Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!
Happy Indigenous People's Day!
Also see below a chance to eat seasonal and locally sourced food this Monday at Harvest Dinner! Find the susty office tabeling for free apple cider and stickers!
MONDAY, October 14th
POP UP BIKE SHOP
2:30PM - 4:30PM | Patio in front of Fahey-McLane!
This event is for QUICK FIXES ONLY. To schedule an appointment for any fix longer than 15 minutes, please visit our website.
You can fill your tires and lube your chain for free, and small fixes are just $10 for 15 minutes of labor (plus the cost of any parts). We only accept DASH Discretionary via the GET Mobile app, so please bring your phone, ID Card, and have your DASH preloaded with some money. We can also help you register your bike for free!
See you soon!
NEW ENGLAND HARVEST DINNER
Monday, October 14th | 4PM - 8:30PM | 1953 Commons
Mingle with local food vendors and try some amazing autumnal dishes!
TUESDAY, October 15th
FARM CLUB
8AM - 10AM Rides from behind Robo
Come out to the O-Farm Tuesday morning for a workday where we'll be harvesting down in the fields!! 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 OPEN HOURS
6PM - 8PM | North Massachusetts Basement
Instead of buying new, get your fresh fit at the Free Market!
You can also drop off donations during our open hours.
WEDNESDAY, October 16th
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS
12 - 1PM | Robinson (Robo) 106
Join Sustainability Staff for office hours! Whether you’ve got a question about sustainability at Dartmouth or want to learn more, or just want to spend time with others and eat some delicious homemade baked goods, all are welcome.
If you’re a newcomer, attending office hours is a great way to hear about what we’re up to and how to get involved!
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
5PM - 7PM | North Massachusetts Basement
Instead of buying new, get your fresh fit at the Free Market!
You can also drop off donations during our open hours.
THURSDAY, October 17th
FARM CLUB WORK DAY
8AM - 10AM | Rides from behind Robo
Come out to the O-Farm Tuesday morning for a workday where we'll be harvesting down in the fields!! 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.
O-FARM x WILLING HANDS
4:30PM - 6PM | Rides from behind Robo
Do you want to find out where all the food grown at the O Farm goes? Well, you're in luck! Meet us behind Robo to celebrate Food Day in October this Thursday after 2As by joining us in learning more about Willing Hands an organization that recovers fresh food from the Upper Valley and delivers it to local social service organizations.
We will be getting a tour of their nearby warehouse facility, learning more about what they do, and maybe helping out with a project in their garden if time permits! We will be back before 6:30 pm.
If you have any questions please feel free to reach out to manu.h.gupta.27@dartmouth.edu!
FRIDAY, October 18th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
11:30AM -1:30PM | North Massachusetts Basement
Want to reduce your environmental impact? Tired of buying directly from fast fashion companies with poor labor treatment? Want to save some money? Come to the Free Market and get new clothing for free!
RESEARCH JOURNEYS PANEL: ALUMNI SHARE THEIR PATHS FROM UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH TO PhD PROGRAMS, PRESTIGIOUS FELLOWSHIPS, AND THRIVING CAREERS
5:30 PM | FILENE AUDITORIUM
The Office of Fellowships and Scholar Programs will host a panel to highlight the paths of four alumni who were involved in undergraduate research at Dartmouth. Amanda Calhoun ’23, Rachel Kent ’21, Dominique Mobley ’22, and Ian Stiehl ’22 will talk about their research and how it informed their paths as they pursued national fellowships, graduate school, and more.
Find more information, including alumni bios, and register here. Questions Email scholars.programs@dartmouth.edu.
FRIDAY O-FARM PIZZA DINNER
5:30pm - 8:30PM | Dartmouth Organic Farm
No experience required -- we'll teach you how to make the pizza of your dreams!
Sign up on Trailhead.
SATURDAY, October 19th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
4PM - 7PM | North Massachusetts 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, October 20th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Massachusetts Basement
We're refreshing our shelves constantly–swing by for new finds!
OTHER EVENTS
Below, find events from other campus and local organizations related to sustainability, climate, and social justice!
Indigenous People's Day Demonstration | Monday October 14th
12:30pm | The Dartmouth Green
Come support and celebrate Native Americans At Dartmouth by meeting on the green this Monday!
Deep Rising Hop Film Screening and Discussion |Thursday October 18th
6:30pm | Loew Auditorium
Narrated by Jason Momoa, this vital documentary illuminates the connection between the ocean's most dazzling creatures and sustaining all life on Earth.
Prior to the feature will be the short film Workforce Rising, a documentary made by the non-profit American Resilience Project about the impact the transition to electric vehicles will have on auto-workers, grid capacity and infrastructure.
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