Author Archives: Christina Erickson

PAID internship opportunity with Sites Management Section, Waste Management and Prevention Division, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation – Deadline 9/4

Hazardous Sites Research Intern Internship Site:  Sites Management Section, Waste Management and Prevention Division, Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation, Montpelier, VT – intern will work in Montpelier 1 day/week and work remaining hours remotely.  UVM students are able to ride the CCTA Regional Bus to Montpelier for free with valid student ID. https://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/wastediv/index.htm; https://www.anr.state.vt.us/dec/dec.htm Description: […]

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AASHE Bulletin: 400 Pennsylvania Professors Urge Lawmakers to Tackle Climate Change + More

NEWS     OPPORTUNITIES     RESOURCES     EVENTS     JOBS Sept. 1, 2015 Top News of the Week For a complete view of last week’s news stories, or to submit news and information from your school, click here. 400 Pennsylvania Professors Urge Lawmakers to Tackle Climate Change In response to ongoing debate […]

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Support Breakaway & HOPE Works in support of former Champlain employee, Laura Kate Winterbottom

Dear fellow Champlainers, I have some promising news to share and am asking for your support in whatever way might be feasible for you or your department. Many of you may remember or have heard of our late colleague, Laura Kate Winterbottom who was a fatal victim of brutal sexual assault here in Burlington in 2005. Laura […]

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VECAN Seeking Nominations for Energy and Climate Awards for Dec 5 Conference

The Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) will be presenting the annual Community Energy Awards at this year’s Vermont Community Energy and Climate Action Conference to recognize all of the hard work being done by Vermont’s town energy committees. The Awards Committee is currently generating a list of nominees. If you would like to […]

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Become LEED Green Building Associate Accredited – September 23

LEED Green Associate (GA) Training When: September 23 2015 – 6:00PM to10:00 PM\ Where: UVM – Aiken – Room 103 –https://goo.gl/maps/REBcB Registration – https://leadinggreen.ca/vermont  Interested in getting involved in the Green Building Industry? Opportunities are plentiful in the field of sustainable design and LEED is at its forefront. You can even receive partial credit for your participation in […]

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Welcome to Chittenden County: 7 tips to reduce your footprint by Marge Keough of CSWD

**REPOSTED FROM CSWD BLOG** Welcome to Chittenden County: 7 tips to reduce your footprint Published on August 24, 2015 by Marge Keough If this is your first move to Chittenden County, welcome to town! If you’re returning after a summer (or longer)…welcome home. Vermont is a special place. It’s the birthplace of many very cool things, including Ben […]

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The Best Local Food, Delivered to Campus.

  Contact Us            intervalefoodhub@intervale.org  |  802-660-0440 x111  |  www.intervalefoodhub.com Hello! The beginning of the new school year is just around the corner, but there is still so much SUMMER to be enjoyed — including the delicious summer vegetables that we’ll deliver for the 2015 Fall Semester! We want to give you […]

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Open Streets BTV needs volunteers!

As a bike advocate, longtime bike commuter and Old North End resident, I’m really happy to be helping to organize Open Streets BTV, Vermont’s “ciclovia”  again this year onSeptember 13th from 10am to 3pm. Last year’s inaugural event was a tremendous success, with an estimated 2000+ participants. For those of you new to the idea […]

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Sustainability Intern opportunity at Lake Champlain Chocolates (VT)

Sustainability Intern  Lake Champlain Chocolates is looking for an enthusiastic and well-organized intern who is interested in coordinating our sustainability projects and initiatives. Duties: Evaluate & research corporate sustainability programs Evaluate existing sustainability efforts within LCC Make recommendations for enhancing/expanding sustainable initiatives at LCC Create a draft Sustainability Policy and present to Senior Team Assist […]

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Now Accepting Applications for Fall 2015 Champlain College Student Eco-Reps.

The Champlain College Eco-Reps Program trains student leaders who model and promote environmentally responsible and socially-just behaviors in the residence halls by educating their peers.  This is a paid position (you do not have to be work study eligible), but you must live in a Champlain College residence hall to be an Eco-Rep. Go to […]

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