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Our weekly seminar introduces students to the field of ethics, with a focus on the daily choices we can make to create a more just world. The seminar helps students build relationships, investigate ethical problems, share resources, and clarify their personal and vocational principles. The course also introduces…
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This teach-in will give participants the background and tools to critically examine greenwashing by fossil fuel companies and how it relates to reputable institutions like MIT. Greenwashing is defined as “disinformation disseminated by an organization so as to present an environmentally responsible public image.” This (dis)information can take…
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Join us in conversation with Shailly Gupta Barnes as she discusses a moral budget for America and the crucial need for a shifting of priorities on both the state and federal level. She is the Policy Director at the Kairos Center and National Poor People’s Campaign. She coordinated and…
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Mindfulness is a psychological process of being present and relating to others and the environment with compassion. Can mindfulness also help us completely reboot the way we address social and environmental sustainability? The Way Out provides a riveting and personal exploration of the issue of sustainability as well as the…
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Dr. Jim Walsh, MIT Security Studies Program, is a globally renowned commentator and thinker known for his humor and insight. Playing the theatrical role of a “Messenger from the Past,” Dr. Walsh tells the story of how humankind has built the capacity to destroy the planet while also demonstrating…
