Welcome to the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, Williams' sustainability office.
The Zilkha Center advances sustainability at Williams College in collaboration with operational departments, faculty, students and partners outside the college. Our key focus areas include:
How does the Zilkha Center fit into the campus ecosystem? Campus sustainability is everyone’s job, but the Zilkha Center exists to support and keep the work moving forward. The Center focuses primarily on improving campus operations while engaging students in the work.
Academic courses around sustainability and the environment fall under the Center for Environmental Studies (CES). Students interested in majoring in environmental studies or the research and internship opportunities CES provides should reach out directly to CES.
NEWS & EVENTS
What`s Give It Up?
With move-out ending, many students have unwanted items after packing up.
Why do we encourage students to donate their extra things to Give It Up?
♻️ Diverts usable goods from the landfill to be used again, reducing waste
👚Provides access to affordable items for incoming students during Tag Sale in the Fall
💼Supports local non-profits
Donations are sent to our community partners: the First Congregational Church (FCC), ABC Clothing Sale and the Williamstown Food Pantry.
Give Up your unwanted items to support our community & reduce waste!
Visit our linktree to learn more!
🪴 That’s a wrap! So much fun training the next generation of amazing Root leaders to welcome first-years in the fall! If you’re an incoming first-year and want an orientation focused on social identity and the environment, join @findyourrootz as your EphVenture and you’ll get to learn from these wonderful students! 🪴
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Join us in celebrating Clean Air Month - a time to raise awareness and take action for cleaner, healthier air for all!
With 91% of the world`s population living in areas that exceed the World Health Organization`s guidelines, air pollution presents a serious problem for humanity, particularly for the already marginalized. Clean Air Month serves as a reminder that we all have a role to play in protecting our planet and ensuring that all people can enjoy access to clean, healthy air.
👖 Winter Study ZC Zero Waste interns Camily Hidalgo ’26 and Khedija Shafi ’26 recently took upcycled denim bags to the Berkshire Food Project in North Adams to distribute to their clients. Thanks Khedija and Camily - as well as the Fab Lab and other students who made the bags - for helping to give these jeans another life! Thanks also to Mark, the Director of the Berkshire Food Project and their team for partnering on this project - and for all the great work that they do! 👖
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