Berkshire DC Tabling
2025-03-25 17:00 - 19:00, 2025-04-30 17:30 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Berkshire Dining Commons, 121 Southwest Cir, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
Stop by our table from 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm at the specified DCs to learn more about Climate Conscious campaign!

Worcester DC Tabling
2025-04-01 17:30 - 19:30 | Worcester Commons

Franklin DC Tabling
2025-04-08 17:30 - 19:30 | Franklin Dining Commons

Hampshire DC Tabling
2025-04-16 17:30 - 19:30 | Hampshire Dining Commons

Sustainable, Accessible, Brain Healthy Seafood with Barton Seaver
2025-04-17 17:00 - 21:00 | Hampshire Dining Commons
Join us at Hampshire Dining Commons on April 17, 2025 from 5–9pm for a special menu featuring sustainable seafood that’s good for both the planet and your brain! From 6–7pm in the Hampshire Room, renowned chef and sustainable seafood advocate Barton Seaver will give a short presentation and share stories behind the featured species being served. Come taste, learn, and celebrate the power of seafood to nourish people and the planet!

Celebrate Earth Week with Coffee and Sustainability!
2025-04-21 - 2025-04-25
Bring your reusable mug and enjoy $0.50 off hot or iced coffee at all campus cafes on April 21, 23, 24, and 25. Even better – on Earth Day (April 22), your coffee is free with a reusable mug! Discounts apply to regular hot and iced coffee only.

Climate Conscious Dining an Earth Day Special Event
2025-04-22 17:00 - 21:00 | Hampshire Dining Commons
Celebrate Earth Day with us at Hampshire Dining Commons on April 22 from 5–9pm as we serve up a low carbon impact menu that’s delicious and sustainable. Visit the Climate Conscious Learning Hub from 5–7pm in the Hampshire Room, where you can learn about the Carbon Rating on the Menu, the environmental impact of different foods, and pick up tips for making climate-friendly choices every day. Small acts, big impacts!

UMass Student Farmers' Market
2025-09-12 12:00 - 16:00 | Goodell Lawn
A collaboration between UMass Permaculture Initiative and the UMass Student Farm, the UMass Student Farmers’ Market is a seasonally weekly event featuring fresh local veggies, medicinal herbs, handmade crafts, student art, and an opportunity to get to know the amazing sustainability and DIY community on the UMass campus.

UMass Student Farmers’ Market
2025-09-19 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-10 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-24 12:00 - 16:00, 2025-10-31 12:00 - 16:00 | Goodell Lawn

Feeding the Future: Innovation, Equity and Climate Resilience in the Food System
2025-09-24 17:00 - 21:00 | Berkshire Dining Commons, 121 Southwest Cir, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
The UMass Dining Sustainability Team is excited to kick off the fall 2025 semester with a Dining for a Cooler Planet event at Berkshire Dining Commons on Wednesday, September 24. The event, Feeding the Future: Innovation, Equity, and Climate Resilience in the Food System will take place during the nationwide Climate Week and the local Climate Change and Farming Week led by CISA. The event will feature a special menu from 5–9pm, that will showcase seasonal ingredients from our regional partners. We will also have a panel discussion from 6–7pm in the Berkshire Room. The panel will bring together farmers, advocates, professors, and other food system professionals to share firsthand stories and perspectives on building a more innovative, equitable, and resilient food system. Join us for an evening of delicious local food and meaningful conversation.

Tabling At Worcester DC
2025-09-25 17:00 - 19:00 | Worcester Commons

Foraging Walk
2025-10-01 15:00 - 17:00
Join us for a wild edible foray on campus. Learn about various edible and medicinal plants that grow in our region with Dan Bensonoff, program director of UMass Permaculture.
RSVP is required. Click here to reserve your spot! Location will be announced via email closer to the event date.

Tabling at Berkshire
2025-10-16 17:00 - 19:00 | Berkshire Dining Commons, 121 Southwest Cir, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
UMass Dining Sustainability will be tabling at Berkshire DC on 10/16. Complete the Climate Conscious Dining Survey for a chance to win a swag bag of UMass Dining Sustainability items.

UMass Student Farmers’ Market
2025-10-17 12:00 - 16:00

What Indigenous Foodways Teach us About Climate Action
2025-11-04 17:00 - 21:00 | Hampshire Dining Commons
Join UMass Dining on 11/4 for the second Dining for a Cooler Planet event of the fall semester. Hampshire DC will feature a special menu created by James Beard Semi-finalist Joe Robbins of the Penobscot Nation. From 6:00-7:00, Joe will have a 1:1 conversation with Rachel Sayet of the UMass Office of Equity and Inclusion. During the discussion, there will be a tasting of the special menu. We hope to see you there!

Salsa Con Salsa
2025-11-05 18:00 - 20:00

Handmade Holiday Gift-Making
2025-12-10 12:00 - 15:00 | Blue Wall in the Campus Center
Join the UMass Permaculture Initiative in our yearly holiday crafting gathering! Learn wreathmaking, candle dipping, ornament making, and tea blending in the Blue Wall Atrium, December 10th 12-3pm.

Winter Wildlife Tracking
2026-02-21 12:00 - 14:00
We’re excited to offer our first every Wildlife Tracking walk. Local tracker and wildlife enthusiast, Tamsin Flanders, will show us how to interpret prints, scat, and other signs of animals in our area.
Space is limited. Be sure to RSVP if you want to join. Location will be emailed to registrants.
www.tinyurl.com/winterwildlifetracking

Spring 2026 Events
2026-02-25 - 2026-04-22
Join UMass Dining Sustainability this spring for a lineup of engaging events exploring how food choices connect to climate action. From a powerful documentary screening on food waste in February, to an April conversation on sustainable seafood with author Barton Seaver, and an Earth Day celebration focused on everyday climate actions, these events invite students and staff to learn, taste, and take action. Check back for details as the events get closer!

NEW DATE: Dining for a Cooler Planet Film Screening: WASTED! The Story of Food Waste
2026-03-25 18:00 - 20:30 | Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall, 157 Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
The UMass Dining Sustainability Team is excited to host a Dining for a Cooler Planet film screening at the Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall on Wednesday, March 25, 2026. The film WASTED! The Story of Food Waste dives into the negative implications and the deliciously innovative possibilities of food waste. Doors to the Events Hall will open at 6:00pm and the film screening will start at 6:30pm. This event is open and free to all UMass community members. Popcorn will be provided!

Save the Date: The Blue Food Cookbook Presentation & Discussion with Chef Barton Seaver
2026-04-08 18:00 - 20:00 | Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall, 157 Commonwealth Ave, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
April 8, 2026 | 6:00 PM
Commonwealth Honors College Events Hall

Join UMass Dining Sustainability for a special Dining for a Cooler Planet event with sustainable seafood expert and chef Barton Seaver, co-author of The Blue Food Cookbook. Chef Seaver will lead a presentation and discussion on the cookbook and how the foods we choose from the ocean can support climate action, environmental stewardship, and delicious, nourishing meals.
The event will include a cookbook giveaway and free dish samplings inspired by recipes from The Blue Food Cookbook. Don’t miss this opportunity to engage with one of the leading experts in sustainable seafood; we hope to see you there!

Celebrate Earth Day with Us
2026-04-22 11:00 - 14:00 | Campus Center
Celebrate Earth Day with us 🌍
Join us on Wednesday April 22nd from 11 AM–2 PM at the Campus Center for a day of sustainable eats and inspiration. Stop by Harvest Market for a featured climate-friendly menu, enjoy free tastings, grab some giveaways, and explore simple ways to make more climate-conscious choices.
Then keep the momentum going, a climate-friendly menu options will be available at all dining commons from 5–9 PM.
Enjoy great food, discover new favorites, and see how small actions can add up to a big impact!

SPARE Pop Up Dinner at Berkshire DC & Food Truck Take Over
2026-04-30 17:00 - 21:00 | Berkshire Dining Commons, 121 Southwest Cir, Amherst, MA, 01003, United States
Join us for back-to-back days of delicious food featuring SPARE! From a full dinner spread to a food truck pop-up at the Student Farmers Market, we’re serving up favorites with a sustainable twist – come for one or both and grab something good.
