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Williams-Mystic Study Away table
October 3, 2012
Williams-Mystic is a unique one-semester program focused on studying the world's oceans. We believe there is no better way to learn than to engage and explore, blending the boundaries of academic disciplines to form an interdisciplinary, immersive, and hands-on experience. Earning 18 credit hours from Williams-College, students travel the country sailing on a tall ship, road tripping the West Coast, and then traveling to the Louisiana Bayou. We are currently accepting applications for Spring 13, Fall 13, and Spring 14. We accept students in their sophomore, junior, or senior year and have financial aid and scholarship packages available. Please come see us at any info table!
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Campus Center lower-level
11:00 am to 1:00 pm

Sara Carlson: Operation Wallacea
October 3, 2012
Operation Wallacea is a network of academics from European and North American universities, who design and implement biodiversity and conservation management research programmes. Come join Sara Carlson, to hear about her experiences in the field.
CEEDS, Wright Hall
4:00 pm

Sustainability Grad School and Careers Brown Bag Lunch
October 4, 2012
Interested in talking about grad school and careers in sustainability? Next Thursday at noon, Dr. Eban Goodstein, an economist and Director of the Center for Environmental Policy at Bard College will be on campus and is interested in talking with students about these issues. Goodstein heads up three graduate programs at Bard: MS Degree programs in Environmental Policy and Climate Science and Policy, and a new MBA in Sustainability based in NYC. The programs feature real world engagement through extended internships and consultancies, and there are options to combine a masters degree with Peace Corps service, as well as joint programs with Pace Law School, and Bard's MAT program. Goodstein is happy to talk with you about Bard specifically, but also more generally about careers in green business and policy. Bring your own lunch.
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CEEDS-Wright Hall
12:00 pm

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Register NOW! J-term Workshop in Environmental Leadership
October 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

Walk and lecture: Old Growth Forests in the Eastern US
October 11, 2012
Join us at the Bechtel Environmental Classroom (at Smith's MacLeish Field Station in Whately)for some events with Joan Maloof, professor at Salisbury University and director of the Old Growth Forest Network. Come at 4:00 p.m. to go on an hour long walk, or come at 5:30 p.m. for a lecture and book signing. Vans will be leaving Smith for these events, one at 3:30 p.m. and another at 5:00 p.m. Meet on the service drive between Chapin and the Campus Center.
Bechtel Environmental Classroom, MacLeish Field Station

Paradise Pond and Lyman Pond Draw Down
October 15, 2012
Maintenance begins this week on the Paradise Pond dam, which will require a partial draw-down of the pond's water level. The jogging path around the pond will be fenced off from the spillway north past the softball field during the project, expected to take about two months. The Lyman Plant House pond will be dredged for repairs and reshaping. If you are interested in learning more about this project, please contact Gary Hartwell, Project Manager, ghartwel@smith.edu.
Paradise Pond and Lyman Pond

ENV100 Lecture: Hugh Boyd
October 15, 2012
Join us for the fifth speaker in the ENV100 Notes from the Field Lecture Series. Hugh Boyd, of Boyd Associates will give a talk "Market place design and the public space." This is free and open to the public.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Green Team Meeting
October 16, 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 the initiatives they want to focus on. Come get involved.
CEEDS - Wright Hall
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Interested in Sustainable Food? Come celebrate with Grow Food Northampton!
October 14, 2012
Grow Food Northampton, a local non-profit dedicated to promoting food security by advancing sustainable agriculture in Northampton, MA invites you to GFN's Second Annual Farm Fest, a huge celebration with many activities, food, music, etc.Contact Gaby Immerman (gimmerma@smith.edu) for details.
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Grow Food Northampton Farm

Open House- Co-op Power potluck gathering
October 15, 2012
Co-op Power uses the co-operative model to promote a more just and sustainable future through green job creation, community ownership of resources, and local investment opportunities. We have many volunteer and internship opportunities and would love to connect with interested students.
15A West Street, West Hatfield
4:00 pm to 4:00 pm

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Landscapes Studies- presentation of the minor
October 18, 2012
Come meet the faculty to discuss the unlimited possibilities within the Landscape Studies Program. Pizza for all.
Green Box 202
12:00 pm

Apple Orchard Workshops with holistic apple grower Michael Phillip
October 19, 2012
9am-12pm: Creating a Healthy Orchard 12pm-2pm: Bring your own picnic lunch to the field station 2pm-5pm: Home Orchard Basics Join CEEDS for a workshop with organic apple specialist Michael Phillips, expert on holistic orchard management and collaborator in the “community orchard movement.” Learn about setting up an orchard and successfully growing fruit. Van shuttles available: 8:30am, 10:30am, and 1:30am from between Chapin and the Campus Center, with return trips at 12pm, and after the workshop at 5pm. Reservations for spots in the van can be made at CEEDS or via a message to Sarah Loomis .
MacLeish Field Station - Transport Provided

Cider pressing:
October 20, 2012
Join us on a beautiful Fall day to experience the magic of turning apples into delicious fresh cider! Snack on cider donuts and enjoy a New England tradition. Bring your family! Sponsored by CEEDS.
side of Chapin House
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Events at Smith

Talk on Plastic Plague: Our Disposables and Ourselves
October 18, 2012
Join Maggie Chumbley, a global educator and activist, for a talk on Plastic Pollution. Plastic Pollution is an emerging environmental issue (much like global warming was 30 years ago). Together we will explore the shocking facts and multiple consequences of this issue. We'll look at the great pacific garbage patch, plastic beaches, recycling, the toxicity in our own bodies, and more. We will also examine our own core beliefs and the core beliefs of our disposable culture. We'll view stunning film footage from Midway Island and talk about the symbolic environmental tragedy it represents.
Campus Center, Room 205
4:00 pm

Lecture: Innovative Projects in Different Climate Zones
October 18, 2012
Distinguished alumna Cornelia Hahn Oberlander '44, Fellow of the American Society of Landscape Architects (FASLA), returns to Smith to speak.
Seelye 110
5:00 pm

ENV100 Lecture Series: Annette Higby
October 22, 2012
Join us for the sixth speaker in the ENV100 Notes from the Field Lecture Series. Annette Higby, Policy Director of the New England Farmers Union will give a talk "What's new in the 2012 Farm Bill?" This event is free and open to the public.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Impacts and management of biological invasions: What's the fuss?
October 22, 2012
Join us for a tea and cookies and a stay for a talk by Daniel Simberloff, Nancy Gore Hunger Professor of Environmental Science, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, University of Tennessee 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

Events Off Campus

Talk and Book Signing: Van Jones "Rebuild the Dream"
October 18, 2012
The National Conference for Community & Justice presents Van Jones and his latest book, "Rebuild the Dream". Previous green jobs advisor to the Obama administration, Jones will discuss his work in human rights and the clean energy economy. Free, doors open at 7pm. Ticket information available on event page.
UMass Amherst: Mahar Auditorium
7:30 pm