AASHE Connect | Bulletin | Events | Resource Hub | STARS Tomorrow campus divestment campaigns across the country, along with allies in state pension divestment campaigns and international groups, will take unified action to prove that our movement is bigger than ever. Share how you plan to participate in Fossil Fuel Divestment Day (aka “F2D2”) by tweeting us at @AASHENews! […]
Continue readingJoin the PLAN Team this Summer! This summer, we are bringing two interns to our Philadelphia office, as well as Fellows from campuses interested in participating in the ATLAS program. Not sure which option is best for you? read on! Photos from PLAN’s Summer Internship in 2018. Internship: Zero Waste Strategy Interns We are looking […]
Continue reading(Reposting from The View) FEBRUARY 4, 2020 – BY GRACE SAFFORD Champlain students live green lifestyles for a month to win national environmental competition. For Champlain College, 2019 was the year of the environment. Champlain was ranked as the 25th Greenest College in the US by the Princeton Review, we earned a silver STARS sustainability rating, and five of […]
Continue readingFebruary 11, 2020 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs | Submit | Advertise Anyone in higher education that has sustainability as part of their position is invited to complete the 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey conducted by AASHE. The deadline to contribute is Feb. 14. News of the Week Georgetown U Adopts Fossil […]
Continue readingA wide variety of actions can help us reverse the growth in Vermont’s greenhouse-gas emissions that occurred from 2012 to 2015 (the last year for which data are available). Check out the Energy Action Network’s 2018 Annual Progress Report, here, for some of the opportunities. Others will be addressed in the meetings below. Thrive, Rick […]
Continue readingHi there, If you know and Champlain College students who need work study hours, we’d love to have them at the Peace & Justice Center. The job is listed on Handshake. Work study students staff our store and help with administrative and program-related tasks. For anyone with a passion for social justice and an interest […]
Continue readingUnited 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 to community needs. Go to https://unitedwaynwvt.galaxydigital.com/. February 10, 2020 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist PROGRAM FUNDING TEAM – United Way of Northwest Vermont is […]
Continue readingCheck out our NEW calendar of upcoming transportation-related events! Hosting an event? Email us with a title, description, date, place and time. If it fits our mission, well add it to the calendar. A Golden Opportunity Ned Farqhuar on what the Transportation Climate Initiative offers and why we should support it. Stop Requiring Parking Many communities are dropping […]
Continue readingWe have a summer camp at Petra Cliffs that engages kids ages 6-16 in all sorts of outdoor adventures. This would be a great opportunity for students to gain some experience working in their chosen field! I’ve attached a job description for anyone interested in the position. Please feel free to forward this along! Thanks, […]
Continue readingHello Champlain, It looks like winter is back! Never fear though, those plows will be out in full force and by Monday im sure our streets will be clear as can be so that… Starting Monday, the second annual Vermont Winter Bike/Walk Challenge will run from February 10th to the 21st! This is an awesome opportunity for Vermonters […]
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