Exploring Climate Change & Emotions: From Distress to Wellbeing

The Nexus at MIT Hayden Library 160 Memorial St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Explore the intersection between climate change, wellbeing, and the actions needed to build a more sustainable and just world. Featuring: • Prof. Janelle Knox-Hayes, MIT DUSP • Maria Minkova, Psy.D., MIT Medical • Zeenat Potia, Teacher, Cambridge Insight Meditation Center In collaboration with the Wellbeing Ambassadors. Bring your own utensils/dish/mug & get a prize for...

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MIT Reads: MIT Community Discussion – “Together”

The Nexus at MIT Hayden Library 160 Memorial St, Cambridge, MA, United States

A New York Times bestseller, "Together" is about the importance of human connection, the hidden impact of loneliness, and the social power of community. Please join us for a small group discussion of this book and what it can teach us about belonging and connectedness at the Institute. This event is open to current members...

Belonging and Connectedness at MIT: Community Voices

The Nexus at MIT Hayden Library 160 Memorial St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join us for a panel including MIT faculty, staff, and students discussing "Belonging and Connectedness at MIT: Community Voices", an event inspired by this semester's MIT Reads selection, "Together" by Vivek K Murthy. Building on themes discussed in the book - which sheds light on the importance of human connectedness in an often lonely world...

Urban Farming and Food Justice Panel

The Nexus at MIT Hayden Library 160 Memorial St, Cambridge, MA, United States

Join Susy Jones on Friday, April 22, 2022 for a presentation and discussion of the local environmental and social impacts of urban farming/gardening projects underway in Mansfield, Ohio and Boston, Massachusetts. Featuring our community partners from Richland Gro-Op (Mansfield) and GreenRoots (Boston). The session is from 10:00-11:00 at The Nexus, MIT Hayden Library, with speakers...

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