One of the senior seminars in Environmental Studies, ENVI 402 "Environmental Planning Workshop: Community Project Experience," taught by Sarah Gardner, engages students in hands on project work with local organizations.
Environmental Planning Workshop (ENVI 402) is the upper-level experiential project-based course in the Environmental Studies Program.
Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2023
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- Laying the Foundation: Lanesborough Housing Needs Assessment Report/Presentation
- Josh Kirschner, Marta Symkowick, Calvin Jackson , Mafoudia Keita
- Beyond Art & Asphalt: Re-envisioning Outdoor Space at MASS MoCA Report/Presentation
- Brian Lavinio, Dover Sikes, Kitt Urdang & Tiffany Wu
- The Integration of Environment and Aesthetics at the Clark: Creating Student and Public Tours Report/ Presentation
- Justin Betancourt, Joanie Cha, and Mariana Garcia
- Perceptive Parking: Reimagining Parking Management in Williamstown, Massachusetts Report/Presentation
- Sophia Stephens, Benjamin Connor, and Henry White
- Equal outcomes for a sustainable future: Net Zero in Williamstown Report/ Presentation
- Amelia Linton, Auden Naiman, Jack Dickinson, and Zoe Getzin
- Sowing Seeds of Connection: Amplifying Farm to School Initiatives in North Adams Report/Presentation
- Maya Goldstein, Daniela Sanchez, Patrick Theveny
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Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2022
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- Net Zero Williamstown PresentationReport/ Presentation
- Gracie Guidotti, Maria Avrantini, Alana Lopez Barro Rivera
- Here Comes The Sun: Solar Siting for Williams' Electricity Production Report/ Presentation
- Isabelle Zollinger, Cole Whitehouse, Caroline Ro
- Aquaponics feasibility at Greylock Works Report/ Presentation
- Maddie Annis, Rheanna Fleming, Jonah Tobin
- Envisioning Williamstown 2035 Comprehensive Plan Outreach Report/ Presentation
- Sean Morrissey, Tali Natter, Li Platz, Rwick Sarkar
- The Search for a Food Bank Farm. Assessing Farmland Viability in Berkshire County Presentation
- Ajay Chatha, Jahnavi Kirtane, Lydia von Schwanenfluegel, Christina Zhou
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Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2022
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- Net Zero Williamstown PresentationReport/ Presentation
- Gracie Guidotti, Maria Avrantini, Alana Lopez Barro Rivera
- Here Comes The Sun: Solar Siting for Williams' Electricity Production Report/ Presentation
- Isabelle Zollinger, Cole Whitehouse, Caroline Ro
- Aquaponics feasibility at Greylock Works Report/ Presentation
- Maddie Annis, Rheanna Fleming, Jonah Tobin
- Envisioning Williamstown 2035 Comprehensive Plan Outreach Report/ Presentation
- Sean Morrissey, Tali Natter, Li Platz, Rwick Sarkar
- The Search for a Food Bank Farm. Assessing Farmland Viability in Berkshire County Presentation
- Ajay Chatha, Jahnavi Kirtane, Lydia von Schwanenfluegel, Christina Zhou
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Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2021
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- Regional Beef for Williams Dining: The Quest for B(Eph): Sourcing from Local Farms
Lyza Berg, Huijun Huang, Quincy Powers – Report/Presentation - Williamstown Lawns-to-Meadows
Sam Holmes, Aaron Stanton Report/Presentation - The Mt. Greylock Reservation Transit Feasibility Plan
Claudia Inanelli, Alex Park – Report/Presentation - Low-Density Development in Williamstown
Regina Fink, Annika Harrington – Report/Presentation - Envisioning The Mohawk Trail Woodlands Partnership Forest Center
Sabrine Brismeur, Abigail Matheny – Report/Presentation - Morningside & Westside in Pittsfield, MA: A Historical Perspective
Clarissa Dominguez, Nate Orluk Report/Presentation - Showcasing Pownal with the Pownal Historical Society
Lilia Robinowitz, Olivia White – Report/Presentation
- Regional Beef for Williams Dining: The Quest for B(Eph): Sourcing from Local Farms
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Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2020
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- Racial History of Williamstown. Katie Orringer and Morgan Dauk - Presentation/Report
- North Berkshire Food Bank Farm Project. Wyndom Chace and Maya Spalding-Fecher - Presentation/Report
- Williamstown Cannabis Cultivation Business Plan. Rosa Kirk-Davidoff and Davis Collison - Presentation/Report
- Farm to Food Access Organization Buying Exchange: Berkshire County. Sarah Levitt and Olivia Gomez -Presentation/ Report
- Historic Trolley Line Conversion to Multi-use Path. Petra Baldwin, Henry Newell, Mohammad Memfis -Presentation /Report
- Williamstown Farmland Project. Elizabeth Bigham, Juan Rebolledo, Nicholas Sommer - Presentation/Report
- Williamstown: Working Toward Zero Waster. Kelly Martin and Niku Darafshi - Presentation/Report
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Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2019
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- North Adams Complete Streets. Sofia Barandiaran, Julia Gunther, Del Rose Hooker Newball , Cristina Mancilla - Report/ Presentation
- Future of North Adams Waste Management. Emma Ticknor, Summer-Solstice Thomas, Jacob Huelskamp, Austin Huang - Report/Presentation
- Greening Prospect. Anna Bruce, Hannah Goldstein, Madeline Rawson, Alison Robey, and Matthew Wiseman -Report/Presentation
- Greening the Grid. Megan Powell, Evan Wright, Louisa Ebby, and Danielle Moore - Report/Presentation
- Protecting Hopkins Memorial Forest: An Evaluation of Conservation Alternatives. Emily Elder, Anna Lietman, Ivy Spiegel-Ostrom, and Ingrid Thyr - Report
- Can Money Grow on Trees?: A Path to Carbon Trading in Williamstown, MA. Adrienne Joe, Ariel Koltun-Fromm, Jared Strauss,& Rachel Porter Report
- So Much Ephing Land: Considering Williams’s Resources. Allie Campbell, Amber Lee, Emma Levy, Jesus Payan, Hallie Whitmore Report
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Environmental Planning Workshop Final Reports Fall 2018
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- Berlin Mountain Recreation Area. William Keating, Shauna Sullivan, Andrew West - Report/Presentation
- Planning for Economic Development in Lanesborough: Build-out Analysis and Recommendations. Kristen Bayrakdarian, Korinna Garfield, Jessica Munoz - Report/Presentation
- Farm to School in North Adams. Carmen Saab, Ang Sherpa, Marcos Soto - Report/Presentation/Toolkit
- Reevaluation, Development, and Community Outreach on Pittsfield's West Side. Annie Rush, Rainer Wasinger, Rachel Hurst - Report/Presentation
- Westside Riverway Park: History, Culture and Environmentalism in Pittsfield's West Side Neighborhood. Sean Dory, Caroline Weinberg - Report/Presentation
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Envi 411 Environmental Planning Fall 2017
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- North Adams Renewable Energy Action Plan. Jane Tekin, Chris Washington, Conor Dunham - report/Presentation
- Pollinator Protection in Williamstown, MA. Molly Knoedler, Natasha Baranow, Kathryn Dix - Report/Presesntation
- Pownal Superfund Recreational Reuse Plan. Kathryn Cunningham, Natalie DiNenno, Johanna Wassermann - Report/Presentation
- Roots Rising Food Truck Feasibility Study. Maddie Downs, Jackson Johns, Sarah Ladouceur - Report/Presentation
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Environmental Planning Fall 2016
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- Determining an Apple Supply for the Greylock WORKS Cider Lab. Becky McClements, William Schmidt, Steven Yannacone -report/presentation
- Williamstown, MA Build-Out Analysis. Erica Chang, Margaret Peard, Jamie Ruggiero - report/presentation
- From Airfield to Amphitheaters: Mt. Greylock High School Outdoor Placemaking Project Sarah Cooperman, Michael Ding, Sasha Langesfeld, Roshny Vijayakar Report/Presentation
- Pittsfield TDI Data Collection and Anaylsis Report/Presentation
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Environmental Planning Fall 2015
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- A River Runs Through It:Reconnecting the North Branch of the Hoosic River and North Adams. Katie Aguila, Caroline Beckmann, Miguel Méndez, Allie Rowe - report/presentation
- Back to Our Agricultural Roots: Invasive Management, Visitor Engagement, and Local Partnership at the Clark Art Museum. Nigel Bates, Sofia Roitman, Sophia Schmidt, Chris Stefanik - report/presentation
- Planning the Greylock Mills Rooftop Greenhouse: A Community Food Project. Katie Costantini, Brett Bidstrup, Ali Hill, Jack Ryan, and Alex Schidlovsky - report/presentation
- Stream Crossings: Continuity at the Junction of Two Linear Ecosystems. Arnie Capute, Krystina Lincoln, Michaela Levine, Martin Strenk - report/presentation
- Williamstown Bike Path. Brendan Bossidy, Nikki Caravelli, Annie Tewksbury, Grace Weatherall - report/presentation
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Environmental Planning Fall 2014
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- The Vision of Greylock Market: A Focus on Aesthetics, Functionality, and Environmental Sustainability. Luke Pierce, Anna Epstein, Erica Bucki and Haley Ladd-Luthringshauser report/presentation
- Community Health and Wellness: A Plan to Improve the North Adams Trail System. Caroline Bruno, Molly Prindle, and Tom Murphy report/presentation
- Habitat Mapping & Conservation Prioritization, Williamstown, MA. Annie Hayner, Adie Mitchell and Andrew Nemeth report/presentation
- Claiming the Williams Riverfront: A Cole Field Bike Path and Riverwalk Accessibility Study. Julie Jung, MaryKate O'Brien, Claire Swingle, and Hannah Van Wetter report/presentation
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Environmental Planning Fall 2013
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- A Future for Farming: Farmland Leasing in Adams and Williamstown.
Nick Kraus, Julieanne Fontana, Jamie Dickhaus, Isaac Maze-Rothstein - report/presentation - Ephraim Williams Had a Farm: An Agricultural Plan for College Land.
Lucy Bergwall, Sara Clark, Eirann Cohen, David Kruger - report/presentation - Paved-In in North Adams: Parking Utilization and Development Solutions.
Ben Corwin, Paul de Konkoly Thege, Jessica Luning, Dan Zilkha - report/presentation - Spruces Land Re-Use Plan.
Bethany Dixon, Sarah Meyerhoff, Katy Newcomer, Paul Taylor - report/presentation - Williamstown Open Space and Recreation Plan.
Molly Pickel, Jackson Scher, Kiah Walker, Robert Yang - report/presentation -
Environmental Planning Fall 2012
- A Future for Farming: Farmland Leasing in Adams and Williamstown.
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- The Berkshire Regional Energy Plan.
Cedar Blazek, Lucie Coleman, Zoe Grueskin, Chie Togami - report/presentation - Keep Berkshire Farming: Food System Study of Institutions, Distributors, Stores and Processors.
Sara Finkle, Dana Golden, Robin Hackett, Andrea Lindsay, Sonja Thalheimer - report/presentation - Disaster Relief and Affordable Housing in Williamstown.
Alexandra Carr, Zara Currimjee, Karina Hofstee, Carly Schulman - report/presentation - North Adams Open Space and Recreation Plan: Promoting a Healthier City.
Claire Baecher, Vera Cecelski, Taylor Nutting, Helen Song - report/presentation
- The Berkshire Regional Energy Plan.
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Environmental Planning Fall 2011
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- North Adams Walkability Study - report/presentation
- Repurposing the Green Mountain Racetrack - report/presentation
- Food and Agriculture Study, Morningside, Pittsfield - report/presentation
- Local Food Study of Northern Berkshire County - report/presentation
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Environmental Planning Fall 2010
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- Berkshire County Foodshed Analysis: A Study for the Berkshire County Regional Planning Commission
- A Trail Plan for Williamstown's Christmas Brook
- Developing New Markets for Farmers: The Berkshire Community Development Corporation Plan for a Commercial Kitchen and Value-Added Processing Facility
- Feasibility Study of the Wylde Property
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Environmental Planning Fall 2009
Environmental Planning Fall 2008
Environmental Planning Fall 2007
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- Breaking Ground: A Feasibility Study for Target: Hunger’s Community Supported Agriculture Farm
- Composting Food Waste at Williams College: Advancing Toward a Local Solution
- Greening the Pittsfield Municipal Vehicle Fleet
- Mohawk Bicycle and Pedestrian Path: A Roadway Feasibility Study
- Cars on Campus: Reducing Unnecessary Car Use on Williams College Campus
- Recycling in Williamstown
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Environmental Planning Fall 2006
Environmental Planning Spring 2006
Environmental Planning Spring 2005
Environmental Planning Fall 2003
Environmental Planning Fall 2002
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- Over the river and through the woods: Recommendations for walking paths to link Williamstown’s center with outdoor recreation areas
- An Analysis of Redevelopment Options for the Former North Adams Sewage Treatment Plant Site
- The Future of Sustainable Composting at Williams College
- Report on the Feasibility of a Wind Power Project on the Berlin Pass
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Environmental Planning Spring 2002
Environmental Planning Fall 2000
Environmental Planning Spring 2000
Environmental Planning Fall 1999
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- Cars on Campus Note: images from web version are not available in the PDF
- Subdivision Plans for the Northwest Hill Summit, Williamstown, MA
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Environmental Planning Fall 1998
Environmental Planning Fall 1997
Environmental Planning Spring 1987
Environmental Planning Spring 1986
Environmental Planning Spring 1985
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