Sept. 8, 2015 Top News of the Week For a complete view of last week’s news stories, or to submit news and information from your school, click here. U Southern California Adds Composting to Athletic Games Building on the universitys efforts to reduce the tons of waste produced each football game, the university stadium’s trash […]
Continue readingTHE VERMONT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2015 starts in… Sponsor Spotlight Thanks to Champlain College for their sponsorship of VTIFF in 2015. The State of Marriage Directed by Jeffrey Kaufman USA | Documentary | 2015 | 82 min Saturday, September 12, 5:30pm Main Street Landing Performing Arts Center Film Premiere – featuring cocktail reception & […]
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 […]
Continue readingI am looking for volunteers for the inaugural Oktoberfest Vermont on the Burlington Waterfront. We are trying to find lovers of craft beer, local food and games for Friday 9/25 – Sunday 9/27. We are specifically in need of people to join our GREEN CREW to help ensure people are putting trash and recycling in the proper […]
Continue readingNewsFlash September 2015 The Rover is coming to your town! The Rover is the mobile household hazardous waste collection unit that hibernates at the Environmental Depot, CSWD’s year-round hazardous waste collection facility in South Burlington. The Depot takes hazardous materials all year long from residents and businesses. During the summer, the Rover stops once in each town […]
Continue readingThe Vermont Chapter of Startup Grind, an entrepreneurial support network is hosting a talk by Seventh Generation co-founder Jeffrey Hollender (now CEO of Hollender Sustainable Brands) on Spet 10th. They are discounting tickets for students to $5 if you have an interest. (BUS110, BUS120, BUS210, MGT365 ….) Here’s the link to the website and ticket source […]
Continue readingGREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) September 2015 In this newsletter: Register and Come to VTIPL Conference! Saving Our Common Home Symposium Pope Francis’s September Trip to the U.S. Climate Revival in Middlebury – October 3 A New Awakening: Prophetic Climate Witness World Day of Prayer for […]
Continue readingHappy back-to-school season! The Birds of Vermont Museum offers bird walks, carving classes, felting workshops, and more this fall. Can you include what you can on your print and online calendars? We’re especially hoping to get the word out for the Invasive workshop, Open Studio weekend, and Celebrate Fall weekend. Thank you! All events are […]
Continue readingDear fellow Champlainers, I have some promising news to share and am asking for your support in whatever way might be feasible for you or your department. Many of you may remember or have heard of our late colleague, Laura Kate Winterbottom who was a fatal victim of brutal sexual assault here in Burlington in 2005. Laura […]
Continue readingI am so very excited to tell you that Local Motion is again teaming up with the City of Burlington to bring you Open Streets BTV 2015 on Sunday, September 13, 2015 from 10:00 am to 3:00 pm! Get ready for another transformative day of car-free streets in Burlington’s Old North End neighborhood with plenty of […]
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