Sewanee Environmental Institute

08/03/2015

Dr. Russell Fielding and Dr. Chris Van de Ven are leading the inaugural Sustainability and Global Environmental Change course this summer. Ten students are traveling along the south coast and interior of Iceland in July and August, exploring sites related to natural hazards and natural resources. You can follow along on the journey!

07/02/2015

"Explore Rebels Rest" Friday July 3, 9:00 - noon.

Tours (approx. 30 minutes long) will be available to the public. All are welcome to come and hear an overview of the Polk and Fairbanks history of the site, updates on the various research projects related to the site, and see the Rebels Rest excavation in progress.

We ask that children under the age of 15 be accompanied by an adult. Sturdy, closed toe footwear required. Please meet us at the gate at the Rebels Rest Site, next to Fulford Hall.

More info on the research can be found here.
http://www.sewanee.edu/rebelsrest/

In the case of heavy rain, the event will be rescheduled.

01/13/2015

Rethinking the City: Designing the Modern Metropolis in the Age of Climate Change

Daniel Church, C'11, gives a lecture on the importance of rethinking the way we design cities as climate change begins to reshape our modern world.

In 2009, for the first time in the world's history, more people lived in urban areas than rural areas. Presently, 80% of Americans live in cities, and the number continues to increase. In cities, the main generators of greenhouse gas emissions are buildings and transportation systems. As climate change and subsequent sea level rise become an increasing threat, it is critical that cities find ways to reduce GHG emissions through more efficient urban design. The creation of trans-oriented development and walkable neighborhoods, in conjunction with the reduction automobile dependence and suburban sprawl, is mandatory for our society to achieve a sustainable future. Church will discuss the importance of urban design in shaping a more sustainable urban future, giving examples of ideal scenarios being developed around the nation and the world.

Wednesday, January 14, 2015
4:30 PM - 5:30 PM
Gailor Auditorium

01/12/2015

Dr. Russell Fielding is offering a new course this spring and summer. A field study course in Iceland! Ógnvekjandi!

09/11/2014

Come out this Sunday for a showing of the movie DISRUPTION. 4:00 pm at Sewanee Union Theater.

06/05/2014

Carrie Bow Cay was host to an afternoon "Science Blitz" for students from Sewanee's tropical ecology field course this week. They conducted 3-hour field projects and presented them to their peers in one day. Photo: Z. Foltz

05/31/2014

Maren Johnson - an update from the Field Studies in Belize course.

Sewanee student Maren Johnson continues her periodic reports from Belize: We got to BFREE in the middle of the Bladen and they hadn’t told us, but they canceled their subscription to internet… but ...

05/02/2014

Planet Forward, a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to highlighting issues of sustainability through story-telling and student engagement, announced today that the University of the South has joined the effort.

May 02, 2014 Planet Forward, a consortium of colleges and universities dedicated to highlighting issues of sustainability through story-telling and student engagement, announced today that the University of the South has joined the effort.

04/16/2014

Josh Slotnick kicks off a plethora of activities on campus and in the community this week in celebration of Mother Earth. Come out tonight to meet Josh - 7:30 at the GreenHouse.

04/10/2014

Josh Slotnick (University of Montana) will be on campus April 16 and 17 to give a talk on sustainable agriculture and the student farm movement, and to share his poetry.

Slotnick is a lecturer in environmental studies at the University of Montana and co-founder of the nonprofit Garden City Harvest in Missoula, Mont., and the PEAS Farm. He manages the PEAS farm, a 10-acre farm two miles from the university, which combines academics with hands-on work and produces thousands of pounds of fruits and vegetables each season for low-income Missoulians.

On Thursday, April 17, Slotnick will give a talk at 4:30 p.m. on the Spencer Hall lawn. Some seating will be provided; bring a blanket or chair if possible. The rain location will be the Mary Sue Cushman Room. Light refreshments will be offered.

In addition to teaching and farming, Slotnick has recently published a book of poetry, HomeFarm. The book’s editor says, “HomeFarm is a documentary, a daily almanac of a real-world place that reflects the truth of where poetry comes from.” Slotnick will read some of his works at 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, April 16, at the GreenHouse (on Alabama Avenue).

Slotnick’s visit is sponsored by the University Farm, Office of Environmental Stewardship and Sustainability, Farm Club and the GreenHouse.

10/15/2013

One big fish, two Sewanee alumni!
Matt Hess, '07 and Trevor Mia, '13 both work at Catalina Island Marine Institute and this was their weekend activity!
We were thrilled to have Trevor here this summer assisting again with the SEI Pre-college Field Studies Experience!

Check on the story here. http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/la-me-ln-18-foot-oarfish-catalina-island-20131014,0,3591744.story

03/08/2013

Meg hits the road!

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