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From Beer to Biogas: Creating Green Energy Using Brewer's Grain & Farm Waste

Learn how Dickinson's College Farm is turning waste from a local brewer into biogas to power its operations and those of a neighboring farm.

John Soyka '22

Student Snapshot: John Soyka ’22

Meet John Soyka ’22, a political science and law & policy double major who interned at the Cumberland County Courthouse and is planning a career in environmental advocacy.

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Students Help Bring Carlisle and Cumberland County Climate Action Plans to Fruition

Working through the Center for Sustainability Education, Dickinson student researchers examine and diagnose local greenhouse gas emissions and their effects.

Sam Lavine '22

Student Snapshot: Samuel Lavine '22

Samuel Lavine ’22 is a history major, Baird Sustainability Fellow and Center for Sustainability Education intern who will enter the master’s program at the Columbia Climate School next fall.

Little Shop of Horrors. Photo by A. Pierce Bounds '71.

Dickinson Presents 'Little Shop of Horrors' With a Twist

Dickinson's production of 'Little Shop' features offbeat humor, an eco-minded twist and catchy tunes that will have you singing, "Feed me, Seymour!" Join the fun!

Dan and Betty Richardson Churchill '58. Photo courtesy of the University of Maine.

Sharing the Adventure

Learn how this former CIA couple helps promising Dickinson students make a meaningful difference in the world.

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Dickinson College Hosts 2022 Northside Ride with Community Partners in Carlisle

Bicyclists of all ages are invited to join a community ride around Carlisle’s Northside neighborhood.

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Dickinson College to Host Global Climate Education Initiative

Dickinson is joining more than 300 universities, high schools and other organizations around the world for a day of learning and action on climate change, climate justice and equity.

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Dickinson Launches Farm Works, a New Student-Run College Farm Store

The new Farm Works store brings the College Farm into downtown Carlisle.

Kay Davis-Lorton

Student Snapshot: Kay Davis-Lorton ’23

“I wanted to be part of an institution where sustainability is at the forefront,” says Kay Davis-Lorton ’23. Learn more about why she chose Dickinson and why her semester abroad was "amazing."

Matt Steiman, the farm’s livestock and energy projects manager

'Waste to Energy' Project at Dickinson's College Farm Set to Be National Model

Large grants fund new College Farm project that looks to transform the way midsize farms manage waste—and turn it into an energy source.

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Dickinson College Ranked Second Among Baccalaureate Institutions in Comprehensive Sustainability Report

For the fourth consecutive year, Dickinson has been recognized as a top performer in the Sustainable Campus Index.

Varshini Prakash laughs with three Dickinson students during a breakfast meeting.

Podcast: Varshini Prakash of Sunrise Movement Talks Fighting Climate Change at Dickinson College

We tag along with Sunrise Movement co-founder Varshini Prakash during her three-day Rose-Walters Prize Residency on campus.

Valeria Carranza '09 (left) and wife Lauren Carranza, during a 2019 tour of the College Farm.

Dickinson College Farm Inspires Sustainable Zoning Amendment

"Dickinson is positioned to change the world in sustainable ways," says Valeria Carranza '09, who was inspired by a tour of the College Farm to spark positive change in Montgomery County, Md.

A man in an orange jacket uses a chisel on a rock at the summit of a mountain. A large lake is in the background behind him.

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to Receive Dickinson College’s Rose-Walters Prize for Environmental Activism

Dickinson will present the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change with the Sam Rose ’58 and Julie Walters Prize for Environmental Activism.

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