
Branching Out Symposium
The Leahy Institute for Environment is hosting the inaugural Branching Out Symposium—an evening of presentations and celebration focused on Teaching, Learning, and Leadership in, for, and about the environment. The […]

The Leahy Institute for Environment is hosting the inaugural Branching Out Symposium—an evening of presentations and celebration focused on Teaching, Learning, and Leadership in, for, and about the environment. The […]

Join us on Tuesday, February 3rd at 5:00 p.m. in Cheray 111, as we open the Care for Our Common Home Speaker Series with a talk that lays the foundation for understanding the climate challenges shaping our shared future. This kickoff event explores the climate impacts already affecting communities worldwide and here in Vermont—from extreme rainfall and flooding to shifting […]

The second event in the "Care for Our Common Home" Lecture Series - This lecture from Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Distinguished Professor at the University of Vermont & Vermont State Climatologist, […]

The second event in the “Care for Our Common Home” Lecture Series – This lecture from Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Distinguished Professor at the University of Vermont & Vermont State Climatologist, […]
Join Institute for the Environment staff for a tour of the oldest maple research center in the world, in Underhill, VT. March 4th, 2026 | Meet in the Institute for the Environment (STE119) at 12pm -- buses will leave shortly after. The site visit will be from 1-3pm -- buses will return back to SMC […]

We invite you to a climate-focused film screening and facilitated discussion, with Environmental Studies & Science Professors, Trevien Stanger and Alexandra Harden, and Anthropology & Sociology Professor, Jason Hirsch, exploring how climate change is shaping lives, landscapes, and shared responsibility. March 26th, 2026 | 4:00-6:30pm | The Institute for the Environment (STE119)

Ditch the Dumpster is a campus sustainability initiative designed to reduce move-out waste by collecting usable items that might otherwise be thrown away. Donated items are sorted for reuse, donation, and responsible recycling to keep materials out of the landfill and support the local community. Students can drop off items May 4, 5, and 6 […]