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Thinking about Grad School? Learn about the Nicholas School of Environment at Duke
September 6, 2012
You are cordially invited to join us MEM/MF Virtual Session – Sept 4th and Sept 6th Join the Academic and Enrollment Services team for a live chat to have your questions answered about what the Nicholas School of Environment at Duke has to offer you. So, NO MATTER WHERE YOU ARE LOCATED, you can learn more about how you can earn a prestigious Master of Environmental Management or Master of Forestry degree from Duke University all while in the comfort of your office or home. Session will be held using tele- and web-conferencing technology. Details will be provided prior to the event. We look forward to having you join us. Register Now: http://www.nicholas.duke.edu/programs/professional/info/online-virtual-session-registration
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Tele-Conference
10:00 am to 11:30 am

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Register NOW! J-term Workshop in Environmental Leadership
September 11, 2012
Around for J-Term and interested in connecting with leaders in the world of sustainability? Register for the J-Term Workshop in Environmental Leadership at Amherst College! The workshop takes place January 13th -18th. This week long workshop is intended to inform interested students about the ways people from all walks of life are endeavoring to make a difference. The workshop will feature graduates from Smith, Amherst, Mt. Holyoke, and Hampshire who are working as lawyers, in business, in federal agencies, and as advocates for environmentally sound policies. In addition to sessions with leaders, the workshop will feature three sessions devoted to developing practical skills necessary for effective environmental advocacy, one or more field trips, and sessions devoted to role playing in order to deepen understanding of conflicts over environmental policies and ways conflicts can be resolved. Register here: http://www.smith.edu/interterm/
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Amherst College
9:00 am

Events at Smith

ENV100 Lecuture Series: Tim Purinton
September 10, 2012
Join us for the first speaker in the ENV100 Notes from the Field Lecture Series. Tim Purinton, Director of the Division of Restoration for the Massachusetts Department of Fish and Game will give a talk "Ecological Restoration in Massachusetts." This is free and open to the public.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

The Environment Today: A Conversation with Pablo Solon
September 12, 2012
Join us for lunch and a conversation with former UN ambassador from Bolivia and current Executive Director of the NGO Focus on the Global South. Over the years, Solon's work has focused broadly on the environment and human rights. Lunch will be provided for the first 50 participants. We hope you will join us for part or all of the conversation.
Neilson Browsing Room
12:10 pm to 2:30 am

Events Off Campus

Bill McKibben Lecture- Jail Notes: The Fight for the Planet Starts to Quicken
September 7, 2012
A renowned author, speaker, and activist, McKibben popularized the term "global warming" and founded 350.org, the online network that organized the largest environmental protest in history. McKibben was heralded in 2012 by TIME magazine as "one of environmentalism's most powerful voices."
Johnson Chapel, Amherst College
7:00 pm

Interested in Sustainable Food? Get involved with Grow Food Northampton!
September 8, 2012
Grow Food Northampton, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting food security by advancing sustainable agriculture in Northampton, MA is looking for enthusiastic volunteers for surveying and staking. Work with a professional survey company to lay out the next set of garden plots and points for the irrigation system. No previous experience necessary. Contact Gaby Immerman (gimmerma@smith.edu) for details.
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Grow Food Northampton

Conference: Climate Action NOW - Bill McKibben Follow-Up
September 9, 2012
Climate Action NOW will provide a space for us to come together as a community in response to environmentalist Bill McKibben's urgent appeal to tackle the climate crisis. Bill will be speaking two days before our conference -- at 7 p.m. on Friday, September 7 in Johnson Chapel, Amherst College. Climate Action NOW will begin with a greeting by Rev. Margaret Bullitt-Jonas of Grace Episcopal Church, who will offer words of inspiration and help us to focus on the task ahead. We will then divide into open space workshops on topics including Fracking - An Environmental Disaster; Why Nuclear Power Is NOT the Answer; Local Sustainability Initiatives; Regional Shut it Down Campaigns (Mt. Tom coal plant and Vermont Yankee); The Military and the Environment; 350.Org Keystone XL and Ending Oil Subsidies; Student Organizing; and Divestment from the Carbon Industries. All workshops will include education and a focus on developing a plan for action. The afternoon will begin and end with music.
First Congregational Church in Amherst
1:00 pm to 5:00 pm

Events at Smith

ENV100 Lecture Series: Brian Donahue
September 17, 2012
Join us for the second speaker in the ENV100 Notes from the Field Lecture Series. Brian Donahue, Director of the Environmental Studies Program at Brandeis University will give a talk "Farms and Food: A Vision for New England." This is free and open to the public.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Wonderful Whiskers: Sensors Seals Use to Navigate the Deep, Dark Sea
September 17, 2012
Join us for a tea and cookies and a stay for a great talk by Dr. Joy M. Lapseritis, Environmental Division, Naval Undersea Warfare Center, Division Newport. Joy is a Smith alumna who currently works for the Navy as a civilian and is keen on bringing more women into her field. Tea and cookies are served at 4 p.m. in the McConnell Foyer. Part of the Life Sciences Colloquium series.
McConnell 103
4:30 pm

First Green Team Meeting of the Year!
September 18, 2012
Interested in getting involved in environmental initiatives here at Smith? Join with other students, faculty, and staff to make a difference! Each year the Green Team chooses what initiatives they are interested in working on.
Campus Center 102
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Lecture: Re-creating the Emerald Necklace:
September 20, 2012
A Career Working in Olmstead's Greatest Park System with Marion Pressley. Light refreshments will be served. This is part of the Ervin Zube lecture series.
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UMASS Procopio Room, 105 Hills North
4:00 pm

Subhankar Banerjee: Arctic Voices - Resistance at the Tipping Point
September 20, 2012
Subhankar Banerjee is an Indian born American photographer, writer, educator and activist. Over the past decade Subhankar Banerjee has been a leading international voice on issues of arctic conservation, indigenous human rights, resource development and climate change. He will be reading from his most recent work, Arctic Voices: Resistance at the Tipping Point. In this Anthology, Banerjee brings together first-person narratives from more than thirty prominent activists, writers, and researches who address issues of climate change, resource war, and human rights with stunning urgency and groundbreaking research.
Mount Holyoke Hooker Auditorium, Clapp Laboratory
7:00 pm