Category Archives: Climate

Sen. Sanders Climate Change Facebook Live Town Hall – Dec 3rd at 7pm ET Inbox x

Hi Friends, We are excited to share with you the news that Sen. Sanders recently announced. On Dec. 3rd at 7 p.m. ET, Sen. Sanders will be hosting a Facebook Live town hall on climate change. He will be joined by Bill McKibben, Shailene Woodley, Van Jones, Dr. Brenda Ekwurzel, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez, Georgetown, TX Mayor Dale Ross, and others […]

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EcoCultureLab forum: Leading Burlington into a “Feverish World” (Friday 3:30 pm)

Dear Feverish World participants and supporters, EcoCultureLab associates, BASTA-ites, and other friends: EcoCultureLab will be hosting a forum and mini search conference this Friday, entitled “How Can Burlington Respond Creatively to Climate Change?“ The event will be held between 3:30 to 6:45 pm at John Dewey Lounge in UVM’s Old Mill Building. (There will be a break for food, provided, at […]

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Fourth National Climate Assessment: Northeast Chapter

What do you know about how climate change is affecting and will affect the Northeast? Here are excerpts from Northeast Chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment report, written by a team led by UVM’s Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, who is Vermont’s State Climatologist: “The seasonality of the Northeast is central to the region’s sense of place and […]

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Ready for 100% Energy-transition Conversation 2018/11 updates

We’ve made some adjustments to our November 26 meeting about plans to develop a roadmap for taking Burlington to net zero energy and opportunities for community engagement in the roadmapping. Darren Springer has been asked to appear at the City Council meeting that evening. Jen Green, Burlington’s sustainability officer, will join us, instead. Here are […]

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November 2018 E-News: Updates from VNRC

Become a Member                Visit Our Website                  Donate November 2018 E-News  Tomorrow is Election Day. Don’t forget to vote, if you haven’t already!Find your polling location and hours here: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx. Catch up below with VNRC’s latest news, and learn about opportunities to help us […]

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Getting to net-zero energy – Developing a roadmap for Burlington – Nov. 26

Burlington Ready for 100% is pleased to invite you to another Energy-transition Conversation: Getting to Net-zero Energy: Developing a roadmap for Burlington Burlington Electric Department (BED) has a goal of making Burlington a net-zero-energy (NZE) city by 2030. At net zero, all energy for electricity, heating, cooling and in-city ground transportation will come from renewable […]

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350VT climate justice organizing internships

350Vermont has two grassroots climate justice organizing internships open for the spring semester. Descriptions are below, and there’s more information and a link to apply here. Spring internship positions are based in 350VT’s Burlington office, although depending on transportation, some work can be done remotely. More hours may be required based on the needs of our […]

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Climate-Friendly Food Service Webinar: A Win – Win for People and Planet ?

Sign up NOW for the Climate-Friendly Food Service Webinar! Hi Friends in Foodservice, Please tune in for an exciting and informative webinar hosted by AASHE on Making the Shift to Healthy, Climate-Friendly Foodservice in higher education dining. The webinar is NEXT WEDNESDAY, Oct. 17th at 3:00pm EDT. Register here. Further Details:The webinar will provide information covering broad menu-based strategies–-like blended […]

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350VT Annual Convergence, Sunday Nov. 11th!

Join Us Donate Events Every November, the 350VT community comes together from across the state to celebrate achievements, learn from each other, and build the climate justice movement together. Yes, it’s almost time for us to converge again! Here are the details for this year: When? Sunday November 11th from 11am – 7pm Where? Burlington, VT Who? […]

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