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THIS WEEK IN SUSTAINABILITY: January 16th - January 21st, 2024

Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!

Thanks to everyone who joined us for community lunch last week!

 

ALL WEEK LONG – APPLY FOR SUSTY OPPORTUNITIES!

ALL-IVY ENVIRONMENTAL AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT CAREERS FAIR
  • Register today for the All Ivy Environmental & Sustainable Development Career Fair taking place in-person at Columbia University on Friday, February 23 from 9am-3pm.

  • Dartmouth will provide bus rides on a first come, first serve basis, limited to 50 students. Fee is $20 and can be paid by cash or check made out to "Dartmouth College." Complete this Google Form & deliver your $20 bus fee to secure your spot by Monday, February 5, to Kim Wind (112 Steele Hall) or Rachel Kent (Sustainability Office - 180 Irving).

  • Questions about transportation should be emailed to: Kim.Wind@dartmouth.edu.


APPLY FOR SPRING AND SUMMER TERM FARM INTERNSHIPS!
  • Applications are now open for Spring term – part time and Summer Term – full time internships at the O-Farm! Don’t miss this incredible experience to learn the basics of organic farming and spend quality time at our very own O-Farm!

  • More information and application materials can be found on JobX by searching “Spring Farm Internship – Part Time” and “Summer Farm Internship – Full Time.”

  • If you have any questions about the job description or application materials, message Jack@Dartmouth.edu.


APPLY TO LIVE IN THE SUSTAINABLE LIVING CENTER
  • Applications for the upcoming spring term are OPEN and will run until Tuesday, January 23rd at 2pm. To live in the SLC, you must complete both the general housing AND the LLC application. All students in their second year or up are encouraged to apply, though priority is given to students enrolled in classes (not on an off-term).

 

TUESDAY, January 16th

FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEER HOURS
7 - 9PM | 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, January 17th

SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS
12:30 - 1:30PM | Irving Commons (IR 275)
  • Join Sustainability staff for a home-cooked meal and time well spent together. Come early to help cook at noon or to eat at 12:30!

  • All are welcome, whether you've been involved in the past or are looking to get started with Sustainability now!


LITTLE GREEN PRESENTATION, PLANNING, AND PIZZA
6:30 - 7:30PM | The Cube
  • Are you interested in the possibility of a food forest on campus? Stop by the Cube this Wednesday to hear about what goes into planning a campus garden and to give your own input for what you’d like to see in a future campus food forest.



 

FRIDAY, January 19th

FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE VOLUNTEER HOURS 7 - 9PM | North Mass Basement
  • Excited by our new thrift store and want to help sustain our efforts? Surprised 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, January 20th

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, January 21st

FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
  • See above–same thrift store, with perhaps some new finds! 👀

 

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. Celebrating Climate Wins counterbalances the bad news and reinvigorates our community in this good and hard work.

  • Earlier this month, the largest dam removal in history began. Experts believe the removal process will begin to restore the Klamath River and its salmon population. Read more about the historic event here.

If you've got a climate win you're excited about, big or small, email us at sustainable.dartmouth@dartmouth.edu, and we'll include it in next week's newsletter! According to the IPCC, every action that prevents further degrees of global warming, no matter what scale, is meaningful.

 

OTHER EVENTS

Below, find events from other campus and local organizations related to sustainability, climate, and social justice!


MLK CELEBRATION EVENTS
All week long | Various locations
  • Our campus community is celebrating the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., this week.

  • Learn more about various events happening on campus–we encourage you to make time this week to reflect thoughtfully on Dr. King's teachings and how they reverberate out to our work today.



PANEL & RECEPTION: OSAGE NATION LEADERS & ARTISTS IN CONVERSATION
Tuesday | 5 - 7:30PM | Irving Building Atrium
  • Hear from four guests from the Osage Nation—assistant creative director Addie Roanhorse, cultural consultant Marla Redcorn-Miller '89, actor and consultant Yancey Red Corn, and TJ Redcorn from the art department as they discuss their role shaping the film Killers of the Flower Moon.

  • The event will begin with a reception (refreshments will be served), followed by the panel conversation moderated by Jami Powell (Curator of Indigenous Art at Dartmouth's Hood Museum) and Q&A with the audience.


SUNRISE DARTMOUTH MEETING
Thursdays | 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.


2024 NH YOUTH FORUM ON CLIMATE ACTION AND CLEAN ENERGY
Thursday, January 18 | 8AM-1:30PM | Concord, NH
  • Hubbard Brook Research Foundation, the League of Conservation Voters, and the Irving Institute for Energy & Society at Dartmouth College will host a youth forum at the intersection of public policy, climate action, and the clean energy economy. Throughout this public in-person event, NH students will engage with policy and corporate leaders, celebrated authors and actors, philanthropists, and entrepreneurs to explore opportunities for building an economically strong and environmentally secure future. Register here.

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