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Uniting the Planet: Bringing Faith, Science, and Community Organizing Leaders
September 17, 2014
Together to Promote Environmental Justice. This panel of environmental justice advocates will provide insight into the importance of bringing together science, faith, and community leaders in addressing sustainability issues. Sponsored by The Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS), the Center for Religious & Spiritual Life, and the Smith College Green Team.
Campus Center 103/104
7:15 pm

Events at Smith

Risk Taking & Its Rewards: A Conversation on Advocacy and Social Change
September 17, 2014
Join the conversation with three alumnae panelists. The panelists will be Erinn McGurn '94, Co-Founder and Executive Director of SCALEAfrica (and CEEDS Alumnae Advisory Board member), Kimberly Scott '91, Associate Professor at Arizona State University School of Social Transformation and Executive Director of COMPUGIRLS, and Staci Williams '81, Attorney and Judge-elect of the 101st District court. A reception will follow in the Alumnae House Gallery. This is the 3rd Annual Elizabeth Miller '81 Lecture.
Alumnae House Conference Hall
4:15 pm

SWG Reads the News lunches
September 19, 2014
We all read the news in different forms: as ticker tape under the tv broadcaster, in newspapers, on Facebook, twitter or as blog posts. But we often read it alone, even if with running commentary talking back to the news as we do so. Members of SWG invite you to join a more collective setting in Duckett Dining Hall over a Friday lunch to read the news: that is, decipher it, ask questions, give reactions, add new frames, in a sense, re-write the news. For those not on the meal plan, primarily staff and faculty, your lunch is on us.
Duckett Room B
12:10 pm

Film screening: Scarred Lands and Wounded Lives: The Environmental Footprint of War
September 21, 2014
Can't travel to NYC to participate in the People's Climate March, but want gather in solidarity with others locally? Join us!
Bodman Lounge, Helen Hills Hills Chapel
2:00 pm

Lecture: Trashing the Climate: Waste Policy Solutions
September 22, 2014
Lynne Pledger will speak about her work as a Waste Policy Consultant. This event, part of the ENV 100 series, is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting: Divest Smith College
September 22, 2014
Want to be a leader on an important issue that affects all of us? Help us work towards getting the College to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Come to one of our weekly meetings and learn more.
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Campus Center 204
7:00 pm

Events at Smith

Factory Farm Simulation
September 24, 2014
Enter a state-of-the-art virtual reality simulation of what a chicken on a factory farm experiences. This project allows us to connect with animals as individuals and actually get a glimpse of their experiences from their point of view. Each participant will wear a virtual reality headset and become the chicken; sensors will allow the participants to move as if they were the chickens themselves. This has been designed as an education tool and does not include anything overtly graphic. Sponsored by Animal Advocates of Smith.
Campus center TV Lounge
10:00 am to 3:00 pm

Looking for adventure? Want to study abroad?
September 24, 2014
Come to an info session to learn more about SEA Semester! SEA Semester offers field-based study abroad programs for all majors during the summer or semester in the Caribbean, Europe, Polynesia, and New Zealand. Students spend half the semester in Woods Hole, MA in preparation for the second half voyage as a full-working crew member aboard one of two tall sailing ships. Email edorr@sea.edu with questions.
CEEDS- Wright Hall 005
12:00 pm

Vigil for the Earth
September 24, 2014
Lunch provided for those who RSVP: mcantwel@smith.edu This week we will share reflections and inspiration from the NYC People’s Climate March for those who attended and those who could not, and share a time of contemplation silence on behalf of our commitment to the earth.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
12:15 pm

Kombucha Tasting!
September 26, 2014
Join Franny Krushinsky, Dining Services Sustainability & Culinary Manager to try out kombucha made locally by Katalyst Kombucha. Health Benefits: Kombucha tea is a fermented drink made with tea, sugar, bacteria and yeast. Although it's sometimes referred to as kombucha mushroom tea, kombucha is not a mushroom — it's a colony of bacteria and yeast. Kombucha tea is made by adding the colony to sugar and tea, and allowing the mix to ferment. The resulting liquid contains vinegar, B vitamins and a number of other chemical compounds. Proponents claim kombucha tea can stimulate the immune system, help to prevent and cure cancer, and improve digestion and liver function. Reference sites: http://www.cheeseslave.com/kombucha-health-benefits/ https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/beverage/health-benefits-of-kombucha.html
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Campus Center Cafe
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

SWG Reads the News lunches
September 26, 2014
We all read the news in different forms: as ticker tape under the tv broadcaster, in newspapers, on Facebook, twitter or as blog posts. But we often read it alone, even if with running commentary talking back to the news as we do so. Members of SWG invite you to join a more collective setting in Duckett Dining Hall over a Friday lunch to read the news: that is, decipher it, ask questions, give reactions, add new frames, in a sense, re-write the news. For those not on the meal plan, primarily staff and faculty, your lunch is on us.
Duckett Room B
12:10 pm

NOAA Presentations
September 26, 2014
Come hear about exciting marine ecology, Great Lakes conservation, and estuary ecosystem research and policy projects! Jessica Lillquist ‘15 will speak about her internship at NOAA's Pacific Services Center, Honolulu, Hawaii; Catherine Aguilar ‘15 will talk about her internship at NOAA's Great Lakes Environmental Research Lab at Lake Michigan Field Station, Muskegon, Michigan; Katie Moshofsky ‘17 will present on her internship at NOAA's Northwest Fisheries Science Center, Seattle, WA; and Florence MacGregor ‘15 will talk about her internship at NOAA/Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve, Wells, Maine. Lunch provided.
McConnell B05
12:15 pm

Bike Kitchen Rentals
September 28, 2014
Rentals this fall from the Bike Kitchen will be from 11 am until the Kitchen is sold out. Rentals are $20 for the semester and will be rented out on a first-come, first-served basis.
Basement of Talbot House
11:00 am

Canceled! It's Mountain Day...Lecture: Why Local Food Matters
September 29, 2014
Andy Pressman is an Agricultural Specialist at the National Association for Appropriate Technology. He will discuss local food and issues surrounding its importance. A great lecture to attend if you are interested in the Sustainable Food Concentration! This event is free, open to the public, and wheelchair accessible.
McConnell 103

Meeting: Divest Smith College
September 29, 2014
Want to be a leader on an important issue that affects all of us? Help us work towards getting the College to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Come to one of our weekly meetings and learn more.
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Campus Center 204
7:00 pm

Bike Kitchen Workshops
September 30, 2014
The Bike Kitchen staff will be hosting a mechanics workshop this fall. It will be Tuesdays from 4-6. The workshop series started on September 23rd and will continue every Tuesday through November 11, except over fall break. The series is a great introduction to bike mechanics if you want to learn to fix bikes but aren't sure where to start! "Fixing Hours" will be Sundays from 1 pm to 3 pm and Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm. Feel free to bring your bike in for maintenance or swing by to hone your fixing skills.
The basement of Talbot House
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Wisconsin Rising: Documentary Film by Sam Mayfield
September 30, 2014
"Wisconsin Rising" documents the largest sustained workers' resistance movement in American history, telling the dramatic story of how the people of Wisconsin occupied the State House and the streets when Republican Governor Scott Walker introduced legislation that stripped state employees of their right to collectively bargain in the workplace, undoing eight decades of basic workers' rights. Sponsored by the Department of Government and the Smith College Lecture Committee.
Graham Hall
7:30 pm

Events Off Campus

18th Annual Source to Sea Cleanup
September 26, 2014
September 27, 2014
A two-day coordinated effort in Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Connecticut. You can join one of over 100 cleanup groups. Find one near you:
www.ctriver.org/cleanup

Volunteer with Nuestras Raices at their Annual Harvest Festival
September 27, 2014
Volunteer with the CSO at Nuestras Raices' Annual Fall Harvest Festival in Holyoke. Help set up booths and enjoy music, entertainment, food, and more! Support a local urban grassroots agri-cultural organization. Transportation and snacks will be provided. To sign up, go to: http://goo.gl/XWYFXp. For more information, contact mpark26@smith.edu or iross@smith.edu.
Nuestras Raices, Holyoke, MA
9:00 am

Grow Food Northampton Workday & Potluck
September 28, 2014
Interested in organic farming, food security, and hunger relief in the Northampton area? Come enjoy the autumn weather while working in our Hunger Relief Plot, building compost bins and cleaning up our medicinal herb garden. We'll end the day with a workshop, live music and potluck (bring your own utensils and a dish to share if you can!) Come get your hands dirty! Contact amcgillis@smith.edu for more details.
Florence Organic Community Garden
11:00 am to 6:30 pm

Featured Event

Kinder Morgan Pipeline: Questioning the Need, Considering the Alternatives, and Engaging the Public
October 3, 2014
An ES&P Lunchbag with Katy Eiseman, Director of Massachusetts PipeLine Awareness Network and Bruce Winn, President of Berkshire Environmental Action Team, will talk about the proposed natural gas pipeline through northern Massachusetts. They will give an overview of the proposal and offer a multi-scale assessment of the project from its impacts on the pipeline corridor to its implications for carbon emissions and climate change. Lunch provided.
McConnell 103
12:15 pm

Presentation of Environmental Concentration: Sustainable Food
October 7, 2014
The Sustainable Food Concentration lets students engage in an interdisciplinary exploration of food and the many issues involved in sustainability. Come explore your interests! Learn more at www.smith.edu/food/
CEEDS, Wright Hall
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Events at Smith

Food Recovery Network interest meeting
October 1, 2014
Come to an interest meeting for Smith's Food Recovery Network. We help fight food waste, increase sustainability, and help others. For questions, email eschlam@smith.edu
Campus Center, Lower Level
6:30 pm

Film screening: In Organic We Trust
October 1, 2014
Part of this week's Dining Services celebration of local, sustainable food!
Campus Center 205
7:30 pm

Stargazing
October 2, 2014
Come see stars, clusters and the moon. All are welcome - please dress warmly. For further information or to check on weather conditions, contact Meg Thacher mthacher@smith.edu, ext. 3935.
McConnell Hall Roof
8:30 pm to 9:30 pm

Operation Wallacea Info Session
October 3, 2014
OpWall is a biodiversity research and conservation management organization hosting scientific expeditions in Indonesia, Transylvania, South Africa, Madagascar, Peru, Guyana,Honduras, and Mexico. Students can join as Research Assistants (internship and credit options available) and receive training in different survey techniques such as mist-netting, SCUBA diving, GIS, camera-trapping, stereo-video transects of coral reefs, and much more. Students can also join as Thesis Students and collect data for a specific research project. Some of the research topics offered on site include marine ecology, agriculture, spatial ecology, genetics, herpetofauna, and environmental science. There is even a unique expedition for Pre-Med students looking to experience field medicine. Most importantly, all the research goes towards protecting valuable ecosystems by levering funding and monitoring the success of various conservation management strategies. Come learn how you can get involved!
CEEDS, Wright Hall
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

SWG Reads the News lunches
October 3, 2014
We all read the news in different forms: as ticker tape under the tv broadcaster, in newspapers, on Facebook, twitter or as blog posts. But we often read it alone, even if with running commentary talking back to the news as we do so. Members of SWG invite you to join a more collective setting in Duckett Dining Hall over a Friday lunch to read the news: that is, decipher it, ask questions, give reactions, add new frames, in a sense, re-write the news. For those not on the meal plan, primarily staff and faculty, your lunch is on us.
Duckett Room B
12:10 pm

Presentation of Environmental Concentration: Climate Change
October 6, 2014
Learn how the Climate Change Concentration can compliment your major and add meaningful hands-on experience to your academic goals. Learn more at www.smith.edu/climate/
CEEDS, Wright Hall
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

Hydropower, Climate Change, and the Public Interest – what’s the deal?
October 6, 2014
Andrew Fisk, Executive Director of the Connecticut River Watershed Council, will be exploring the relationship between the future of hydropower, the growing threat of climate change and the importance of public interest.
McConnell 103
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Meeting: Divest Smith College
October 6, 2014
Want to be a leader on an important issue that affects all of us? Help us work towards getting the College to divest from the fossil fuel industry. Come to one of our weekly meetings and learn more.
More...
Campus Center 204
7:00 pm

Info session: Operation Wallacea
October 7, 2014
Dr Tim Coles, the Founder of the Opwall research programs worldwide will be running a seminar about internship or senior thesis fieldwork options for summer 2015. If you have time it would be well worth going to this seminar. We have had a few students in the past who have joined this field research program and greatly benefitted. Opwall have research on 3D mapping of reefs in Honduras, using stereo video to quantify reef fish communities in Madagascar, Indonesia, Honduras and Cuba, turtle vigilance behaviour and setting sustainable snorkelling levels in Mexico, bar coding and metagenomics to identify total tropical diversity of invertebrates in a cloud forest in Honduras, quantifying impacts of elephants and other large herbivores on veld condition in South Africa, primate behaviour projects on lemurs in Madagascar and spider monkeys in Mexico and many other projects
Bass Hall 106
11:00 am

Op Wall follow up meeting
October 7, 2014
Did you already attend a presentation about Operation Wallacea and now need to get started with the process? Bring your lunch and join Dr. Tim Coles for this meeting to talk through next steps with this great program.
Bass Hall 106
12:00 pm

Bike Kitchen Workshops
October 7, 2014
The Bike Kitchen staff will be hosting a mechanics workshop this fall. It will be Tuesdays from 4-6. The workshop series started on September 23rd and will continue every Tuesday through November 11, except over fall break. The series is a great introduction to bike mechanics if you want to learn to fix bikes but aren't sure where to start! "Fixing Hours" will be Sundays from 1 pm to 3 pm and Thursdays from 4 pm to 6 pm. Feel free to bring your bike in for maintenance or swing by to hone your fixing skills.
The basement of Talbot House
4:00 pm to 6:00 pm

Green Team meeting!
October 7, 2014
We want you, and your ideas about the environment and sustainability. Join us to meet some fun people doing good things.
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CC lower level- chairs near the mail room
8:00 pm

Events Off Campus

MA Green Career Conference: Your Future in Clean Energy and Sustainability
October 1, 2014
Follow the URL below for more information and to register. Registration: $60 before August 26, $75 after August 26 $45 Students
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Holiday Inn, Marlborough, MA

Mill River Walk
October 4, 2014
Join us! This month we'll be walking Leeds to Haydenville: River Road to South Main Street. Sponsored by the Mill River Greenway Initiative, Friends of Northampton Trails and Greenways and Smith College CEEDS (Center for the Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability) SPACE IS LIMITED! Email us at info@millrivergreenway.org to reserve your spot and get directions to the starting point!

Global Harvest Festival
October 4, 2014
October 5, 2014
Enjoy a festive celebration that features Heifer’s Global Village where you can tour international homesteads, taste food from other countries, and meet the farm animals. Other hands-on activities like churning butter, roasting coffee, and digging potatoes will be on-going throughout the day. Hay rides to our pumpkin patch,face painting, potato sack races, scavenger hunts and more family-fun activities and crafts are packed into this globally themed and one-of-a-kind fall festival. Admission is $10 per vehicle.
Heifer Farm, Rutland MA
10:00 am to 4:00 pm