In this our tenth year of Sustain Champlain, we’ve continued making strong headway in making our campus and community a more sustainable place to work/live/study. Here’s a glimpse as to what we’ve been up to: Student Eco-Reps 16 Student Eco-Reps representing diverse academic fields have explored themes including: Waste, Transportation & Conscious Consumption 5 students […]
Continue readingThis is the last week of the most important climate talks of the decade. We don’t yet know how the Paris Climate Summit will end, but we do know this: After negotiators and politicians go home, the climate movement’s work won’t be done — not by a long shot. It will still be up to […]
Continue readingVolunteer Opportunities Note: In addition to looking for people to offer blocks of time we are looking for people to be team leaders Office Administrative Team · Answering telephone calls and emails about refugee resettlement o (Many Vermonters are reaching out in response to the Syrian refugees situation) · Developing informational materials to share with […]
Continue readingBecome an EcoLeader, the planet needs you It’s nearing the end of 2015! If you’re considering a new career in the new year, then join us to explore career opportunities and gain insights in pursuing careers in Environmental Justice! National Wildlife Federation’s EcoLeaders Program invites you to join us onDecember 10, 2015 at 3-4:15 pm EST […]
Continue readingBecome an EcoLeader, the planet needs you It’s nearing the end of 2015! If you’re considering a new career in the new year, then join us to explore career opportunities and gain insights in pursuing careers in Environmental Justice! National Wildlife Federation’s EcoLeaders Program invites you to join us onDecember 10, 2015 at 3-4:15 pm EST […]
Continue readingRecent national, local and world events have many of us reeling. So much has happened, and keeps happening, that it is difficult to process. And it’s a busy time of year. We’re focused managing our challenging workloads and also often isolated from one another while doing so. Like our students, we’re often alone when we […]
Continue readingHuertas is seeking motivated students to help coordinate and develop the program for the 2016 season! https://huertas.w3.uvm.edu/ https://www.facebook.com/HuertasVT About Huertas works with Mexican and Guatemalan farm workers living and working on rural dairy farms in Vermont to plant and maintain kitchen gardens to produce culturally familiar vegetables and herbs. Through the gardens and related activities, […]
Continue readingChamplain College celebrates International Education Week Sunday, November 15 – Friday, November 20, 2015 on Champlain’s Burlington campus. Sponsored by the Wellness Center, the Social Work Program, the Japan-America Society of Vermont, the Cultural Community Alliance (CCA), Sodexo, Foreign Languages program, International Business Club, and the Office of International Education (OIE), the week will feature international […]
Continue readingI’m writing to let you know about the upcoming Clifford Symposium at Middlebury College [September 24-26]. Presenters, including local disability activists and artists, will be reflecting on the theme of ‘The “good” Body.’ Organizers of this program hope that this program will spark meaningful conversations about systems of power and privilege, and the connections between […]
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