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Events at Smith

Amplify Public Art Reception
April 21, 2023
Witness the unveiling of banners created by Claire Lynch ('24), Tiki Pather ('25J) and Kyara Soto Villarreal ('26) as part of the Amplify Competition. Hear the artists speak to how their banners engage the public with the Geothermal Energy Project. Light refreshments provided. RSVP below by April 17th.
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Near the corner of Elm Street and Prospect Street (across from JMG)
4:15 pm

Quantifying Carbon in a Living Tree
April 22, 2023
Old-growth forest expert Bob Leverett will demonstrate how to measure the carbon sequestration capacity of a typical New England forest tree. Focusing on the red oak tree at the center of Gina Siepel’s project, a tree of approximately eighty years of age, Bob will discuss the important role that mature trees like this oak play in the mitigation of climate change through the carbon they remove from the atmosphere. His innovative mathematical method for calculating the volume of a tree helps us to understand and visualize the positive ecological impact of our local forests. Bob’s research is proving influential in helping organizations to measure forest carbon. He is currently helping international climate scientist Bill Moomaw advocate for the importance of protecting our existing forests all over the world (Proforestation). This event is co-sponsored with Kestrel Land Trust. Space is limited-RSVP at link below.
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MacLeish Field Station - Meet at Sage Hall Circle
1:00 pm

Landscape Archaeology and Clay Histories in Pucará, Peru
April 24, 2023
with Liz Klarich, Smith College, Archaeology. Part of the Landscape Studies LSS 100 speakers program.
Hillyer Art Complex-Graham Hall
3:05 pm

The Snow Leopard and the Goat: Human Wildlife Conflict in Anthropological Perspective
April 24, 2023
This lecture by Shafqat Hussain examines the uneven distribution of costs and benefits involved in snow leopard conservation and shows that for the conservation of nature to be successful, the vision, interests, and priorities of those most affected by conservation policies―in this case, local farmers―must be addressed.
Seelye 201
4:15 pm

Becoming Carbon Neutral: Smith's Geothermal Energy Project
April 25, 2023
Smith College is committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 and addressing heating and cooling is key to our success. Join us in CEEDS for some sweets and treats and learn more about our plans for achieving that goal using geothermal energy, renewable electricity, operational transformations, and community engagement. This event is open to all staff, faculty and students. Bring your questions!
CEEDS
4:15 pm

Sustainable Energy Lunch Learn In: Biofuels
April 26, 2023
Renewable and sustainable energy is key to combating climate change, but information on how it works and legislation surrounding it is often highly technical and hard to understand. Designed by a student for students to give us the tools we need to support environmentally conscious energy change. Lunch provided.
CEEDS
12:15 pm to 1:10 pm

Events Off Campus

Earth Day Workshop at the Food Bank Farm
April 22, 2023
Celebrate Earth Day on The Food Bank Farm! Volunteers will be planting trees and picking up trash. The trees will be planted as a permanent wind barrier to protect soil and farm beds. Volunteers will pick up the remaining trash from previous years of neglect before The Food Bank purchased the farm . Not only will you take care of the earth, but also learn about The Food Bank Farm’s mission to food sovereignty and dedication to sustainable farming.To sign up, email Amanda Reynolds at amandar @foodbankwma.org.
The Food Bank Farm in Hadley
9:00 am to 12:00 pm

Apocalypse: Science & Myth Gallery Opening/Reception
April 22, 2023
Meet artist in residence Suzette Marie Martin as she showcases new work that layers data from climate and environmental research with the Biblical tale of banishment from paradise to reveal the eco-anxieties that link the past and the present. Free and open to the public. Free parking is available at 650 E. Pleasant Street, Amherst MA 01002.
Kinney Center for Interdisciplinary Renaissance Studies
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Events at Smith

Investigating Delays: What Temporal Variation in EPA Action under CERCLA Suggests About Equity
May 1, 2023
Senior Jane Andrews '23 presents her ES&P Honors work that investigates action by the Environmental Protection Agency under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act in order to better understand what it reveals about equity. Lunch provided. All welcome.
CEEDS, Wright Hall lower level
12:15 pm

Housing Affordability: A Planner's Perspective
May 1, 2023
with Elizabeth Esposito '13, APA. Part of the Landscape Studies LSS 100 speakers program.
Hillyer Art Complex-Graham Hall
3:05 pm

ES&P Presents: Sustainable Solutions Capstone Projects
May 2, 2023
Support senior Environmental Science and Policy majors as they share their capstone research projects; lunch provided. Grace Moorhead, Michka Nyamsuren, and Sam Tower present "Planning Our Last Steps Towards Carbon Neutrality"; Genesis Canizales, Kate Nash, and Lesley Tilghman present on "A Campus for Future Climates: Adaptation and Resilience in the Smith Landscape"; and Mariana Salazar and Jenna Stanley present "Guiding Smith Towards Climate Justice."
CEEDS
12:15 pm

Geothermal Project Tour
May 3, 2023
Have you been wondering what all the construction around campus is about? Have you ever been inside a Smith building in the summer and wondered when we'll install AC? Have you ever wanted to know what the college is doing to combat climate change? Come find out the answers to these questions and more on one of our student-run Geothermal Project Tours! Rain date is 5/4 at the same time. Open to all Smith community members.
Meet at the Elm St entrance to the Campus Center
4:15 pm to 5:00 pm

Events Off Campus

The People’s Science Fair
April 28, 2023
The People's Science Fair, organized by Western Mass Science for the People, will showcase diverse efforts by Western Massachusetts residents to harness STEM for social, economic, racial, environmental, climate, and cultural justice. Participants will include campus-based researchers with justice-oriented projects, grassroots organizers whose work involves STEM knowledge, and student activists committed to building a just future. Tables will represent a wide range of projects and offer many opportunities for cross-pollination between: sustainable agriculture and farmworker justice; demilitarization and climate action; community-based medicine and health equity; science education, the arts, and social justice; labor unions and anti-racist organizing in STEM; prison and police abolition, and building systems for community care; history, anthropology, and science activism and much more! Smith co-sponsors include ES&P, CEEDS and Jandon. For updated information see the link below:
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Between the Campus Pond and Du Bois Library -- coincides with Founders' Day Cookout and Student Farmers' Market!
12:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Wrestling with Equity: Considering Disparate Impact
May 4, 2023
with Jamaal Green, Assistant Professor of Planning, University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design. Part of the Zube Lecture Series, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning
Design Building Rm. 170, UMass Amherst
4:00 pm

Events at Smith

Becoming Carbon Neutral: Smith's Geothermal Energy Project
May 10, 2023
Smith College is committed to being carbon neutral by 2030 and addressing heating and cooling is key to our success. Join us in CEEDS for lunch and learn more about our plans for achieving that goal using geothermal energy, renewable electricity, operational transformations, and community engagement. This event is open to everyone in the Smith community. Bring your questions!
CEEDS
12:15 pm

Events Off Campus

Webinar: The Status of Tribes and Climate Change Report
May 10, 2023
with Nikki Cooley, Co-Director of the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals and Co-Manager of the Institute's Tribal Climate Change Program. This report was specifically developed to honor the resilience of Tribes across the country as they face increasing climate impacts. To develop this document, the Institute for Tribal Environmental Professionals Tribes and Climate Change team convened a group of more than 90 authors, including those from Tribal Nations, federal agencies, Tribal organizations, academic institutions, and non-profits. Each chapter of the report is preceded by narratives that features voices from Tribes who speak about the climate impacts they are facing and their actions to address the impacts on their lands and culture. Ms. Cooley will give an overview of the report, making sure to focus on portions that may be especially relevant to the Northeast. Hosted by the Northeast Climate Adaptation Science Center. See link below for Zoom link.
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Virtual via Zoom
4:00 pm