Empowering diverse voices to set the climate agenda for the next Congress! On November 12-13, Citizens Climate Lobby and Citizens Climate Education will further educate ourselves and then our 535 Members of Congress on the need to pass bipartisan climate legislation in general, and 100% revenue-neutral, border-corrected carbon fee and dividend in particular. Just one […]
Continue readingVPR and Vermont PBS are collaborating this year to bring you a series of debates ahead of the 2018 general election. The following debates will air on both VPR and Vermont PBS, and will be available after broadcast in the Vermont Edition podcast feed: Wednesday, Oct. 10 — Lieutenant Governor Don Turner Jr. (Republican) David Zuckerman (Progressive/Democrat) Airs […]
Continue readingJoin Bard CEP on October 17th for a conversation with Page Atcheson Matilsky, Executive Director at Our Climate. The topic: Political engagement among young voters and mobilizing in support of carbon pricing and climate change, with a focus on the Carbon Pricing initiative on the ballot in Washington State. Page Atcheson, Executive Director, has been […]
Continue readingOctober 9, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise News of the Week U Virginia Convenes ‘Universities Studying Slavery’ Consortium Bringing together over 40 colleges and universities from across the country, the consortium seeks to allow institutions to work together as they examine the role of slavery and racism in their histories and its impacts today. The consortium hosts […]
Continue readingUnited Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings Week of October 8, 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 […]
Continue readingVermont Research News: Girls’ camps, old photos, forest cover and more… View on VT Digger Resiliency and summer camp Girls participating in adventure camp experiences demonstrated the greatest increase in resiliency and confidence in a new study that aimed to understand the best youth program setting for women’s empowerment based on the self-reporting of young girls participating […]
Continue readingJoin Us Donate Events Every November, the 350VT community comes together from across the state to celebrate achievements, learn from each other, and build the climate justice movement together. Yes, it’s almost time for us to converge again! Here are the details for this year: When? Sunday November 11th from 11am – 7pm Where? Burlington, VT Who? […]
Continue readingOCTOBER 2018 The change to fall signals many things. Raking leaves. Apple picking! Raking leaves. Halloween candy! Raking leaves. Last chance for a maple creemee! Raking…well, you get it. For some of our staff, autumn is the signal that the Rover — our mobile collection unit for household chemicals & paint — is winding down. […]
Continue readingMy name is Kate Fitzsimmons and I am interning with the National Alliance on Mental Illness of Vermont. I would like to reach out to local colleges and universities about a unique volunteering opportunity available for students. NAMI Vermont is in the process of enacting a new program: Ending the Silence. The goal of this […]
Continue readingBecome a Member Visit Our Website Donate October 2018 E-News Dear Christina, It was wonderful to see so many of you at our Annual Meeting on September 20! Catch up below with our latest news, and learn about opportunities to help us protect Vermont’s […]
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