THIS EARTH WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY: April 28th - May 4th, 2025
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- Apr 29
- 4 min read
Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!
Make sure to take time to embrace these beautiful spring days!
TUESDAY, APRIL 29th
FARM WORK DAY
8AM - 10AM | Rides from behind Robo
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
11:45AM - 1:45PM| North Mass Basement
Excited by our 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? Come to the Free Market!
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
6PM - 8PM | North Mass Basement
Same as above!
PHENOLOGY 1: PLANTS
6:30 PM - 7:30 PM | Dartmouth Organic Farm
Miranda Zammarelli is a fourth-year PhD student in Dartmouth College's Ecology, Evolution, Environment and Society program. She studies the relationships among habitat selection, reproductive success, and singing behavior of migratory songbirds using the Ovenbird as her main study species.
Pooja Panwar is a fourth-year PhD student in the Ecology, Evolution, Environment, and Society program at Dartmouth College. Her research focuses on using novel Passive Acoustic Monitoring techniques to understand the distribution and changes in bird communities in the forests of the Northeastern US.
Wyatt Cummings is a research technician working in the Ayres Lab in Dartmouth College's Biological Sciences department. He works on a variety of projects relating to bird vocalizations, passive acoustic monitoring, and forest invertebrate ecology.
Against the backdrop of springtime in the Connecticut River valley, we invite you to participate in a discussion of the seasonality of plants and animals that make up our local ecosystems.
This is the second of three discussions of phenology at the Dartmouth Organic Farm. The last talk with me 7:30PM on May 6th.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30th
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.
POP-UP BIKES SHOP
3 - 5PM | Bikes Shop (Fahey-Mclane patio)
Dartmouth Bikes hosts Pop Up Bike Shops (PUBS) weekly (weather permitting) outside of the bike shop on the Fahey-McLane patio located on the Tuck Mall side of the building. These are for simple bike registrations, tune-ups requiring less than 15 minutes of work, as well as general maintenance like chain lube and air (which are always free).
FARM WORK DAY
3:30PM - 5:30PM | 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 3:30pm, and we'll be back by 5:30pm. No experience required, just bring a water bottle and dress for the weather!
Sign up on Trailhead
THURSDAY, MAY 1st
OFARM PIZZA DINNER
Join Hannah C '26 and Hannah M '26 for a pizza dinner at the O Farm this Thursday! We'll be meeting behind Robo at 6 pm, taking a quick drive over to the farm where you'll get to prepare pizzas & cook them in the oven before returning to campus by 8!!
Hope to see you there 🌼 (Due to high demand and limited spots, priority is given to those who participate in workdays!)
Sign up on Trailhead
FRIDAY, MAY 2nd
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEER HOURS 12PM - 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.
O-FARM SAVORY S'MORES AND CAMPFIRE
7PM - 9PM | Rides from behind Robo
Look out for trailhead signup soon!
Join the groupme to be the first to know
SATURDAY, MAY 3rd
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, MAY 4th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
See above–same thrift store, with perhaps some new finds! 👀
O-FARM YOGA
12-2pm | Dartmouth Organic Farm
Look out for trailhead signup soon! Join the groupme to be the first to know
OTHER EVENTS
CAREER PATHS IN ENERGY & SUSTAINABILITY WITH THE HONORABLE MIRANDA BALLENTINE
Thursday, May 1
4PM – 5:30 PM (Reception at 4 p.m.; Discussion at 4:30 p.m.) | Irving Institute Atrium & Live Online
Join us for an inspiring conversation with the Honorable Miranda Ballentine, named to TIME’s 100 Climate Leaders list. Ballentine is a nationally recognized leader whose career spans the private, public, and nonprofit sectors — from Walmart to the Department of Defense to the Clean Energy Buyers Association.
Registration required: Register now!
NH ENERGY WEEK!
(upcoming) May 5th - 9th
Preview and Register for Events happening online and in-person regarding various sustainability practices and topics!
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