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Reception for Esther Pullman '64 'Greenhouse Panoramas: a Process of Reinvention'
September 8, 2017
This show is the result of a series of creative re-inventions. Esther Pullman '64 trained as a graphic designer but made a self-directed mid-career transition to photography which itself morphed from a hands-on, craft-based discipline to a computer-based digital process. This series of large-scale greenhouse images, began as an intuitive and visceral effort to bring light and life into my own home, as I anticipated the darkening seasons, gradually took on a more symbolic and metaphorical meaning in the face of our increasingly imperiled home planet. Exhibition open to public Monday-Friday, Sept. 8 to Jan. 8, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30. p.m.
Alumnae House Gallery
5:00 pm to 7:00 pm

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Lecture: Public Opinion on Climate Change in the US
September 8, 2017
Dr. Jennifer Marlon, Yale Program on Climate Change
Morrill 129, UMASS Amherst
3:30 pm

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Event for First Years: Composting, Recycling and Energy, Oh My!
September 12, 2017
This event is part of the First Year Experience and is open to first year students only. Please register on the Smith Guidebook App. Attention First Years: Come meet students and staff who work on sustainability issues at Smith for a lunch discussion. We’ll talk about Smith’s carbon neutrality goals, where our energy comes from, where our waste goes and how you can get involved. Lunch provided for the first 20 students.
CEEDS - Wright Hall 005
12:00 pm to 1:00 pm

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Plants of Pompeii: Ancient and Modern Medicinal Plants
September 13, 2017
Botanical illustrations created by Victoria I and Lillian Nicholson portray medicinal plants identified in the excavations of Pompeii. Come explore the varied ways both ancient Romans and modern Pompeians have used these plants. Exhibit on view through December 15, 2017.
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Church Exhibition Gallery, Lyman Plant House

Lecture: "Flying Toilets and Oyster Shells"
September 14, 2017
Landscape Studies Lecture Series - "Flying Toilets and Oyster Shells: Landscape Design Practices for the New Environmental Reality" with Niall Kirkwood, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Technology, Harvard Graduate School of Design.
Weinstein Auditorium
3:00 pm to 4:50 pm

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"Water, Water Everywhere but Not a Drop to Drink? Protecting Public Health and the Environment
September 10, 2017
in Uncertain Times" with Gina McCarthy, EPA Administrator under President Obama. A career public servant in both Democratic and Republican administrations, Gina McCarthy has been a leading advocate for common sense strategies to protect public health and the environment for more than 30 years.
Engineering Lab II Auditorium, UMASS Amherst
11:00 am

HeatSmart Northampton Kickoff Event
September 12, 2017
Come find out more about the City of Northampton’s latest initiative to help its residents save on their energy bills while reducing their greenhouse gas emissions. The City has partnered with Express Plumbing, Heating & Solar and is working with volunteers from Climate Action Now and Mothers Out Front to bring new cold climate air source heat pumps to city homes and businesses at a limited time discount. Come to our event to: -Learn how heat pumps work and how they can shrink your energy bills and your carbon footprint -Meet the folks from Express, get your questions answered and learn how the City selected them for this program -Discover how HeatSmart discounted pricing, state and utility rebates and 0% interest financing through Mass Save can make heat pumps more affordable -Hear from your neighbors about their experiences with heat pumps. HeatSmart Northampton and its special offer will be available until January 31, 2018.
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Northampton Senior Center
7:00 pm to 8:30 pm

Documentary: Here's to Flint
September 13, 2017
WHAT: “Here's to Flint," a documentary by the ACLU Michigan, examines what led up to the poisoning of the largely African American city, and, on a larger scale, how lack of funding in infrastructure poses risks to the entire country. Speakers to kick off the post-film discussion include: Mary Ann Babinski, Westfield City Councilor, who will talk about water safety problems closer to home with activists from Westfield Residents Advocating for Themselves (WRAFT); and David Ahlfeld, Prof. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, UMass Amherst. Hosted by the Resistance Film Series of the Northampton Committee to Stop the Wars. A link to the FaceBook event page is below:
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Forbes Library, 20 West St, Northampton
6:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Springfield Wastewater Treatment Tour
September 14, 2017
What happens to water when it goes down the drain? How does it get cleaned? We’ll join SUEZ Water Environmental Services, Inc. and Springfield Water and Sewer Commission for an informative tour of the Springfield Regional Wastewater Treatment Facility and learn about the process of cleaning wastewater for public health. RSVP required to jbowman @ ctriver.org
Agawam, MA
5:45 am to 7:45 am

The Power of Water / The Power of Words Reception
September 16, 2017
Join us for a celebratory reception of the powerful, collective art installation of The Power of Water / The Power of Words at the Great Falls Discovery Center. This beautiful art sculpture serves a powerful public policy purpose.
Great Falls Discovery Center, 2 Avenue A Turners Falls, MA
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm