Sterling Alumni take their educations far and wide and we are immensely proud of the work they do as environmental stewards and citizens of the world. Michael Seamans ’02 recently returned from Sierra Leone where he experienced the Ebola epidemic first hand. We found his photography published on Bangor Daily News along with a really interesting interview. We suggest you give it a read.
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Conversations for Our Time: The Deeper Dive offers a long moment, in exceptional company, for shared, in-depth exploration of meaning amidst the profound predicaments and interlocking crises of today.
What underlies these diverse strands – economic crisis, political crisis, biodiversity crisis, food...
Things are on a roll at Sterling (pun intended). Last Tuesday, the Sterling Kitchen hosted a Sushi Workshop featuring Faroe salmon and Ahi tuna from Stowe Seafood. Director of Dining Services, Liz Chadwick '14, demonstrated how to make Spicy Tuna, Salmon Avocado, and Philadelphia rolls...
Less than two decades ago, the idea of a food-traceable agriculture movement was niche. Today, farm-to-table has changed the way we, as a society, relate to our food. Adjunct Faculty Member in Environmental Humanities, Prin van Gulden, feels sustainable textiles are poised to be the...
Greetings from the deserts and canyons of the Southwest.
Currently the semester course is 2 months into its 3 month journey of growth and discovery. We made our way through historical snowstorms in order to reach the Rio Grande River in...
Josh Bossin, Faculty at Sterling College, speaks to the merits of the Outdoor Education program. Students enrolled in this degree track spend 115 plus days in the field. This is not common in most Outdoor Education degree programs. Add to that a strong focus on...
President Matthew Derr said that Sterling's move to implement land acknowledgments grew naturally out of its relationship with Chief Stevens and the local Abenaki community.
“We’re in a relationship where we’re trying to be responsive and trying to be clear that we...


Things are falling apart.
We know it even if we don't want to admit it.
#SurvivingTheFuture : Conversations For Our Time is a space, a long moment, to pull back and reflect, together.
To ask, what stories do we want our lives to tell in such times?
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Sterling College was granted an incredible opportunity to be stewards of The Farm Between. Learn more: https://t.co/4UZ0v7NGcG
Our Outdoor Education students spend an unprecedented 115 plus days in the field. So swap your teacup for a water bottle. At Sterling, we believe in working hands, working minds. https://t.co/WcuvBVw9TB
Sterling College seeks new colleagues for the following positions to help us advance our mission of ecological thinking and action.
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Textile production & fast fashion are part of the climate-change crisis.. Sterling uses ed as a force to address critical ecological problems caused by unlimited growth and consumption. The fiber arts program is a component of this mission. https://t.co/gmYgK0P5q1