ear Ecochallenge.org Community, As we close our fourth-consecutive year of record impact and participation, there are some important updates I would like to share with you as we enter 2020, a pivotal year of change. First, we recently launched our new website and brand as Ecochallenge.org. It’s been several years in the making, and we are […]
Continue readingUVM Campus Sustainability Newsletter November 2019 As we approach the much-awaited Thanksgiving Break, many of us are thinking about the abundance of food that will grace our holiday tables. It’s hard to imagine that some members of our campus community are impacted by “food insecurity” but it is a reality. According to a survey by the […]
Continue readingThe conference is our 2nd annual conversation on ag and culture – Down to Earth: Nourishing Change in the Champlain Valley. It is Friday, Nov. 15th, 9 am to 12:30 pm at Middlebury College’s Wilson Hall in the McCullough Student Center. Please see embedded as well as attached poster.
November 11, 2019 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist SAFE, HEALTHY, & CONNECTED – The City of Winooski is looking for volunteers to serve on its Safe, Healthy, Connected People Commission. The Commission is a policy advisory group to the City Council to help implement the city’s Strategic Vision. Members help to foster relationships […]
Continue readingOld North End Walk/Bike/Stormwater Study The City of Burlington and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), with assistance from Toole Design Group, are looking at options to improve connectivity for low-stress bicycling in the southwest section of the Old North End – one of Burlington’s densest, New American neighborhoods. The project will include conceptual […]
Continue readingEarth Care News November 2019 In this newsletter: VT Interfaith Power & Light’s Annual Conference a Success! 2019 Cool Congregations Challenge Ask Congressman Welch to Support the 100% Clean Energy Act of 2019 Climate Solutions Caucus – Statewide Forums Middlebury Conference – Down to Earth on Friday, Nov. 15 Vermont Youth Climate Congress – Nov. 17, 12:30 […]
Continue readingNovember 4, 2019 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist CULINARY CLASSIC – Cancer Patient Support Foundation is looking for volunteers for its Culinary Classic on November 16th from 5-9 p.m., at the Burlington Hilton. The competition features to area chefs vying to be named the Culinary Cup Champion. Volunteers are needed for morning set up, event […]
Continue readingIs it finally time to weatherize your drafty house? Do you always feel cold at home in the winter? Are you tired of knowing your hard earned money is going out the window? Find answers at the Weatherization & Home Heating Workshop in Waterbury Thurs, Nov 14, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Steele Community Room, Waterbury Municipal Bldg […]
Continue readingWelcome, Autumn! Our latest edition of ecoNEWS VT features stories on citizen science programs and their impact on natural resource policy and management, research on restoring clayplain forests in Vermont, and a new online tool that shows an annual snapshot of Vermont’s forest ecosystem conditions. Grab a hot cup of tea and enjoy! How Citizen […]
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