This coming Tuesday, as part of our Hack Your Mind series, we are hosting a screening of a powerful documentary called The Way Out. The film, with commentary by the Zen Master Thich Nhat Hanh, has a revolutionary proposal for facing the climate crisis. Thich Nhat Hanh states, “The way out is in.
The Half-Way Point
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Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Monday, March 25, 2019
Embarking on spring break allows us some slight breathing room to assess how the semester is going, as well as allowing us to continue planning for our up-coming programs. We have had some excellent, thought-provoking events thus far, including the on-going initiative encouraging the MIT community to consider MIT's relationship to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Amazing plants
Posted by:
Thea Keith-Lucas
Tuesday, January 22, 2019
Does human life have to be driven by the urge to grow and consume and dominate? Or is it possible that we could make room for other forms of life?
States Take the Lead!
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Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Wednesday, December 19, 2018
As we continue to witness the inaction of the federal government regarding the crisis of climate change, we are extremely heartened to see states taking the lead. Yesterday, the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic governors and the mayor of Washington, DC, made an announcement committing the states and DC to a proactive, regional policy to tackle transportation pollution.
Hope endures
Posted by:
Shannon Schmidt
Monday, November 19, 2018
Without hope, there is no reason to vote. No reason to protest, nor to stand up against daunting challenges like climate change. Hope is the only thing that makes it rational to participate in any of these actions, because hope is the binding agent of all of our greatest efforts to actualize justice in a world which continually manifests injustice. Hope finds us in our Apocalypses.
MIT Day of Action!
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Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Sunday, April 15, 2018
A year ago, a group of MIT students, faculty and staff joined together to create a day of learning focused on critical issues of our times. The day provided a full calendar of lectures, panels and information sessions on topics ranging from nuclear disarmament, sustainabiilty, foreign, national and economic policy, climate change, social justice issues, activism and many more. The day was an incredible success with over 1500 people participating throughout the day and evening.
11th Annual Youth Summit on Climate Change and Sustainability
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, May 16, 2017
Follow-Through
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, April 25, 2017
A week ago, MIT hosted a Day of Action when the MIT community and our neighbors came together to learn, collaborate, and explore avenues of action.
MIT Day of Action
Posted by:
Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Tuesday, April 11, 2017
There are strong stirrings on campus; people leaving their labs and engaging in the wider world and taking a stance--students, faculty and staff. Spurred by concerns about the environment, the attack on science, the number of hate crimes rising, racism, homophobia, and a host of other issues, members of the MIT community have come together to create a
IAP: So Many Choices, So Little Time
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Patricia-Maria Weinmann
Thursday, January 12, 2017
During January, many of us on campus enjoy a slightly slower pace and the myriad opportunities provided by IAP (Independent Activities Period). According to the website, For over four decades, IAP has provided members of the MIT community (students, faculty, staff, and alums) with a unique opportunity to organize, sponsor and participate in a wide variety of activities, including how-to sessions, forums, athletic endeavors, lecture series, films, tours, recitals and contests.
