EARTH MONTH 2024
Read on for events happening all April long, brought to you by a wide range of campus partners and student groups
Organized by Dartmouth Dining and Dartmouth Student Government
Panel: Fossil Fuels in Academia
Wednesday, April 10th | 6:45 - 8pm
Dartmouth Hall 105
Learn more about the growing international fossil fuel disassociation movement and how academics, students, and community members are taking action to cultivate climate action from panelists Earl Hatley, Dr. Jennie Stephens, and Dr. Charis Boke.
Organized by Fossil Free Dartmouth
Webinars on Climate Adaptation & Mitigation
April 16th & 18th | 3PM
Zoom
Join for a webinar series featuring Dr. Semra Aytur from UNH and Professor Anant Sundaram from Tuck School of Business to learn more about economic and policy strategies for addressing climate change that simultaneously improve health and well-being, especially for marginalized populations.
Organized by the Geisel School of Medicine
Can Tik Tok Save the Planet?
Thursday, April 18th | 5 - 6:30PM
Irving Project Hub
Join for an exciting workshop on environmental advocacy and policymaking via social media with Doria Brown and Trash Caulin. Doria is the Energy Manager for the city of Nashua and an eco-influencer by the handle @earthstewardess, while Trash Caulin uses his platform @trashcaulin to promote eco advocacy, beach clean-ups, and ocean conservancy.
Organized by the Energy Justice Clinic
Sustainability at the Hanover Springtime Spectacular!
Saturday, April 20th | 11am - 2pm
Allen Street, Hanover
Dartmouth Sustainability and Dartmouth Bikes will be tabling at the Springtime Spectacular–come for the baby goats, stay for a bike tune-up or to learn more about decarbonization at Dartmouth!
Sponsored by Hanover Parks and Recreation
Common Ground Film Screening
Sunday, April 21st | 4 - 6PM
Loew Auditorium, Visual Arts Center
This blockbuster sequel to "Kiss the Ground" emphasizes the need to face the reality of our food systems and how profits and power are the driving force behind them.
Free and unticketed. Discussion with Jack Walker from the Dartmouth Organic Farm follows the film.
Organized by the Hopkins Center for the Arts, featuring Dartmouth Sustainability
Fossil Free Festival
April 22nd | 5 - 7PM
The Green
The Fossil Free Festival is a celebration of our collective dedication to a sustainable and just future via art, music, and activism. From Fossil Free Dartmouth: "this festival is an opportunity to come together as a community and emphasize the intersectional impacts of climate change and demand Dartmouth disassociate from fossil fuels."
Sponsored by Fossil Free Dartmouth and the Dartmouth Energy Alliance
Celebrating Dartmouth's Climate Commitment
Tuesday, April 23rd | 5-6:30pm
Collis Common Ground
This Earth Day, we're gathering to celebrate climate action at Dartmouth. After updates from senior leaders on the rollout of Dartmouth's climate plan, several Dartmouth faculty and students will share why they're excited about the future of climate action and study at Dartmouth.
Sponsored by Campus Services and Dartmouth Sustainability
Mindful Lunches in '53 Commons
April 23rd - 25th | 11:30 - 12:30 PM
Paganucci Lounge, '53 Commons
Bring your lunch and enjoy a mindful meal alongside the visiting monastic Dharma teachers in the Plum Village tradition as we continue the mindful lunch tradition as a Dartmouth community, honoring the ingredients on our plates and deepening our bodies’ relationship with food.
Sponsored by the Student Wellness Center and Dartmouth Dining
Climate Action & Mindfulness Dharma Talk
Thursday, April 25th | 4:30-5:30pm
Spanos Auditorium, Cummings 100
How can we live a meaningful life, in touch with ourselves and with Mother Earth? How can we learn to respond with intelligence and compassion to the increasingly challenging situations that come our way, personally and collectively?
Sponsored by DIAD, Student Wellness Center, Geisel School of Medicine, & Dartmouth Sustainability
Walking Meditation: Energizing Ourselves & Campus
Thursday, April 25th | 5:45 - 6:15pm
Meet in the lobby of ECSC
Join the Deer Park monastics for a mindful walk in community through the ECSC's state-of-the-art energy infrastructure, where we increase our awareness of the innovative green technology that keeps the internal environment of the ECSC comfortable.
Sponsored by DIAD, Student Wellness Center, Geisel School of Medicine, & Dartmouth Sustainability
ECSC Eco-Social & Eco-Fashion Show
Saturday, May 11th | 5 - 8pm
ECSC Atrium & Classroom
As part of EcoCollab: Making Meaning, ECSC Late-Night is a campus-wide social event that will include a sustainable fashion show, hands-on upcycling activities, climate-focused viewings, food and mocktails, a wide variety of games, and much more.
Sponsored by DIAD, Cable Makerspace, Dartmouth Sustainability, Centers Forum, and the Leslie Center for the Humanities