Caretaker Farm was founded in 1975 by Sam and Elizabeth Smith. It was one of the first American farms to adopt the community-supported agriculture model. Since its inception, Caretaker has maintained a model for community formed from the bond between land and people. As… Continue reading »
Kolbert released her latest book, H Is for Hope, in 2024. (Luke Chinman/The Williams Record) During her appearance on The Daily Show in 2014, Elizabeth Kolbert — a staff writer for The New Yorker and a research associate with the College’s Environmental Studies Program — delivered a strikingly sober outlook on… Continue reading »
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As snow fell over Williamstown on January 17, Log Lunch goers gathered over warm bowls of borscht soup and crispy potato latkes to hear from Jess Vecchia and Isabelle Morley of Roots Rising–a program based out of Pittsfield whose mission is to empower youth and build community… Continue reading »
Mentor(s): Paul G. Tratnyek (Professor), possibly with postdoctoral front-line mentors for in person lab work. Location: Oregon Health & Science University. In person laboratory research at the OHSU main campus on Marquam Hill, Portland, OR, or virtual… Continue reading »
On cloudy and quite warm Friday, April 19, the community gathered for another delicious Log Lunch. Today, the student cooks prepared an excellent meal consisting of chive pancakes, “build your own bibimbap” with crispy tofu, soft-boiled eggs, spicy sesame shredded vegetables with onions from Caretaker Farm, shredded cabbage… Continue reading »
Cricket Creek Farm is looking to hire a part-time milker to join our team! Cricket Creek Farm is a small, grass-based cow dairy nestled in the Berkshire hills of Williamstown, MA. We produce raw milk, grass-fed beef and whey-fed pork, in addition to 7 different styles of artisanal farmstead cheeses. Continue reading »
Cricket Creek Farm is looking for an Assistant Farm Manager to join our team. The Assistant Farm Manager will participate in the management of all farm-related operations at our family-owned pasture-based dairy farm. We have a 40 head mixed-breed dairy herd, a small herd of beef cows, and a… Continue reading »
On Friday, January 19, amidst the freezing cold temperatures outside, the Log Lunch community gathered to eat some delicious warm food prepared by the student cooks. With a menu consisting of coconut eggplant curry, chapati (flatbread), aloo gobi (spiced potato + cauliflower), mint chutney, a beet and cucumber… Continue reading »
About Altus Power Altus Power, based in Stamford, Connecticut, is the premier independent commercial-scale provider of clean electric power, serving its commercial, public sector and community solar customers with end-to-end solutions. Altus Power originates, develops, owns and operates locally sited solar generation, energy storage and charging infrastructure across the nation. Continue reading »
Christodora, a 125-year-old nonprofit, nonsectarian organization, based in NYC, seeks Outdoor Educators (OEs) to work at its Manice Education Center (MEC) located in the heart of the Berkshire Mountains of Western Massachusetts on a 200-acre wooded campus for the 2023 spring, summer, and/or fall seasons. Each spring… Continue reading »
Brightline has opened up our summer 2024 policy fellow applications. All information can be found on our website here: https://www.brightlinedefense.org/policy-fellowships… Continue reading »
Community members gathered for the last Log Lunch before Thanksgiving Break this past Friday, where they were joined by Jim Neumann ’84, a current Principal at Industrial Economics in Cambridge, MA. Jim specializes in climate change impact and adaptation analysis, applied environmental economics, and policy analysis. His most recent work… Continue reading »
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Are you interested in finding opportunities to decarbonize and electrify your home energy systems, maybe switch to more energy efficient appliances, or even purchase an electric vehicle? The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) provides unprecedented federal financial incentives and tax rebates for a wide range of climate investments. Together… Continue reading »
On October 4, the Center of Environmental Studies 1960’s Scholars Program welcomed Michael Howard, Emeritus professor of Philosophy from the University of Maine. At the center of Howard’s talk is the question of what is a just allocation of the burdens of climate change, and how might universal… Continue reading »
Williams College students, faculty, and community members gathered for the first Log Lunch of the spring semester to hear from Jeff Thaler, a Williams graduate from the class of ‘74. Thaler wears many hats in the world of environmental law and policy—both figuratively and literally, as he sported… Continue reading »
The season of homecoming and harvest is in full swing in Williamstown, and what better way to celebrate these traditions than hearing from past Williams students while enjoying a locally-sourced meal? This Friday, October 28th, Log Lunch welcomed back Sara St. Antoine ‘88 to speak about environmental change… Continue reading »
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Did you know that Williams College is involved in two types of carbon markets? First, our investments in carbon offset arrangements allow us to compensate for the college’s carbon emissions by financially supporting projects that reduce or remove greenhouse gas emissions elsewhere. The Campus Environmental Advisory… Continue reading »
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Environmental Studies Thesis Presentations Passcode: 33fRBd?z Presenters: Elizabeth Bigham: “Good Healthy Fun: The Relationships Between Playgrounds and Children’s Health in New York City” Davis Collison: “Observational Network Approaches for the Co-Production of Knowledge in Support of Food Sovereignty for Indigenous Alaska Communities” Rosa Kirk Davidoff: “Beyond ‘Jobs vs. Continue reading »
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By Tali Natter At Williams-Mystic, classes take place at sea and along the coasts, all across North America. Photo courtesy of Hayden Gillooly. Deep in the middle of the Caribbean sea after midnight, Alex Quizon ‘21 and his watch’s professional mate were on night… Continue reading »