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Featured Event

Open Climate Cafe
April 15, 2016
Join us for an informal conversation over tea and cookies! We'll welcome questions, a discussion of current news, recent events or issues related to climate change, and whatever else is on your mind. Today's "hosts" are Blythe Coleman-Mumford '17 and Sarah Hines (history). Possible topics? Environmental issues in Latin America, social justice questions and more.
CEEDS- Center for Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability, Wright Hall 005
4:15 pm

The National Water Dance
April 16, 2016
Experience the Arts in Environmental Action! Join the moving audience to witness six site specific, movement installations across the MacLeish Field Station, culminating in a unified dance and group effort to restore our nature by planting an important riparian zone and by supporting local artists. Featuring new works by Sofia Engelman, Kate Seethaler, Kelly Silliman, Susan Waltner, and Whitney Wilson. For more information and to get a seat in the vans going to MacLeish, contact wwilson at smith.edu
MacLeish Field Station
3:00 pm

Out Here: A Queer Farmer Film Project - Screening and panel discussion
April 21, 2016
Four years in the making, the documentary Out Here looks at the experiences of queer farmers across the country, and asks- what does it mean to be a queer farmer, is agriculture a safe space for queer people, and what are the relationships between food production and queerness? Panelists include Director and Farmer Jonah Mossberg, '07; Farmer Danielle Smith, of Wild Rose Farm, Easthampton; Farm Manager Aaron Drysdale of Greenfield Community Farm/Just Roots, Greenfield; Stina Soderling, '06; and moderator Emmett Wald, '15. This event is free and open to the public. All are welcome. Sponsored by CEEDS
Graham Hall, Hillyer
4:15 pm

Events at Smith

Food Recovery Action
April 17, 2016
Join other students in the Smith Food Recovery Network in an action to share along with others in our community food that would otherwise go to waste.
Cutter/Ziskind Dining Room
3:50 pm to 4:30 pm

Waste Audit
April 18, 2016
How much of what the Smith community throws away each day could be reused, composted, or recycled? How much are we wasting? Find out when the Eco-Reps suit up and examine some of our trash at this waste audit. Sponsored by the Eco-Reps as part of the Earth Week celebration.
Chapin Lawn
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

The Botanist's Role in Producing Quality Herbal Medicine: A Conversation with Zoë Gardner
April 19, 2016
Zoë will talk about different types of herbal medicines made from medicinal plants, the botanical supply chain for herbal medicines, and how botanists are key in ensuring the safety and efficacy of herbal medicines. Zoë Gardner is a project manager at Traditional Medicinals in Sebastopol, California and a member of several of the principal herb organizations including the American Herbal Products Association, American Herbal Pharmacopoeia, American Botanical Council, University of Massachusetts Medicinal Plant Program, American Herbalists Guild, Medicinal Plant Working Group, Sigma Xi: The Scientific Research Society. This talk is part of a horticulture class and is not open to the public.
McConnell B05
9:00 am to 10:15 am

What the Frack is Natural Gas?: A Brown Bag Lunch
April 19, 2016
Come learn about the fuel that powers Smith and the pipeline that has New Englanders rallying around a log cabin protest. Featuring local activists Will and Donna Elwell, singer-songwrite Sarah Pirtle, and Smithgeology professor Amy Rhodes. This event is a great way to join in the Earth Week festivities and gain an understanding of the topic in anticipation of the evening screening of Gasland II. Hosted by Green Team.
CEEDS Wright Hall 005
12:00 pm

Panel on Food Sustainability at Smith
April 19, 2016
How sustainable is Smith dining? What's the story with your food? Come find out! The Smith College Eco-Reps and Food Recovery Network present Brad Morse: Owner of Outlook Farm; Andrew Cox: Head of Dining Services at Smith; Carl Erickson: Chair of MANNA Soup Kitchen
Graham Hall, Hillyer
4:15 pm

Design for the Just City- with Toni L. Griffin
April 19, 2016
Toni L. Griffin is the founder of Urban Planning for the American City, based in New York. Through the practice, Toni served as Project Director for the Detroit Work Project Long Term Planning initiative, and released Detroit Future City, a comprehensive citywide framework for urban transformation. Current clients include the cities of Memphis, Milwaukee and Pittsburgh. Toni was recently appointed to Professor in Practice of Urban Planning at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, where she will both teach and develop research related to design and the just city and legacy city design. Co-sponsored by Landscape Studies, Africana Studies, CEEDS and The Design Thinking Initiative.
Neilson Library Browsing Room
4:30 pm

Film screening: Gasland II
April 19, 2016
Join Green Team to watch a documentary about natural gas & fracking. These topics are so relevant to the Smith community. Smith's Co-Gen (combined heat & power) is almost exclusively dependent on this supposedly "clean" fuel. Meanwhile, Smithies & community members are protesting the Northeast Energy Direct/Kinder Morgan Natural Gas Pipeline proposed to run through New England just thirty minutes from Smith. Come learn about the health, environmental and social issues associated with burning natural gas and fracking.
Campus Center 103/104
7:30 pm

Mt. Trashmore
April 20, 2016
How much trash do 10 Smith houses produce in just one day? Visit Mt. Trashmore to see for yourself. Sponsored by the Eco-Reps as part of Earth Week celebrations.
Chapin Deck
11:00 am to 2:00 pm

Bike Kitchen Open Hours
April 20, 2016
Maybe you are wondering where the bike paths are or where bike resources are in the area. Maybe you are having trouble with your brakes or something else on your bike and want to learn how to fix it yourself. Or maybe you just LOVE bikes. In any case, come to Open Hours and we can help!
Talbot basement
6:00 pm

Climate Justice Open Mic
April 20, 2016
Join Green Team as a part of this year's Earth Week Celebration in welcoming students to the mic to tell their own environmental stories. On Wednesday, the 20th, Green Team will host an open mic event for students, faculty and staff to share a story of theirs related to an environmental event, opinion, injustice, justice, memory, etc. that connects to social injustice with an audience. We welcome any story about an environmental experience. We hope this will become a forum of discussion for people to express their journeys, learn from each other and connect to other environmental or social justice events that might also affect other audience members.
Campus Center 103/104
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Drop-in Mapathon
April 21, 2016
The SAL is hosting this event to aid with the ongoing humanitarian response to major earthquakes in Ecuador and Japan over the past week. Participants will identify and trace dwellings, roads/paths, medical facilities and more using aerial imagery in the OpenStreetMap platform. This data will then be immediately available to humanitarian organizations working in the region. Absolutely no prior experience is required. We will be serving pizza around 12pm. Whether you plan to come for just 10 minutes or the whole 2 hours, we hope to see you tomorrow! Please register using the link below, especially if you plan to eat:
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Spatial Analysis Lab (Sabin-Reed 104)
11:00 am to 1:00 pm

EARTH DAY FESTIVAL
April 21, 2016
Celebrate Earth Week with the Smith Community! This festival features tabling and activities from Smith’s green student organizations and a lineup of performances from Smith acapella, dance, and musical groups! There will also be free kettle corn and a free swap table. Sponsored by the Eco-Reps and other green student orgs.
Chapin Lawn ( Rain Location: Carroll Room)
11:00 am to 3:00 pm

Trees, Science, You, and The Future - A talk by Lea Sloan
April 21, 2016
Science continues to gather compelling evidence of how physical and emotional health are essentially connected to trees and forests, in ways that were likely more obvious to our ancestors. We'll discuss those findings and the opportunities for you to get involved, and to change the way city planners, the health industry, developers, politicians and educators shape our future. Lea Sloan is the Vice President of Communications for American Forests. Lea spearheads communications, marketing and branding for American Forests. Lea leads a team that is immersed in all of the organization’s programs and projects, including its Global ReLeaf forest restoration program; its Urban Forests program efforts; the initiative to protect Endangered Western Forests from the dual blights of pine bark beetles and blister rust; and strategically builds upon the importance, past and future, of the American Forests National Big Tree Program. The Communications team develops content for the organization’s website, blog and social media; directs the editorial, design and production of American Forests’ magazine; and creates marketing materials, including videos that promote the strengths and values of American Forests. Co-sponsored by the Smith College Campus Tree Committee, Campus Sustainability, Landscape Studies, and Botanic Garden
Neilson Browsing Room
4:15 pm to 5:15 pm

Divest Smith College meeting
April 21, 2016
Interested in taking action on divestment? Join us to learn more. All welcome.
Campus Center 103/104
8:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Animal Sanctuary Day Trip
April 16, 2016
How many people have really had a chance to meet a turkey or a cow? "VINE is an LGBTQ-led farmed animal sanctuary in Springfield, VT. While caring for more than 500 animals at our solar-powered site, we work to undermine the social and structural sources of animal abuse and exploitation, working from within an ecofeminist understanding of intersectionality." It'll be a fun day! Contact sakim @ smith.edu for details!

Conference: Sustainability on Main Street and Campus
April 16, 2016
Learn about the best practices and resources to advance sustainable development on campuses and in communities. Explore sustainability in the Pioneer Valley this year through presentations, exhibitions and walking tours! The conference includes 2 Smith faculty, 1 student and 1 staff in the lineup. You can register online, and students get free admission (contact CEEDS for details).
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274 Main Street, Northampton, MA
8:00 am to 4:30 pm

Gardening the Community Afternoon
April 17, 2016
Volunteering at Gardening the Community, an amazing youth and community empowerment organization in Springfield, is a great way to kick off Earth Week! Get excited to get a little dirty in the gardens. Email sakim @ smith.edu to RSVP.
Springfield, MA (well help you get there and back)
12:30 pm to 4:00 pm

Film screening: Taking Root
April 19, 2016
Join 5 College Scopes for a screening of Taking Root, the narrative of Wangari Maathai's personal journey of planting trees in Kenya during the repressive regime of Daniel arap Moi in the 1980s! Come for the initial screening with refreshments at 7pm, and stay for a brief discussion time afterward! The Facebook event link is below:
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Latin American Cultural Center, UMASS
7:00 pm

The Wisdom to Survive: Climate Change, Capitalism and Community
April 20, 2016
Film screening and discussion examines the challenges climate change poses and highlights meaningful action that can be taken by individuals and communities. Part of a series organized by Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice Around the Climate Crisis, a collaborative community comprised of UMass students, faculty and staff working together to integrate the intellectual, emotional and spiritual dimensions of climate change.
W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Floor 26, University of Massachusetts Amherst
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Second Annual Trash-to-Fashion Show
April 21, 2016
This catwalk is a fun design activity celebrating creativity and Earth Day while bringing awareness to waste issues! Come to the Powerhouse for stunning outfits, models strutting their stuff, party pizza, cookies, and prizes!
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Powerhouse, Amherst College
8:00 pm

Featured Event

Great Massachusetts Cleanup
April 23, 2016
Join the Green Team in picking up trash in downtown Northampton as a part of Keep Massachusetts Beautiful's statewide cleanup!
Hillyer Hall
2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Events at Smith

EARTH DAY - Eco-Crafts Smith To Do and Eco-Reps
April 22, 2016
Join us for this special Earth Day edition of Smith To Do! We’ll be making colorful beads and baskets by up-cycling magazines while celebrating Earth Day.
Campus Center 103/104
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Adventures at MacLeish: Chestnut Fever
April 24, 2016
Take a break from studying and help us plant American chestnuts on this last trip of the semester. (This is part of the 40-year-long effort to bring back these trees.) This is a hands in the dirt event. Dress according to the weather--MacLeish is generally cooler than Northampton or it could be hot. Please RSVP to pwetzel@smith.edu so we can contact you if it rains and we must cancel.
MacLeish Field Station (leave from Chapin loading dock)
12:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Food Recovery Action
April 24, 2016
Join other students in the Smith Food Recovery Network in an action to share along with others in our community food that would otherwise go to waste.
Cutter/Ziskind Dining Room
3:50 pm to 4:30 pm

ISSO's End of Year Clothing Collection
April 25, 2016
Donate now through graduation to help other students in need! We accept lightly used, clean clothes, winter coats and winter accessories, freshly laundered comforters AND textbooks. In the Fall the International Students and Scholars Office will hold its annual Clothes Closet and invite all students to come and take any items they may need.
Daily. Lewis Global Studies Center
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

ENV312 Capstone Project Presentations
April 26, 2016
Groups I: "How heating systems in residential houses affect the health and wellness of students at Smith College" by Laurel Bryggman '16, Jessenia Preciado '16, Ava Sharma '17J, Emma Swartz '16. Group II: "Advancing the Mill River Greenway Initiative: Creating a Social and Ecological Space along the Mill River" by​ ​​Grace Peralta ’16, Julia Graham ’16, Bryn Gingrich ‘16. Group III: "First Year Sustainability Workshops" by​​ Areej Jahangir '16, Claire Shope '16, Alice Huh '16. Lunch provided
Campus Center 103/4
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Fireside Chate with the Study Group on Climate Change
April 28, 2016
All students welcome!
Campus Center Goldstein Lounge
4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Events Off Campus

Science & Storytelling Symposium
April 22, 2016
April 23, 2016
In today's interconnected world, it is no longer enough for scientists to simply publish their findings in academic journals. Writers, artists, photographers, filmmakers and other storytellers are increasingly seen as essential collaborators in scientific exploration. These storytellers help explain not only how scientific research is conducted but, critically, what it means for society.
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Yale School of Forestry & Environmental Studies
12:00 am

Climate Action Now public meeting
April 25, 2016
This is our last meeting before the semester ends for the summer so we'd love to have you join us!
UU Meetinghouse, 220 Main St, Northampton
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Featured Event

Spring Clean-Out Nights
May 3, 2016
May 4, 2016
May 5, 2016
What's a better way to celebrate the end of the semester than by getting rid of all your papers and grabbing some delicious food? Farm to table dessert from Wheelhouse Farm food truck is free if you pay with your recyclables or clothing donation.
See flyer for specific houses and times
4:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Events at Smith

Arbor Day Tree Celebration
April 29, 2016
Come celebrate Smith’s champion trees! Find out what it means to be a champion tree, get some free snacks, and enjoy time under Smith’s beautiful trees on Arbor Day and the last day of class!
Across Campus
11:00 am to 1:00 pm

ISSO's End of Year Clothing Collection
May 2, 2016
Donate now through graduation to help other students in need! We accept lightly used, clean clothes, winter coats and winter accessories, freshly laundered comforters AND textbooks. In the Fall the International Students and Scholars Office will hold its annual Clothes Closet and invite all students to come and take any items they may need.
Daily. Lewis Global Studies Center
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Divestment Open Forum
May 3, 2016
What is the role of faculty and staff in the fossil fuel divestment campaign? How can we build a movement that unites the entire Smith community? Divest Smith College will lead a presentation followed by round table discussion that will focus on the concerns that faculty and staff have about fossil fuel divestment as well as the unique contributions that they could make to this campaign. In addition, the presentation will discuss the reasons to divest from fossil fuels, introduce some of the technical aspects of divestment, and review the recent activity of Divest Smith College, the Advisory Committee on Investor Responsibility, and the Study Group on Climate Change. This event is co-sponsored by the Study Group on Climate Change, CEEDS, and the Environmental Science and Policy program. All Smith community members are welcome, but faculty and staff will be prioritized. Lunch provided for the first 50 people.
Neilson Browsing Room
12:00 pm to 1:30 pm

Events Off Campus

Jam for Bread: 30 Years of the MANNA Soup Kitchen
April 29, 2016
The Northamptones, Northampton High A capella performs. Free-will donations will be collected to benefit MANNA. Learn more at the link below:
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Edwards Church, Northampton
7:00 pm