Here's what's happening this week in Sustainability!
Students on the Appalachia Energy Immersion Trip learned about acid mine drainage remediation at the Morris Creek watershed.
THE (NEAR) FUTURE
EARTH MONTH EVENT SUBMISSIONS
Earth Day/Week/Month is coming!
Dartmouth Sustainability is compiling a calendar of Earth Day-related events this spring! If you are planning (or hoping) to host something of this kind, please fill out this form to let us know.
We have limited funds available to support student projects and initiatives for Earth Month. If you’ve been working on an idea and need an extra boost to make it come to life, let’s talk! Email elizabeth.a.borgmann.24@dartmouth.edu and isabelle.w.cheney.24@dartmouth.edu.
TUESDAY, March 26th
DARTMOUTH BIKES "OPEN SHOP" HOURS
8:30 - 10AM | Dartmouth Bikes Shop (Basement of Fahey Hall)
Stop by to put some free lube on your crusty salty chains and air in your cold tires!
This is also a time for you to work on your own bike using our tools for free!
If you can’t make it during these times, Collis Front Desk also has a bike pump to check-out for a few minutes at a time.
Note: Mechanics are only there to supervise and clean-up and will not be assisting in bike fixes. Please be respectful of their time.
More info here.
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, March 27th
SUSTAINABILITY OFFICE HOURS
12:30PM - 1:30PM | Robinson 106
Stop by to ask sustainability-related questions, catch up with staff and friends, and enjoy a sweet treat!
Vegan and gluten free options available.
All are welcome, and no prior involvement with Dartmouth Sustainability is required. Bring your friends!
THURSDAY, March 28th
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12:30 - 2PM | North Mass Basement
Check out our new day time weekday hours! Swing by during your lunch break.
Everything is free, and all are welcome!
PLANT MEDICINE WALK WITH DR. JUS CREA
12:05 - 2:15PM | O-Farm
Back by popular demand, please join Dr. Jus Crea Giammarino and Flora and Fauna for a plant identification walk at the Dartmouth Organic Farm. Lunch will be provided!
Dr. Jus Crea, Penobscot tribal member, teaches about Native American Herbology and practices Naturopathic Medicine.
This event is sponsored by Native American Programs, The Center for Global Health Equity, Dartmouth Sustainability Office and Flora and Fauna of the Dartmouth Outing Club.
Undergrads: Sign up on Trailhead.
Med students: Sign up via this form.
Everything is free, and all are welcome!
SATURDAY, March 30th
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, March 31st
FREE MARKET THRIFT STORE OPEN HOURS
12PM - 3PM | North Mass Basement
See above–same thrift store, with perhaps some new finds! 👀
WEEKLY FEATURE
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, and we're here to begin to change that.
On March 21st, the Biden administration introduced strict emissions standards for cars, encouraging a shift to electric vehicles. The new Environmental Protection Agency rule aims to significantly cut carbon emissions from vehicles by 2055, avoiding up to 2,500 premature deaths annually.
Despite a slight slowdown in EV sales, 2023 saw a record 1.2 million EVs sold in the U.S., signaling strong market growth.
If you've got a climate win or sustainability star 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!
ENERGY AND CLIMATE CAREERS OFFICE HOURS
Tuesdays | 12 - 1PM | IR 155
Curious about career possibilities in climate and energy? Wondering about internship options? Looking for advice on networking? Stop by our weekly Climate and Energy Career Office Hours and talk with Irving Institute Experiential Learning Coordinator Angus McReynolds about find answers!
No registration necessary, just drop by!