Welcome to the April 2021 edition of Reality Now. BLOG HIGHLIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM: WHAT IT IS AND HOW YOU CAN FIGHT IT We can’t truly move forward as a movement without acknowledging our shared past and working to solve its most fundamental problems. READ MORE THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN IS THE PLAN WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR […]
Continue readingWho Made My ClothesThursday, April 22, 20216:00pmEventbrite Registration (for conference link)* free and open to the public * Reach out to me with any questions or reach out directly to Rachel Spence from FT Philly at rs@fairtradefederation.org Best,Holly HOLLY FRANCIS | EASTERN REGIONAL FELLOWPronouns: she/her/hersBurlington, VTFairTradeCampaigns.org | FB | Twitter | IG | News: http://bit.ly/FTCampaignsNews Fashion Revolution Month Dear FTPHL Community, Last month, Frankie from Equal Exchange […]
Continue readingRegistration Now Open for the 2021 Champlain College Community Garden – April 16th priority deadline The Community Garden is located beside Rowell Annex and has 27 plots available for individual use by Champlain College community members (faculty, staff, and students). This garden runs similarly to the community gardens around Burlington. Use of the 4’ x […]
Continue readingChamplain’s Latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory For the past ten+ years, Champlain has completed an in-depth greenhouse gas (ghg) inventory. This year’s results show that our net emissions took a significant drop, largely due to reduced air travel because of the pandemic. Our recommendation, carried over from last year, for how we continue to decrease our emissions is […]
Continue readingApril 8, 2021 United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. Agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering during this time, but opportunities are starting to increase. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to learn more about these and other opportunities. GREEN UP MISSISQUOI NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE – April 30, […]
Continue readingDear Students, CCM is excited to announce a new virtual Exhibition series called “Seeing Voices.” Each Exhibition will have a different theme or focus that celebrates Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. The theme for the first Exhibition in this series is BIPOC artists; BIPOC issues. Entry is open to Champlain students, both as individuals or teams, […]
Continue readingEnjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Building Bridges to Water Quality and Conservation Work By Justin Geibel, Water Quality and Careers FellowApril 06, 2021The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) and Lake Champlain Sea Grant are continuing their partnership into 2022 with support for the joint Water Quality and Careers Fellowship. Beginning in early 2020, the fellowship has … [read […]
Continue readingPlease see the flyer below that student leaders of Shades of Me, Black Student Union, and Soul Food Step created. The students are eager to be together and appreciate Black cultures, histories, music, and more!
We are excited to invite you to this year’s Campuses for Environmental Stewardship national gathering: Campuses for Environmental Stewardship 2021 Summit Rising to the Challenge: Higher Education’s Role & Responsibility for Solving Climate Change & Other Critical Issues Wednesday, May 19th || 12:00-3:30 PM This virtual summit will bring together faculty and campus leadership in […]
Continue readingJoin the Women’s and Gender Center on Saturday, April 24th at 3:00 pm for the Coming Out Monologues! This annual event celebrates Champlain’s LGBTQ+ community by giving them a platform to share their coming out stories and other tales of the queer community and allyship. Staff, faculty, and students are welcome to tell stories and to come […]
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