Director and anthropologist Pegi Vail and I are excited to introduce Gringo Trails, a travel impact documentary screening at Main Street Landing Film House at 60 Lake Street, 3rd floor, Burlington, October- 30th, 6:15 screening. Tickets https://gringotrailsvtiff.bpt.me Is tourism destroying the world-or saving it? From the Bolivian jungle to the party beaches of Thailand, and from the deserts of Timbuktu, Mali […]
Continue readingMatthew J. Barth Yeager Families Professor at the College of Engineering, University of California, Riverside Director for the Center for Environmental Research and Technology The Role of Intelligent Transportation Systems in Sustainable Transportation: Issue and Research Opportunities Wednesday, October 21, 2015 4:00 pm, Livak Ballroom, Dudley H. Davis Center Reception immediately following in the Jost Foundation Room […]
Continue readingI am putting out a special plea to all of you most directly associated with these two programs to encourage your students to attend this lecture on October 26th at 4 p.m. in the Dion Family Student Center by Jane Davidson for our Sutherland Lecture Series. Jane is Associate Pro Vice-Chancellor and Director of the […]
Continue readingNewsFlash October 2015 Click the icons above to find us on Facebook & Twitter! 3 things to do NOW for a better garden in 2016 If you could talk to your future self — say, your Spring 2016 self — Future You would say this to Present You: Add compost to the garden NOW!! […]
Continue readingGREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) October 2015 In this newsletter: Don’t Miss VTIPL’s 2015 Conference! Pope Francis’ Address to Congress Pope Francis on Climate Change and more VT Comprehensive Energy Plan: Public Hearings Button-Up Vermont Day – November 7 VECAN Meeting in Fairlee – Dec. 5th […]
Continue readingEducator Workshop Service Learning through Forest Ecology and Invasive Species In collaboration with: Project Learning Tree (www.plt.org) and Green Teacher (https://greenteacher.com/ ) When: Wednesday Oct. 28th 8:30 – 3pm Where: NorthWoods Stewardship Center, East Charleston, VT Cost: $75, lunch and curriculum materials included Bring: Small backpack, outdoor footwear/clothes, raincoat/layers, water bottle. Register: Sign up by […]
Continue readingWHAT: On Wednesday, October 14 Ben & Jerry’s, Seventh Generation, and Burton will be joined by the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), 350Vermont.org and Mary Sullivan of Vermont State Government to bring citizens of the Queen City together to stand up for urgent action on climate change. The gathering is one of more than […]
Continue readingBurlington Electric, better, Efficiency Vermont, and Passive House Alliance Vermont are pleased to present a screening of Passive House Revolution at Arts Riot on Sept 29, 6PM – 8PM. The event will include the screening, as well as an open discussion with local passive house experts. Please join us and find out more about how […]
Continue readingSaturday, October 10, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Working Land Symposium Please invite your students and colleagues to join us for the Working Land Symposium. Held in conjunction with the special exhibition, Eyes On the Land, The Working Land Symposium will explore our creative, literary and personal relationships to place. Acclaimed regional scholars […]
Continue readingTown Forest Trek: A Guided Bicycle Tour of Town Forests Join us as we bicycle through the dirt roads of Calais and East Montpelier and explore the rich heritage of our town forests. We will stop at three town forests and other local landmarks to enjoy presentations about the natural and cultural history of the […]
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