Category Archives: Courses, Webinars & Conferences

Finger Lakes Project Sustainability Curriculum Development workshop at Wells College – May 26-27

Finger Lakes Project Sustainability Curriculum Development Workshop  “Preparing our Students for the 21st Century through Sustainability Education” Thursday, May 26 – Friday, May 27, 2016 Wells College, Aurora NY 13026 Developing 21st century leaders who understand their roles and responsibilities as global citizens requires a big-picture, “systems” approach to problem-solving.  More faculty are responding to […]

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City Market’s upcoming events and workshops

The Dish: Farming in the Time of Climate Change Wednesday, April 27, 2016 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm ArtsRiot (map) Vermont’s weather is evolving in wild, unpredictable ways. Long-term meteorological trends show the state becoming warmer and wetter. How will farmers adapt to the environmental upheaval and keep food growing through fast-shifting weather patterns? How will […]

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Scholarships available for the Middlebury School of the Environment’s Summer Programs

Scholarships Available for the Middlebury School of the Environment I’m pleased to announce that, thanks to generous donors, new and additional funding has become available for need-based scholarships for the Summer 2016 session of the Middlebury School of the Environment. Please pass this information along to any of your students who are uncertain of their summer […]

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Sustainable Agriculture Education Conference Conference Registration & Submission Deadline

7th National Sustainable Agriculture  Education Association Conference July 29-31, 2016 Santa Cruz, California Join us to explore this year’s conference theme: “The Ecology of Food Systems: Engaging Interdisciplinary and  Applied Education for a Just and Sustainable Agriculture” Hosted by University of California Santa Cruz Center for Agroecology & Sustainable Food Systems Co-Hosted by UC Davis, UC […]

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“SAVE FOOD FOR PEOPLE” Conference, 6/28, Boston – Register now

Save Food for People June 28-29, 2016  Harvard Law School | Cambridge, MA The gathering of speakers and all around anti-food waste heroes is going to be second to none this or last year! This conference is targeted on the opportunities, programs, and available infrastructure to prevent wasted food and to capture edible surplus food […]

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Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy. 2016: Nexus in Chicago

The University of Illinois at Chicago presents the 6th Annual Summer Institute on Sustainability and Energy In partnership with Argonne National Laboratory; Clean Energy Trust; Institute for Sustainability & Energy at Northwestern (Northwestern University); Loyola University; UI LABS; University of Chicago; Wanger Institute for Sustainable Energy Research (Illinois Institute of Technology)   The SISE Program The […]

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Monthly Updates from PLAN!

Hey friends! Happy April – the PLAN team is in their final weeks of zero waste road tripping, and we’ve got some fun things on the horizon! First off, this year’s Students for Zero Waste Conference will take place on November 11th and 12th at UNH campus in Durham, New Hampshire. Registration will be opening soon, so stay tuned! Read on for […]

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UVM Food Systems Summit: Announcing Sessions and Field Trips!

5th Annual UVM Food Systems Summit “What Makes Food Good?” June 14-15, 2016  |  University of Vermont  |  Burlington, VT Just Announced: Sessions and Field Trips! Concurrent sessions will cover a wide breadth of topics including systems thinking, food ethics, farmworker justice, prison gardens and many others. In addition to an opening reception and film screening, […]

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SWEEP Spring 2016 eNewsletter

Spring 2016 eNewsletter Table of Contents Letter from the Co-Chairs Climate Summit Promotes Resilient Schools SWEEP Welcomes New Board Members Vermont Fish & Wildlife Offers Hunter Education Classes Let’s Go Fishing: Vermont Fish & Wildlife Check Out Hildene’s Series on Reading the Natural Landscape Green Mountain Conservation Camp Celebrates 50th Anniversary Take a Bite out […]

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GMT 2016 Transportation Summit

GMT (formerly CCTA/GMTA) is hosting a Transportation Summit focusing on the future of public transportation. The event will feature interesting breakout sessions and industry guest speakers. Please see the attached Save the Date for more details. Over the coarse of the next month we will be sending out a more formal invitation and details will […]

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