The following is a message from Energy Independent Vermont Campaign: VPRIG CALL TO ACTION Wednesday, January 21 @6:30PM RSVP HERE! Main Street Landing 60 Lake St, Burlington, VT As Vermonters know, global warming is happening now. With events like Irene already showing what the devastation we can expect from climate change can look like, we […]
Continue readingBranch Out Burlington! Will be having our January meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13th from 6-8PM Where: Dept of Parks and Rec, 645 Pine Street, Burlington If driving, please park in the back of the building and enter there. Why: To learn about some of the activities Branch Out Burlington! will be running, like our Winter […]
Continue readingThe Better Buildings by Design event is a design and construction conference focusing on energy efficiency. The theme this year is trends in cold-climate construction. The Blair Hamilton scholarship offers free, one-day entry to high school and college students. Efficiency Vermont is offering 40 scholarships on a first-come, first-served basis. See more at https://www.efficiencyvermont.com/for-our-partners/Better-Buildings-by-Design/Overview/scholarships
The Vermont Council on Rural Development is convening the “Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change” Summit on February 18, 2015 at the Vermont Technical College. The conference is built on the premise that confronting climate change through innovative economic development can be a competitive strategy, one that will build national reputation, create jobs, and […]
Continue readingThe following is an announcement from VTrans: Here are the details about the first public meeting for the VTrans On-Road Bicycle Plan coming up on Tuesday December 9th! Please circulate the information to anyone you think might be interested via Front Porch Forum or plain old word of mouth, and check out the project website for […]
Continue readingThe following are news bulletins from some of our local sustainable organizations. CSWD Newsflash (Edited with better version!): […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest news and announcements from local and national sources: Intervale AASHE VNRC: Get Involved Visit Our Website Give November 2014 E-News VNRC is a membership organization, meaning we count on people just like you for support. Right now, we are in the throes of our year-end fundraising appeal – a big but […]
Continue readingby Eco-Rep Assad Akhlaqi ’16 On Sunday, November 16, 2014, I went to the Power Shift Vermont conference held in Landmark College in Putney, Vermont. The conference was hosted by the Vermont Student Climate Coalition (VSCC), which is a “network of Vermont students committed to fight for sustainability and climate justice as a medium for […]
Continue readingThe following is a message from VT Interfaith Power and Light: GREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) November 2014 In this newsletter: Energy Mini-Fair – Ascension Lutheran Church, 11/18 Energy Independent Vermont Campaign EPA Standards for Power Plants – Send Comment VECAN Conference: December 6 at Lake […]
Continue readingA PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS DAY is being planned for Monday, April 13th in Burlington. This day is a creation of Gross National Happiness USA, a non-profit organization intended to raise awareness of our responsibility to create happiness and to increase opportunities for people to share and discuss ideas about how to build more happiness into our […]
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