Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!
Keep an eye out for the new solar EV charger in Maynard Lot by Dick's House! Dartmouth employees can now power their electric vehicles with 100 percent renewable energy.
ALL WEEK LONG – APPLY FOR SUSTY OPPORTUNITIES!
SUGAR CREW
Apply for Dartmouth’s premiere maple sugaring team, which spends spring break right here in Vermont and New Hampshire–apply now until January 12!
Everyone is welcome, no experience required–reach out to jack@dartmouth.edu with any questions.
APPALACHIA ENERGY IMMERSION
Our upcoming Energy Immersion Trip to Appalachia in partnership with the Irving Institute is a unique opportunity to delve into the intricate relationship between West Virginia's cultural identity, economy, politics, and environment, all framed by the historical influence of coal.
Visit our info page to learn more and apply by January 7 at 10pm! We are now taking applications for both trip participants and trip leaders
THRIFT STORE INTERNSHIP
The Free Market Thrift Store diverts clothing from Dartmouth's waste stream and redistributes it to our community for free.
We'll be sending out materials to apply for a Free Market Thrift Store internship later this week, so stay tuned!
DARTMOUTH BIKES MECHANIC COURSE REGISTRATION
Keep an eye out for sign-ups for a mechanics course with the Dartmouth Bikes Team! Build skills to keep your set of wheels in tip top shape.
WEDNESDAY, January 3rd
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS
12 - 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!
THURSDAY, November 16th
APPALACHIA ENERGY IMMERSION INFO SESSION
1 - 2PM | Sustainability Office (IR 180)
Interested in learning more about our upcoming Appalachia Energy Immersion Spring Break Trip before you apply? Swing by any time from 1 - 2PM to chat with Angus from the Irving Institute and Rachel from Dartmouth Sustainability to get all the details!
FRIDAY, November 17th
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.
SATURDAY, November 18th
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, November 12th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
See above–same thrift store, with perhaps some new finds! 👀
NEXT WEEK
SUSTAINABILITY COMMUNITY LUNCH
Wednesday |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!
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.
During winterim, COP28, the UN's Climate Change Conference, took place in Dubai. Participating heads of state signed the COP28 Global Renewables and Energy Efficiency Pledge. The pledge involves tripling global renewable energy capacity and doubling the rate of energy efficiency improvements by 2030.
The International Energy Agency believes that rapid increases in solar power capacity and electric car sales have made the goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C more achievable if clean energy efforts continue.
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 organizations related to sustainability, climate, and social justice!
SUNRISE DARTMOUTH MEETING
Thursday | 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.
OUTDOOR PROGRAMS WINTER FUN DAY
Friday | 12 - 5PM | DOC House
Join the Outdoor Programs Office at the DOC House (10 Hilton Field Lane) this Friday, January 5th, for a sunny outdoor welcome to winter term. There will be smores, firepits, hot cocoa, and tea!
Learn more here!
KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON SCREENING
Sunday | 1PM | Loew Auditorium
Catch the Killers of the Flower Moon movie before a Week 3 panel featuring Osage tribal leadership and artists from the movie in the Irving Building. Principal Chief Geoffrey Standing Bear, assistant creative director Addie Roanhorse, cultural consultant Marla Redcorn-Miller '89 and actor Yancey Red Corn will discuss their role in helping to shape the film, their perspective on the events portrayed and the impact they hope the film will have.