From the Ashes captures Americans in communities across the country as they wrestle with the legacy of the coal industry, and what its future should be. From Appalachia to the West’s Powder River Basin, the film goes beyond the rhetoric of the “war on coal” to present compelling and often-heartbreaking stories about what is at stake for our economy, health and climate. The film invites audiences to learn more about an industry on the edge and what it means for their lives.…

Professor Simon Richter will deliver a guest lecture on campus on the topic of cultural responses to sea level rise and catastrophic flooding. Richter is Professor of Germanic Languages and Literatures at the University of Pennsylvania, a member of their Graduate Groups in Comparative Literature and Religious Studies, and affiliated with their Programs in Cinema Studies, Environmental Humanities, and Women’s Studies. …

Join us this Sunday to learn about all the current research happening at the Notre Dame Linked Experimental Ecosystem Facility (ND-LEEF). From 1 to 4 p.m., Notre Dame faculty and graduate students will lead demonstrations and hands-on activities appealing to all ages, around topics such as micro-plastic pollution, tree physiology and chemical processes in ponds and streams.…

Michael Pfrender, Associate Professor and Director of the Genomics Core at the University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar entitled "Life in the Fast Lane: Coping with Environmental Stress through Adaptation" on Tuesday, October 24 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.

Nicole Achee, Research Associate Professor at the University of Notre Dame, will give a seminar on Tuesday, October 31 at 4:00 pm in 283 Galvin.