Williams College Center for Environmental Studies
Log Lunch: Tim Pusack, Prof of Marine Ecology, Williams Mystic: “The Double-crested Cormorant…”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, February 25th @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Log Lunch with Tim Pusack, Prof of Marine Ecology, Williams Mystic Program, speaking about his research: “How the diet of Double-crested Cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus) can describe the local fish community.” Using a…
Log Lunch: “Climate Neutral Williams: What Does it Mean and How Do We Get There?”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, March 4th @ noon — 1:00 p.m. Tanja Srebotnjak, Director of the Zilkha Center, will be speaking at this week's log lunch. Log Lunch is brought to you every Friday by the Willims College Center for Environmental Studies. Lunch…
CES Summer Funding for Research, Internships, Creative Endeavors
Online/ZoomThe Center for Environmental Studies provides funding to students to pursue unpaid environmental summer internships with non-profit organizations and governmental agencies, supervised research, and creative endeavors. All details online at ces.williams.edu. Summer Internship & Research Funding 2022 $510/week up to…
NIMBY Justice & the Environment – Log Lunch
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesNIMBY Justice and the Environment: A Log Lunch talk with Sharon Lewis, Executive Director, Connecticut Coalition for Environmental Justice. All are invited to Log Lunch for a local farm-grown veggie lunch and talk ($3); every Friday noon-1 p.m. Reservations required…
Log Lunch – Climate Change & Greenland: Environmental Impacts of the Cold War
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, April 15 @ 12:00 — 1:00 PM Climate Change & Greenland: The Environmental Impacts of the Cold War, Paul Bierman, Professor of Environmental Science, University of Vermont All are invited to Log Lunch for a locally grown homemade veggie…
EARTHWEEK Keynote: IS IT TOO LATE? Moving into a decisive decade for addressing climate crisis…
Williams College - Paresky Center 39 Chapin Hall Dr., Williamstown, MAThursday, April 21 @ 7:30 — 8:30 PM | Paresky Auditorium at Williams College “IS IT TOO LATE? As we move into this decisive decade for addressing the climate crisis, our ability to ensure a just transition will determine whether…
Log Lunch – Climate Change & Greenland: Environmental Impacts of the Cold War
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, April 29 from Noon to 1:00 PM Join Williams College for Lunch at The Log for their weekly "Log Lunch" where Paul Bierman, Professor of Environmental Science at the University of Vermont, will speak. All are invited to Log…
Log Lunch: “What is Environmental Studies For?”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesFriday, May 6 from Noon to 1:00 PM Join the last Log Lunch of the year "What is Environmental Studies For?" Nick Howe, Director of the Center for Environmental Studies, will be speaking. Log Lunch is every Friday at noon; veggie…
Log Lunch: “Intersections among Soil, Climate and Environmental Justice”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesDate: Friday, September 23 Time: Noon to 1 PM Location: The Log in Williamstown, MA "Intersections among Soil, Climate and Environmental Justice," Mustafa Saifuddin, Staff Scientist at Earthjustice and Assistant Professor @ NYU Sustainable Food and Farming Program. Log Lunch…
Log Lunch – “Offshore Wind: Opportunities and Challenges”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesLog Lunch Talk: “Offshore Wind Power: Opportunities and Challenges,” Megan Higgins, Director of Offshore Business Development, AVANGRID Renewables DATE: November 4 TIME: Noon – 1 PM LOCATION: The Log. All are welcome for locally grown veggie lunch, $3 cash at…
Log Lunch with Abe Noe Hays, Founder of the Rich Earth Institute
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesWith global fertilizer shortages, food/fertilizer-producing regions war-torn, and an impending global food crisis compounded by the ravages of climate change to agriculture, Abe Noe Hays' cutting-edge research into urine as an ecologically-sound solution is gaining ground worldwide. https://richearthinstitute.org/ Join Williams College…
Log Lunch: “Corporate Greenwashing & Solid Waste” with Kirstie Pecci
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesThe Log Lunch speaker this week is Kirstie Pecci, founder and director of JustZero, an organization dedicated to zero-waste strategies. Everyone is invited to this locally grown, homemade, vegetarian lunch! DATE: Friday, January 13 TIME: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM…
Log Lunch: “Impacts of Climate Change on Global Fish Stocks, Food Security, and Societal Stability”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesAlison Cross Carter, the Director of Fishery Sustainability at World Wildlife Fund-US, engages in Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) fishery assessments and policy consultations to ensure the credibility of the MSC standard and program and leads other fishery certification initiatives of interest,…
“Massachusetts Community Climate Bank” Log Lunch talk with Senator Paul Mark, representing Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin & Hampshire Counties
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesPaul Mark serves as the State Senator for the 57 cities and towns of the Berkshire, Hampden, Franklin, and Hampshire District, the largest legislative district in the history of Massachusetts. Senator Mark serves as the Chair of the Joint Committee…
Log Lunch: Berkhshire Cider Project: A Berkhsire B-Corp Building a Cidery, One Apple at a Time
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesLOG LUNCH: Berkshire Cider Project: A Berkshire B Corp–Building a Cidery, One Apple at a Time. Kat Hand, co-founder. Kat Hand of the Berkshire Cider Project reflects on the first four years of building this small business in the Berkshires, what…
Log Lunch: Food Systems Transformation and Climate Change: Are We Losing Ground?
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United States“Food Systems Transformation and Climate Change: Are We Losing Ground?” Log Lunch talk with Bernie Kluger ’94, Senior Advisor to the US Secretary of Agriculture. Everyone is welcome at Log Lunch: locally-grown vegetarian homemade lunch and talk is $3. Online…
Land to Water: Managing Terrestrial Landscapes to Support Healthy Waterways
Williams College Griffin Hall 844 Main St., Williamstown, MAHoosic River Watershed Association (HooRWA) Annual State of the River and Annual Meeting. Land to Water: Managing Terrestrial Landscapes to Support Healthy Waterways, a talk by Allison Gill, assistant professor in biology at William's College. What Happens on Land Doesn’t…
Log Lunch: “Innovations in Energy Efficiency”
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesLog Lunch: “Enhancement & Innovation in Residential Energy Efficiency, and How to Get Involved” Angel Ortiz ’17, Project Officer, Weatherization Assistance Program, Office of Community Energy Programs, US Department of Energy. https://www.energy.gov/ RESERVE YOUR LUNCH SPOT HERE: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0e44aea728a3f9c07-loglunch1#/ Following his talk, Angel will…
Log Lunch: Prosecuting Environmental Crimes, David Joyce US Attorney’s Office
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesPROSECUTING ENVIRONMENTAL CRIMES IN FEDERAL COURT, David Joyce ’00, Assistant US Attorney, United States Attorney’s Office. David Joyce joined the Department of Justice (DOJ) in 2005 through the Attorney General’s Honors Program. He served three years in the Environmental Crimes Section…
Recycling Lies and Plastic Problems: What I Learned from “A Year of No Garbage” author Eve Schaub
The Log 78 Spring St, Williamstown, MA, United StatesEve Schaub, author of three books, most recently, A Year of No Garbage: Recycling Lies, Plastic Problems and One Woman’s Trashy Journey to Zero Waste (2023).Eve O. Schaub is an internationally published author and humorist. The author of Year of No Sugar (2014)…