The 2017 Annual Ed Everts Social Justice Award goes to…. RISING TIDE VERMONT!!! with award presentation to Rising Tide Vermont by Bill McKibben and Global Justice Ecology Project Join the Peace & Justice Center to celebrate the work of Rising Tide VT Thursday, January 19th 5:30 Doors6pm Buffet Dinner – chili, cornbread, and fixins7pm Presentations […]
Continue readingSheyann Webb-Christburg, named the “Smallest Freedom Fighter” by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., will be this year’s keynote speaker. At the age of eight, she became inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. to become a civil rights activist and participated in the infamous civil rights march known as “Bloody Sunday”. Ms. Webb-Christburg is also […]
Continue readingMartin Luther King Jr. Celebration: My Brother’s Keeper Monday, January 16, 2017 From 10:00 am to 5:00 pm On January 16, 2017, ECHO, in partnership with the City of Burlington, will host the 5th annual Martin Luther King Jr. Community Celebration. This FREE EVENT is part of a nationwide initiative to make MLK Day a”day […]
Continue readingHere is the PDF of the newest issue of the newsletter. JanFebMarch2017. Please join us for PJC’s Annual Ed Everts Social Justice Award Ceremony and Party. Bill McKibben will present the award to Rising Tide Vermont on Thursday, January 19, 2017 from 5:30 p.m. – 10:00 p.m. at ECHO Center for Lake Champlain (1 […]
Continue readingUpcoming VT SWEEP Events ~ ~ ~ We hope you can join us for one or both of these upcoming EE events! Student Presentation on Bee Box Design Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 4:30 pm to 5:30pm FH Tuttle Middle School 500 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT Please join us for a presentation of a […]
Continue readingPennywise Pantry Thursday, December 1, 2016 – 6:30pm to 7:30pm City Market (map) With this interactive and hands-on tour, participants will learn how to shop for affordable, fresh, long-lasting, and nutritious foods at City Market. We will begin by exploring the Produce and Bulk departments, learning a simple method for finding the best value on […]
Continue readingHello to All Youth Activists and Youth Advocates, In these challenging times, we need a youth-focused climate change movement now, more than ever. Please consider helping us build this movement and plan our next day of action. Even though the rally is five months away, we need to start planning now if we are going […]
Continue readingCome one, come all to the 10th Annual Sustainability Academy Pancake Breakfast & Silent Auction! We invite you to join us for our largest fundraising initiative of the year, this Saturday, December 3rd 8:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. at 123 North Street, Burlington. Suggested admission $6 Adults; $4 kids ages 3-12; $15-20 Families; Kids 2 […]
Continue readingNow more than ever, we need to come together to defend our rights and our democracy. We’re looking for people who are ready to roll up their sleeves to build the political revolution on a local, state and national level. Join your neighbors this Sunday for a discussion around our hopes for our community and […]
Continue readingI believe you know about the Spectrum Sleep Out. This will be our sixth year doing it, it’s on March 23, 2017 and we’ve never had a team from Champlain College do it, but we’d love to. Check out the short video about it below and would love to come over and talk to you […]
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