It seems as if every few days, Middlebury is being
recognized nationally for the strides we are making on our
path to carbon neutrality and sustainability. As our thanks
to you for partnering with us in these efforts, please enjoy
these stories from campus and beyond. They are evidence
of how Middlebury students, faculty, staff, and alumni are
collectively making a difference.
—Nan Jenks-Jay, Dean of Environmental Affairs
Ron Liebowitz One of Time Magazine’s “10 Best College Presidents”
Time magazine recently named President Liebowitz to their list of the 10
Best College Presidents for his commitment to carbon-neutrality and going
green, largely through the biomass-gasification plant now heating campus. read more
From Copenhagen: Students, Alumni Help Shape Climate Discussion
Scholar in residence and founder of 350.org, Bill McKibben, and seven
alumni from Middlebury classes of 2006 and 2007 have worked diligently to
form an international climate activism movement and played a pivotal role
in climate negotiations at the United Nations Climate Change Conference
in Copenhagen. Additionally, three current students were there representing
environmental groups from the U.S., Canada, and Denmark.
read more
Franklin Environmental Center Builds Dashboard Monitoring System
to Manage Resources
Designed to provide new interactive teaching and learning opportunities,
a recently installed dashboard monitoring system displays data on solar
electricity production, electricity consumption, water use, and weather
information in the building, helping students contextualize and visualize
building resources.
read more
Students Observe Rich Farming Culture of Vermont, Narrate Stories
of Resiliency and History
Last fall, students in Professor John Elder’s Environmental Studies and
English and American Literatures class, Farm Stories, studied the rich
histories of farms throughout Vermont. The farmers they met, the stories
they heard, and the sustainable agriculture they observed served as
inspiration for creative narratives about the resilience of Vermont farmers
and the challenges they face.
read more
Franklin Environmental Center at Hillcrest, Middlebury
Sustainability@middlebury.edu www.middlebury.edu/sustainability/