Event Coordinator with Outreach and Marketing Experience The Center for Environment & Society (CES) at Washington College is a team of enthusiastic entrepreneurial thinking individuals providing experiential learning opportunities for undergraduates at Washington College. CES is passionate about helping students find hands-on experiences to enhance their education out of the classroom through programs, internships,…
On Tuesday, October 9th at 6:30 pm, the Center for Environment & Society will host a screening of Tidewater in the Norman James Theatre in William Smith Hall on the Washington College Campus. This event is FREE and open to the public. There will be popcorn and refreshments. The Hampton Roads area of Virginia is relatively unknown…
How do you view clean energy development? Why do some people enjoy seeing wind and solar, and others say it just doesn’t “fit” with the community? Through stories and case studies, environmental sociologist Grant Samms explores the factors that underpin how we feel about clean energy development close to home. Grant Samms studies issues of…
This documentary traces the extraordinary changes coming to America’s food system as more and more consumers flock to farmers’ markets, embrace farm-to-table lifestyles and insist on knowing where their food is coming from. At the center of the film are the farmers, young and old, who provide the spirit and energy to bring urban and…
Join Washington College’s Environmental Science and Studies Teaching Fellow, Dr. Andrew Case, for a book talk and signing of his new book, “The Organic Profit: Rodale and the Making of Marketplace Environmentalism.” From green-lifestyle mavens who endorse products on social media to natural health activists sponsored by organic food companies, the marketplace for advice about…
Farm Director and Professor of Agriculture and Natural Resources at Berea College, Dr. Clark will discuss the importance of sustainable agriculture and its role in a liberal arts education. We pay less for food in the United States than ever before – a real testament to the success of industrialized farming. The dramatic improvements to…
Kent Conservation and Preservation Alliance, in partnership with the Center for Environment and Society at Washington College, invites you to an evening lecture entitled “Delmarva Oasis” by internationally renowned author and lecturer Tony Hiss. The lecture will focus on the importance of preserving landscapes – such as the Delmarva Peninsula – to avoid an environmental crisis as…