Building: Curtis Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Ave., Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends Event Type: Academic Date/Deadline,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program Event Contact: Sinet Kroch sinet.kroch@tufts.edu RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_bCKCZqJDRASdJNtn_YJ3ww Transportation is the largest source of climate pollution in the U.S., the Northeast, and Massachusetts. Jordan Stutt, the senior director at CALSTART Northeast Region, will discuss how innovative technologies, policies, business models, and partnerships are supporting the shift away from gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.

Online Location Details: Details provided via email Building: Jaharis Family Center for Biomedical and Nutrition Sciences Campus Location: Boston Health Sciences campus City: Boston, MA 02111 Campus: Boston Health Sciences campus Location Details: Behrakis Auditorium and Online Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: No Primary Audience(s): Faculty,Postdoctoral Fellows,Staff,Students (Graduate) Event Type: Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Subject: Health/Wellness Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): Gerald J. and Dorothy R. Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy RSVP Information: No RSVP necessary Event Admission: Free Speakers: Christina Economos, Dean, Professor, Friedman School

Building: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Perhaps the most popular of all Hindu festivals, also known as the Festival of Lights, it is dedicated to the goddess Kali in Bengal and to Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth, in the rest of India. As with several other festivals, Diwali is associated with one of the stories about the destruction of evil by Vishnu in one of his many manifestations. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.

Building: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy Begins at sundown on the first day listed. The New Year and the final harvest festival, celebrating the last gifts of the Earth before winter and the return of the spirits of the dead.

Building: Curtis Hall Campus Location: Medford/Somerville campus City: Medford, MA 02155 Campus: Medford/Somerville campus Location Details: Curtis Hall Multipurpose Room (474 Boston Ave., Medford, MA) Wheelchair Accessible: Yes Open to Public: Yes Primary Audience(s): Alumni and Friends Event Type: Academic Date/Deadline,Lecture/Presentation/Seminar/Talk Event Sponsor Details: Environmental Studies Program Event Contact: Sinet Kroch sinet.kroch@tufts.edu RSVP Information: RSVP only needed for virtual attendants Link: https://tufts.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_WC4hZPJyQ_eG-Moc3n3eEA In this lecture, Marc Albert, director of science and stewardship partnerships for the National Parks of Boston, will discuss how he found his way back into empowerment and public service through connecting community to urban coastal national parks in the San Francisco Bay Area and Boston Harbor. He will detail science and stewardship initiatives on public park lands that demonstrate environmental conservation and community empowerment, and will discuss some of the challenges and opportunities of park management in a changing climate.

Building: Off Campus Campus Location: Off-campus City: Off Campus Campus: Off-campus Open to Public: Yes Event Type: Multifaith Observance Event Sponsor (school, institute, center, etc.): University Chaplaincy All Saints' Day, also known as All Hallows' Day, the Feast of All Saints, the Feast of All Hallows, the Solemnity of All Saints, and Hallowmas, is a Christian solemnity celebrated in honor of all the saints of the church, whether they are known or unknown. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.