Category Archives: Announcements

egional Active Transportation Plan – participate and comment!

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) has just begun a long anticipated update to their Active Transportation Plan.  The Plan will provide the basis for future regional investments in walking and biking throughout the County. As a way to provide public comments, suggestions, likes and dislikes, in an easy to use format, we’ve developed […]

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Energy Upgrade Program for rental properties in Burlington

Off-Campus Students – encourage your rental property owners to participate in this great opportunity! Is your residential rental building ready for an energy upgrade?  Burlington Electric Department & Vermont Gas are partnering up to offer Burlington building owners a great deal on upgrading their buildings and becoming energy ready for an efficient future. Burlington is […]

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4th Annual CAP Food Drive

It is that time of year again… Our 4th annual Champlain College CAP (community awareness project) Food Drive is currently underway.  There are boxes in Freeman 200, IDX, Skiff, Lakeside, as well as various dorms. We (EHS students and profs) will be headed to the Northeast Kingdom area of our wonderful state again this year.  […]

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Champlain is an AASHE member. What are our benefits?

Campus Colleagues: Our institution is a member of the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE). AASHE is an organization of colleges and universities that are working to advance sustainability in higher education.  You can see our school’s name on AASHE’s list of campus members. I’m writing to let you know about […]

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Green Team Members Needed: Friday, Sept. 25th

Still looking for a few helpers for a Friday evening Green Team – free food, t-shirt and more! Help our community and visitors sort out their waste into the proper compost, recycling, and/or trash bins.  No experience necessary. We’ll teach you what you need to know. Sign up here.

Get Invovled with AASHE through Governance Opportunities

  AASHE Opens Call for Governance Positions We are seeking applications for volunteer governance opportunities with the AASHE Board of Directors, the AASHE Advisory Council, the STARS Steering Committee and the STARS Technical Advisors.   Applications are due by Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 11:59 p.m. ET. As previously shared with AASHE members, a portion of […]

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