For Feb break this year, I went to California as part of the environment and sustainability trek organized by the Center for Careers and Internships. There were ten students in all, accompanied by two staff chaperones/trip leaders, and during the week we visited different organizations and companies (where there was someone connected to Middlebury or our graduate institute) to learn about a variety of career paths in the realm of sustainability.
Sunday, February 2
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San Francisco |
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our very fancy Marriott hotel |
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about to head out to our first event |
Monday, February 3
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Alcatraz |
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bad drive-by view of the Golden Gate |
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Sacramento |
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meeting with the Natural Resources Agency |
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meeting with CalEPA |
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hearing from Patrick Flynn at Salesforce |
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sunset view from the 61st floor |
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tiny food, anyone? |
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with Jennifer K. Brown, class of '78 |
Tuesday, February 4
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at stok, a sustainable building/real estate company |
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Devon Bertram |
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the skyscraper corridors of San Fran |
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I thought they'd been saying "Middlebury" the whole time |
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a battery company |
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one of their early models |
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beach stop in Santa Cruz (on our way south) |
Wednesday, February 5
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fancy hotel in Monterey |
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a utility-scale solar company |
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office dog |
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after meeting with the fisheries trust |
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at the city planning office in Monterey |
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talking with the dean of the Middlebury Institute of International Studies |
Thursday, February 6
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presentation at the Big Sur Land Trust |
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hey, I recognize that tool... |
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helping weed an invasive species |
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iceplant (the aforementioned invasive) |
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the Carmel River, post-restoration |
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skippin' stones |
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spot the NM plate... |
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produce processing facility (here in the "salad bowl of America") |
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on our tour (most of the safety gear removed by this point) |
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a company that evaluates sustainable agriculture |
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presentation at Measure to Improve |
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at Happy Girl Kitchen |
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talking with Todd Champagne of Happy Girl Kitchen* |
*I didn't take this photo, nor am I in it, but I think it's a good shot that's worth including.
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that pomegranate jalapeño was somethin' else for sure |
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when you find the gay sauce |
Friday, February 7
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learned about the Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch program |
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throwback to casually eating this off the beach in Chile |
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creepy-looking rock eel |
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even more creepy eels |
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plastic art |
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Masud, always wanting to pose for a camera |
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finishing off with a visit to giant artichoke |
Signing off! Catch you in the next one!