This Week in Photos: Sky Rockets</h1> <article> <h1>This Week in Photos: Sky Rockets</h1> <p>ygay — Fri, 09 Jul 2021 19:29:15 +0000</p> <span>This Week in Photos: Sky Rockets</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-07-09T15:29:15-04:00" title="Friday, July 9, 2021 - 15:29">Fri, 07/09/2021 - 15:29</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Bursts of green, orange, red, and white exploding in a night blue sky serves as inspiration for this week’s photo series.</p> <p>The 4th of July was celebrated in �鶹��Ƶ this past weekend with fireworks at a nearby park. After stopping at the front lawn of <a href="/johnson-house" target="_blank">Hebrew Heritage House</a> to pick-up goodie boxes that contained snacks, water, and glowsticks, students continued down South Professor Street and settled in an open grassy area for the evening’s festivities. See more photos from the 4th of July by visiting the college’s <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWadLgY" target="_blank">Flickr page</a>.</p> <p>Our tour continues with a visit to Bibbins Hall, where we will find professors <a href="/jody-kerchner" target="_blank">Jody Kerchner</a> and <a href="/gregory-ristow" target="_blank">Gregory Ristow ’01</a>. A drone takes us high above carbon neutral construction work in Wilder Bowl. Our tour ends by taking back the night in Tappan Square.</p> <hr> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Associate Professor of Conducting Gregory Ristow ’01 takes part in <a href="/conservatory/oc-global" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global</a>, a new approach to music learning that began this summer. Intended for students at the high school, college, or graduate level, as well as teachers and lifelong learners, OC Global courses include lectures, workshops, and classes. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstien ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Professor of Music Education Jody Kerchner holds a virtual <a href="/conservatory/oc-global" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ Conservatory Global</a> course from her office. Photo credit: Jack Lichtenstien ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>A bird’s eye view of the <a href="/news/carbon-neutrality-project-becomes-more-visible-temporary-tree-removal" target="_blank">geothermal energy project</a> in Wilder Bowl. Having reduced its carbon footprint by more than half over the last 15 years, �鶹��Ƶ plans to reduce net carbon emissions to near zero by 2025. Photo credit: William Bradford</figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ community members gather in front of the gazebo in Tappan Square to <a href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmWaGGGr" target="_blank">Take Back the Night</a>. The event is sponsored by Survivors Of Sexual Harm & Allies (SOSHA), a community organization that is dedicated to providing spaces for support, activism, and education for people who have survived sexual violence and their allies. Photo credit: Aislinn Cannistraro ’23</figcaption> </figure> </div> <p style="text-align: center;"> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This Week in Photos is a selection of images and is not meant to represent a weekly timeline. Images highlight campus, community, people, and events related to �鶹��Ƶ College.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-07-09T12:00:00Z">Fri, 07/09/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2356">Conservatory</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2416">Education</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=35616">Conducting</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/jody-kerchner" hreflang="und">Jody Kerchner</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/gregory-ristow" hreflang="und">Gregory Ristow ’01</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/conservatory/divisions/conducting-and-ensembles" hreflang="und">Conducting and Ensembles</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Mike Crupi</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Who is Joel Baetens?</h1> <p>anagy — Tue, 02 Feb 2021 20:40:54 +0000</p> <span>Who is Joel Baetens?</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2021-02-02T15:40:54-05:00" title="Tuesday, February 2, 2021 - 15:40">Tue, 02/02/2021 - 15:40</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><strong>Name: </strong><a href="/joel-baetens">Joel Baetens</a>, Professional Engineer</p> <p><strong>Job Title</strong>, Department and Location: Senior Manager of Energy and Resources for the Office of Environmental Sustainability, in the Service Building.</p> <p><strong>What does your job entail?</strong> I'm an energy engineer, so I work energy efficiency into engineering projects. Mostly this includes steering construction projects toward our carbon neutral commitment by utilizing energy efficient technology. An additional critical role is to maintain and expand the utility sub metering system. It provides data used in calculating efficiency investment paybacks. The metering system is also leveraged as a learning tool for community engagement in environmentalism. There's a lot of dailly problem solving, and the people are great.</p> <p><strong>How long have you been at �鶹��Ƶ?</strong> I’m just rounding out my first year.</p> <p><strong>What are your hobbies or personal interests?</strong> Growing with my family, traveling (on hold), eating at new places (currently limited), and playing and listening to music, especially blues. </p> <p><strong>What is your favorite food?</strong> Kim’s Korean Grocery, The Arb (at Tappan), and Steel Magnolia.</p> <p><strong>Do you have a favorite quote?</strong> “You are on Native land”— a design slogan by Indigenous clothing company Urban Native Era</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2021-02-02T12:00:00Z">Tue, 02/02/2021 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Amanda Nagy</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Joel Baetens is an energy engineer who works energy efficient technology into construction projects. He started at �鶹��Ƶ in January 2020. Find out more about Baetens in this installment of Who Am I?</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2551">Staff</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Joel Baetens is the senior energy and resource manager in the Office of Sustainability.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones '97</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Green Side of �鶹��Ƶ</h1> <p>ygay — Wed, 22 Apr 2020 21:46:05 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos: The Green Side of �鶹��Ƶ</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-04-22T17:46:05-04:00" title="Wednesday, April 22, 2020 - 17:46">Wed, 04/22/2020 - 17:46</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p> </p> <hr> <p> </p> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Energy orbs on campus let us know how much energy is being consumed. The orbs are part of the <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yas5lf59" target="_blank">Environmental Dashboard</a> project developed by Professor John Petersen '88 and environmental studies students. The project went citywide in 2013. In the summer of 2018, <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yckfqkvy" target="_blank">�鶹��Ƶ College was awarded</a> a $120,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation to implement Dashboard technology at the Great Lakes Science Center and to incorporate real-time energy usage data from the Cleveland metro region. Photo credit: Lilly Day ’15</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>In 2015, students donated hair through a project sponsored by the <a href="/environmental-sustainability/rct" target="_blank">Resource Conservation Team</a> and the Office of Environmental Sustainability. Donations were given to the Hair for Oil Spills program, which used the locks to make hair booms to be used in oil cleanups. Photo credit: Sela Miller ’15</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ College students, along with local residents, worked to restore prairie land in �鶹��Ƶ Great South Woods with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in 2017. Photo credit: Anna Norris</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>The 2.27MW <a href="https://tinyurl.com/yca4o533" target="_blank">solar array</a> near the college’s North Athletic Fields was erected in 2012. The array produces around 3,000,000 kWh per year and or about 12 percent of the college’s electricity usage. Photo credit: Courtesy of Office of Communications</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Each year, the Resource Conservation Team collects various essentials—lamps, fans, hangers, bedding, school supplies, kitchen utensils, and wastebaskets—from students leaving campus each May. The items are made available, free of charge, to incoming students during Fresh Swap. Photo credit: Yevhen Gulenko</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a class="view-more" href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMHsSjF" target="_blank">View more photos on �鶹��Ƶ Flickr</a></p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-04-22T12:00:00Z">Wed, 04/22/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="text-content field field--name-field-intro-text field--type-text-long field--label-hidden field__item"><p>As �鶹��Ƶ <a href="https://tinyurl.com/ya5d793e" target="_blank">continues to celebrate</a> the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with virtual lectures, workshops, and panel discussions, we look back at some of the sustainable programs and milestones that support the college’s commitment to the challenging goal of carbon neutrality by 2025.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2379">Student Life</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/john-petersen" hreflang="und">John Petersen ’88</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Students plant trees in Tappan Square in 2012. The group’s Carbon Offsetting Initiative was inspired by the Board of Trustees’ pledge to bring the college to carbon neutrality by 2025.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Sela Miller '15</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos</h1> <p>ygay — Tue, 31 Mar 2020 18:43:02 +0000</p> <span>�鶹��Ƶ in Photos</span> <span><span>ygay</span></span> <span><time datetime="2020-03-31T14:43:02-04:00" title="Tuesday, March 31, 2020 - 14:43">Tue, 03/31/2020 - 14:43</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>�鶹��Ƶ College President Henry Churchill King <a href="http://www2.oberlin.edu/175/didyouknow-rosewindow.html" target="_blank">desired</a> to have a chapel that could serve as a common meeting place for academic, religious, and musical occasions. Many renovations occurred after Finney Chapel was completed in 1908. The <a href="/conservatory/divisions/keyboard-studies/organ/finney" target="_blank">C.B. Fisk Organ </a>was constructed from 1999 to 2000, and dedicated in 2001. The organ contains 4,014 pipes. Photo credit: Nicholas Masterson ’01</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>"Women across the world still face discrimination," Shirin Ebadi stated in her Convocation lecture through an interpreter. Ebadi, an Iranian political activist, lawyer, former judge, and human rights activist, is founder of Defenders of Human Rights Center in Iran. Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Maggie Kuhn addresses her audience. Kuhn was an activist known for founding the Gray Panthers movement, a series of multigenerational local advocacy networks in the United States that confront ageism and many other social justice issues.<br> Photo credit: Courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ College Archives</figcaption> </figure> <div class="obj-center"> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>Shirley Chisholm holds a Noon Assembly. Chisholm was the first black woman elected to the United States Congress. Photo credit: Courtesy of �鶹��Ƶ College Archives</figcaption> </figure> </div> <figure class="captioned-image"> <figcaption>An �鶹��Ƶ audience is treated to the folk, alternative country, rock, and Americana music sounds of Josh Ritter ’99.<br> Photo credit: John Seyfried</figcaption> </figure> <p> </p> <p><a class="view-more" href="https://flic.kr/s/aHsmMcnUJc" target="_blank">View more photos on �鶹��Ƶ Flickr</a></p> <p> </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2020-03-31T12:00:00Z">Tue, 03/31/2020 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Yvonne Gay</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2383">Convocation Series</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2374">Archives & Special Collections</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25416">Politics</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/politics" hreflang="und">Politics</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Wendell Berry, author, environmental activist, cultural critic, and farmer, holds a book signing in Finney Chapel’s atrium. Earlier that day, Berry joined sustainable agriculture expert Wes Jackson for a Convocation discussion on the chapel’s stage.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">John Seyfried</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Continued Collaboration Between �鶹��Ƶ, Great Lakes Science Center, on Environmental Dashboard</h1> <p>hhempste — Thu, 17 Oct 2019 20:29:00 +0000</p> <span>Continued Collaboration Between �鶹��Ƶ, Great Lakes Science Center, on Environmental Dashboard</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-10-17T16:29:00-04:00" title="Thursday, October 17, 2019 - 16:29">Thu, 10/17/2019 - 16:29</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>In the summer of 2018, �鶹��Ƶ College was <a href="/news/environmental-studies-students-key-players-cleveland-foundation-grant">awarded a $120,000 grant from the Cleveland Foundation</a> to implement Environmental Dashboard technology at the Great Lakes Science Center (GLSC) and to incorporate real-time energy usage data from the Cleveland metro region. On October 11, 2019, interactive components of the Environmental Dashboard exhibit went live in the lobby of Great Lakes Science Center.</p> <p>The interactive exhibit now contains a large mural and two screens. One screen features environmental and community action from partner organizations, and the other display integrates real-time data on resource use in the Science Center, along with air and lake water quality.</p> <p>The project team involves students who are enrolled in Paul Sears Professor of Environmental Studies and Biology <a href="/john-petersen">John Petersen’s</a> Practicum in Environmental Communications class. The team also plans to launch a publicly accessible website and app that will make it possible for any individual to visit and interact with the dashboard screens.</p> <p>This year, funding for the project was again provided by the Cleveland Foundation through a $50,000 grant awarded in August 2019. </p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-10-17T12:00:00Z">Thu, 10/17/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2410">Students</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3499">Climate Action</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-faculty field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/john-petersen" hreflang="und">John Petersen ’88</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The �鶹��Ƶ College Environmental Dashboard Team in front of the now interactive Cleveland Environmental Dashboard Exhibit at the Great Lakes Science Center.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Courtesy of the �鶹��Ƶ College Environmental Dashboard team</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Hotel at �鶹��Ƶ and Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center Receive Top Sustainability Rating</h1> <p>anagy — Fri, 10 May 2019 16:02:46 +0000</p> <span>Hotel at �鶹��Ƶ and Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center Receive Top Sustainability Rating</span> <span><span>anagy</span></span> <span><time datetime="2019-05-10T12:02:46-04:00" title="Friday, May 10, 2019 - 12:02">Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:02</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>The Hotel at �鶹��Ƶ and Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center has earned a LEED Platinum certification from the <a href="https://new.usgbc.org/">U.S. Green Building Council</a>, making it one of only a handful of new hotels in the country to achieve the highest standard for sustainability. LEED, or <a href="https://new.usgbc.org/leed">Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design</a>, is the most widely used green building rating system in the United States.</p> <p>Architecture firm <a href="https://www.scb.com/project/the-hotel-at-oberlin-and-peter-b-lewis-gateway-center/">SBC</a> worked with the college to create the 104,000-square-foot mixed-use center in the heart of downtown �鶹��Ƶ and overlooking Tappan Square.</p> <p>The <a href="/hotel">hotel</a> features 70 guest rooms and suites, the <a href="https://thehotelatoberlin.com/1833-restaurant/about/">1833 Restaurant</a>, and 6,500-square feet of event space. The adjacent Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center is home to the College of Arts & Sciences Admissions office and the <a href="/studioc">�鶹��Ƶ Center for Convergence</a> (StudiOC). </p> <p>Meghan Riesterer, assistant vice president for campus energy and sustainability, says the college understands the value and challenge of LEED.</p> <p>“Campus transformation happens one project at a time. �鶹��Ƶ College has exemplified extraordinary leadership in reshaping our campus and visitor experience, not only in a way that informs and impacts the higher education sector but also the hotel industry,” Riesterer says. “The success in LEED Platinum is due to the partnerships, hard work, and support of those committed to advancing building practices, sustainability, and education on campus and within the community. This new LEED Platinum certification is one step closer to revolutionizing the environment in which we learn, live, play, and rest.“</p> <p>Innovative features include rainwater collection and reuse, exterior automated solar shading devices that respond to weather and sun exposure, a highly effective thermal envelope that uses rainscreen technology for long-term moisture control, and natural ventilation through automated window vents and skylights. The project also used natural, salvaged, or recycled materials wherever possible and sourced 50 percent of building materials from within 500 miles.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2019-05-10T12:00:00Z">Fri, 05/10/2019 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2559">The Hotel at �鶹��Ƶ</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2561">Buildings</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2560">Gateway Center</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=3499">Climate Action</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">The Hotel at �鶹��Ƶ and the Peter B. Lewis Gateway Center is seen from East College Street in downtown �鶹��Ƶ.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Tanya Rosen-Jones</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Groups Collaborate to Restore Prairie</h1> <p>hhempste — Tue, 06 Jun 2017 19:48:29 +0000</p> <span>Groups Collaborate to Restore Prairie</span> <span><span>hhempste</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-06-06T15:48:29-04:00" title="Tuesday, June 6, 2017 - 15:48">Tue, 06/06/2017 - 15:48</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>When thinking about a prairie, one might call to mind images of grasslands in the Great Plains states, or the landscape described in the book series penned by Laura Ingalls Wilder. So it might be surprising to learn that Ohio is home to swaths of native prairie.</p> <p>It is important to know that the prairie ecosystem is particularly vital for a range of wildlife, including grasslands birds and pollinators such as bees, butterflies, and ants. But the prairie ecosystem is quickly disappearing.</p> <p>“More grassland habitats have disappeared than any other habitat type on the continent because of sprawl, climate change, and conversion to cropland and forest,” says Kate Pilacky, Firelands associate field director for the <a href="http://www.wrlandconservancy.org/">Western Reserve Land Conservancy</a>. “A vast community of pollinators and birds is tied to these rich prairie habitats, and they are losing huge portions of their homes.”</p> <p>So that’s why when student groups joined with the Western Reserve Land Conservancy to help restore a two-acre section of prairie on what’s known as �鶹��Ƶ’s <a href="https://goo.gl/maps/jfzHNc2Jzdu">Great South Woods</a> on Hamilton Street, it was a positive step for prairie conservation in the area.</p> <p>The 63-acre property, which was targeted for conservation for more than a decade, was acquired by the Land Conservancy in October 2015. The area located directly west of the <a href="http://www.cityofoberlin.com/city-government/departments/recreation/recreation-complex/">�鶹��Ƶ Recreation Complex</a> includes forests, wetlands, a sedge meadow, and 30 acres of previously farmed land. This year marks the first year the fields will not be farmed, which provided an opportunity for conservation partners to begin prairie restoration on the former fields while they are relatively clear of invasive plants. The restoration project will further prevent the potential establishment of invasive species.</p> <p>The restoration effort was a collaboration of multiple groups. Those involved in the Land Conservancy’s project include �鶹��Ƶ Environmental Studies 101 students, �鶹��Ƶ College Track and Field team members, an �鶹��Ƶ alumna, community members, and other local organizations. Funding from the �鶹��Ƶ College Green EDGE (Ecological Design and General Efficiency) Fund also helped make the project possible.</p> <figure class="captioned-image obj-right" style="width:340px;"> <figcaption>Community members and students join together to sow native seed in �鶹��Ƶ's Great South Woods. <em>Image by Anna Norris</em></figcaption> </figure> <p>A week prior to the Sunday, April 23 field planting, eight students in Environmental Studies 101 prepared the land for seeding by mapping out the project site and placing guide flags throughout the field in preparation for the restoration work. On the morning of the restoration, 23 students from the track and field team, Environmental Studies 101 students, and community volunteers planted a mixture of pollinator-friendly meadow and prairie seeds. It took the group of approximately 30 volunteers three hours to seed the field with a mixture of native plants.</p> <p>Second-year Lea Milando became involved with the restoration project through her grant writing in a work-study program for the Western Reserve Land Conservancy and as a member of the track and field team.</p> <p>“This restoration project is important because it increases habitat for native plant species, pollinators, and grassland birds, all of which have been declining in recent years,” says Milando. “The pollinators help to keep ecosystems healthy and will also help agricultural fields. Prairies can also play a role in carbon sequestration.”</p> <p>The plan for the restoration was developed by an �鶹��Ƶ graduate and former Land Conservancy student worker, Liz Fabis ’09. Fabis, who is now in graduate school for landscape architecture at Cornell University, was called in by her former employer at the Land Conservancy. Fabis was given the rough conceptual drawing that had already been sketched out.</p> <p>“Because the seed had already been purchased, I just had to figure out how to create those forms in the appropriate dimensions for that amount of seed. I stayed fairly close to the initial designer's concept of a few naturalistic forms, making some small adjustments so people can begin to use and enjoy the first few acres of the restoration before the entire site has been completed,” says Fabis.</p> <p>Along with working for the Land Conservancy during her time at �鶹��Ƶ, Fabis had other connections to this particular project.</p> <p>“I majored in environmental studies and ran track and cross country while I was at �鶹��Ƶ. This project feels like a convergence of my �鶹��Ƶ experiences,” says Fabis. “I was very lucky to have developed a strong connection to the town and the surrounding landscape through both the work I did for the Land Conservancy and all those long runs for track and cross country. This felt like a very special and meaningful way for me to say ‘Thanks, �鶹��Ƶ!’”</p> <p>With this first step of the restoration complete, the Land Conservancy plans to sow the field with additional native plants and seed this fall.</p> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2017-04-27T12:00:00Z">Thu, 04/27/2017 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Hillary Hempstead</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-caption field--type-string-long field--label-hidden field__item">Community members, students in Environmental Studies 101, and members of the �鶹��Ƶ College Track and Field team volunteered to restore the prairie in �鶹��Ƶ's Great South Woods on Sunday, April 23.</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Anna Norris</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Curricular Collaboration in Detroit</h1> <p>Anonymous — Sun, 12 Feb 2017 16:44:47 +0000</p> <span>Curricular Collaboration in Detroit</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2017-02-12T11:44:47-05:00" title="Sunday, February 12, 2017 - 11:44">Sun, 02/12/2017 - 11:44</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>A curricular collaboration took place when two classes at �鶹��Ƶ College traveled together to Detroit on December 4, 2016. Students from the Sustainable Cities course in environmental studies and the African American Politics course in Africana studies visited the city to learn about urban issues in predominantly African American neighborhoods. The field trip was devised by faculty members Rumi Shammin of the Environmental Studies Program and Charles Peterson of Africana Studies.</p> <p>The group spent the day meeting with numerous community members who are leading the charge for sustainability and revitalization efforts in Detroit. The day began at Wayne State University, where students attended a presentation by Ben Dueweke and Carla Walker-Miller of Walker-Miller Energy Services (WMES) of Detroit. The pair educated the students about ongoing struggles in historically black neighborhoods in Detroit and emerging projects that combine community engagement with renewable energy and EcoDistricts initiatives.</p> <p>At the Charles H. Wright Museum of African American History, the group learned about sustainability programs at the museum. There, Leila Mekias, program coordinator for the nonprofit Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice, spoke about the <a href="https://www.adaptationclearinghouse.org/organizations/detroit-climate-action-collaborative.html">Detroit Climate Action Collaborative</a>, and Climate Ambassador Alessandra Carreon addressed the organization’s work in Hope Village, one of Detroit’s two EcoDistricts.</p> <p>In the O’Shea Park neighborhood, the group met resident Crystal Robinson, who has served as a conduit between the O’Shea Park Solar Project organizers and those who live near the site of the proposed park. What initially started as an external project without any community engagement later evolved into a collaborative solution to revitalize a nearby recreation center and bring many lost and some new amenities to the community.</p> <p>In the neighborhood, �鶹��Ƶ students also witnessed the signs of struggle in the community. Abandoned and burned down homes dotted the landscape where the new center will be built. Robinson emphasized how the community engaged in conversations with the solar project managers to devise a renewable energy solution that gives back in addition to generating clean power for the region. The day concluded with recognition of the opportunities and challenges facing many black neighborhoods in major rust belt cities.</p> <p>In addition to practical exposures and cross-curricular interactions for students, this field trip is a collaborative venture between the Environmental Studies Program and Africana Studies department. The two disciplines share many common conversations on social equity, environmental justice, and the systemic issues in the intersection of environment and society that disproportionately affect communities of color in the United States. Shammin and Peterson are committed to making this field trip a permanent feature of their respective classes each fall.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-12-22T12:00:00Z">Thu, 12/22/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-programs field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=4821">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?program=25351">Environmental Studies and Sciences</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/africana-studies" hreflang="und">Africana Studies</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/environmental-studies" hreflang="und">Environmental Studies and Science</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> <div class="photo-gallery__slides"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Wayne State University serves as the backdrop for a presentation by Walker-Miller Energy Services to �鶹��Ƶ students and faculty.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Students learn how the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative is influencing sustainability efforts in the city.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Crystal Robinson of the O’Shea Park neighborhood speak to students about revitalization plans for the currently abandoned recreation center next to the site of a proposed solar park.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__wrapper"> <figure class="photo-gallery__slide"> <div class="photo-gallery__slide__image"> </div> <figcaption> <span class="figure__caption">Plans for a solar park in the O’Shea Park neighborhood served as a catalyst for conversation around neighborhood revitalization in the form of a new recreation center. Charles Peterson, Crystal Robinson, Carla Walker-Miller, and Rumi Shammin pose in front of the open space where the new solar park will be installed.</span> <span class="figure__credit">Photo credit: Courtesy of Rumi Shammin</span> </figcaption> </figure> </div> </div> <div class="photo-gallery__navbar"> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> <figure class="photo-gallery__navbar__item"> </figure> </div> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Greenhouse Welcomes Visitors</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:18:55 +0000</p> <span>Greenhouse Welcomes Visitors</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:18:55-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:18">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:18</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p><em>Emeritus Professor of Biology David Benzing shows a student a plant from his collection on April 27 as part of the event <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/biology_open_greenhouse#.VzND_2QrJO2">Biology Open (green)House</a>. The collection of approximately 800 plants is located in a greenhouse on the roof of the Science Center and is managed by Judy Laushman with assistance from senior Elena Loke and first year Julia Butler. Typically not open to the public, the greenhouse welcomed visitors at three open houses this semester.</em></p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-05-10T12:00:00Z">Tue, 05/10/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2546">Photo Feature</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-departments field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/arts-and-sciences/departments/biology" hreflang="und">Biology</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-image-credit field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Pang Fei Chiang</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-media field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item"> </div> </article> <article> <h1>Upcoming Ecolympics 2016 Events</h1> <p>Anonymous — Mon, 07 Nov 2016 18:19:09 +0000</p> <span>Upcoming Ecolympics 2016 Events</span> <span><span>Anonymous (not verified)</span></span> <span><time datetime="2016-11-07T13:19:09-05:00" title="Monday, November 7, 2016 - 13:19">Mon, 11/07/2016 - 13:19</time> </span> <div class="text-content field field--name-body field--type-text-with-summary field--label-hidden field__item"><p>Each year in April, residence halls and co-ops and city K-12 public schools battle it out to see who can most reduce electricity and water use for <a href="http://new.oberlin.edu/office/environmental-sustainability/ecolympics/">Ecolympics</a>. Sponsored by the Office of Environmental Sustainability, this year’s two-week community conservation competition and event series began Friday, April 8, and runs through Friday, April 22 (Earth Day).</p> <p>At the college, the competition portion of Ecolympics is between residence halls to reduce water and electricity use and between co-ops to reduce electricity use. In the city, all K-12 public schools compete to reduce the most water and electricity. Competitors can keep track of the standings on the college’s <a href="https://www.environmentaldashboard.org/" target="_blank">Environmental Dashboard</a>.</p> <p>A series of events designed to spur sustainability conversation complements the competition. Read on to learn about several of this year’s featured events, from hands-on crafts and hangouts to thought-provoking lectures and film screenings. See the full list of events on the <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/search/events?search=ecolympics">Events Calendar</a>.</p> <h3>Rock Wall Ecolympics Open Hours</h3> <p> </p> <p>4:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 11; 2:30-4:30 p.m. Saturday, April 16; and 4:30-7 p.m. Monday, April 18</p> <p>Philips Gym Atrium</p> <p>All those interested in climbing the rock wall in the Philips Gym atrium are welcome to try during <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/rock_wall_ecolympics_open_hours#.VwvylmQrJO0">Ecolympics Open Hours</a>. Climbing shoes can be rented on location for $1.</p> <h3>Triple Divide: Film Screening and Discussion</h3> <p> </p> <p>6-9 p.m. Wednesday, April 13</p> <p>Hallock Auditorium, AJLC</p> <p> </p> <p>Hailed as the "very best documentary on the hazards of fracking in our environment," <em>Triple Divide</em> is a <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/triple_divide_film_screening_and_discussion#.Vwv06GQrJO0">documentary film</a> by Joshua Pribanic and Melissa Troutman that chronicles the true nature of hydraulic natural gas fracking in north central Pennsylvania.</p> <h3>OES Hangout: Ecolympics 2016 Edition</h3> <p> </p> <p>4:30-5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 14</p> <p>Wilder 112</p> <p> </p> <p>Held monthly, OES hangouts offer an informal setting to chat with others passionate about sustainability. <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/oes_hangout_ecolympics_2016_edition#.Vwv0MmQrJO0">This hangout</a> will offer tips on reducing resource consumption for the Ecolympics competition and more.</p> <h3>Planter Making with Recycled Materials</h3> <p> </p> <p>4-6 p.m. Friday, April 15</p> <p>Wilder Bowl</p> <p> </p> <p>All are welcome to Wilder Bowl to <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/planter_making_with_recycled_materials#.Vwv1BWQrJO0">repurpose empty cans</a> into planters. Seeds and cans will be provided.</p> <h3>Hair Recycling</h3> <p> </p> <p>1-2:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17</p> <p>AJLC Atrium</p> <p> </p> <p>This <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/hair_recycling_6520#.Vwv1f2QrJO0">popular Ecolympics event</a> is a win-win, as students can have their coiffures trimmed, and environmental nonprofits can pack hair booms to be used in oil cleanups.</p> <h3>Tapped: Documentary Screening</h3> <p> </p> <p>7-9:30 p.m. Sunday, April 17</p> <p>Hallock Auditorium, AJLC</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/tapped_documentary_screening#.Vwz-q2QrJO0"><em>Tapped</em></a> examines the bottle industry socially, economically, and ecologically, focusing on the industry giants PepsiCo and Nestle. A raffle will follow the screening.</p> <h3>The Sexual Politics of Meat: Presentation</h3> <p> </p> <p>7:30-9 p.m. Thursday, April 21</p> <p>Craig Lecture Hall, Science Center</p> <p> </p> <p>Carol Adams, author of <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/the_sexual_politics_of_meat_presentation_discussion_banquet_with_carol_adams#.Vwz_aWQrJO0"><em>The Sexual Politics of Meat: A Feminist-Vegetarian Critical Theory</em></a>, will present a slideshow that draws upon images of women and animals in contemporary popular culture to discuss oppressive attitudes. A book signing and reception will follow Adams’ presentation.</p> <h3>Earth Day Field Day</h3> <p> </p> <p>2-3 p.m. Friday, April 22</p> <p>Wilder Bowl</p> <p> </p> <p>This event encourages all to be carefree with the Office of Environmental Sustainability! <a href="https://calendar.oberlin.edu/event/earth_day_field_day#.Vwz_hGQrJO0">Join OES for fun playground games</a> like tug-of-war and hopscotch.</p></div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-type field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__item">Campus News</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-date field--type-datetime field--label-hidden field__item"><time datetime="2016-04-12T12:00:00Z">Tue, 04/12/2016 - 12:00</time> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-author field--type-string field--label-hidden field__item">Communications Staff</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-tags field--type-entity-reference field--label-hidden field__items"> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2390">Events</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2566">Wilder Bowl</a></div> <div class="field__item"><a href="/news?tag=2369">Environment & Sustainability</a></div> </div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-pin-school-page field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">Off</div> <div class="field field--name-field-news-photo-gallery-top field--type-boolean field--label-hidden field__item">false</div> </article> </main></body></html>