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Negotiating to Solve Our Climate Crisis
February 8, 2024
Dimitra Prassa ‘25 will lead a playful simulation of global climate policies that might just change how you think about climate solutions. Lunch provided.
CEEDS, Wright Hall 005
12:15 pm

Field Station Friday: Valentine's Day Self-Love Potion Making
February 9, 2024
This Valentine's Day, come visit MacLeish Field Station and show a little self love by making a self-care tincture with Mxed Greens! Materials will be provided. Meet at 5:30 pm at Sage Hall Circle for pick up; sign up for a spot in the van at the link below. Sponsored by CEEDS and the Schacht Center for Health and Wellness.
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MacLeish Field Station - Meet at Sage Hall Circle
5:30 pm to 8:30 pm

Lecture with Jenn Kaplan '13, Planning Consultant, Isenberg Projects
February 12, 2024
Part of the spring semester Landscape Studies LSS 100 speakers program.
Hillyer Art-Complex, Graham Hall
3:05 pm to 4:45 pm

Events Off Campus

The Links Between Consumer Choices and Aquatic Toxicity in our Watersheds
February 8, 2024
Stroll the aisles of your local home improvement or grocery store and you’ll see countless products that are marketed for use at home – from car wash, to weed control, to pet flea and tick protectants. In this Association of Women in Water, Energy, and Environment (AWWEE) webinar, you’ll learn how these products and others are among the often-unexpected ways that urban pollutants enter and impact our watersheds, and what we can do to be more mindful of what we’re using in our homes, on our pets, in our yards, and on our hardscapes. Registration is open now at the link below:
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Virtual- see link below
11:00 am to 12:00 pm

USDA Investments in Conservation and Climate-Resilience in New England
February 9, 2024
In partnership with the Northeast Healthy Soil Network, Food Solutions New England is hosting a policy solutions webinar as part of the FSNE Campaign for Climate Resilience. A year following substantial investments by the Biden-Harris Administration in the USDA, coupled with the passage of the Growing Climate Solutions Act in December 2022, the USDA is making strategic investments to de-risk the transition to climate-smart agriculture for corporations and remove barriers to market-driven solutions such as carbon-markets. This webinar will explore the trajectory and impact of USDA investments in Conservation and Climate-Smart programs on climate resilience and farm viability in New England. The exploration aims to discern whether these investments are propelling the region toward a transformative shift in the food system or merely fortifying existing models and systems.
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Webinar - register at link above
11:00 am to 12:30 pm

Events at Smith

Field Station Friday: Sugaring at MacLeish
February 16, 2024
Did you know that MacLeish Field Station has sugar maple trees that we tap? Learn how maple sap is collected and turned into maple syrup in this hands-on experience. Meet at 12:30 pm at Sage Hall Circle for pick up; sign up for a spot in the van at the link below.
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MacLeish Field Station - Meet at Sage Hall Circle
12:30 pm to 6:30 pm

Trash Trivia
February 16, 2024
Join the Eco Reps and PIRG for a night a trivia with prizes and free food!
Seelye 106
5:00 pm to 6:30 pm

Asrie Karma '16, Metropolitan Transportation Authority, NYC
February 19, 2024
Part of the spring semester Landscape Studies LSS 100 speakers program.
Hillyer Art Complex, Graham Hill
3:05 pm to 4:45 pm

Events Off Campus

The Connecticut River Valley & Christmas Bird Count: A Century of Observations
February 13, 2024
Some of the nation’s first bird surveys were conducted in the Connecticut River Valley. In Northampton, the first records date to the 1840s when William Dwight Whitney, who grew up on King Street, began observing birds and collecting specimens. In the decades that followed, the nation’s interest in natural history and conservation soared. In 1889, Florence Merriam published the first field guide to bird identification in the U.S., Birds Through an Opera Glass, which includes profiles of species she observed along the Mill River while she was attending Smith College. In this presentation, noted ornithologist Geoff LeBaron, and Christmas Bird Count Director for National Audubon, will spotlight the last century of birding in the Connecticut River Valley by focusing on the records gathered during the Christmas Bird Count. Started in 1900, Christmas Bird Count is considered one of the world’s largest “citizen science” projects and relies on data collected by thousands of volunteers. LeBaron will share information on how some species of birds in our area are doing on local, regional, and continental scales. Sponsored by Historic Northampton. Register at the link below.
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Via Zoom
7:00 pm

Diving With a Purpose: Restoring Our Oceans, Preserving Our Heritage with Jay V. Haigler
February 15, 2024
Jay Haigler is an archaeologist and founding board member of Diving With a Purpose (DWP), an international non-profit organization that documents and protects African slave-trade shipwrecks. In his talk, he will share the powerful story of Clotilda—the last known slave ship to enter America. DWP promotes maritime archaeology and ocean conservation through educational and training programs, mission leadership, and project support services for submerged heritage preservation and conservation projects worldwide, with a focus on the African Diaspora.
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Webinar - register at link above
6:30 pm to 7:30 pm

A Call to Fierce Love and Civility in Food Systems and Beyond
February 16, 2024
Political polarization and culture wars seem to dominate the headlines these days. While there are questions about how widespread this may actually be in food and other systems, media (and social media) can drive behavior in such a way that people stop questioning their assumptions or engaging with others who have different views. This is where things can get dangerous – people lose the “middle ground” where they can actually meet, negotiate and be collectively creative. In this session participants will interact with our special guests and one another to explore practices of “fierce love and civility” across differences and how these might help create the better world that is needed and possible.
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Webinar - register at link above
9:00 am to 1:00 pm

Events at Smith

Climate tracker trekking from Northampton, to Syria, to the North Pole
February 21, 2024
Brenda Ekwurzel '85 is considered one of the country’s foremost experts on climate change. Currently a senior climate scientist and director of climate science for the Climate & Energy Program at the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS), Ekwurzel uses data, research, and science to make change happen. She has studied climate variability across the globe, from the Arctic to the desert Southwest. Lunch provided. Co-sponsored by Geosciences and Environmental Science & Policy.
McConnell 103
12:15 pm

Student Networking Tea
February 21, 2024
Students are welcomed to join Rally Day medalist Brenda Ekwurzel '85 for a friendly conversation about her experiences and journey after Smith.
CEEDS
4:30 pm

Field Station Friday: Full Moon Night Hike
February 23, 2024
Enjoy the beautiful trails at MacLeish Field Station during a full moon night hike! Wear good walking shoes and dress for the weather. Meet at 6:00 pm at Sage Hall Circle for pick up; sign up for a spot in the van at the link below.
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MacLeish Field Station - Meet at Sage Hall Circle
6:00 pm to 8:30 pm

“Democracy 2.0: Designing Trustworthy & Innovative Public Institutions That Deliver”
February 26, 2024
A lecture with Terrance Smith, Bloomberg Public Innovation Fellow, Bloomberg Center for Public Innovation at Johns Hopkins University, and Interim Innovation Director, City of Baltimore. Part of the spring semester Landscape Studies LSS 100 speakers series.
Hillyer Complex, Graham Hall
3:05 pm

Events Off Campus

Environmental Science and Behavioral Science Need One Another
February 22, 2024
Baruch Fischhoff of Carnegie Mellon University will deliver a Rachel Carson Distinguished Lecture via Zoom; register at the link below. Dr. Fischhoff is Howard Heinz University Professor at Carnegie Mellon University. He is a leading interdisciplinary scholar and has been recognized by numerous prestigious honors and awards. He is a member of the National Academy of Sciences & National Academy of Medicine, past president of the Society for Judgment and Decision Making & Society for Risk Analysis, and recipient of the Award for Distinguished Contribution to Psychology from the American Psychological Association.
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9:00 am

A Call to Right Relations and Climate Resilience in Food Systems and Beyond
February 23, 2024
Many in the New England region and beyond continue to reckon with the tragic history of what has been done to Indigenous peoples through the process of colonization and economic greed. Amidst genocide and cultural devastation, many tribes have been remarkably resilient and continue to hold on to their traditional teachings to guide them through unspeakable atrocities. With the #LandBack movement gaining momentum and growing support for tribal food sovereignty, Food Solutions New England (FSNE) recognizes that there is much to learn from Indigenous neighbors and partners, especially when it comes to being in “right relationship” with the planet and one another. During this session, FSNE is honored to welcome two Indigenous guests who have generously agreed to share how one might honor the spirit of longstanding treaties and respectfully engage with “all our kin.”
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Webinar - register at link above
9:00 am to 1:00 pm