chair and Institute of Comparative Human Rights. Next week, the Chair will be hosting a conference on food security and human rights. The conference is one day and free to the public.
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University of Connecticut
9:00 am to 4:00 pm

Lecture: Life in a Platinum Green Building
October 18, 2011
Please come join us for a presentation by Louis Capozzi, Facilities Engineer as he discusses some of the benefits of LEEDS certified buildings.
UMASS Amherst, Cape Cod Lounge
4:00 pm

Film screening:
October 18, 2011
Green Fire: Aldo Leopold and a Land Ethic for our Time Aldo Leopold (author of Sand County Almanac), is widely regarded as an environmental ethicist, nature writer, and a key figure in the conservation movement. This brand new documentary will have a debut screening at UMass next week, introduced by the movie's co-producer (Steve Dunsky) and Leopold's biographer (Curt Meine).
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131 Marcus Hall (Engineering quadrangle),UMASS, Amherst
5:30 pm