Sustainability Story: Mackenzie Leonard

I began to be passionate about sustainability and environmental issues throughout middle school when we started doing projects about energy and reusing, this is where I learned a lot about what we have been doing to the planet. I have always loved sea creatures and am very interested in learning about how to prevent pollution […]

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Earth Month Programming 2023

4/1: Environmental Club x Sustain Champlain Trash Clean Up12:00pm – 2:00pm, meet at Wick Hall; Google Form Sign up Info: Come to our kick off trash pick up event! We will have two more in the month of April, so join us in making our campus and community cleaner and prevent waste from ending up […]

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Sustainability Story: Ellie Klaessig

Growing up in the Pacific Northwest, I was surrounded by the gorgeous ocean scenery and national parks, which gave me the appreciation for ecological conservation that I have today. I am incredibly passionate about marine conservation especially, as I directly witnessed the effects of sea star wasting syndrome on the inlet I lived in. I […]

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Sustainability Story: Emma Dannenberg (Our Eco-Rep Captain!)

My love and dedication for environmental issues started at a young age. I grew up spending my summers in Wells, Maine, home to the Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge. From a young age I knew who she was, her powerful environmental legacy, and from there grew a love and passion for conserving and advocating for […]

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Community Garden Registration Open for 2023

Are you interested in having your very own gardening plot here on Champlain’s campus? Enjoy the relaxing benefits of gardening by reserving one (or more) of 27 community garden plots. The plots are located behind Rowell Hall and are only $10 for students to reserve, $20 for employees of the college, and free if the […]

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Environmental Career Panel on April 5th, 2023

Come join us for an environmental career panel with four women in various fields of environmentalism and sustainability! Date & time: April 5th, 4:00-5:00pm Location: CCM 233 Open to: current students, faculty, and staff Learn more about our panelists below! Tatum Robinson, 1% for the Planet, Champlain Alum Johanna Palmer, Atlas Technical Consultants Lara Bonn, […]

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Age Well seeking Volunteers

Age Well volunteers visit with older Vermonters in their homes. They help older Vermonters by providing a regular friendly visit, going grocery shopping, running errands, assisting with medical appointments, delivering Meals on Wheels, organizing, bill paying, providing caregiver respite, making minor home repairs, participating in Veterans Visiting Other Veterans, and more. A typical volunteer shift […]

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