Green Living Seminars
Every semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic, timely and relevant in current sustainability issues.
On This Trail
Spring 2026
"nature and spirituality"
Every semester the Green Living Seminars center around a different topic, timely and relevant in current sustainability issues. The 2026 series is a presentation of the Environmental Studies Department.
Presentations will be broadcast on Northern Berkshire Community Television, chanel 1302 at the following times:
- Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m.
- Fridays at 4 p.m.
- Saturdays at 3:30 p.m.
- Sundays at 11:30 p.m.
- Mondays at 5:30 p.m.
Green Living Seminar presentations will start promptly at 5:30 p.m. in the Feigenbaum Center for Science and Innovation, room 121. The Green Living Seminars are free and open to the public!
Spring 2026 Schedule
Green Living Seminar Archives
- January 29: What is Rewilding? Dr. Reed Noss
- February 5: Urban Rewilding; Sarah Greenleaf
- February 12: Restoring Forests to Reduce the Spread of Disease; Dr. Paula Prist
- February 19, 2025: Rewilding in an Unlikely Landscape: The Recovery of the Northern Forest of the Northeastern United States; Jon Leibowitz
- February 26: The Future of Wolves in the Northeast; Renee Seacor
- March 5: Restoring Old-Growth Characteristics to the Forests of New England; Paul Catanzaro
- March 12: Land Conservation for Wildlife in Western Massachusetts; Andrew Madden
- March 26: Land Protection from the Indigenous Perspective; Paula Peters
- April 2: Restoring Rivers and Rewilding Wetlands in Massachusetts; Beth Lambert
- April 9: Green Roofs: Rewilding our Cities; Mark Wintererz
- April 16: Rewilding for Pollinators; Amy Meltzer, View Rewilding for Pollinators slides
- April 23: Rewilding to Combat Climate Change; Dr. Os Schmitz
- January 25: Advanced Sustainability In Urban Residential Neighborhoods Of Massachusetts; Samantha Eanes And Sarah Greenleaf
- February 1: Regional Sustainability Initiatives; Seth Jenkin
- February 15: WD Cowls- Sustainability is Our Purpose: Perspectives From Massachusetts’ Largest Private Land Owner; Arthur Haskins
- February 22: Land As Climate Solution for the Berkshires; Jenny Hansell
- February 29: National Forest in New England: Management for Climate Resilience That Incorporates Sociopolitical and Economic Pressures; Martina C. Barnes
- March 7: Regenerating Bioregional Food Systems; Hannah McDonald (no video available)
- March 21: An Introduction to PFAS; Jeffrey Arps
- March 28: Making Energy More Sustainable in Massachusetts; Christopher Mason
- April 4: Regulatory Framework for Wetlands Protection in Massachusetts; Sarah LaValley
- April 11: Ensuring Everyone Can Enjoy the Outdoors in New England’s Sustainable Future; Rachel Hailey (no video available)
- February 1: The Myth of Porgress; Tom Wessels
- February 8: Doughnut Economics; Della Duncan
- February 15: GDP is Gross, Wellbeing is Better; Eric Miller
- February 22: Stakeholder Management and Corporate Sustainability: CSR Initiatives, Sustainability Certifications, and ESG Ratings; Dr. Bogdan Prokopovych
- March 1: Economics of Climate Change; Dr. Matthew Gibson
- March 8: Economics of Climate-Smart Forestry; Christina Mckeown
- March 22: Forest Carbon Offsets: Too Good to Be True?; Dr. Charles Canham
- March 29: eEconomics of Climate Smart Agriculture; Jennifer Hashley
- April 5: Economics of Recycling and Producer Responsibility; John Hite
- April 12: Guns Verses Climate; Dr. Andrew Jorgenson
- April 19: Using Ecological Economics to Drive Policy Change; David Batker
- January 26: Clean Energy Solutions for Cities and Towns: Massachusetts Green Communities Program; Mark Rabinsky
- February 2: Sustainable Zoning and Municipal Building Decarbonization Strategies; Kai Palmer-Dunning (video not available)
- February 9: Pittsfield Grey to Green: Inclusive Planning for Environmental and Climate Justice; Allison Egan
- February 16: Reducing GHGs from Transportation in Massachusetts; Katherine S. Fichter
- February 23: How and Why to Increase Plant-Based Lunch Options in Schools - Strategies for Improving Sustainability of Cities and Towns School food; Amie Hamlin
- March 2: Community Strategies for Addressing the Plastic Pollution Crisis; David Sayer
- March 9: Residential Landscaping to Support Pollinators; Dr. Susannah Lerman
- March 23: Public Health and Community-Based Participatory Research in Urban Environmental Justice Communities; Dr. Madeleine L. Scammell
- March 30: Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership: Sustainable Forest Management and Natural Resource-Based Economic Development in Northwestern Massachusetts; Dr. Hank Art
- April 6: Carbon Farming in Urban and Suburban Areas; Dr. Nathan Phillips
- April 13: Williamstown Composts!: Lessons From a Community Composting Pilot Program; Nancy Nylen And Ann Mccallum
- April 20: Bicycling in Berkshire County – History and Future; Nicholas Russo
- January 27: Individual Actions and Climate Change: Which are most effective?; Dr. Seth Wynes
- February 3: Preventing Unplanned Pregnancy; Rachel Fey
- February 10: Cycling for Sustainable Cities; Dr. Ralph Buehler
- February 17: Consumer Demand for Fuel Efficient Vehicles and the Role of Social Marketing; Dr. Lisa Watson
- February 24: Factors that Influence Demand for Green Power; Lori Bird
- March 3: Factors that Influence Electric Vehicle Adoption: Dr. Ona Egbue
- March 10: Framing Messages to Make Them Appealing; Dr. Nell Putnam-Farr
- March 17: The Psychology of Sustainable Behavior; Dr. Christie Manning
- March 24: How Emissions Information Can Help Prompt Travelers to Purchase Greener Flights; Dr. Angela Sanguinetti
- March 31: Promoting Recycling Behaviors in Massachusetts; Dr. Jason Seacat
- April 7: Factors that Influence Household Adoption of Energy Efficient Appliances; Dr. Chien-fei Chen
- April 14: Individual Behavior and Global Environmental Problems; Dr. Elizabeth R. DeSombre (video not available)
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Elena Traister
Professor of Environmental Studies
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elena.traister@mcla.edu