Welcome to the April 2021 edition of Reality Now. BLOG HIGHLIGHTS ENVIRONMENTAL RACISM: WHAT IT IS AND HOW YOU CAN FIGHT IT We can’t truly move forward as a movement without acknowledging our shared past and working to solve its most fundamental problems. READ MORE THE AMERICAN JOBS PLAN IS THE PLAN WE’VE BEEN WAITING FOR […]
Continue readingChamplain’s Latest Greenhouse Gas Inventory For the past ten+ years, Champlain has completed an in-depth greenhouse gas (ghg) inventory. This year’s results show that our net emissions took a significant drop, largely due to reduced air travel because of the pandemic. Our recommendation, carried over from last year, for how we continue to decrease our emissions is […]
Continue readingEnjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. Building Bridges to Water Quality and Conservation Work By Justin Geibel, Water Quality and Careers FellowApril 06, 2021The Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (VYCC) and Lake Champlain Sea Grant are continuing their partnership into 2022 with support for the joint Water Quality and Careers Fellowship. Beginning in early 2020, the fellowship has … [read […]
Continue readingWelcome to our April newsletter! As always, we hope this finds you doing well. Before we dive into news from across our network and what we have in store, we wanted to take some time to recognize and condemn the increase in anti-Asian violence we have seen across the country recently. Like you all, we were […]
Continue readingApril 7, 2021 AASHE Connect | Events | Resource Hub | STARS | Advertise AASHE is pleased to announce three upcoming professional learning opportunities that will help you sharpen your skills while remaining COVID-safe. Opportunities include a workshop about facilitating organizational change, a sustainability change leaders retreat and a cli-fi (climate fiction) book club. Register for one or all […]
Continue readingApril E-Newsletter from VNRC We hope the spring weather has brought you some renewed energy and optimism. We’re feeling pretty excited ourselves: VNRC’s annual screening of the Wild & Scenic Film Festival is coming up on Thursday! Learn how to get tickets—and read on for many more updates about our work. Latest News —This week: 13th Annual Wild & Scenic […]
Continue readingIn this issue: Our 2020 Annual Report, Wildland Forestry and Vermont’s Current Use Program, restoring the West Barn, Forest Friend signs, Game of Logging Level 2, burning trees for electricity, and more. Hot off the e-press: Our 2020 Annual Report Take a look at what Vermont Family Forests was up to last year, in words and […]
Continue readingMARCH 2021 NEWSLETTER “The Earth has music for those who listen.”– William Shakespeare UNEP Youth & Education Alliance (YEA!) Updates: Green Jobs for Youth:NEW RELEASE from UNEP’s Youth and Education Alliance! Global Guidance for Education on Green Jobs: Connecting Higher Education and Green Opportunities for Planetary Health – Designed for educators, career advisors, curricular developers, education commissions and administrators, this document has […]
Continue readingMarch 31, 2021 News of the Week EPA Releases 2020 Top 30 HEI List of Green Power UsersThe University of California tops the EPA’s ranking of higher education institutions based on their total annual usage of green power. Of those listed, Georgetown University has the highest amount of green power as a percentage of total […]
Continue readingMarch 24, 2021 AASHE Connect | Events | Resource Hub | STARS | Advertise Three days remain to submit a proposal for the annual conference, or for a webinar, workshop or course. Formats other than these also may be submitted. Submit soon for an opportunity to share your experiences and insights with others working to […]
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