Green things to do at Wes this week:

Dirt Lecture--CANCELLED
Paolo Speirn '10 writes to let you know that Professor Lori Gruen is giving a talk and leading a discussion about the history and ethics of Environmental Justice. This should be a great look at integrating environmentalism with social justice.
Unfortunately, Lori Gruen's voice has gone out, so she will not be speaking on Wednesday night at Earth House as planned. We'll have to wait until next semester.

What: "Building Alliances for Environmental Justice," a talk with Lori
Gruen. (Courtsey of The Dirt lecture series)
When: Wednesday, December 5th at 8:00 pm
Where: Earth House (pink house on the corner of lawn and high st.)

Another Dirt Lecture

English Professor William Stowe is going to talk the natural world as it relates to the relatively new concept of vacation. "This has both good and bad effects for the natural world," he writes, "turning it into a commodity and at the same time something to be treasured and protected."

As our last Dirt lecture (for this semester) there will be food from Typhoon.

What: Professor William Stowe, "Nature: Treasure and Commodity"
When: Thursday, December 6th at 6:00 pm
Where: Earth House (pink house, corner of lawn and high street)
Food: Dinner from Typhoon will be provided.

First Friday
How does climate change affect us?
What is Middletown doing to address it?
A conversation with Bob Wall (Wes alum), Director of the CT Clean Energy Fund

What: Climate Change: Personal and Community Solutions
When: Friday, December 7th @ 4:30pm
Where: CCP (Center for Community Partnerships), 167 High Street

First Friday is a series sponsored by the Center for Community
Partnerships and is dedicated to building community amongst those
interested in service, activism and social change.