Category Archives: Climate

Earth Week 2020

Join us as we mobilize virtually to celebrate 50 years of Earth Day! Each day features an opportunity for engagement. See calendar of events and ideas for each day at: catmavt.org/earth-week-2020 The worldwide response to the coronavirus pandemic is and should be all of our priorities right now, but we hope that the opportunities to engage below […]

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Online Engagement Opportunities for Earth Day and Beyond

Membership | Resources | Events & Education | STARS | AASHE Connect While in-person Earth Day programming has been canceled to prevent the spread of COVID-19, there are a number of online engagement opportunities coming up this month. Even in the midst of this challenging time, we can still honor this important occasion. These opportunities […]

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Earth Hour – March 28

JOIN US ON SATURDAY MARCH 28, 2020, 8:30 PM YOUR LOCAL TIME! In 2007, we encouraged people around the world to switch off their lights to call attention to climate change. More than a decade later, the climate crisis remains, made worse by another urgent threat: the rapid loss of biodiversity and nature. Natural systems […]

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5th Annual Rally for the Planet! April 30

Join us at the 5th Annual Rally for the Planet! By Matt Henchen on Feb 12, 2020 02:22 pm Save the date and plan your field trips! After five years of outstanding youth advocacy, there are now several climate-related bills working their way through the Statehouse.  If you want Vermont to become a leader in […]

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Vermont Research Newsletter: Transportation, lottery tickets, vaping and more…

  share    tweet    forward Transportation & GHG emissions The transportation sector continues to be the primary contributor to GHG emissions in Vermont, according to the 2020 Annual Energy Report by the State Department of Public Service. In 2018, transportation accounted for 46.7% of Vermont’s greenhouse gas emissions. See this new public transit report from VTrans and Sustainable Transportation Vermont for some […]

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February 2020 E-News: Updates from VNRC

February 2020 E-News  Thanks for taking time during this busy season to catch up with our latest news. We hope to see you soon at one of these upcoming events! LATEST NEWS 2020 Plan for Climate Action in Vermont — On January 14, VNRC presented a policy plan for climate action in 2020. We were joined […]

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VT Interfaith Power & Light – Faith Climate Action Day – Feb. 20

Faith Climate Action Day – Feb. 20 Faith Climate Action Day at the State House Thursday, February 20, 2020, 9:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. Co-sponsored by Vermont Interfaith Power & Light, Vermont Interfaith Action, and VPIRG Join people of faith and conscience who will show up in strength to let our leaders know that we […]

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