The fall Career Fair is right around the corner (Monday, October 21st!). In preparation for the event, one of the Career Collaborative’s fabulous Peer Coaches, Sadie Goldfarb, will be hosting our annual Dress for Success on October 17th from 5:00pm – 8:00pm in Fireside. This event provides professional clothing to our student body at no […]
Continue readingDear W, We are excited to share the 2019 AASHE Sustainability Award winners! From more than 350 submissions, 11 winners were selected across four categories for their outstanding achievements and progress toward sustainability. Meet this year’s winners! Lifetime Achievement Award Winner Judy Walton is this year’s Lifetime Achievement Award Winner for her leadership in growing the higher […]
Continue readingCalling all high school, college and grad school students! Want to win eco-friendly and ethically made products? Below are 3 simple steps to enter! Join us to fight climate change. Sign up for Project Green Challenge 2019! Steps to enter: Sign up for Project Green Challenge 2019 Follow Turning Green on Instagram Like our Giveaway post and tag 3 friends […]
Continue readingHello Friends, As winter is approaching, our community of refugees at USCRI Vermont are in need of warm clothing. We are welcoming donations of winter coats, pants, boots, hats, and scarves. And at this time, are low on men’s boots sizes 6-10, small children’s snowsuits, jackets and snow pants sizes 12mo-36mo, 2T, 3T, 4T, 5T. […]
Continue readingAs a way to encourage and support grassroots action to make Burlington more livable for all ages, AARP Vermont is once again offering Community Action Grants to provide modest funding and technical support to community groups or individuals. The Community Action Grants will provide financial and other support to groups within Burlington that will advocate and […]
Continue readingAugust 26 marked the 99th anniversary of the #19thamendment’s ratification. The Amendment states, “The right of citizens of the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex,” and was the result of 72-years of suffragist organizing and sacrifice, and in the […]
Continue readingMy name is Hannah King and I’m reaching out on behalf of the College Democrats of Vermont (CDVT). As a state federation of the College Democrats of America, the CDVT is dedicated to making sure our political system is working for young people and students. Founded last year, our group has been advocating our progressive […]
Continue readingGood news to celebrate! Champlain College once again earned a Silver Rating from the AASHE STARS Program, in May 2019. As stated on their website, “The Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System™ (STARS) is a transparent, self-reporting framework for colleges and universities to measure their sustainability performance.” This was the second submission from Champlain College […]
Continue readingCarbon Offsets: Over the past few years, the Parks Trees Team has found ways to nearly double the number of trees planted in Burlington annually to help strengthen the local urban forest. City trees provide tremendous benefits – absorbing carbon, making neighborhoods more beautiful and inviting, helping manage stormwater runoff, and countering heat-island effects in […]
Continue readingKristin Wolf, Core Faculty member and Champlain Apiarist is looking for more plants for the newly re-planted pollinator garden behind Perry Hall. Her general criteria were native, perennial, with variable bloom times. The bioswale is bone dry with unplanted topsoil, so the plants need to tolerate full sun and dry conditions initially until there is […]
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