Green Up Day Clean Up with the Winooski Valley Park District Saturday May 2nd from 9:00am to 1:00pm at Salmon Hole Park on Riverside Ave. in Burlington, VT. Join the WVPD for their annual Green Up Day clean up at Salmon Hole Park on Riverside Ave. Gloves and trash bags will be provided, along with […]
Continue readingRe-Post Courtesy of Barbara from Branch Out Burlington!: Just a reminder that you can help Branch Out Burlington! Plant trees this Saturday, May 2nd from 9–11AM at the UVM Hort Farm!! No Experience is necessary! Bring work gloves, if you have them, or we can lend you a pair. What else: Snacks will be available […]
Continue readingReclaim Your Ride! Join the Way to Go! Smart Trip Challenge from May 4 through May 15, 2015! During this annual event we encourage you to ditch your car for ANY trip and bus, bike, walk, telecommute, or carpool and recapture your time. You’ll log miles, compete to win cool prizes, and have fun – […]
Continue readingRe-Post Courtesy of the Intervale Center: Volunteers Needed for Community Tree Planting! What: Volunteers will plant more than 300 trees to restore a stream on the Mayo Farm in Stowe. Any and all volunteers are welcome, as this is a family-friendly event! When: Saturday, May 9th 9 AM to 3 PM. Snacks will be provided by Commodities […]
Continue readingRe-Post Courtesy of UVM: Film Screening: Tierralismo Stories from a cooperative farm Tuesday, April 28, 4:00 PM Livak Ballroom, Davis Center 4th floor Tierralismo: Stories from a Cooperative Farm is a documentary about the history and practices of one of Cuba’s most successful urban farms, the Organoponico Vivero Alamar (Alamar Organic Cooperative). Tierralismo introduces viewers […]
Continue readingRe-Post Courtesy of Jennie Msall, Oke USA / Equal Exchange Bananas: Hello Equal Exchange banana supporters, We are excited to come to Burlington on May 7th for a screening of the film Banana Land. For consumers, bananas are a delicious and nutritious start to to the day, a healthy snack and a fixture in our fruit bowls. For […]
Continue readingRe-Post Courtesy of Kate Elmer Westdijk, Food Systems Research Specialist, Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group, University of Vermont: Compostfest at Green Mountain Compost! Event: Apr 25, 2015 Green Mountain Compost is throwing a party! A party for compost? Yep! Those restless compost microbes can be quite the party animals. They’ve been waiting for winter’s end, for the moment […]
Continue readingRe-Post courtesy of Katelin and Local Motion: Read below for an update from the VT Agency of Transportation (VTrans) about how YOU can be involved in the Vermont On-Road Bicycle Plan! The plan aims to improve Vermont state roads to work better and be safer for all bicyclists — families, commuters and recreational riders. Visit […]
Continue readingCheck out this week’s good reads and job postings from these awesome sustainable organizations! VRRP/USCRI (good read/social justice/volunteer opportunities/local events) AASHE (good read/conferences/job) Salvation Farms (job/food) Intervale Food Hub (announcement/food) Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (good read/local event): VT Interfaith Power and Light (good read/local events): GREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) April […]
Continue readingCourtesy of Lydia Gim: This week there will be a guided walk in Centennial Woods in celebration of Earth Week, Arbor Day, and to commemorate Vermont town forests. This walk will be led by UVM faculty members on Wednesday April 22nd from 12 PM until 1 PM. If anyone is interested in attending this opportunity, email Lydia Gim at […]
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