Author Archives: Christina Erickson
Climate Justice talk with Wen Stephenson at UVM – November 30th, 5pm
350VT Fundraiser – Fri. Nov. 27
350Vt is holding a fundraiser at the Black Box Theater In Burlington’s Main Street Landing Friday, November 27. More information is available at its Facebook page or below. https://www.facebook.com/events/902913926444158/ We have more to be thankful for! = = = = What will you do the day after Thanksgiving — #optoutside and hike, snooze, or eat […]
Continue readingBee Blog#2: Colony Collaspse Disorder by Elise Price
Note: this is the first in a series of blog posts from our student-run Champlain College Publishing Initiative. Look for these and others as we bee-come more aware of our flying friends. What is Colony Collapse Disorder? By Elise Price ’17 In 2006, the media buzzed with talk about the sudden and seemingly inexplicable mass disappearance […]
Continue readingStart Somewhere: A Speak Out on Recent National, Local and World Events, 11-17-15
Recent national, local and world events have many of us reeling. So much has happened, and keeps happening, that it is difficult to process. And it’s a busy time of year. We’re focused managing our challenging workloads and also often isolated from one another while doing so. Like our students, we’re often alone when we […]
Continue readingCity Market Tour – Nov. 17th
City Market Tour Tuesday, November 17, 2015 9:45am-11:15 Come see behind the scenes at City Market – with a tour given by Champlain Alum Brent Demers… a look at innovative waste stream reduction & recycling; energy efficiency and renewable energy, and much more! Meet at 9:45 am at the corner of S. Willard & Main […]
Continue readingVT GMO Labeling Bill discussion with VT Senator Zuckerman
On Wednesday, 11/11 State Senator David Zuckerman, who first introduced the GMO-labeling bill, will visit an Ethics & the Environment class from 12:30-1:45pm in the Alumni Auditorium. All are welcome.
Freedom in a Can: Finding Sustainability in 72 Square Feet – Nov. 18
November 18, 7:30pm, Perry Presentation Room, Champlain College After 18 years in higher education, David Hutchison and Shari Galiardi traded their well-worn path for one less traveled. They brought new life to a tired 1957 Sportcraft 15-foot “canned ham” camper trailer which they purchased from Ebay and hit the road. Their “tiny home on wheels” […]
Continue readingBee Blog #1: What’s the BUZZ? Featuring Bella, the Queen Bee by Jessica Demarest
Note: this is the first in a series of blog posts from our student-run Champlain College Publishing Initiative. Look for these and others as we bee-come more aware of our flying friends. What’s the BUZZ? Featuring Bella, the Queen Bee by Jessica Demarest ’17 Oh, hello there. You’re rather large aren’t you? What do you […]
Continue readingResults from our Annual Trash Bash
This morning a few Eco-Reps and friends of Sustain Champlain conducted our annual Trash Bash waste sort. Using approximately 34 pounds of trash pulled from the IDX compactor (and originated in CCM and perhaps a res hall) we sorted and pulled out items that could have been recycled, composted, or disposed of in other ways. […]
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