Events

Choose to Reuse!

Join us at Choose to Reuse in Lobby 13

Event Details:
• Location: Lobby 13
• Drop-off Time: Starting at 8:00 AM
• Pick-up Time: 11:00 AM - 1:00 PM

How It Works:
• From 11:00 AM to 12:00 PM, you can take up to five items per person. After 12:00 PM, there’s no limit, an

Celebrating our 30th year running!

Pleasures of Poetry meets this IAP 2025 in 14E-304 from 1-2 p.m. every weekday from January 6-24th, with the exception of MLK Jr. Day (Jan. 20). This popular activity – which aims to reach all those with an interest in poetry, regardless of experience level – has

This IAP class can be taken as a not-for-credit experiential learning opportunity by MIT students, alumni, and employees, or as an undergraduate 2-credit class.

Explores the potential and pitfalls of philanthropy as a mechanism for social change, culminating with the class granting $7000 to local c

This hands-on bootcamp explores the intersection of AI and energy, offering participants foundational knowledge and practical skills to tackle climate challenges. Attendees will delve into real-world applications of AI for energy, from optimizing energy demand and integrating renewable resources to

The goal of this class is to provide participants with a technical introduction to decarbonizing building energy systems via thermal energy networks, the chance to play a carbon footprint game, to become familiar with one or several "En-ROADS-like" decarbonization models and experiential learning th

This workshop is for people seeking clarity, courage, and community on their climate journeys. Through self-exploration and discussions, you will deepen your vision about your unique role in the climate-healing movement.

Workshop schedule

January 15: We look inward —We will explore our climate emo

IAP: Humanitarian Engineering in Rocinha, Brazil

Design 4 Emergency: Crafting Container-Based Solutions for Crisis Response

Join this immersive day-long IAP activity conducted by the MIT Senseable City Lab and the University of Twente to explore the challenges, opportunities, and social justice di

"Planning in the Native Slipstream: Urban Indigenous Futurisms and Alternative Prese" with Jean-Luc Pierite



About the presentation: Jean-Luc Pierite, MLK Visiting Scholar and President of the North American Indian Center of Boston (NAICOB), shares his work and interventions engaging with urban p

Neighbors (students) helping neighbors (students): fortifying resilient, exuberant communities through conveying basic troubleshooting skills and celebrating repair, Fixit Clinics are do-it-together community-based exploration workshops staffed by volunteer Fixit Coaches who generously share their t

HEET is collaborating with the MIT ESI, Open Learning, and Sloan School of Management to offer a two-day course titled "Geothermal Energy Networks: Transforming our Thermal Energy System" during the Independent Activities Period (IAP).



The goal of this course is to provide participants with an o