Hundreds of Wesleyan and greater Middletown community members gathered under sunny skies on Saturday, October 26, 2024, at Long Lane Farm, to enjoy Pumpkin Fest 2024, which featured live music, free food, a pie-eating contest, tours of the farm, craft activities, and vendors. Check out photos, by Laurie Kenney and Sophie Jager, below!
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coe sponsored and cosponsored events. A full list of upcoming events can be found on FB @wesleyancoe or IG @wes_coe.
where on earth symposium explores agency and improvisation
On November 2, the Wesleyan community gathered in Exley 150 for Agency and Improvisation: Exploring Modes of Individual and Collective Power to Make Change, the Bailey COE’s 21st Annual Robert F. Schumann Where on Earth Are We Going symposium.
food justice, solidarity in new london and beyond
On Monday, October 7, Wesleyan students, faculty, and members of the broader community broke with their lunch routines to attend “Food Justice & Solidarity in New London, CT, sponsored by a grant from the Robert F. Schumann Foundation to the Schumann Institute of the Bailey College of the Environment. There were about 20 Wesleyan students, staff and faculty, as well as community members in attendance. The hour-long workshop was facilitated by Julie R. Jacome-Garay (Co-Director of Operations and Programming) and Chloë Nuñez (Youth Program Manager) of FRESH New London, with the aim of spreading awareness about the organization’s food justice work. Despite its short duration, the workshop was packed full of informative and engaging content. Following group introductions, we got to know Julie and Chloë, learned in-depth about FRESH’s work, and heard stories from Wesleyan food justice interns who were placed at FRESH this summer.
workshop highlights bipoc farming in ct
On September 26, the Bailey College of the Environment welcomed farmer and educator Liz Guerra to lead a workshop on BIPOC Farming: Farming with an Intersectional Lens. This was the latest installment in the land justice workshop series “Tending the Soil: Towards Land Justice in CT,” cosponsored by Wesleyan University’s Bailey College of the Environment and the People’s Saturday School. The event aimed to educate and spread awareness about the struggles of BIPOC farmers with land access and systemic racism, while bringing together a mix of Wesleyan students and community members from various organizations across the state. Liz runs SEAmarron Farmstead in Danbury, where she cultivates hemp and many types of vegetables with her partner Hector “Freedom” Gerardo. Hailing from Queens, New York, Liz is a full spectrum doula/birth worker, social justice advocate, and farmer. In addition to her work as an activist and independent farmer, Liz is an Adjunct Faculty in sociology at the University of Connecticut – Stamford.
planet vs. plastic
On a significant day for environmental awareness—Earth Day, April 22—I found myself seated in Usdan 108, engrossed in a compelling panel entitled, “Planet vs. Plastic: Breaking Free of a Deadly Convenience?” The event, hosted by the Bailey College of Environment, featured a panel of Wesleyan faculty and community members dedicated to unraveling the complexities of plastic pollution and its ramifications on our planet. As I reflect on the insights shared during the event, I realize the urgency of addressing this global crisis and the imperative need for collective action.
a musical conversation with harry wu
What lessons can we learn from the writings of a doctor/activist from the Japanese colonial era in Taiwan as we seek to build a world to safeguard the health and wellness of every living being on this planet? Harry Wu and his ensemble members, Taugether, have used music to transform the literary works of Lai Ho (1894-1943), a doctor and activist widely regarded as the father of Taiwan New Literature. Harry performed several songs at Wes earlier this week, including one with associate professor of history Ying Jia Tan.
rooted solidarity: a ct food justice gathering
Rooted Solidarity: A CT Food Justice Gathering, a place for intergenerational knowledge exchange amongst community members engaged in food justice work and people who’d like to learn more! Register here!
Date: April 20th, 2024, 9:30 am – 4 pm
Location: Meriden Public Library (a 5-minute walk from the Meriden Railroad Station)
Hosted by: The Bailey College of the Environment at Wesleyan University, The Conservation Law Foundation, The Foodshed Network, and The CT Food System Alliance
This event is free and open to the public.
¡Te invitamos a Solidaridad enraizada: Un encuentro por la justicia alimentaria de CT, un lugar para el intercambio intergeneracional de conocimientos entre miembros de la comunidad que trabajan en justicia alimentaria y a las personas que quieran aprender más! ¡Regístrate aquí!
Fecha: 20 de abril de 2024, 9:30 am – 4 pm
Lugar: Biblioteca Pública de Meriden (a 5 minutos a pie de la estación de tren de Meriden)
Organizado por: The Bailey College of the Environment at Wesleyan University, The Conservation Law Foundation, The Foodshed Network, y The CT Food System Alliance
Este encuentro es gratuito y está abierto al público.