Center for the Environment, Ecological Design and Sustainability
The Center for the Environment, Ecological Design, and Sustainability (CEEDS) exists with one purpose: We facilitate academic and applied experiences for students that help them excel at integrating knowledge across disciplines, in support of environmental decisions and action.
We work to integrate sustainable practices into Smith’s operations and connect campus operations with student learning. We also support faculty in their efforts to deepen their understanding of salient environmental issues and to integrate those issues into the curricula. We promote institutional innovation and progress toward the college’s commitment to be a model of sustainability.
Staff
CEEDS houses faculty and staff from different disciplines and backgrounds who have the common goal of fostering and enhancing environmental sustainability and learning at Smith.
Joanne Benkley
Assistant Director
CEEDS & Environmental Science and Policy
413-585-3951
Cell: 413-923-1546
jbenkley@smith.edu
Denise McKahn
Faculty Director, Associate Professor of Engineering
413-585-3780
dmckahn@smith.edu
Dano Weisbord
Administrative Director of CEEDS & Campus Planning
413-585-3352
dweisbord@smith.edu
Paul Wetzel
Curriculum & Research Administrator
413-585-2646
Cell: 413-387-7983
pwetzel@smith.edu
More Resources
To support research in the environmental sciences and to improve quantitative literacy among all students at Smith College, CEEDS supports an environmental monitoring program.
Qualitative Data
Quantitative data on the environments around Smith are made available to faculty and students for use in courses and projects. Currently, most of these efforts are based at the MacLeish Field Station, and we see opportunities to grow this program to include Smith’s campus and other areas.
For specific questions regarding environmental monitoring data, please contact Paul Wetzel, at 413-585-2646.
Sustainable Office Certification Program
Read more about the Sustainable Office Certification Program and participating offices on the Gate.
Specific policies that guide operations on campus will be listed below as they are adopted.
Smith College Bottled Water Policy
Smith College Copier and Printer Paper Purchasing Policy
Smith College Energy Star Purchasing Policy
Center for the Environment, Ecological Design & Sustainability
CEEDS is a hub for environmental sustainability and research in and outside of the classroom.
Contact CEEDS
Wright Hall 005
Smith College
Northampton, MA 01063