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Bioregional Wool Clothing Exhibit Organized by Alum

… about producing local textile — introducing them to the land, the people, and businesses integral to the journey. … about producing local textile — introducing them to the land, the people, and businesses integral to the journey. …

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Meo wins Mexican Cities Initiative fellowship from Harvard School of Design

… community leaders. Meo sees biking as a way to learn the land and build community. One of the first outgrowths of his … community leaders. Meo sees biking as a way to learn the land and build community. One of the first outgrowths of his …

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Language of Environmental Justice

… and opponents of the station, which would be built on land abutting the city's wastewater treatment facility, say … and opponents of the station, which would be built on land abutting the city's wastewater treatment facility, say …

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Chapter 6: Programs and a Museum

… and beautiful indeed. They began to search for a piece of land that would suit their 44,000 square foot idea. In mid-January 2000, the Foundation acquired 7.5 acres of land from Hampshire College, an orchard adjacent to Bay Road. Carle loved the land and the idea of building the museum in a college …

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Author Amy Godine 72F Chronicles the History of Black Pioneers in 19th Century New York in New Book

… century who sought freedom and the right to vote through land ownership, a venture in large part made possible by abolitionist Gerrit Smith's land grant. Smith’s initiative, endorsed by figures such as … century who sought freedom and the right to vote through land ownership, a venture in large part made possible by …

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Hampshire College Alum Will Meyer 10F Pivots from Local Journalism to Local Eats with Vegan Pizza

… genuinely good and entirely plant-based pizza. Vegan Pizza Land (VPL) operates from a retrofitted, vintage, wood-fired … operation. Tell us about how you started Vegan Pizza Land. I had a job as a prep cook at a local bakery and got … be very gratifying and rewarding. I started Vegan Pizza Land myself, but now I co-own the business with two other …

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Grant to Support Animal Communication Research

… including supporting the efforts of animal rescue and land conservation organizations and advances in veterinary … including supporting the efforts of animal rescue and land conservation organizations and advances in veterinary …

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Alum Jason Cilo Helps Students Focus on Professional Video Production

… entertainment industry, he sets them straight on how to land an entry-level job. “I don’t make hiring decisions based …

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2010 Convocation Speech by Patricia Klindienst 71F

… for the sake of the world. As Aldo Leopold wrote in "The Land Ethic" more than sixty years ago, we must give up our … citizens" of the ecological community he called "the land." As I did forty years ago, you have chosen a different … asking them to talk to me about the meaning of their land—that I came home, intellectually and spiritually. I …

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Hampshire Is Going 100% Solar for Electricity

… involving students, faculty, and staff in discussions of land use. After reviewing current and future land use of possible sites for such uses as recreation, … involving students, faculty, and staff in discussions of land use. After reviewing current and future land use of …

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Algae as Biofuel?

… which a clean, renewable biofuel powers our lives. No open land is consumed. No destructive emissions are released into … which a clean, renewable biofuel powers our lives. No open land is consumed. No destructive emissions are released into …

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Hampshire Community Invited to Celebrate the New Year of the Trees

… articles and books on Judaism and ecology and the place of land in the (Hebrew) Bible.  She was a featured speaker at … articles and books on Judaism and ecology and the place of land in the (Hebrew) Bible.  She was a featured speaker at …

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Hoe Down

… opportunities for faculty and students, is a model for land stewardship and ecological agricultural practices, and … opportunities for faculty and students, is a model for land stewardship and ecological agricultural practices, and …

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An invitation to do things differently

… authors on published research. Located on 150 acres of land, Hampshire’s farm center is one of the oldest and … authors on published research. Located on 150 acres of land, Hampshire’s farm center is one of the oldest and …

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Speech of Conferral of Honorary Degrees to Charles and Polly Longsworth

… In February 1965, you set out in a snowstorm, looking for land on which to build Hampshire College. You found this … In February 1965, you set out in a snowstorm, looking for land on which to build Hampshire College. You found this …

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Commencement 2011 Student Speech

… against us are right, and these are our final hours in the land of the living: Then let us celebrate with the ringing of … against us are right, and these are our final hours in the land of the living: Then let us celebrate with the ringing of …

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When Two Tibets Meet

… religious orders and finds himself stranded in a foreign land selling bread on the streets; and a student who traveled … religious orders and finds himself stranded in a foreign land selling bread on the streets; and a student who traveled …

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Recent Graduate Flynn Hibbs 17F on the Impact of Solar Development on Wildlife

… , I started to think about the larger potential impacts of land use, nutrient cycling, microorganisms in the soil, … faunal habitat. Large-scale solar developments are a huge land use change! The small things that happen in and near the … areas. Solar is going to be such a big component of land use in the future, and it could be a real area of …

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Regular Programs, Observations, and Celebrations

… by Ellen's new Passover Haggadah,  The Promise of the Land.  A Digital version of the Haggadah is available  HERE. … by Ellen's new Passover Haggadah,  The Promise of the Land.  A Digital version of the Haggadah is available  HERE. …

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President Nelson and Team of Scientists Study Environmental Impact of Dietary Guidelines for Americans

… Americans: specifically, their impact on climate change, land use, water use, water quality (fresh and marine), and … but also has less environmental impact on energy, land, and water use. Despite unprecedented public support, … Americans: specifically, their impact on climate change, land use, water use, water quality (fresh and marine), and …

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Upended Worlds: An Evening with Acclaimed Filmmakers Ken Burns 71F and Kira Akerman at Hampshire College

… Manager Sara Draper stepped forward to share a land acknowledgment recognizing the histories and current realities of the land and the place where we gathered: “Let’s be mindful of … of colonization, enslavement, and theft of culture, land, and labor, as well as the legacies of collective …

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Paula Dobbyn 79F Appointed Science and Environmental Journalism Chair at the University of Alaska

… my return from Nicaragua. Alaska has vast tracts of public land as well as diverse species of fish and wildlife. There’s … my return from Nicaragua. Alaska has vast tracts of public land as well as diverse species of fish and wildlife. There’s …

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Asian Studies

… of Anatmavada in Indian Buddhist Philosophy The "Land of Plenty": Nutrient Pollution and Eutrophication in … Agriculture: Continuity and Change Strangers in their own land: a critical analysis of media representation of Chinese … of Anatmavada in Indian Buddhist Philosophy The "Land of Plenty": Nutrient Pollution and Eutrophication in …

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Hampshire College Installation Presents GPS For Birds Disoriented by Climate Change

… life support system allows sea snails to migrate to land when ocean acidification imperils their shells. A second version allows land snails to migrate to the ocean in case of extreme acid … life support system allows sea snails to migrate to land when ocean acidification imperils their shells. A second …

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100 Percent Local Food Challenge at Hampshire College

… and Agriculture at Hampshire College. Using the College's land, curricular innovation, and academic and farming … and Agriculture at Hampshire College. Using the College's land, curricular innovation, and academic and farming …

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