THIS WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY: April 7th - April 13th, 2025
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Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!
Check out the Earth Month Calendar located on the susty website for extra events!
EARTH MONTH EVENT SUBMISSIONS
Earth Day/Week/Month is here!
Dartmouth Sustainability is compiling a calendar of Earth Day-related events this spring! If you are planning (or hoping) to host something of this kind, please fill out this form to let us know.
We have limited funds available to support student projects and initiatives for Earth Month. If you’ve been working on an idea and need an extra boost to make it come to life, let’s talk! Email erin.e.kelly@dartmouth.edu and jacob.t.garland.25@dartmouth.edu.
TUESDAY, APRIL 8th
FARM WORK DAY
8AM - 10AM | Rides from behind Robo
Come out to the O-Farm Tuesday morning for a workday where we'll be seeding among other things!! We will be leaving from behind Robo at 8am, and we'll be back by 10am. No experience required, just bring a water bottle and dress for the weather!
Sign up on Trailhead.
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE
6PM - 8PM | North Mass Basement
Excited by our new thrift store and want to help sustain our efforts? Shocked by the amount of waste on campus and want a tangible way to curb it? Join us for a volunteer work session at the Free Market!
Help fold and sort clothing, organize the thrift store space, and more.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9th
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS
12PM - 1:30PM | Robinson 106
Join Sustainability staff for delicious homemade sweets and susty conversation!
All are welcome, whether you've been involved in the past or are looking to get started with Sustainability now! Share ideas, ask questions, or just take a little snack break with us.
FARM WORK DAY
2:15PM - 4:15PM | Rides from behind Robo
Come out to the O-Farm Tuesday morning for a workday where we'll be seeding and such!
We will be leaving from behind Robo at 8am, and we'll be back by 10am. No experience required, just bring a water bottle and dress for the weather!
Sign up on Trailhead
THURSDAY, APRIL 10th
FARM WORK DAY
8AM - 10AM | Rides from behind Robo
Come out to the O-Farm Tuesday morning for a workday where we'll be seeding among other things!! We will be leaving from behind Robo at 8am, and we'll be back by 10am. No experience required, just bring a water bottle and dress for the weather!
Sign up on Trailhead.
CRAFT AND CLIMATE SERIES Craft & Climate Series
4pm - 7pm |Dartmouth Sustainability Office IR 180
Join us for an evening of crafting and community with fellow climate activists! We’ll have craft supplies available, but folks are welcome to bring their own craft projects.
Working on a crochet or knitting project? Bring it with you! Making your way through a new coloring book? Bring it with you! Working on a scrapbook? Bring it with you! Filling up your sketchbook? Bring it with you! Testing out some new watercolors? Bring them with you! All crafts and crafters are welcome.
Please bring you own beverage, snacks will be provided. Come at the beginning or drop in whenever works best for you! There are no rules to Craft and Climate other than to have fun!
FRIDAY, APRIL 11th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEER HOURS 12 - 3PM | North Mass Basement
Excited by our new thrift store and want to help sustain our efforts? Shocked by the amount of waste on campus and want a tangible way to curb it? Join us for a volunteer work session at the Free Market!
Help fold and sort clothing, organize the thrift store space, and more.
SATURDAY, APRIL 12th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
Come swing by our on-campus thrift store, the Free Market, this weekend! All clothing is reclaimed from Dartmouth's waste streams. Instead of buying new clothing, get second-hand for free!
SUNDAY, APRIL 13th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
See above–same thrift store, with perhaps some new finds! 👀
OTHER EVENTS
100 DAYS SPEAKER SERIES: BIPARTISAN DISCUSSION ON ENERGY POLICY
Monday, April 7th | 5:10PM – 6:30PM | Irving Institute Atrium
With energy policy front and center during the Trump Administration’s first 100 days, join us for a bipartisan conversation with The Honorable Dan Brouillette, 15th United States Secretary of Energy, and Kevin Knobloch, former Chief of Staff for the U.S. Department of Energy, that examines policy priorities for the new administration and congress, key trends shaping the energy landscape, and how these policies and trends will impact energy markets and the industry.
The discussion will be moderated by Professor Charlie Wheelan and students.
GREENLAND'S GLACIERS - BRIDGING SCIENCE AND LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
Wednesday, April 9th | 4:30PM - 5:30PM | Haldeman Hall 41 (Kreindler Conference Hall)
Kerim Hestens Nisancioglu will speak about Greenland ice melt, fjord changes, and combining science with local knowledge to address community concerns.
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