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Events at Smith Field Station Friday! February 16, 2018 Get off campus and reconnect with nature at MacLeish! Our field station has it all- scenic views, miles of hiking trails, sites for research and a state-of-the-art Living Building with tea and wifi. Vans leave from Chapin loading dock at 1, and will be back in time for tea. Sign up with the link below: More... MacLeish Field Station 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Winter Nature Hike February 17, 2018 Explore the winter magic of MacLeish with a walk led by Paul Wetzel. We'll be taking a short hike, so dress warmly and bring your enthusiasm! Vans depart from Chapin Loading dock at 1. Sign up for a spot at the link below or by emailing esulser at smith.edu. More... MacLeish Field Station 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm Smithsonian Program Information Session February 19, 2018 An opportunity for sophomores and juniors to learn about spending the fall semester in Washington D.C. while earning 16 Smith credits and interning in one of the 19 Smithsonian sites. Students assist in creating exhibitions and programming, conduct research with archival and museum materials, and work side by side with preeminent Smithsonian curators and scholars. Pizza lunch will be served. Applications for Fall 2018 are due by noon March 5, 2018. Wright 136 12:00 pm Why should we be concerned about climate change? February 19, 2018 with Ambarish Karmalkar, Research Assistant Professor, Northeast Climate Science Center, UMASS, Amherst. Part of the Environment and Sustainability: Notes From the Field lecture series sponsored by CEEDS. McConnell 103 2:40 pm Creating Sustainable Ventures at Smith February 20, 2018 Alternative Businesses: Sustainable Models of Trade, Community Development, and Social Transformation. A lunch with the Conway Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship. More... CC 102 12:00 pm Humanitarian Mapping X Citizen Science February 22, 2018 This event is part of the Spatial Analysis Lab Spring Workshop Series. Contribute to humanitarian missions by identifying infrastructure in satellite imagery to inform government and NGOs for effective response. Participants can choose to complete a disaster mapping task from Humanitarian OpenStreetMap, or map potential modern slavery sites for Rights Lab�s Slavery from Space project. Dinner will be provided. Registration is required for this event. See link below to register. More... Sabin-Reed 104 Lab 5:00 pm to 6:00 pm Events Off Campus Global-Local Inequalities: Social Action and Entrepreneurship for Change February 16, 2018 In the 2018 Global Challenges Conference, we explore innovative ideas, projects, and organizations that increase access at the community level. We concentrate on three interrelated areas: 1. Built environments (availability and affordability of housing, electricity, transportation, etc) 2. Food security and environmental justice (access to affordable and nutritional food, water, land rights) 3. Education and income-generating activities for women (access to education, training, funding). Through panels, interactive workshops, and networking and mentoring opportunities students will explore possibilities and acquire skills for impactful change in these three areas. Art Museum, 106AB (Mount Holyoke College) 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm Interactive, Creative Responses to Climate Change February 21, 2018 Reflective writing, art-making, and sharing. A collaboration with Paperbark Literary Magazine. Arrive at 2:30 P.M. for quiet contemplation and check-in. This event is part of the 2018 Climate Change Series "Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice around the Climate Crisis". All events are free and open to the public. Please note that seating is limited. UMass Amherst, Goodell 406A 3:00 pm		Featured Event Forests: Critical Components for Addressing Long-Term Climate Change February 28, 2018 A lecture by internationally renowned climate scientist William Moomaw, Professor Emeritus of International Environmental Policy at the Fletcher School, Tufts University. Moomaw has worked at the intersection of science and policy, advocating for international sustainable development. He has conducted research in areas including sustainable development, renewable energy, trade and environment, technology and policy implications for climate change, water and climate change, economics and geochemistry of the nitrogen cycle, biodiversity, and negotiation strategies for environmental agreements. He has been a long-time contributor to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Please register for the event at the link below: More... Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall 7:00 pm From Bearded Lady to Breathing on Land: An Artist Talk with Hope Ginsburg March 1, 2018 Visual artist, educator, and marine enthusiast Hope Ginsburg will present recent works at the intersection of performance art and video and the past projects that underpin them. Focus will be on her "Land Dive Team" body of work, which combines scuba and meditation to train attention on the environment, and which was premiered last year at Mass MoCA as part of the popular exhibit "Explode Everyday"; and on "Swirling," a collaborative work in progress to do with coral restoration. This event is in conjunction with the Kahn Institute's yearlong project Destroy then Restore: Transforming our Lands and Waters. All are welcome. More... Graham Hall, Hillyer 5:00 pm Events at Smith Field Station Friday! February 23, 2018 Get off campus and reconnect with nature at MacLeish! Our field station has it all- scenic views, miles of hiking trails, sites for research and a state-of-the-art Living Building with tea and wifi. Vans leave from Chapin loading dock at 1, and will be back in time for tea. Sign up with the link below: More... Macleish Field Station 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm Apple Tree Pruning Workshop February 24, 2018 Learn to prune and care for apple trees at the MacLeish orchard! Artist in Residence Dan Ladd will share his expertise in training and structuring living trees in this hands-on workshop. Van departs from the Chapin loading dock at 1 pm and will return by 4. Please note that seats are limited. Use the link below to sign up. More... MacLeish Field Station 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm Info Table: SEA Semester February 26, 2018 Can't make it to lunch? We hope you will stop by to talk with us some other time to find out more about SEA Semester, a field-based study abroad program focused on the ocean environment. Our program offers 6 different semester programs that focus on environmental topics ranging from global climate change to cultural and environmental sustainability to conservation and marine biodiversity. SEA semester programs include an on-shore component in Woods Hole, Massachusetts followed by a sailing research voyage in the Atlantic, Pacific, or Caribbean. Motivated students of all majors who are passionate about learning, inspired to take on real-world issues, and eager to become part of an unparalleled living and learning community are welcome to apply. Campus Center table, near the Cafe 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Info Session: SEA February 26, 2018 SEA Semester is a field-based study abroad program focused on the ocean environment. They offer 6 different semester programs that focus on environmental topics ranging from global climate change to cultural and environmental sustainability to conservation and marine biodiversity. SEA semester programs include an on-shore component in Woods Hole, Massachusetts followed by a sailing research voyage in the Atlantic, Pacific, or Caribbean. Motivated students of all majors who are passionate about learning, inspired to take on real-world issues, and eager to become part of an unparalleled living and learning community are welcome to apply. Pizza lunch provided. More... CEEDS, Wright Hall lower-level 12:00 pm Race and the Local Food System February 26, 2018 with Neftali Duran, Director, Nuestra Comida Project, Holyoke, MA. Part of the Environment and Sustainability: Notes From the Field lecture series sponsored by CEEDS. Open to the public. McConnell 103 2:40 pm Sigma Xi: Campus Weather Data to Study Climate Change: February 27, 2018 An On-line Data Resource. Presented by Bob Newton and Paul Wetzel, CEEDS. Lunch is served in the Foyer at 11:45 a.m., talks begin at 12:10 p.m. and are open to all faculty, emeriti, staff, and students. McConnell 103 12:10 pm Webinar: How to Get a Job in Sustainability: Purpose-Driven Careers in Business, NGOs, Government February 27, 2018 Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College, will outline mission-driven career strategies in sustainable business, non-profits and goverment for both soon-to-be and recent college graduates, and for professionals looking to make a move. Goodstein will provide participants with a concrete job-search strategy, discuss what the current political climate means for careers in social and environmental sustainability, cover grad school and continuing education options (including school now/school later); and take questions from the audience. Please register below for log-in details and more information. More... Your computer 7:00 pm ES&P Lunch Talk: GIS Adventures in Engineering-land: February 28, 2018 Life as a GIS Specialist at the UMass Amherst Microwave Remote Sensing Lab with Tracy Whelen (MHC '14), GIS Specialist, UMass Amherst Microwave Remote Sensing Lab. Wondering about working in GIS? This talk will give an overview of what life is like as a GIS Specialist in the Microwave Remote Sensing Lab at UMass Amherst, ecosystem related applications of synthetic aperture radar (SAR), and job reflections related to being a recent 5 College graduate (MHC '14) working in this field. Lunch Provided. Sabin-Reed 103 12:15 pm Art & Environment in the Swirl March 1, 2018 Coral reef restoration and the value of environmentally engaged artmaking with Hope Ginsberg, Environmental Artist, Richmond, VA. Part of the Environment and Sustainability: Notes From the Field lecture series sponsored by CEEDS. Lunch provided on a first come, first served basis. CEEDS, Wright Hall lower-level 12:00 pm Williams-Mystic information and Herrell's ice cream March 1, 2018 Three Smithies will talk about their experiences with Williams-Mystic, a Smith-approved, interdisciplinary coastal and ocean studies semester program of Williams College and Mystic Seaport. And there will be ice cream! Students need not have prior experience or interest in ocean studies; our interdisciplinary semester touches on broader themes ranging from literature and history to present-day policy and ecological challenges. Students interested in environmental issues find that studying America's oceans and coasts enhances their understanding of climate change and its impact on societies around the world. Campus Center 204 6:30 pm Williams-Mystic information table March 1, 2018 Stop by to find out about this Smith-approved study away program based in Mystic, CT. Campus Center 11:30 pm to 1:30 pm Events Off Campus Careers in Conservation Conference February 24, 2018 Harvard College Conservation Society's annual conference, aimed at equipping college students with a passion for conservation work to pursue a career in this field. The conference features inspiring keynote speakers and panelists, engaging workshops on different aspects of conservation, and networking opportunities with local professionals, organizations, and other students. Come to learn more about the fascinating, multidisciplinary field of conservation work, network with other conservationists - both aspiring and professional - and get excited about this crucial work! Event details at the link below: More... Harvard 10:00 am to 3:30 pm Interactive, Creative Responses to Climate Change February 28, 2018 Reflective writing, art-making, and sharing. A collaboration with Paperbark Literary Magazine. Arrive at 2:30 P.M. for quiet contemplation and check-in. This event is part of the 2018 Climate Change Series "Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice around the Climate Crisis". All events are free and open to the public. Please note that seating is limited. UMass Amherst, Goodell 406A 3:00 pm Teamwork to Make the Dream Work: Networks of Opportunity and Mistrust as Tactical Tool February 28, 2018 Faculty Seminar: Teresa Gonzales (FCWSRC Research Associate and Assistant Professor of Sociology, Knox College) Much of the literature on community development emphasizes the importance of cultivating trust in order to build inter-organizational networks within poor communities. We know trust relationships may bring additional funds and political influence to a neighborhood, but at what cost? Particularly if power is consolidated into the hands of the few. IF trust can increase marginalization, how might mistrust create opportunities? Using a case study of how two low-income neighborhoods in Chicago, Gonzales focuses on the ways that neighborhood-based community groups use mistrust as a strategy for local power. 83 College Street Mount Holyoke College 6:00 pm to 8:00 am Repair and Reuse Fair March 1, 2018 Part of the The Post-Landfill Action Network national tour. More... Robert Crown Center (RCC), Hampshire College 10:00 am to 3:00 pm Post-Landfill Action Network Speaker Series March 1, 2018 Amira Odeh Qui�ones: Amira�s work in a campaign titled �No M�s Botellas� at the University of Puerto Rico was successful in making one of their campuses the first Latin American University to ban the sale of bottled water. She has represented her country at the UN Climate talks and been a part of the Sierra Student Coalition training program, facilitating leadership workshops to youth in Puerto Rico and the United States; Ahmina Maxey: is the US & Canada Regional Coordinator with the Global Alliance for Incinerator Alternatives (GAIA). She works to support communities that are fighting back against polluting industry, and advocating for zero waste alternatives. Her background is in environmental justice organizing, having worked for nearly a decade in her hometown of Detroit, Michigan to protect the health and environment of the community. Through her work with the Zero Waste Detroit coalition she helped achieve citywide curbside recycling, and watch-dogged the Detroit incinerator (the largest in the country) resulting in millions of dollars in fines levied against the facility; Pashon Murray: Working to reduce the carbon footprint of Detroit by revitalizing neighborhoods, Pashon Murray is finding solutions to re-use or recycle everyday organic waste. In fact, to Pashon, there is no such thing as waste, and she is on a mission to eliminate landfill use. Murray co-founded Detroit Dirt in 2010, a local composting company that is focused on creating a circular economy in Detroit. Pashon is a MIT Media Lab Fellow, a proud Detroiter, and continues to be recognized as a leader in the zero-waste movement; Junior Walk: has been working with various anti-surface mining organizations in the Appalachian region for the past six years. He has done everything from lobbying on federal and state levels, gathering data for lawsuits against coal companies, and even getting arrested doing direct action on surface mines and corporate offices. Junior now serves as the outreach coordinator for Coal River Mountain Watch, a role in which he spends his time helping educate people about the effects coal extraction has had on his community. Link below to a Rideshare signup for anyone traveling from other universities to Mount Holyoke for the Speaker Series: More... Gamble Auditorium, Mount Holyoke College 7:00 pm		Events at Smith Maple Tree Tapping at MacLeish March 2, 2018 Join us as we tap maple trees at MacLeish Field Station in preparation for the CEEDS Spring Maple Sugaring Event. Van departs from the Chapin loading dock at 1pm and will return by 4. Please note that seats are limited. Sign up with the link below. More... MacLeish Field Station 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm Stories About Seeds March 2, 2018 Presented by Tim Johnson, Director of the Botanic Garden of Smith College, and former Head of Preservation at Seed Savers Exchange. Join us for a journey through time as we explore the evolution of seeds and the emergence of the angiosperm (�vessel seeded�) plant lineage. These flowering plants arose some 125 million years ago. Learn about how the humble skill of seed saving changed the course of human history and about the current work being done to preserve both biodiversity and cultural identities in seed banks. Followed by a reception at the Lyman Plant House and a preview of the Bulb Show in the illuminated Lyman Conservatory. Campus Center Carroll Room 7:30 pm Spring Bulb Show March 3, 2018 A spectacular array of blossoming crocuses, hyacinths, narcissi, irises, lilies and tulips provide an early glimpse of spring. Friday, Saturday and Sunday extended hours 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM. Groups of 10 or more visiting the show must schedule in advance. More... Botanic Garden of Smith College 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Sap Collecting at MacLeish March 3, 2018 Lend a hand collecting maple sap right from the MacLeish trees to store for our CEEDS Spring Sugaring Event. Van departs from Chapin loading dock at 1pm and will return by 4. Sign up below- please note that seats are limited. More... MacLeish Field Station 12:30 pm to 4:30 pm Lecture: The Use of Watershed Based Studies to Answer Key Questions March 6, 2018 Concerning Global Contaminants and Environmental Change. Smith geosciences department hosts Douglas A, Burns, USGS Research Hydrologist for the 5-College Geology Lecture Series. The lecture is in McConnell 103 at 7PM. A dinner, with food from India Palace, will be served at 6PM. All are welcome and invited. McConnell 103 Book & Plow Farm Information Table March 6, 2018 Looking for a farm internship this summer? Stop by for more information about opportunities with Amherst College's farm. More... Smith College Campus Center Main Level Table 11:30 am to 1:30 pm Reducing Bias & Uncertainty in Mapping Human Geography Data March 8, 2018 This event is part of the Spatial Analysis Lab Spring Workshop Series. Webinar by the World-Wide Human Geography Data Working Group (WWHGD) with speakers from the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, University of Wisconsin-Madison, US Military Academy, Humanitarian OpenStreetMap Team, and US State Department. Lunch will be provided. Registration is required for this event. See link below to register. More... Sabin-Reed 104 Lab 12:00 pm to 1:00 pm Events Off Campus Local Environmental Action Conference 2018 March 3, 2018 When hundreds of people come together to build towards a better and healthier future, great things happen. Our annual Local Environmental Action conference will bring people together to trade stories from winning campaigns, share strategies, and dream up innovative ideas for the work ahead. Join Toxics Action Center and Massachusetts Climate Action Network and hundreds of activists and experts to learn, network and be inspired. FaceBook event link: https://www.facebook.com/events/171230003451365/ Registration is now open! Reserve your spot at the link below: More... Northeastern University, Curry Student Center. Boston, Mass Workshop: Edible Landscaping with Fruit March 3, 2018 This presentation with Sonia Schloemann will explore how fruit can be incorporated into an edible landscape setting. We�ll talk about common fruit like strawberries and blueberries and also more unusual fruit like Aronia and Lingonberries. Participants will learn what these plants can contribute to a home landscape and what it takes to grow them successfully. The end of the class we will tour the UMass Permaculture Garden. French Hall/UMass, 230 Stockbridge Rd. Amherst MA 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Interactive, Creative Responses to Climate Change March 7, 2018 Reflective writing, art-making, and sharing. A collaboration with Paperbark Literary Magazine. Arrive at 2:30 P.M. for quiet contemplation and check-in. This event is part of the 2018 Climate Change Series "Talking Truth: Finding Your Voice around the Climate Crisis". All events are free and open to the public. Please note that seating is limited. UMass Amherst, Goodell 406A 3:00 pm