Sustaina-bite Lunch Sessions
Feed your brain and your body!
Bite-sized sustainability information while you take a bite out of lunch, open to faculty, staff, students, and the broader community! Sustaina-bite is a monthly lunchtime discussion featuring a university expert and their area through the blended environmental, social, and economic lens of sustainability. Normally the 3rd Thursday of the month!
Past Spring 2021 Sustaina-bites
Local Impacts of Climate Change
When you think about the impacts of climate change, do you see visions of far-off polar bears? What about our own backyard? Join Dr. Molly Mitchell, Research Assistant Professor of Center for Coastal Resources Management, for a brown bag discussion about the present and future impacts of climate change on Williamsburg and the surrounding area. From global to your front door, learn about how this topic connects to the larger picture and to you.
Art, Indigenous Peoples & Sustainability
How is the art of Indigenous peoples linked to climate change, culture, and empowerment? How can art influence your area of expertise? Join Dr. Danielle Moretti-Langholtz, Director of the American Indian Resource Center and Curator of Native American Art at the Muscarelle Museum of Art, for a brown bag discussion about the influence of art through the blended environmental, social, and economic lens of sustainability. Learn how art can highlight voices, connect disciplines, and drive change.
Pandemics & Sustainability
How are pandemics like COVID linked to conservation, equity, and governance? Join Dr. Iyabo Obasanjo, Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Health Sciences, for a brown bag discussion about public health and pandemics through the blended environmental, social, and economic lens of sustainability. From global to your front door, learn about how this topic connects to the larger picture and to you.
