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Invasive Species and the 2011 Japan Earthquake and Tsunami

Dr. James Carlton, Director of the Williams-Mystic Program and Professor of Marine Sciences, presented on “Coming to America: Marine Biology and Japanese Tsunami Marine Debris” at Log Lunch on April 12. Focusing on the story of four large docks dislodged from the port of Misawa in Japan, Carlton discussed the… Continue reading »

2013 Just Food Conference

Thanks in part to CES funding, Andrea Lindsay ’13 was able to attend the Just Food conference in New York over spring break. Here is a report on her experience: As an Environmental Policy major and Latina/o Studies concentrator, I have spent most of my time at Williams exploring the… Continue reading »

Class of 1960s Lecture: Dr. Kim Fortun on Late Industrialism

The Center for Environmental Studies welcomed professor Kim Fortun of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute for a lecture on “Late Industrialism: Characterizing a Historical Moment and its Political-Scientific Challenges” on April 4. Dr. Fortun discussed the need to understand industrialism as a culture with its own set of norms and assumptions that… Continue reading »

California Agriculture

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 »

Bicycling: America’s Economic Salvation

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 »