Today’s log lunch featured Williams College’s Rosenburg Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology Hank Art speaking about his travel winter study course to California. Students in the course experienced a broad range of agricultural practices from the vineyards of San Luis Obispo County to winter vegetable and livestock operations in… Continue reading »
Climate change, energy supply, and obesity are three major dilemmas in America today. As a prominent cyclist, commentator, and activist, Richard Fries believes that creating an American bike culture could be a big part of the solution. Continue reading »
At Friday’s Log Lunch, Chris Varrone ‘84, president of Riverview Consulting, claims that the wind industry will beat fossil fuel prices within seven years. Continue reading »
Bruce Winn, president and co-founder of Berkshire Environmental Protection Team (BEAT), discusses the power of grassroots activism. Continue reading »
Log Lunch on October 19 featured presentations on student summer research and internships. Amelia Simmons ’13 researched “The Secrets of Italian Salumi” with a Wilmers travel fellowship, using the Slow Food network of “endangered” local and traditional “presidia” breeds and food products to connect with small-scale meat producers in Italy. Continue reading »
Professor Sarah Gardner, Sam Murray ’14, David Nolan ’13, Cary White ’13, and Emily Ury ’13 talk about their summer researching the challenges and opportunities for farmers in Berkshire County. Continue reading »
Jesse Brackenbury '97 discusses his role as Director of Operations at the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Continue reading »
Kathleen Merrigan, Williams class of 1982, kicked off the 2012-2013 Log Lunch season speaking about her role as Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Continue reading »
Paulette Goudge, director of the Mariposa Spanish School and Eco-hotel in San Juan de la Concepcion, Nicaragua, discussed the trials and benefits of running an eco-tourism business. Continue reading »
Hanna Saltzman, Williams class of 2012, spoke of the spiritual dimensions of local food to a fascinated log lunch crowd on April 27th. Hanna’s yearlong thesis explores the assumption that local food is healthy food: “People believe it to such an extent that they take it as common sense.” There… Continue reading »
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