North Avenue Pilot – Survey and Public Forum CUSTOMER SERVICE, BTVDPWCS@GMAIL.COM, DEPT. OF PUBLIC WORKS, BURLINGTON ANNOUNCEMENT The North Avenue Pilot Project has been in place since July and includes temporary restriping and intersection changes between Washington Street and Plattsburg Avenue. The changes were pursued in the hopes of decreasing the number and severity of […]
Continue reading**Recipient of the 2015 and 2016 Governor’s Award for Environmental Excellence** TRY stands for Teens Reaching Youth and is an environmental leadership opportunity for youth in grades 7-12. It is a teen-led environmental education program with an embedded service learning component designed to teach environmental literacy and responsibility to younger youth. TRY for the […]
Continue readingreposted from Champlain News BURLINGTON, Vt. (Sept. 9, 2016) Champlain College has earned a STARS Silver Rating in recognition of its sustainability achievements from the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). STARS is the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment, and Rating System measures and encourages sustainability in all aspects of higher education. “Sustainability […]
Continue readingBeen on the bus lately? Heard about coming updates? Need more information on its awesomeness? This is just a quick update on all things “City bus”: CCTA changed their name to Green Mountain Transit (GMT). They are doing a slow rebranding rollout this fall. This is not in any way associated with Mountain Transit who […]
Continue readingNo car, no problem. At Champlain, sustainability is one of our core values. That’s why we encourage students and employees to leave their cars at home. There are plenty of great transportation options that make getting to and around campus easy and convenient. If you need to bring your vehicle, that’s OK, but please be […]
Continue readingSign up by July 20th to help battle carbon pollution, and you’ll be entered for a chance to win a GoPro Hero Session 4. Once you sign-up, you’ll be automatically entered to win a ton of other awesome prizes, like Darn Tough socks, iPad and a Apple TV. Wow! Already signed-up? You’re already eligible to […]
Continue readingWe are proud of the work we do and the progress we’re making on our 2013 Sustainability Action Plan. There’s still plenty to do, but it feels good to see how far we’ve come. Thank you to everyone who contributed. 2015-2016 Sustainability Action Plan Progress Report
The Spring Move Out Project team (a partnership of Burlington Code Enforcement, CEDO, UVM, Champlain College, CSWD, ReSOURCE, Casella, & Myers) really needs your help to carry out our events on Loomis and Buell Streets on May 25. We need about 40+ volunteers to help manage the event so that it is successful. Sign up to volunteer for the 16th annual Spring Move Out Project (SMOP) – […]
Continue readingBurlington kicks off bid for green honors Free Press Staff 12:08 a.m. EDT April 27, 2016 (Photo: Courtesy Destenie Vital/Burlington Electric Department) Although Burlington’s reputation as a green city extends well beyond its borders, local residents were asked Tuesday to tout those credentials further, specifically by tooting BTV’s horn through social media. An air of playful urgency […]
Continue readingIt is that time of year that The City of Burlington does their big street sweeping operation. This means that cars need to be OFF THE ROAD much like a snow parking ban. Vehicles which remain on the street are subject to $125.00 parking tickets and will be moved to another location. The Champlain Campus […]
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