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From June 3 to July 12, students, faculty, staff, and alumni will come together as a living and learning community at Hampshire College. Students will gain hands-on work experience with the guidance of the Hampshire College Farm Center staff, learn through inquiry-based projects mentored by faculty with a range of expertise, and acquire ownership of knowledge through independent research projects. The institute will follow food from its origin in the soil, through plant cultivation and animal management, address issues in public health and politics, and end up in the kitchen, breaking bread and assessing the character of the food we produce and eat. There will be numerous opportunities for community building through roundtable dinner discussions with local farmers and food producers, a weekly film series, and field trips to local farms emphasizing environmental and community sustainability.

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Students can come to a private pre-meeting for students from 9:30 to 10:00am.  Come prepared to talk about what you’re working on or with questions for Bernie. RSVP HERE

3rd annual conference on Tuesday, June 25th, 2013, in West Linn, OR. Concurrent Session Topics will draw from the 4 sustainable school award pillars: Environmental Impact – Buildings, Grounds and Operations Healthy, Safe Students and Staff Education for Sustainability – Environmental and Social Literacy Social Sustainability and Responsibility And will be arranged in the following […]

The Community Teaching Garden is a hands-on 22-week course for beginning organic vegetable gardeners.  Students learn how to plant, cultivate, harvest, and preserve the harvest from their own plot and shared garden space in a cooperative learning environment. Burlington classes are held twice a week from the second week in May through the first week […]

Part summer camp, part production house, Media Institute’s Summer Documentary Program is a seven week intensive and exciting adventure. Work with accomplished filmmakers and journalists to learn the skills and sensibilities to produce professional documentaries. With a record of proven success – seven summers and running! – the Media Institute has hosted students from over […]

Eco Practicum is a summer program for college students & recent graduates. Part think-tank, part action-workshop, participants live on an environmental education facility in the heart of the Catskills and get the opportunity to farm, learn from peers, and meet with the foremost experts in the field. Participants can apply for 1 up to all […]

Managing Organics As A Resource: Vermont Takes Up The Challenge  Thursday, March 28, 2013 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Vermont Technical College, Judd HallRandolph Center, Vermont 05061  In 2012 the Vermont legislature passed a Universal Recycling Bill that includes a phased-in ban on the landfilling of all organics (leaf and yard materials, soiled papers, food […]

In a world of massive global upheaval, accelerating climate change, and the end of cheap oil, the time is ripe for awakening, transformation, and change. From this chaotic turbulence, great initiatives are coalescing, and with immense passion and energy an emerging generation of leaders is responding to the trumpeting call. During a leadership training you […]

Sustainable Business Program: Practices in Support of People, Profit & Principles Online portion: May 20-June 14, 2013 On-campus portion: June 3-7, 2013 Kick your career in sustainability into high gear by exploring the 3Ps (people, profit, principle) and more this summer with the University of Vermont.UVM’s Sustainable Business Program connects you with experts, thought leaders, and […]

Register Online at: PSS 212: https://www.uvm.edu/~summer/course-detail/?crn=60819 ENVS 212: https://www.uvm.edu/~summer/course-detail/?crn=61007