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. […]
Continue readingOff-Campus Students – encourage your rental property owners to participate in this great opportunity! Is your residential rental building ready for an energy upgrade? Burlington Electric Department & Vermont Gas are partnering up to offer Burlington building owners a great deal on upgrading their buildings and becoming energy ready for an efficient future. Burlington is […]
Continue readingCampus Colleagues: Our institution is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE is an organization of colleges and universities that are working to advance sustainability in higher education. You can see our school’s name on AASHE’s list of campus members. I’m writing to let you know about […]
Continue readingWHAT: On Wednesday, October 14 Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, and Burton will be joined by the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), 350Vermont.org and Mary Sullivan of Vermont State Government to bring citizens of the Queen City together to stand up for urgent action on climate change. The gathering is one of more than […]
Continue readingStill looking for a few helpers for a Friday evening Green Team – free food, t-shirt and more! Help our community and visitors sort out their waste into the proper compost, recycling, and/or trash bins. No experience necessary. We’ll teach you what you need to know. Sign up here.
About the Challenge EPA’s Office of Water is pleased to announce the fourth annual Campus RainWorks Challenge for undergraduate and graduate students. EPA is inviting student teams to design an innovative green infrastructure project for their campus showing how managing stormwater at its source can benefit the campus community and the environment. EPA invites student […]
Continue readingOffice of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Race to Zero Student Design Competition The Energy Department is encouraging students from all collegiate institutions to be a part of a new leadership movement to achieve truly sustainable homes. Continuing to build on the momentum from previous years, the 2016 U.S. Department of Energy Race to Zero […]
Continue readingWelcome back to what I hope will be another great year for Champlain College and Sustain Champlain. This is 10th year that Sustain Champlain is in existence, thanks to the insightful staff, faculty and students that started a committee back in 2005. I’m starting my 7th year here at Champlain and am ready to keep […]
Continue readingStudent Employee Job Description Supervisor: Erickson, Christina Department: Sustain Champlain Position Type: Federal Work-Study __X___ Part-Time Student Employment __X__ Job Level: 2 Pay Rate: 9.80 Standard Job Title: Student Employee Level 2 Posted Job Title: Waste Reduction Coordinator Description: To reduce waste at Champlain College through education, outreach, and […]
Continue readingNewsFlash September 2015 The Rover is coming to your town! The Rover is the mobile household hazardous waste collection unit that hibernates at the Environmental Depot, CSWD’s year-round hazardous waste collection facility in South Burlington. The Depot takes hazardous materials all year long from residents and businesses. During the summer, the Rover stops once in each town […]
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