Vermontivate! is a nationally recognized, award-winning community sustainability game designed to bring fun, impact, and creativity to the serious work of tackling climate change. From March 23 – May 2, 2015 players of all ages and experience levels from every corner of Vermont will take on a slate of challenges centered around themes such as: […]
Continue readingGuess who’s got some great events coming up? That would be City Market! Check out their most recent list of events, and get ready for a great time. Who knew a grocery store could be so cool?
Guess who’s got some great events coming up? That would be City Market! Check out their most recent list of events, and get ready for a great time. Who knew a grocery store could be so cool?
Learn more about Spoonful- a Community Supported Herbalism (CSH) initiative–here! Learn about backyard herbs and more!
Branch Out Burlington! Proudly Presents: Who: Warren Spinner, City Arborist, Burlington Department of Parks, Recreation & Waterfront What: Burlington’s Urban Forest: A Century of Change Where: Aiken Center, Room 102, Univ. of Vermont Campus (next to the Davis Center) Free parking, check out the website for details (www.branchoutburlington.org) When: Sunday, February 15, 4:00 pm Why: […]
Continue readingGuided Tour of the Pringle Herbarium at UVM The Pringle Herbarium, Torrey Hall, UVM Campus Monday, February 2nd, 5-6:30pm Missing the lush green of summer? Take a free guided tour of the Pringle Herbarium! Michael Sundue, Assistant Curator and Research Librarian, will introduce participants to the herbarium’s vast collection of dried plants; it is the third […]
Continue readingWednesday, January 21st at 6:30pm The Experience of Drone Pilots The Peace & Justice Center, 60 Lake Street, Burlington, VT. What: A presentation about the people who operate unmanned aerial vehicles. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is higher among drone operators than onboard pilots in war zones. This event is an excellent ways to become more […]
Continue readingThe following are some amazing bulletins and newsletters from some great organizations. Check out their local events and news! AASHE bulletin VT Interfaith Power and Light newsletter: GREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) January 2015 In this newsletter: Preach-In: Weekend of February13 – 15 Energy Independent VT […]
Continue readingWednesday, February 18, 2015 From Silent Spring to Silent Night: A Tale of Toads and Men MBH 216 7:00p This year’s Scott A. Margolin ’99 Lecture in Environmental Affairs will be given by Tyrone B. Hayes, Professor of Integrative Biology at University of California, Berkeley. The herbicide, atrazine, is a potent endocrine disruptor. Dr. Hayes’ […]
Continue readingThe following is a message from UVM’s Center for Research on Vermont: Power from the North – March 23 & 24, 2015, uvm Free Registration until Feb. 1 Join leading policy makers, energy professionals, academics and students from both sides of the international border to discuss an increasingly important Quebec-Vermont/New England electric energy relationship. Registration […]
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