courtesy of green ideas GREEN IDEAS FOR A HEALTHIER PLANET & A BETTER FUTURE Five ways to improve your indoor air quality From a recent blog post I read: “Commercials and slick marketing techniques have led us to believe that ‘clean’ equates to a scent that you would not find in nature. But what does a […]
Continue readingcourtesy of northern woodlands Educator’s eNewsletter November 10, 2017 PHENOLOGY CALENDAR A Look at the Season’s Main Events Virginia Barlow Third Week of November November 17-18: The moon will be nearly new and won’t get in the way of the Leonid […]
Continue readingcourtesy of vgbn Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) November Newsletter 2016 VT’s Greenest Commercial Building | Hartford Town Hall designed and built by Bread Loaf Corporation Dear VGBN members and friends, As the colder temperatures arrive and the trees bare their branches, Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) continues to be grateful for the support and enthusiasm we’ve […]
Continue readingcourtesy of the peace and justice center Please check out these actions for peacework from Vermont to Bulgaria. Click here for the latest Peace & Justice Newsletter Also in this issue: Flatbread Benefit Bake Community Job Postings From the Blog: Empowering Women in Bulgaria to be Agents for Peace Put the F35 on the Ballot Community […]
Continue readingNovember 14, 2017 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise News of the Week U Utah To Source Half Its Electricity Needs From Renewables A new agreement will provide 20 megawatts of geothermal energy and 10 megawatts of solar energy to the university for the next 25 years, which is estimated to reduce the University of Utah’s total carbon emissions […]
Continue readingcourtesy of new dream Hello New Dreamer, It’s November, a time when many become consumed by consumption and busyness. New Dream is your community, your respite, a close friend welcoming you to join her for a cup of tea and conversation. Come on in. We’ve got lots of good news and great ideas. This issue is […]
Continue readingBuilding a Bikeable Burlington: Removing Obstacles and Making Real Progress in 2018 A Bike Ride and Public Conversation with DPW Director Chapin Spencer and Parks & Rec Director Cindi Wright Sunday, November 19, 3-5 PM co-sponsored by Local Motion and the Burlington Walk-Bike Council We’ll ride on portions of a proposed bikable network downtown, then […]
Continue readingSolar Lunch & Learn Champlain College has invited SunCommon to present to faculty and staff on why we’re seeing so much solar in Vermont. We will explore the state and federal programs that support solar and will discuss the solar equipment and technology available to Vermonters today. We’ll also take a look forward as to […]
Continue readingfree Climate action training: nov 18 at middlebury college First, I am organizing a training on collaborative climate justice organizing next Saturday, Nov 18 at Middlebury College. We would love to have as many young people as possible at this free all day training (for which there is a facebook event). Our Climate is also accepting applications for Spring Fellowships until December 15. This […]
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