Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!
Our pilot New England Food Systems Immersion Program kicked off this past weekend! Here, our students are gleaning blueberries at Green Dragon Farm with Willing Hands.
TUESDAY, August 1st
O-FARM WORK DAY
8 - 10AM | Rides leaving from behind Robo
The sun's finally out! Come hang out at the farm, eat some fresh veg, and get yer hands dirty.
No experience necessary–signed up on Trailhead!
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
7 - 9PM | North Mass Basement
Our racks are fully stocked! Come swing by to get shirts, jeans, shoes, and more–all for free!
WEDNESDAY, August 2nd
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS
12 - 1:30PM | Robo 106, or outside Robo if the weather's nice!
Join us for delicious homemade sweets and riveting susty conversation!
All are welcome, whether you've been involved in the past or are looking to get started with Sustainability now!
THURSDAY, August 3rd
SECOND COLLEGE GRANT FURNITURE ASSEMBLY VISIT
9AM - no later than 1PM | Meet behind Robo
If you've ever wondered what happens with timber from the Second College Grant, now's your chance to see it in action! Logs are harvested under a sustainable management regime and, once turned into furniture, sequester carbon for the duration of their lifespan and fuel regional supply chains. We visited a local sawmill this spring and now its time see the lumber turned into furniture for the East Wheelock dorms.
Transportation will be provided to the furniture assembly factory, an hour drive in Lisbon, NH.
We'll get to tour the factory and learn what it takes to convert Second College Grant lumber into furniture!
Sign up here!
SUNRISE DARTMOUTH
8PM | Robo 106
Passionate about climate justice? Join Sunrise Dartmouth to learn how to get involved in the fight for environmental and social justice here on campus and nationally. Learn more about Sunrise Dartmouth here.
FRIDAY, August 4th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEER HOURS 6 - 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–sign up to volunteer here!
SATURDAY, August 5th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
Come swing by our brand new 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, August 6th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
We will be hosting regular open hours throughout the term, so if you can't make it this weekend, never fear–there will be many more opportunities!
CLIMATE WINS
So much of our media is mired in gloom and doom–and don't get us wrong, there's a lot to be wary of when it comes to our fight for a just, livable future in the face of intensifying injustices and climate change. But, there's also SO much good work being done, too, that rarely gets highlighted. We've added this "climate wins" section to our weekly newsletter to counterbalance the bad news and reinvigorate our community in this good and hard work by celebrating wins.
The D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the 2017 expansion of the Cascade-Siskiyou National Monument, which includes the traditional homelands of the Takelmans, Athapaskans, Shastans, and Klamath peoples. The Monument includes four distinct ecoregions that include a wide range of topography, climate, and geology, and is widely recognized as one of the most biologically diverse places in North America. It is an important ecological link for migration, genetic dispersal, and the process of evolution in the Pacific Northwest.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, proposed updated fuel economy standards for passenger cars and light duty trucks that could prevent 885 million tons of CO2 emissions by 2050.
From Bangkok to Medellín, communities are banding together and municipal governments are working to make their cities more resilient in the face of surging heat waves. Follow the link to learn more about their ingenious strategies!
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