Champlain College has a long history with the Malayaka House in Entebbe, Uganda, sending a group of students, faculty and staff to Uganda for several years. Other groups in Vermont have a relationship with Malayaka House as well and want to share news of their upcoming benefit concert. Please spread the word! Below is a poster for a […]
Continue readingLocal Motion, in partnership with The Vermont Clean Cities Coalition, is proud to present a free, virtual screening of Why We Cycle. There is a 11/19 (7-9pm) showing for general audience (with panel) and a 12/3 (12-2pm) showing for industry practitioners, but welcome you to attend whichever best fits your schedule. To the Dutch, cycling is as normal as breathing. […]
Continue readingNovember 5, 2020 Celebrate America Recycles Day!Webinars to help you REDUCE, REUSE & RECYCLE To celebrate America Recycles Day (Nov. 15, 2020), CSWD invites you to a series of interactive webinars starting November 9, 2020. Practicing the 3 Rs —Reduce, Reuse, and Recycle – can save you money as you do your part to clean up and green up the Earth! Learn how […]
Continue readingWell it looks like winter is here, so we’re getting our supply of donated coats and winter gear out to families and new arrivals as quickly as possible over the coming weeks. We’d like to thank the students of the Rooted Organizing Community from Burlington High School for all their help reorganizing our donations last week and […]
Continue readingUpcoming Webinar! Teaching Outdoors in Winter WHEN: Thursday November 19, 2020 4-5pmWHERE: Zoom Webinar (registration required) Register today! Many schools have pivoted to outdoor learning as a safe alternative to being indoors- but colder temperatures don’t have to mean classes should head back inside! Hear from seasoned educators from forest preschools and outdoor learning centers as they discuss […]
Continue readingNovember 5, 2020 United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. Agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering in this new time, so the opportunities are still limited, but we are starting to see more. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to see these and other opportunities. CIRCLES OF SUPORT AND […]
Continue readingThe next decade will be critical for the future of our planet. We must end out dependence on fossil fuels and transition to a clean energy system. November 18 @ 9:00 am, REV invites you to a morning of expert discussion and networking around one of the most critical components in this transition, energy resilience. […]
Continue readingOCTOBER 2020 NEWSLETTER Future generations will most likely look back at this moment as the single most significant turning point for action. So take a deep breath and decide that collectively, we can do this. And you will play your part. – Christiana Figueres, Former UN Climate Chief who oversaw the historic Paris Climate Agreement and […]
Continue readingSocial Media Coordinator job listing: https://vermont.craigslist.org/mar/d/burlington-social-media-marketing/7225303475.html The Great Turning Team (https://greatturningteam.com/) is a service-oriented business where we aim to enforce transformational change within ourselves and our societies by working one-one-one with young people who want to make a beneficial difference in their local communities. We seek to foster personal healing and develop resiliency through individualized contemplative […]
Continue readingClimate Action Network for International Educators Champlain’s Dublin Director Stephen Robinson is on the organizing committee and is a session moderator for the Climate Action Network for International Educators (CANIE) European Summit, to be held online on Thursday, November 12, 9:00 am – 12:00 pm EST. For more information and to register for free, please […]
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