Category Archives: Events in the Broader Community

Join a rally against the pipeline

350 Vermont needs your help to fight the tar sand pipeline! Join one of their rallies in these places:

6pm, Burlington, Church & Pearl Sts.
4:30pm, St. J, Federal Building on Main St. and Eastern Ave
7pm, Strafford, on the Common in the Upper Village
6pm, Brattleboro, Wells Fountain

Bring your signs. Bring your candles. Dress warm and see you soon!

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GMO Labeling Hearing in Montpelier on February 6

Efforts to pass GMO labeling legislation in Vermont are at a critical stage. After passing the Vermont House last May by a wide margin, H.112, An Act Relating To The Labeling Of Food Produced With Genetic Engineering, is now being debated in the Senate. It must pass both the Senate Agriculture and Judiciary Committees before it […]

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High Altitude Woman – Jan Reynolds

High Altitude Woman When: Feb-06 7:30 pm – 9:00 pm Where: Outdoor Gear Exchange Phone: 802-860-0190 Address: Google Map 37 Church Street, Burlington, VT, 05401, United States Tickets: FREE Join us at Outdoor Gear Exchange for an exciting presentation from Jan Reynolds, the original High Altitude Woman. This world renowned explorer has been an inspiration […]

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2014 Sustainable Living Expo: March 29 in Middlebury

WhatA one-day exposition of workshops, exhibits and events promoting sustainable living in the Champlain Valley WhyTo gather the community together with the purpose of inspiring each other to explore, design and create a vibrant self-sustaining future, rooted in ourselves, our communities, and in nature   When Saturday March 29, 2014 from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM […]

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Local Food: Past, Present, and What’s Next

Gary Nabhan & Bill McKibben in fireside conversation–Local Food: Past, Present, and What’s Next

Monday, January 27th at 4:00 PM

Kirk Alumni Center, Middlebury College

Free and open to the public

Join Gary Nabhan (“Growing Food in a Hotter, Drier Land”) and Bill McKibben (“Oil and Honey”) as they share readings from their latest books, reflect on the history of the local food movement, and envision the future of sustainable agriculture.

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Vermont Student Climate Coalition

Francesca Hall, a junior at UVM, has been working with students across Vermont to build a strong coalition of student environmental organizers and activists. Her goal is to connect and strengthen the campaigns being waged throughout the state to make Vermont and its colleges and universities models of sustainability and environmental stewardship.

In order for this coalition to be effective, however, it needs student representatives from every school to take an active role in connecting their school to this coalition and in some manner representing the interests of students on their campus.

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