Join us next week for a free webcast: EPA’s 9th Annual Campus RainWorks Challenge Thursday, September 3, 2020 1:00 – 2:30 PM, EDT Register at https://register.gotowebinar.com/register/2318342666336601359 EPA is pleased to launch its 9th annual Campus RainWorks Challenge, a green infrastructure design competition for American colleges and universities that seeks to engage with the next generation of environmental professionals, […]
Continue readingUpcoming webinar 2 September: Systems Thinking, the skill to build sustainable, resilient systems and survive in a Post-COVID-19 world As we look ahead into a post-COVID-19 world, panelists will address our most important skills: How Systems Thinking and Systems Leadership will build sustainable and resilient systems and help us to survive and thrive? Read more The […]
Continue readingI wanted to reach out and let you know that registration for VBSR’s 30th Annual Conference on September 22nd is now open! Due to COVID-19, the conference this year will be held virtually. While we will miss seeing folks in person, we hope that holding a virtual conference will enable more people to attend the event and alleviate […]
Continue reading FAIR TRADE 101NEWS 2020 National Conference Session Recordings Now Live! Thank you to all who joined us online for our Virtual 2020 National Conference back in March. It was an engaging, insightful three days of panels, workshops and keynote speakers discussing how we can innovate for a just and sustainable future. A question that is more important […]
Continue readingHello, Earth Week! Earth Week is one of our favorite times of the year at PLAN. We often get the opportunity to speak at campuses and meet students face-to-face while seeing their awesome waste projects in person. This week looks a lot different than years past, but we still invite you to hang out with us virtually. Tomorrow, […]
Continue readingEven in the midst of uncertainty, spring is arriving. Cardinals are singing, silver maples are blooming, wood frogs and peepers are calling, bluebirds are flitting around yards, and pussy willows are bursting out of their shiny buds. “What a comfort it is to be in nature, where spring is happening despite it all,” writes VLT’s Liz Thompson. We’re […]
Continue readingIt’s Fashion Revolution Week, an annual campaign that honors the anniversary of the fatal Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013. It’s also a time to celebrate fashion as a positive influence while also raising awareness of the injustices many factory workers around the world face and the importance of sustainable and ethical alternatives to […]
Continue readingPeter Godart, MIT PhD candidate and past MIT Office of Sustainability Campus Sustainability Incubator Fund awardee is hosting an original, virtual event called “Space for Action” on April 25th at 7:00 pm. He describes the event as a collective reflection with music and conversation on how the pandemic is reshaping our relationship with the earth. This […]
Continue readingStand Up For Climate Change Comedy ShowAn Experiment with Creative Climate ComedyTune in on April 22! For viewers across the world we first air the show April 22 (Earth Day) beginning: 8am Boulder time / 11am Rio de Janeiro / 3pm London / 7pm Dushanbe / 10pm Beijing / midnight SydneyFrom there it will be […]
Continue readingWe’re Hiring! 2020-21 Fellowship Application Now Open Our work would not be possible without the amazing team of Fair Trade Campaigns Fellows that lead our regional work around the country each year. Looking for a fun, part-time role working with passionate advocates, building leadership skills, community organizing experience and more? Consider joining our team as […]
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