Category Archives: Courses, Webinars & Conferences

Integrating Bike-Ped Topics into University Transportation Courses Workshop at Portland State U – June 18-19

As the bicycle-pedestrian profession evolves, so do university transportation programs. Many professionals learn bicycle planning and design on the job, and a crucial piece to helping advance the profession resides in integrating core bike-ped topics into university transportation courses. Portland State University is offering a unique opportunity to train-the-professors to increase the number of students […]

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Vermont-hosted New England Chapter of the North American Lakes Conference (May 29-30)

Come join us, one or both days, to Celebrate the Natural and Cultural Values of Our Lakes, May 29-30th, for the Vermont-hosted New England Chapter of the North American Lakes Conference.  The NEC NALMS conference will take place in Burlington, along the banks of Lake Champlain in the state-of-the-art, LEED certified Main Street Landing and […]

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“Research in Sustainability” webinar series – may 20 & June 10

Dear Colleagues, Are you a researcher or student working on developing new technologies, strategies and approaches to address sustainability challenges? Are you a faculty interested in applied learning and community engagement in sustainability – not just learning taking place in the classroom or laboratory but engagement at various levels on campus and in the community? Are you a sustainability officer […]

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Permaculture Design Course in VT – August 2015

Come find your niche in the Ecological Design Revolution! August 9-21, Barre, Vermont A great team has been assembled to help Bear Roots Farm develop a master plan. They are converting their 87-acre farm from a classic Vermont dairy to a diversified, regenerative farm. This course will teach how to apply Permaculture design principles to site […]

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Save the Dates for the 2015 NEEEA Conference (NH)- November 8 – 10, 2015

Re-Post Courtesy of NEEEA: SAVE THE DATES   NEEEA 2015 Conference  November 8 – 10, 2015       Waterville Valley, NH Climate of Change The New Hampshire Environmental Educators and the New England Environmental Education Alliance are pleased to announce the 2015 NEEEA conference: “Climate of Change.” The climate around us is changing, but not […]

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April Week 3–AASHE, CSWD, Second Nature

Check out the latest from these sustainable organizations: AASHE (good read/conference/jobs) Second Nature (good read/conferences/climate) CSDW (good read/local events/volunteer opps/waste): NewsFlash April 2015 Click the icons above to find us on Facebook & Twitter! Green Mountain Compost is throwing a party! It’s that time of year: Spring is springing, flowers will soon be poking up through the snow, […]

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UNESCO Chair “higher education for sustainable development” Conference 17 – 19 Sep 2015

Re-Post Courtesy of Leuphana University of Lüneburg, UNESCO Chair in Higher Education for Sustainable Development: The UNESCO Chair “Higher Education for Sustainable Development” cordially invites paper proposals from interested scholars and active networkers commited to integrating sustainable development into higher education to contribute to the 5th international conference on Higher Education for Sustainable Development “Higher Education for Sustainable […]

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Campus Sustainability Leadership Program at the University of Vermont- June 15-19th

Please spread the word and share with your networks: Dates: June 15-19, 2015 Time: 9:00am-5:00pm Location: UVM Campus, plus site visits Registration Options: Five day intensive non-credit professional certificate program. About the Program: We stand at a critical moment in Earth’s history; a time when humanity faces significant challenges and opportunities to redirect our course […]

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