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Earth Week: Give Back and Catch Chestnut Fever!
April 25, 2015
Smith College is growing blight resistant trees at the MacLeish Field Station. We need your help to plant nuts in the seed orchard. You’ll get your hands dirty but its outside and you’ll contribute to a national conservation project. Join us! Catch Chestnut Fever! Come dressed for the weather. Bring a hat, water and gloves if you have them. We will leave from Chapin loading dock at 12:00 sharp on Saturday April 25th and return by 4:00. Please RSVP to Paul Wetzel (so we have a van seat for you) and contact him with any questions—pwetzel@smith.edu.
Chapin Lawn/loading dock

Interactive exhibit: Dialogue: A Decade of Smithies on Sustainabilty
April 29, 2015
A collection of 65 works from various disciplines, by students who have sought to address Food, Waste, and Landscapes on campus and in the Pioneer Valley, brought together by Eve Pan, '15. Do underline the books, write on the margins, comment on the back, take our survey & enjoy. Notes from the curator:Over my four years at Smith, I have seen the great work of both my peers and my predecessors, yet the absence of a thorough library and space where these works may be accessed for viewing, reference use, and inspiration. ^ May we graduate knowing we may leave behind our work for the next generation to build upon. Co-sponsored by the Smith College Libraries. Neilson Hillyer Young
Visit the common spaces in Neilson, Hillyer, Young Libraries

Field Station Saturdays
April 25, 2015
Want to get off campus? Come visit MacLeish Field Station! You can explore the five miles of trails (rent snowshoes or skis from the Outing Club) or stay cozy in the building with a cup of tea. It's a great place to study or relax—and there's a collection of board games! The van will leave from the Chapin loading dock at 1pm and return to campus by 4:30pm. Space is limited, please sign up here: http://goo.gl/nhrVZF. For more information, contact ewald@smith.edu.
Chapin loading dock
1:00 pm to 4:30 pm

Events at Smith

Panel: Indigenous Communities and Environmental Sovereignty
April 24, 2015
With Frank Waln and the Sampson Brothers. Hosted by ISSA and the Office of Campus Sustainability.
Neilson Browsing Room
3:00 pm to 4:30 pm

NECOS Opening Panel: A Call to Action for Climate Justice with Ashanti Alston and Anne Petermann
April 24, 2015
Join us as we kick off the Northeast Climate Organizers Summit. We'll hear from anarchist Black Panther Ashanti Alston, and Anne Petermann, long time climate justice organizer and Executive Director of Global Justice Ecology Project on why we need to organize and take action for racial, economic and climate justice. Open to the public.
Stoddard Hall
6:00 pm to 7:30 pm

NECOS Keynote Address & Climate Cabaret: Suzanne Patles & Jacqui Patterson on the Climate Crisis
April 25, 2015
Open to the Public. Suggested Donation: $10-50. Come celebrate the first full day of the Northeast Climate Organizers Summit. We'll hear from Suzanne Patles, of the Mi’kmaq Warriors Society, and a native organizer and activist from Elsipogtog. We'll also hear from Jacqui Patterson, Director of the Climate and Environmental Justice Program for the NAACP. After Suzanne and Jacqui, join us for an evening of brass bands, puppets, and climate-related performances.
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
7:00 pm to 12:00 am

Building the Movement for Climate Justice: A Panel Discussion
April 26, 2015
What does it mean to 'build a movement' and in what direction does this movement need to head? Panelists will discuss the history of the climate justice movement, the goals of a broad movement fighting for systemic change, and the opportunities and challenges faced by organizers today. Speakers include: Anne Petermann, Executive Director, Global Justice Ecology Project; Jacqui Patterson, Director, NAACP Climate and Environmental Justice Program; Jeremy Brecker, Labor Network For Sustainability; Sandy Nurse, Rising Tide NYC and Erin Heany. Open to the public
Helen Hills Hills Chapel
9:00 am to 10:30 am

Food access and labor rights at our local farms
April 26, 2015
Examining undocumented workers' rights, histories, conditions, and food access in the Pioneer Valley and beyond. Hosted by OUSR, SACA, and the RFC. Free and open to the public.
Seelye 110
2:00 pm to 3:30 pm

Lecture: Sparking our Imagination
April 27, 2015
with Carolina Aragon, Landscape Studies program, Smith College and Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning Program, UMass-Amherst. This lecture is part of the LSS 100: Landscape, Design, and the Environment series and is free and open to the public
Weinstein Auditorium
2:40 pm to 4:00 pm

Environmental Science and Policy Program Capstone Presentations
April 28, 2015
Join us for lunch and to hear from seniors about their research projects.
Neilson Browsing Room
12:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Lecture: "Past and Future Climate Change in the Horn of Africa"
April 24, 2015
Part of the Geosciences Lecture Series, Dr. Jessica Tierney of Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) will be lecturing at UMass. Cookies and coffee will be provided.
Morrill 129, UMass
3:30 pm

Workshop: Healthy Soil - Testing and Amending Your Garden Soil
April 25, 2015
Healthy soils are essential for raising healthy crops. In this workshop you will learn the basics of soil composition, microbial life and structure as they relate to the home garden, as well as the nitty gritty on soil testing, amendments and fertilizers needed to maintain crop health each season and build your garden’s soil over time.
Powisset Farm
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Workshop: Insect Pests and Diseases of Apples and How to Manage Them
April 25, 2015
One of the most challenging thing about growing your own fruit is knowing how to identify the insect pests and diseases that might afflict them. Learn the basics of pest and disease identification and Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in the home orchard.
Newton Community Farm
10:00 am to 1:00 pm

Workshop: The 100Sq Ft, 25-Tree, 5-Variety Backyard Apple Orchard Fruiting Wall
April 25, 2015
Your fruiting wall will produce two bushels each of five apple varieties in just 3 years from planting using just over 100 square feet of backyard.
Marshfield Fairgrounds Admin Bldg
10:00 am to 2:00 pm

Lecture: Getting Cities Right: Creating a public realm that serves everyone
April 27, 2015
with Joel Russell, Executive Director of the Form-Based Codes Institute. A conversation with Joel and Lee Pouliot, Acting City Planner, City of Chicopee will follow the lecture. This lecture is part of the Smaller Cities | Greener Futures lecture series presented by The Conway School, which focuses on issues relevant to small, post-industrial cities. Though the lecture is free and open to the public, space is limited. Please get location details and RSVP using the link below.
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Chicopee, MA
6:30 pm

Changes in Forests Under Alternative Climate Scenarios in the Northeastern U.S.
April 29, 2015
Changes in regional forest composition in response to climate change are often predicted using niche-based models or biophysical process models that either do not account for or greatly simplify processes such as succession, dispersal, and tree harvest.
University of Massachusetts, Morrill Science Center, 134
3:30 pm

Film screening: The Weight of the Nation
April 29, 2015
Obesity is not only one of the top public health issues facing our country; it's also a threat to our nation's bottom line. Rising obesity rates threaten to drag our economy down through higher health care costs and lower productivity. Currently, 69% of American adults are overweight or obese. Hosted by The Springfield Food Policy Council and the Mason Square Health Task Force Please RSVP to Jbaymon@springfieldpartnersinc.com Or 413.263.6500 x6539
Springfield Central Library 220 State St. in Springfield
5:30 pm to 7:45 pm

Events at Smith

Exhibit: Places for the Spirit: Traditional African American Gardens
May 1, 2015
For twenty years, photographer Vaughn Sills collected images of a gardening style that, despite its long history, is unknown to most horticulturists and is disappearing quickly. Sills traveled through the Deep South searching out African-American folk gardens: those yards and gardens that reflect in form and organization some of the earliest African-American religious and cultural traditions. The exhibit runs from March to September 2015.
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Lyman Plant House, Smith College

Events at Smith

The Changing Status of Women in Science: The MIT Story (1964-2014)
May 12, 2015
with Nancy Hopkins, Amgen, Inc. Professor, MIT Department of Biology Faculty discussion to follow, 11 a.m.–1 p.m.
Campus Center Carroll Room
9:00 am to 10:30 am

Events Off Campus

Lecture: Creating a Knowledge Economy to Address Climate Change
May 11, 2015
with Stephen Mulkey, climate change activist and President of Unity College. This lecture is part of the Smaller Cities | Greener Futures lecture series presented by The Conway School, which focuses on issues relevant to small, post-industrial cities. Though the lecture is free and open to the public, space is limited. Please get location details and RSVP using the link below.
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The Conway School
6:30 pm