Reposted from CSWD September 2022 VOTE YES to Help Us Recycle MORE! At the November General Election, CSWD needs Chittenden County voter approval to borrow $22 million to build a new Materials Recovery Facility. This facility sorts and markets half of Vermont’s blue-bin recyclables and it needs to be replaced. The CSWD bond will not increase taxes. CSWD will […]
Continue readingReposted From: Second Nature The Implementer September 2022 NOTABLE NEWS Leaders of Color Summit SessionJoin the Planning Committee! Members of the BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) community on campuses and in communities are invited to join the planning committee to plan a Summit session for the 2023 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit. The development of the planning […]
Continue readingReposted From: ecoNEWS VT Highlighting the latest findings in ecological research and monitoring from across Vermont As the field season slows down and the weather cools, take some time to catch up on your Vermont eco-news. This season’s newsletter is all about Vermont’s water resources, highlighting some of the threats to their health and potential solutions. Ongoing Research […]
Continue readingReposted From: The Post-Landfill Action Network Register today for PLAN’s annual Students for Zero Waste Conference! The Students for Zero Waste Conference will be taking place from Wednesday, November 9th to Sunday, November 13th! Since 2014, SZW has served as a space for community-building and solution sharing to push the movement forward. It prioritizes “walking the walk” of […]
Continue readingReposted From AASHE September 21, 2022 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Advertise News of the Week 2022 AASHE Sustainable Campus Index Lists Top Performers The Sustainable Campus Index (SCI) recognizes top-performing colleges and universities in 17 sustainability impact areas, and overall by institution type, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment and Rating System (STARS). This year’s SCI introduces […]
Continue readingDo you like bikes? Do you want to help make biking better at Champlain? Help us with our Bicycle Friendly University (BFU) renewal application by completing a quick community survey! In 2015, Champlain College was recognized as a Silver Level bicycle-friendly university for our efforts to promote bicycling and provide a more bikeable campus for […]
Continue readingEverybody Wins! VermontSchool-based literacy mentoring program Help children and reading mentors enjoy books together over lunch. Site coordinator openings in Chittenden County at J.J. Flynn Elementary School and Edmunds Elementary School in Burlington . 10 hours/week starting in September, follows the school calendar and ends in mid-May with minimal and flexible summer hours. Starting pay […]
Continue readingStudent employees at Chauncey’s Cupboard have organized a food drive to replenish stock of our most popular item — boxed mac and cheese! Donations will be collected in a box at the HUB desk all week. Or, drop off your donation by swing by Chauncey’s Cupboard, 121 Perry Hall, during walk-in hours. In November, Chauncey’s Cupboard and […]
Continue readingCongratulations to Dr. Kristin Wolf, of the Core Division, who for ten years has managed this incredible campus resource and learning site. See more in this WCAX clip. https://www.wcax.com/2022/09/22/champlain-college-apiary-program-celebrates-decade/
My name is Patty Helsingius and I am the Training Officer for Grand Isle Rescue, up here on the Champlain Islands. Grand Isle Rescue is a 501C3 organization. We are a group of primarily volunteers who have gone through various levels of Emergency Medicine Training (EMT, Advanced EMT, Vermont First Responder, etc.) We serve the […]
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