City of Burlington Volunteer Fair Do you have some free time you want to share? The Fletcher Library will host the City of Burlington’s Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, October 17th from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. Come learn about different ways to give back to the Queen City. Representatives from Burlington City Arts (BCA); Burlington […]
Continue readingDear Friends It’s an absolutely beautiful day with the sun shining on the glorious trees. The lacy trees that have lost their leaves are a reminder that winter is coming. So this next Saturday we will be giving new arrivals who came between April 1 and now warm winter outerwear. We need volunteers this coming […]
Continue readingGlean Fruits & Vegetables with Us! Thursday 10/18 from 1:30 – 3:30 PM: Gleaning in the Intervale! The Gleaning & Food Rescue Program gleans and rescues fresh vegetables from Intervale farms and farms in Chittenden County. Our Fair Share Program then distributes this food, every week from July – October, at no cost, to 200 […]
Continue readingThere are a number of environmental justice films being shown at VTIFF Festival: Anote’s Ark Bird of Prey Hope on the Hudson Trilogy The Biggest Little Farm Love and Bananas The New Fire Rodents of Unusual Size Woman at War Yochi You can find descriptions of the films here: https://vtiff.org/festival-a-to-z/ The Festival starts Thursday, Oct. […]
Continue readingI am writing to share the press release for FEVERISH WORLD 2018-2068: Arts and Sciences of Collective Survival. It will be an interdisciplinary convergence and symposium for people engaged in the arts, sciences, humanities and activism to help prepare us to adapt and even thrive over these next 50 years of climate change. All events will be free of charge. […]
Continue readingHello All, If you missed last weeks event (which we had to reschedule based on weather), here are two more opportunities to hone your bike riding skills and an event to learn about commuting and locking your bike… Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at 12 PM – 1:30 PM Contios Room, City Hall Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/237245673635588/ Want […]
Continue readingGood Morning Champlain College Environmental Studies and Policy Department, We want to spread the word about the Natural Shoreland Erosion Control Certification training sessions that the Vermont DEC is offering this November. We feel that these full day training events may be of interest to students at Champlain College who are interested in shoreland […]
Continue readingBurlington’s Electricity: Renewable but Not Clean What does this Mean for Champlain College? About Burlington’s energy It is commonly known that Burlington, Vermont has 100% renewable energy, but is it that simple? Through my research, it most definitely is not. Burlington was proud to claim the title of the first US city to […]
Continue readingSign up NOW for the Climate-Friendly Food Service Webinar! Hi Friends in Foodservice, Please tune in for an exciting and informative webinar hosted by AASHE on Making the Shift to Healthy, Climate-Friendly Foodservice in higher education dining. The webinar is NEXT WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17th at 3:00pm EDT. Register here. Further Details:The webinar will provide information covering broad menu-based strategies–-like blended […]
Continue readingUnited Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings Week of October 16, 2018 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist LEND A HAND. VOLUNTEER – United Way of Northwest Vermont’s mobile-friendly Volunteer Connection connects you to hundreds of local volunteer needs. Search by age, date, county, interests or causes that are important to you. Stay connected […]
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