Miller Worley Center for the Environment Podcast

The Miller Worley Center aims to foster a more nuanced understanding of the complex environmental crises facing us and our planet as well as an increased awareness of the political, economic and social factors influencing them. On this show, we’ll explore issues ranging from sustainability to environmental justice, cover what Mount Holyoke College is doing to address our environmental impact, and highlight interesting people, events, opportunities, and resources that are relevant to our work and mission.

Geothermal Phase 1 04/19/2024

Geothermal Phase 1 Join Mancini and Sarah Purvis, Community Sustainability Coordinators, as they dive into the transformative Geothermal project aimed at fostering sustainability and achieving carbon neutrality on campus. Gain valuable insights from Miller Worley's Sustainability Project Manager and Karla Youngblood, the Associate Vice President for Facilities Management. Don't miss out on this enlightening discussion, available exclusively on the /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/30906973

MWCE history (ft. Tim Farnham) 03/21/2024

MWCE history (ft. Tim Farnham) In this episode, our Community Sustainability Coordinators of 2023-2024, Zoey Pickett and Eli Mancini are discussing the recent history of the Miller Worley Center with Tim Farnham, a former director of the Miller Worley Center For The Environment during 2009-2016 and current professor in Environmental Studies at Mount Holyoke College. We invite you to listen to the evolution of what our Center for Environment was back then and how it has transformed into a space centering conversations around sustainability, the natural environment, and Environmental Justice. This podcast episode was produced in November of 2023. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/30479148

Introducing our Curator of Education and Research ft. Angelica Patterson 03/21/2023

Introducing our Curator of Education and Research ft. Angelica Patterson In this episode, Community sustainability coordinators, Alejandra German and Sarah Purvis, introduce Angelica Patterson, Curator of Education and Research. Patterson will give an overview of her journey to Mount Holyoke, her role and goals for this semester. — Visit our website: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/26296713

MHC Endowment: Investments and Divestment (ft. Ana Yankova) 12/05/2022

MHC Endowment: Investments and Divestment (ft. Ana Yankova) In this episode, learn more about Mount Holyoke College’s past, current, and future investments. As MHC’s goal is to be Carbon Neutral by 2037 there are green infrastructure developments that the College is investing in and plans being solidified around divestment of fossil fuels. We are excited to bring on our guest, Ana Yankova, who is Mount Holyoke's inaugural chief investment officer as of April 2020, where she oversees the College’s endowment. Learn More: —Visit our website: Follow us on Instagram: Follow us on Twitter: Like us on Facebook: /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/25227180

Vision for Campus Waterways (ft. Jenica, Kate, and Adrianne) 03/24/2022

Vision for Campus Waterways (ft. Jenica, Kate, and Adrianne) In this episode, learn more about the ongoing waterways project at Mount Holyoke College.Our host Sarah Purvis talks to guests Jenica Allen, Kate Ballantine, and Adrianne Wu about their experiences with the campus waterways. Learn More: ▻ Dams and Dredging: An Overview of Mount Holyoke College's Lake History by Mia Sigler https://ida.mtholyoke.edu/handle/10166/4673 ▻ Mount Holyoke College Campus Map https://map.mtholyoke.edu ▻ Campus Living Laboratory at Mount Holyoke College https://www.mtholyoke.edu/mwce/campus ▻ Project Stream at Mount Holyoke College https://www.mtholyoke.edu/restoration-ecology/project-stream ▻ PLACE Alliance https://placealliance.com — Visit our website: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/mwce Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablemhc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillerWorleyCtr Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWCEMtHolyoke /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/22556795

Meet the Team, Fall 2021 (ft. CSCs and CLLA) 01/31/2022

Meet the Team, Fall 2021 (ft. CSCs and CLLA) Returning Community & Sustainability Coordinators Adrianne and Hareem get to know some of the newest additions to the Miller Worley Center for the Environment staff: Alejandra German Chavarin, Rhitom Mishra, Sarah Purvis, and Meredith Becher! — Visit our website: https://www.mtholyoke.edu/mwce Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sustainablemhc Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/MillerWorleyCtr Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MWCEMtHolyoke /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/21965345

Dialogue with Dining (ft. Rich Perna) 09/30/2021

Dialogue with Dining (ft. Rich Perna) In this episode Jordan Lassonde, the Assistant Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment and Adrienne Baxter, one of the MWCE’s Community and Sustainability Coordinators, talk with Rich Perna, the Executive Director of Auxiliary Services at Mount Holyoke College. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/20662229

Welcome Back, (ft. Jenica, Raghu, and Jordan) 09/21/2021

Welcome Back, (ft. Jenica, Raghu, and Jordan) In this episode, Olivia Aguilar, Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College talks with the rest of the MWCE staff. Olivia introduces Jenica Allen, Raghu Raghavan, and Jordan Lassonde. The staff give a brief overview of their roles with the MWCE and share what they are excited for this semester. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/20552456

The Land on Which We Learn: A Mount Holyoke Conversation (ft. Aaron Miller) 05/10/2021

The Land on Which We Learn: A Mount Holyoke Conversation (ft. Aaron Miller) Join us for a conversation between Dr. Olivia M. Aguilar, Leslie and Sarah Miller Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies and Dr. Aaron Miller, Associate Curator of Visual and Material Culture and NAGPRA Coordinator at the Mount Holyoke College Art Museum. (Originally recorded as a conversation with a live audience) Co-hosted by the MHC Art Museum. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/19046888

Meet the Team, Part 2 (ft. CSCs and CLLA) 04/30/2021

Meet the Team, Part 2 (ft. CSCs and CLLA) Olivia Aguilar, Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment at Mount Holyoke College, talks with Community and Sustainability Coordinators (CSCs) Adrienne Baxter and Adrianne Wu, as well as Campus Living Lab Assistant (CLLA) Genesis Lara Granados. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/18923714

Meet the Team, Part 1 04/09/2021

Meet the Team, Part 1 In this episode, Olivia Aguilar, Director of The Miller Worley Center for the Environment at the Miller Worley Center at Mount Holyoke College, talks with Community and Sustainability Coordinators (CSCs) Sophia Hess, Hareem Khan, Julia Talamo, and Isabelle Wohlin. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/18465815

Introduction to the Miller Worley Center for the Environment (ft. Olivia Aguilar) 03/25/2021

Introduction to the Miller Worley Center for the Environment (ft. Olivia Aguilar) Welcome to the inaugural episode of The Miller Worley Center for the Environment Podcast! In this episode, Community & Sustainability Coordinators Hareem and Adrianne talk to Dr. Olivia Aguilar, the Leslie and Sarah Miller Director of the Miller Worley Center for the Environment and Associate Professor of Environmental Studies at Mount Holyoke College. /episode/index/show/mhc-mwce/id/18465701

Miller Worley Center for the Environment Podcast

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