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- All daySukkotBuilding: 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. Also known as Feast of Booths. An eight-day Jewish festival of booths (or tabernacles) and the fall harvest. The name refers to the booths (sukkot) used by Israelites during desert wanderings and constructed in the fields during the harvest season. It is a time of thanksgiving for God's presence in creation and among the Jewish people. The Eighth Day (Shmini 'Atzeret) is considered both the end of Sukkot and a distinct festival. Observances may include limits to participation in academics or work.
- 12:00 PM1h[ENVS Lecture Series] Climate Action: Equitable Resilience SolutionsBuilding: 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 Event Type: Academic Date/Deadline,Alumni Events,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_0qO8iWRATz2b568BNmLXZg Yesteryear’s strategies are not suitable for a climate-changed future. In addition to greenhouse gas mitigation, leaders are seeking new solutions to address growing physical climate impacts from extreme heat to river flooding, wildfires to drought, coastal storms to sea level rise. There are opportunities for every sector to be part of creating safety, stability, and security in the face of climate change disruption. Join Joyce Coffee, founder and president of Climate Resilience Consulting, for this lecture.