On November 4th, 2016, Sophie Robinson, spoke to the Williams College community on the film, The Age of Consequences. Sophie is a filmmaker, climate change organizer and a social justice activist. With that, she is the film’s Executive Producer and Director of Outreach. Sophie spent three years organizing and coordinating… Continue reading »
On October 28th Williams graduate Steve Hubbard discussed “How it Pays to Go Green” at the weekly Log Lunch. Hubbard laid out what he considers: Renewable Energy Tax Credits 101. He reiterated that shutting down every power plant and polluting industry cannot happen right away. To make change, we must… Continue reading »
Angela Tang ’18 presenting at Log Lunch As a recipient of the Williams College Center for Environmental Studies summer grants, Angela Tang, class of 2018, worked with Hank Art at his Sensing Place exhibit at the Clark Art Museum. At first glance, Angela shared, it does not seem like… Continue reading »
As a recipient of the Williams College Center for Environmental Studies summer grants, Ellie Wachtel, class of 2017, worked in Portland, Oregon with Ecotrust. Ecotrust was founded by a Williams College alum and works to connect people with the environment around them. At Ecotrust, Ellie worked in a restored old… Continue reading »
Based on her interested in Williamstown’s neighboring town, North Adams, this summer Johanna Wasserman worked with Judy Grinnell at the Hoosic River Revival. Johanna wanted to get involved in the greater community. She shared that here at Williams it is very easy to get trapped in what we call the… Continue reading »
Erica Chang ’17 As a recipient of the Williams College Center for Environmental Studies summer grants, class of 2017 student Erica Chang pursued her interest in marine life and returned to Mystic, Connecticut to continue her research of the impact of rising temperatures on intertidal species. During her school… Continue reading »
As a recipient of the Williams College Center for Environmental Studies summer grants, Jeffrey Rubel, a member of the class of 2017, presented his summer project “One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish,” at Log Lunch on Friday, October 14. Jeffrey Rubel, ’17 Jeffrey focused his project on… Continue reading »
Professor Richard King of Williams Mystic and former Mystic Students On September 29th, 2016, beloved Williams Mystic Professor, Richard King, spoke to the Williams Community on Moby Dick and the Giant Squid. Specifically, what historical fiction can teach us about the world around us. Professor King reviewed for some and… Continue reading »
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 – ’62 Center, Williams College Is it a coincidence that the United States holds 25% of the world’s prisoner population and also produces 25% of the world’s greenhouse gasses? Mass incarceration accompanied by mass extinction. Speaker and activist, Van Jones, says no. On Wednesday, September 28,… Continue reading »
At Log Lunch on Friday, September 23, we heard from Todd Holland, the Projects and Operations Manager at Hampshire College. Mr. Holland worked at Williams College for four years in the Zilkha Center and Facilities Department, where he oversaw the implementation of cost-effective energy efficiency retrofits such as LED lighting… Continue reading »
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