Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News October 2019 In this newsletter: VTIPL’s Annual Conference Happening Soon – Register Now! Address Correction – Please Note VTIPL Appreciates Congregational Sponsors of Our Conference! VTIPL Seeks a Coordinator Pledge to be a Faith Climate Voter Vermont Climate Change Policy Priorities Sierra Club/Action Circles Advocacy Training George Lakey […]
Continue readingINTERVALE CENTER Sustaining farms, land, and people since 1988 Fall in the Intervale is arguably the most pleasant time of year. The sunny and cool days lend themselves to incredible walks on our (new and improved!) trails and offer comfortable weather for farmers and our Conservation Nursery staff to accomplish bountiful fall harvests. In fact, […]
Continue readingHere is the PDF of the October/November/December 2019 issue of the Peace & Justice News. Please be in touch if you are involved with activist projects and would like our support. Peace, Wendy Wendy Coe, Operations Manager Peace & Justice Center
Our 41st annual Harvest Festival on Saturday brought the community together to celebrate Vermont forest, farm, and food traditions. We’ve captured the day in photos here. And, view the festival from the air! We’re so very grateful for our volunteers, vendors, sponsors, and everyone who makes the Harvest Festival possible. Photos by Brandon Parrish. Video by long-time volunteer Russell Fox […]
Continue readingHello Neighbors, Working at CSWD, I am surrounded by co-workers who are truly committed to reducing the amount of waste they produce. Reusable water bottles abound! At previous jobs, frozen meals were my routine. Peel the film back, pop it in the microwave and lunch is ready! My first week at CSWD, I continued my […]
Continue readingJoin us at the Farm Barn for our 41st Annual Harvest Festival on Saturday, September 21 from 10AM–4PM! It’s a full-day celebration of Vermont forest, farm, and food traditions for the whole family. Want to support the event? Harvest Festival is free for members. Renew your membership today and volunteer to help! Mobilizing Climate Action for Health MONDAY, 9.23 • 7:30-9PM @ […]
Continue readingShort constitutions equal more trust Vermont has the shortest constitution of any state, at 1,433 words. A recent article finds that trust in the government correlates to constitution length, with higher levels of trust associated with shorter constitutions. The study also finds that there is a relationship between social capital and constitution endurance, the amount of time […]
Continue readingSeptember 17, 2019 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Advertise News of the Week Smith College Adopts ‘Year on Climate Change’ for 2019-20 Academic Year The college has designated the 2019-20 academic year as the Year on Climate Change, a college-wide initiative to critically examine the complex and urgent issue of climate change. This program encourages the entire campus community […]
Continue readingMONTHLY SCREENING: ANTHROPOCINE Wednesday, September 25, 7:00 PM The Anthropocene screening is part of a nationwide release to coincide with the U.N. Climate Summit in New York. It will screen simultaneously throughout the USA. Directed by Jennifer Baichwal, Nicholas de Pencier, Edward Burtynsky Narrated by Alicia Vikander Canada | Documentary | 87 mins | US release 2019 […]
Continue readingView this email in your browser Share Tweet Forward Teen pregnancy and nighttime driving Vermont is the only state that doesn’t have mandatory nighttime-driving curfews and this may increase teen pregnancies, a new study finds. According to the research, states with stricter laws controlling new drivers have decreased fertility by 3–4% among mothers between the ages […]
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