Category Archives: Events in the Broader Community

Invitation: Oct 18-19 – Innovations in Climate Action

OCTOBER 18-19 | INNOVATIONS IN CLIMATE ACTION Join us for Part One of REV’s two-part virtual conference! Policy experts, planners, entrepreneurs, and advocates invite you to explore the strategies and approaches we need to preserve a livable planet. You’re sure to leave inspired!  Click here to register for REV2021! Keynote SpeakerDr. Saul GriffithCo-Founder & Chief Scientist […]

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Inviting Vermont College Students: Community Forums on Climate Change and Its Impact Among Low- and Moderate Income Vermonters – Oct. 5

As the state of Vermont is working to draft its Climate Action Plan, I am working with Vermont CAP Agencies to engage and empower low- and moderate- income Vermonters on the issue of climate change. I am sending this email in this capacity, seeking your help to reach out to college students who are interested […]

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News & Events from Shelburne Farms: A Campus for Learning, Breeding Barn Preservation, and Upcoming Programs

Shelburne Farms is a campus for learning. Through partnerships and our own programming, we offer opportunities for all ages — from preschoolers to college students to professional educators — to explore the natural landscape, learn from experts, and engage with the big ideas of sustainability. Read on to discover a few of these stories. Vermont Leads […]

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TAKE A TIME OUT FOR TURTLES: VOLUNTEERS NEEDED FOR NESTING BEACH CLEAN UP DAY – October 16

Vermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day is Saturday, October 16, and the department is looking for volunteers to help.  Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10:00 a.m.  After finishing at North Hero, the group will carpool to another site in Swanton.  Volunteers will pull up […]

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Lake Champlain Fall 2021 Research Seminars

Lake Champlain Sea GrantFall 2021 Research Seminar Series Lake Champlain Sea Grant invites you to attend our seminar seriesbeginning in September 2021 with both in-person and virtual attendance. Assessing Chemical and Biological Recovery From Acid Deposition in Montane Vermont Lakes Date/Time: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm ETLocation: University of Vermont Aiken Center, Room 311 or virtual […]

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September E-News from Vermont Natural Resource Committee

September E-Newsletter from VNRCSee below for the latest news and updates. Register here for our Backyard Habitat webinar this Thursday at noon, and don’t forget to RSVP to attend our 2021 Annual Meeting! The Latest — Introducing Kati Gallagher — We are thrilled to welcome Kati Gallagher, our new Sustainable Communities Program Director, to the VNRC team! Kati brings a background […]

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Your voice needed to shape VT’s Climate Action Plan!

Lake Champlain’s Health is Affected by Climate ChangeAttend an upcoming meeting to help shape the Vermont Climate Action Plan. September 20, 2021The state of Vermont is developing its Climate Action Plan and drafters need your input to produce a forward-thinking guidance document that addresses the climate emergency. Seven events to gain public comments will be held throughout […]

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Vermont Youth Launch into Climate Justice – Sept. 25

I am reaching out to invite you to The Youth Launch into Climate Justice event on September 25th from 11:00am- 2:00pm at the VT State House. The Youth Launch into Climate Justice will match young people with the resources and connections we need to make a difference in the state and the world. The event will […]

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Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference

Call for Abstracts for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP),Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium are pleased to announce the next Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held from January 10th-12th, 2022 at the University of Vermont.  In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. […]

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