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Events at Smith

Dusk at MacLeish- Arts Night Out
March 9, 2018
On four Northampton Arts Nights Out this spring, photographer Pamela Petro and poet Naila Moreira will present an art exhibit, Dusk at Macleish, of seven ecological graphic poems. Their work, in word and image digital presentation, will be projected on a triptych of screens. The photos and poems of Dusk at MacLeish reflect on the fragile moment in ecological history in which we live, suggesting liminal moments between light/dark, seen/intuited, day/night, present/future. The project juxtaposes moved-image photographs taken at dusk by Petro with poems written simultaneously by Moreira, created in a series of visits to the Smith College MacLeish Field Station in Whately, Massachusetts. The simultaneity of artistic production allows for a deep focus on place, setting, and ecological framing, making the landscape itself a powerful collaborator in the work. The series forms part of Arts Afield, a program at the MacLeish Field Station supported by the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS).
Pop-up parklet On the Green by the Smith College Art Museum
7:00 pm to 8:00 pm

Spring Bulb Show
March 10, 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.
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Botanic Garden of Smith College
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Events at Smith

Spring Bulb Show
March 18, 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.
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Botanic Garden of Smith College
10:00 am to 4:00 pm

Risk management in environmental sustainability
March 19, 2018
with James Hamilton, Principal, Stakeholder Capital Consulting, Boston, 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: What can carbon tax models teach us?
March 20, 2018
Presented by Alex Barron, Environmental Science and Policy Program. 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

Music Jam at MacLeish
March 22, 2018
CEEDS is hosting a music jam session from 4:30 to 6:45. We'll be featuring Smith staff members and other musicians! We welcome you to bring your harmonicas, Ukuleles or voices to join us in creating or just listening to joyful songs. So if listening to the sweet sounds of a guitar, mandolin, upright bass and Dobro seems like a way you'd want to spend your Thursday, please sign up for a spot in the van by going to the link below:
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Chapin loading dock- to MacLeish
4:30 pm to 6:45 pm

A Most Dangerous Game: International Cooperation to Limit Climate Change
March 22, 2018
Despite an unprecedented diplomatic effort, concentrations of greenhouse gases have increased year upon year. Countries have pledged to avoid dangerous climate change, but their actions virtually guarantee that they will breach the limit they say must not be breached. Why is this and what will be the consequences should climate diplomacy continue to fail? Scott Barrett is the Lenfest-Earth Institute Professor of Natural Resource Economics at Columbia University and a leading scholar on transnational and global challenges, ranging from climate change to disease eradication. His research focuses on how institutions like customary law and treaties can be used to promote international cooperation. The event is sponsored by Sponsored by the Smith College economics and government departments, the environmental science and policy program, the Lewis Global Studies Center, and the Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability. The event is open to the public.
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McConnell 103
5:00 pm

Lecture: A Humanist Approach to Data Science
March 22, 2018
Dr. Rachel Schutt is a Managing Director at BlackRock where she leads Data Science in collaboration with Dr. Sherry Marcus. Previously Dr. Schutt was the Chief Data Scientist of News Corp where she oversaw the company-wide data strategy as an executive on the senior technology leadership team. There she established the company’s first data science team for Dow Jones, the Wall Street Journal, and other media brands. Rachel was named a World Economic Forum Young Global Leader in 2015. She has expertise in the areas of corporate data strategy and data science, as well as in data science education and higher education curriculum design., Managing Director at BlackRock.
Stoddard Hall G2
5:00 pm

Eco-Logical & Intersectional Activism
March 22, 2018
With Pattrice Jones, Co-Founder of Vine Animal Sanctuary. Queer liberation, anti-racism, food justice, animal rights, and more: how do we find the roots without oversimplifying complex differences? This talk is presented by the Animal Advocates of Smith College. Free and open to the public.
Seelye 107
7:00 pm

Events Off Campus

Climate Change & Needed Technical Solution for a Sustainable Future
March 21, 2018
Presented by Steven Chu, Professor of Physics at Stanford University, 1997 Nobel Prize winner, and 12th US Secretary of Energy. This talk will discuss the unintended consequences of the industrial and agricultural revolutions, as well as new data on climate change, carbon-free energy progress, and the remaining scientific and technological hurdles in the transition to clean energy solutions. Refreshments will be served in the Converse lobby. Open to the public.
Amherst College, Cole Assembly, Converse Hall
7:00 pm

Native Americans and the Land
March 21, 2018
We'll hear from three writers (Cheryl Savageau, Lisa Brooks, and Jillian Hensley) on the first inhabitants of North America and their conceptions of living with the land. Recent conflict over the Dakota Access oil pipeline and the rise of the #NoDAPL movement have brought Native American perspectives to the forefront of environmental discourse. As we struggle to envision a healthier relationship with our natural world, looking through the eyes of other cultural imaginations has never been more relevant. Free and open to the public.
Coolidge Museum, Forbes Library
7:00 pm

Climate Leadership: Starting with Your Story
March 22, 2018
Learn how to discover and communicate your unique story in a compelling way for different audiences. Facilitated by Lauren de la Parra, Climate Reality Leadership Corps trainee (Pittsburgh 2017) and UMass graduate student in Sustainability Science. 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 W.E.B. Du Bois Library, Room 2601
7:00 pm to 9:00 pm

Featured Event

Smith Sugaring!
March 25, 2018
CEEDS staff and student interns will be hosting this traditional New England wintertime event. Come on by and help us boil down maple sap gathered at the MacLeish Field Station into sweet syrup at this all-day event.
Chapin Loading Dock
9:00 am to 5:00 pm

Women in the Environment Alumnae Panel
March 26, 2018
The environmental science and policy program has invited 3 Smithies back to campus to talk with you about their career paths and how their studies at Smith help set them on their way. This year's guests are Elizabeth (Liz) Esposito ’13 Associate Planner, Western Connecticut Council of Governments; Jessie Banhazl ’06 CEO and Founder, Green City Growers, Summerville, MA; and Andrea Treece ’95 Staff Attorney, Oceans Program, Earthjustice, San Francisco, CA. Bring your questions and join the discussion! Traditional tea starts at 4 p.m.
Campus Center 103/104
4:15 pm

Events at Smith

Field Station Friday!
March 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:
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Macleish Field Station
12:30 pm to 4:30 pm

Smith Power Plant Tour
March 28, 2018
Come see the Smith Power Plant! Aren't you wondering how we keep your house warm? Wondering where your electricity comes from? See a boiler the size of a house! For Smith students only.
Meet at CEEDS
4:00 pm

Webmapping with ArcGIS Online
March 28, 2018
This event is part of the Spatial Analysis Lab Spring Workshop Series. Learn how to make interactive online maps with ArcGIS Online.
Sabin-Reed 104 Lab
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

No-Bake Cookie Making and Documentary Screening
March 28, 2018
Come enjoy a screening of Hungry for Change, a documentary about the food industry’s influence on modern diets, and learn to make no-bake cookies out of local and fair-trade food. This event is presented by The Green Team and hosted by CEEDS.
CEEDS, Wright Hall Lower Level
7:00 pm

Lunch and Conversation with Carolyn Finney
March 29, 2018
Carolyn Finney, Ph.D. is a writer, performer and cultural geographer. As a professor in Geography at the University of Kentucky, she is deeply interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity, and resilience. In particular, she explores how issues of difference impacts participation in decision-making processes designed to address environmental issues. She will also deliver a lecture: All Things Considered: Black Faces, White Spaces & the Possibility of Us at 5 p.m. in Seelye 106.
CEEDS, Wright Hall lower-level
12:00 pm

Presentation of the Geosciences Major/Minor
March 29, 2018
During lunch hour. Indian food will be served.
Sabin-Reed 103
12:00 pm

Making Story Maps
March 29, 2018
This event is part of the Spatial Analysis Lab Spring Workshop Series. A compelling visual storytelling platform that combines narrative text, interactive maps, and multimedia in a single web-based presentation.
Sabin-Reed 104 Lab
4:00 pm to 5:00 pm

All Things Considered: Black Faces, White Spaces & the Possibility of Us
March 29, 2018
Carolyn Finney, Ph.D. is a writer, performer and cultural geographer. As a professor in Geography at the University of Kentucky, she is deeply interested in issues related to identity, difference, creativity, and resilience. In particular, she explores how issues of difference impacts participation in decision-making processes designed to address environmental issues.
Seelye 106
5:00 pm

Witness to Mass Incarceration
March 29, 2018
Evie Litwok, founder of Witness to Mass Incarceration, an LGBTQ prisoner advocacy group, will discuss her experiences as a previously incarcerated queer, Jewish woman. Evie has spoken at the White House and is currently working on creating policy for evacuating prisoners during natural disasters. Much of her work has centered on the intersections of climate change and mass incarceration. Hosted by ACLU: Smith College and Smith College Jewish Community.
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Weinstein Auditorium, Wright Hall
7:00 pm

Events Off Campus

24th Annual Westfield River Symposium
March 24, 2018
8:30- 9 a.m. Registration- Free! 9-11:50 a.m. Speaking program: Keynote "Celebrating the Westfield River: 25 years" with Christopher Curtis, Chief Land Use Planner, Consultant, and Photographer; speaker: Carrie Banks, MA Division of Ecological Restoration "Restoring and Connecting a Wild and Scenic River"; Panel Discussion "Wild and Scenic Internship Program" with Meredyth Babcock. 12-12:30 p.m. Viewing of Exhibits and Raffle Drawing. 1:30 p.m. Field Trip to the Keystone Arches. Sponsored by the Westfield River Watershed ASsociation
Scanlon Banquest Hall, Westfield State University
9:00 am to 1:30 pm

The Trump Administration and Environmental Policy: How Bad Is It?
March 29, 2018
Presented by Dr. Jessica Hejny, visiting Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies at Amherst College. This event is open to the public.
Amherst College, Piano Lecture Hall, Beneski
5:00 pm