On April 29th, Caroline Atwood ‘16 wrapped up the 2015-2016 Log Lunch year with a presentation of her senior thesis. Caroline spent the past year studying the water balance and hydrology of the brand-new Class of 1966 Environmental Center. Caroline began her presentation by… Continue reading »
On Friday, April 22nd Michael Hickey and Georgette Yakman visited Log Lunch to give a very important and relevant Earth Day talk. Both Michael and Georgette are from Hoosick Falls and have been personally affected by the PFOA water crisis plaguing the town. In the wake of his father’s death Michael… Continue reading »
On Friday, April 15th, Sayd Randle visited Log Lunch to speak about Los Angeles’ water problem. Sayd graduated from Williams in 2008 and is now a PhD candidate in environmental anthropology at Yale University, where she is focusing her studies on emergent modes of water management, ecosystem valuation, and political… Continue reading »
Paul Greenberg speaking in Paresky auditorium. On Thursday, April 14th, Paul Greenberg, author of Four Fish and American Catch, visited Williams to talk about his passion for the fishing industry, international and national management, aquaculture, and the… Continue reading »
Doug Hollett and Professor Sarah Gardner before his Log Lunch talk. Welcome back from Spring Break! It’s been three weeks since our last Log Lunch and CES was excited to have Williams alum, Doug Hollett, talk about “Technology, Innovation, Policy and Climate: Critical Intersections in an… Continue reading »
On Friday, March 11th, Jeff Goodell spoke about his visit to Alaska with President Obama. The Rolling Stone contributor editor spoke about his time visiting local villages and discussing the looming issues that catastrophic climate change will have on the United States, specially these local Alaskan villagers who are threatened… Continue reading »
On Friday, March 4th, Jonathan Labaree, class of ’85, returned Williams to speak at Log Lunch. Jonathan works for the Gulf of Maine Research Institute and presented on integrating seafood into the local food movement. The local food movement is a well-known topic among Log Lunch goers and the CES… Continue reading »
On Friday, February 26th, Dan Bosley visited the log to speak about policy obstacles to solar industry in the Northeast. As a former Massachusetts State Representative for the Berkshire District and a Government Relations Executive at the Northeast Clean Energy Council, Dan graciously shared his knowledge and opinion for the… Continue reading »
On Friday, February 12th, Steve Burrington, Executive Director at Groundwork USA visited Log Lunch to share his story about connecting sustainability and equity in US cities. Before joining Groundwork, Steve held several positions with governors’ offices, mayors and diverse private sector organizations to carry out sustainable land use, transportation… Continue reading »
Friday, February 5th, was the first Log Lunch of the spring semester! While visitors ate a delicious, locally sourced and vegetarian lunch, Adam Romero, CES Visiting Post-Doctoral Fellow, spoke about the problems associated with the current food movement, which is a topic many log lunch goers grapple with on a daily… Continue reading »
On Friday, January 22nd, Pam Chasek, Professor of Government at Manhattan College and co-founder of the Earth Negotiations Bulletin, spoke at Log Lunch. Pam’s presentation, entitled, “From the MDGs to the SGDs: A Discussion of the United Nations’ 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals,” focused on the… Continue reading »
On January 15th, students at the Center for Developmental Economics, Navy Hort of Cambodia, Nhung Thi Cam Nguyen and Quy Duy Ta of Vietnam spoke at Log Lunch. All of the speakers shared interesting and inspiring stories focused around development and environmental trade-offs in their home countries. First, Quy shared… Continue reading »
Professors Sarah Gardner and Ralph Bradburd with Isaac Maze Rothstein ’14 outside of the Log. On Friday, January 8th, Isaac Maze Rothstein visited the Log for the first Log Lunch of 2016! Isaac graduated from Williams in 2014 with a major in Political Science and a concentration in Environmental… Continue reading »
Professor Mark Paul and Student Caroline Beckmann On Friday, November 20th, Professor Mark Paul of the University of Massachusetts Amherst spoke during log lunch on ideas focused on CSA’s and their economic value. Paul came from a food-focused background. He attended culinary school then worked as a chef. Both… Continue reading »
Throughout the Fall 2015 semester, students in Global Environmental Politics (ENVI/PSCI328), a seminar taught by Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies Pia Kohler, have been studying international environmental law, with a special eye towards the Paris Climate Summit that opened on November 20, 2015. As Part of this endeavor, the seminar… Continue reading »
On Friday, November 13th, Jen Allan visited the log to share her knowledge on the history of climate negotiations in relation to the upcoming Paris Climate Summit. Jen is currently a PhD student at the University of British Columbia, studying political science with a… Continue reading »
First Log Lunch at the New Log! On Friday, November 6th, Log Lunch was lucky to have Gaye Symington as the first official speaker at the new and improved Log! Gaye graduated from Williams in 1977 as an Art major and Environmental Science concentrator. Gaye is a strong believer… Continue reading »
On Friday, October 23rd Ken Schmidt, a Professor of Biology and Texas Tech University came to the Log to share about his research on “The Ecology of Eavesdropping: Listening in on your Neighbors May Save your Life.” Professor Schmidt is no stranger to Williams College. In the early 2000s he… Continue reading »
On Friday, October 2nd, lecturer in the Geosciences Department, Alex Apostos, spoke at the weekly Log Lunch about mixing science and policy. His objective of the presentation was to provide a sense of what it is like to be a scientist working in policy. Apostos has moved between both the… Continue reading »
Last Friday, September 25th, Bruce Ward, the President of Choose Outdoors joined Williams College for our weekly Log Lunch. Choose Outdoors is a coalition for outdoor activities and interests. Their goal is to increase the use of the outdoors for recreational purposes. Choose Outdoors‘ current focus is to overcome threats… Continue reading »
September 1st, 2015: David Cassuto, Class of 1946 Distinguished Visiting Professor of Environmental Studies, was appointed a Fellow of the Centre for Animal Ethics at Oxford University. Academics, both from the sciences as well as the humanities, who are researching or intending to research in the field are eligible for… Continue reading »
As many of us may know, conventional farming is having terrible impacts on both environmental and human health across the country. However, what you may not know is that traditional farming has an incredibly large impact on minorities, specifically in the southern region of our nation. Throughout our history, minorities… Continue reading »
In February 2015, CES moved to a new home designed to achieve Living Building Challenge status—the most rigorous performance standard for sustainable design. Our new building, which also houses the Zilkha Center for Environmental Initiatives, has wonderful indoor and outdoor gathering spaces for students, faculty and staff as well as many student environmental groups. Continue reading »
On Friday May 10, Veda Truesdale, senior research specialist at the Environmental Analysis and Communications Group at Rutgers University, came to Log Lunch to discuss climate change adaptation and environmental justice in socially vulnerable communities. With a B.A. in Geography from Vassar University and a Master’s in Environmental Management from… Continue reading »
Tom Hartmanhttp://www.coldhamandhartman.com/team.php?id=2 The Log, home of the true Log Lunches, is currently under construction and on-track for completion in September. So on Friday May 1, architect Tom Hartman came to Log Lunch in Dodd to speak about his approach to the project and the building’s goals. Additionally, he… Continue reading »