January 2020 E-News Where did the holidays go? The 2020 legislative session is about to begin! We hope the below updates will be useful as you begin to navigate another year of advocacy on behalf of Vermont’s environment and communities. FIRST THINGS FIRST… “6 Legislative Issues to Watch in 2020” — Over the weekend, VPR interviewed House […]
Continue readingEarth Care News January 2020 In this newsletter: VTIPL Transition Faith Climate Action Day at the State House, Montpelier, Thurs., Feb. 20 Webinar on Climate Policies for the 2020 Legislative Session People’s State of the State Address & PAN-Demonium: Jan. 9, 12 – 3 pm Responding to the Climate Crisis with 2020 Vision: Sat., Jan. […]
Continue readingThe Greater Burlington Sustainability Education Network (GBSEN) is sponsoring the next Burlington Geographic presentation at the Main Street Landing Film House on Wednesday, December 4th from 7-9 PM. The title of the presentation is Human Health and the Environment in Burlington Through Time. The event is free and open to the public — so feel free to spread the word! […]
Continue readingPlease Come to a Climate Meeting MARY SULLIVAN, MARYSULLBTV@GMAIL.COM, STATE REPRESENTATIVE, CHITTENDEN-6-5 Concerned about the climate crisis? Want to see Vermont do its part to combat it while creating jobs, helping you save money, and protecting public health? If so, the Vermont Climate Solutions Caucus of the Legislature, which I recently co-chaired and remain very active […]
Continue readingUVM Campus Sustainability Newsletter November 2019 As we approach the much-awaited Thanksgiving Break, many of us are thinking about the abundance of food that will grace our holiday tables. It’s hard to imagine that some members of our campus community are impacted by “food insecurity” but it is a reality. According to a survey by the […]
Continue readingThe conference is our 2nd annual conversation on ag and culture – Down to Earth: Nourishing Change in the Champlain Valley. It is Friday, Nov. 15th, 9 am to 12:30 pm at Middlebury College’s Wilson Hall in the McCullough Student Center. Please see embedded as well as attached poster.
Old North End Walk/Bike/Stormwater Study The City of Burlington and the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC), with assistance from Toole Design Group, are looking at options to improve connectivity for low-stress bicycling in the southwest section of the Old North End – one of Burlington’s densest, New American neighborhoods. The project will include conceptual […]
Continue readingEarth Care News November 2019 In this newsletter: VT Interfaith Power & Light’s Annual Conference a Success! 2019 Cool Congregations Challenge Ask Congressman Welch to Support the 100% Clean Energy Act of 2019 Climate Solutions Caucus – Statewide Forums Middlebury Conference – Down to Earth on Friday, Nov. 15 Vermont Youth Climate Congress – Nov. 17, 12:30 […]
Continue readingIs it finally time to weatherize your drafty house? Do you always feel cold at home in the winter? Are you tired of knowing your hard earned money is going out the window? Find answers at the Weatherization & Home Heating Workshop in Waterbury Thurs, Nov 14, 6:00 – 7:30 PM Steele Community Room, Waterbury Municipal Bldg […]
Continue readingRegister for the Vermont Youth Climate Congress By Matt Henchen on Oct 24, 2019 04:55 pm Let’s show them how it’s done! Sunday, November 17th at 12:30 PM Vermont State House 115 State Street, Montpelier WHAT: A civil, civic gathering of students that builds on some of Vermont’s greatest traditions to show lawmakers what climate […]
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