Author Archives: Sustain Champlain

Join us for Students For Zero Waste Conference 2019!

PLAN is pleased to announce our 6th annual Students for Zero Waste Conference! The event will be held in Philadelphia on the weekend of October 11-13, 2019. Registration and workshop proposals are now open — please share the details below with students who might be interested! If you have any questions, email chris@postlandfill.org. We hope to see you there this year! […]

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You are invited…

… to the Mac’n’Cheese Cook-Off for Malayaka House which is happening this Wednesday, April 3rd, from 3-5 in the Morgan Room in Aiken Hall.  We hope you will join us for a yummy tasting.   The hosts are still hopeful that folks may want to contribute EITHER an entry into the Cook-Off … OR … a yummy dish we can auction […]

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Spring 2019 Volunteer Opportunities with TNC

Volunteer partners and friends, I hope you are all enjoying the gradual transition (and occasional setbacks) into spring. I’m looking forward to the changes in the months ahead and equally as excited to announce our spring volunteer workdays for 2019. This year, we are hosting a few special event volunteer workdays in addition to our […]

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VT Interfaith Power & Light newsletter – April 2019

Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News April 2019 In this newsletter: Save the Date: VTIPL’s Annual Conference – Saturday, Oct. 26, Middlebury! Congregations Nationwide Participating in Faith Climate Action Week The Alchemy of Art and Science: Leahy Center Environmental Summit Leahy Environmental Summit Evening Reception and Film Screenings Contact Your Senator(s) – Ask for […]

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Intro to Square Foot Gardening, No Fuss Kitchen, and Gentle Yoga

Yogurt Making 101 Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map) Experience the wonder of transforming cow’s milk into cultured, nourishing, and delicious yogurt.  Throughout history and around the world, humans have worked with natural processes to transform dairy into tangy, tasty treasures that have not only brilliantly […]

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Champlain College chef competes in Localvore Challenge

Sodexo to Host Vermont First Localvore Cooking Challenge at Norwich University Wednesday, April 3, 2019 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Norwich University – Wise Campus Center, Dining Hall   Northfield, Vt., April 3, 2019 – In celebration of Sodexo’s ongoing commitment to Vermont First local food sourcing, eight Vermont colleges will compete in a Localvore Cooking […]

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United Way Volunteer Connection Listings

United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings Week April 1, 2019 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist CONNECT TO VOLUNTEERING! United 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 […]

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Now accepting nominations for the 2nd annual Service-Learning Faculty Award – deadline: April 22

The Service-Learning Faculty Award recognizes the outstanding use of service-learning pedagogy in a Champlain College course. In 2018, Duane Dunston of the ITS Division won the award. Criteria: Any instructor (full time or adjunct) teaching a Service-Learning (SL) designated course at Champlain College may be nominated for the Service-Learning Faculty Award. Self-nominations are acceptable. The review committee […]

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Upcoming Events with Champlain’s Women’s & Gender Center

The Women’s and Gender Center invites you to attend a variety of campus-wide events. See below for details, and see attached for flyers. Nonbinary in the Workforce Monday, April 1st at 6pm in Alumni Auditorium Hear from local nonbinary professionals about their career experiences. Panelists include: David Waller, Gustavo Mercado Muñiz, Nell Carpenter, Holly Painter, and Lola […]

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