by Eco-Rep Assad Akhlaqi ’16 On Sunday, November 16, 2014, I went to the Power Shift Vermont conference held in Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. The conference was hosted by the Vermont Student Climate Coalition (VSCC), which is a “network of Vermont students committed to fight for sustainability and climate justice as a medium for […]
Continue readingBy Eco-Rep, Morgan Blanchard ’15 On Saturday, November 15th, a group of seven Eco-Reps along with Sustainability Director, Christina Erickson, traveled to the fifth annual Eco-Rep Symposium held at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. The event began with a sit-down lunch of mindful foods (no meat!) and a chance to get familiar with the events […]
Continue readingRecently, the President of Bennington College, Elizabeth Coleman gave an address at the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS) annual conference on February 25, 2011. According to a colleague of mine, Wynn Calder, “It is a scathing critique of higher education’s failure, in general, to address the challenges we face. It is also a powerful […]
Continue readingDear Colleagues, One aspect of my job at Champlain is to track and analyze campus operations such as utility useage and waste generation. Last year was the first year tabulating our waste statistics and now with another year’s data, I am happy to annouce that we are moving in the right direction! Overall, trash decreased […]
Continue readingFrom nome de guerre History was recently made by a group of students at Champlain. Environmental Club members: Lauren Swanson, Mike Mullins, Justine Riegel, Andrew Nordstrom, Thomson Nguyen, Jillian DelVecchio and Ryan Phillips presented at the last Faculty Senate meeting and challenged the professors to “Green” up and incorporate sustainability into their curriculum. This was […]
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