RFF webinar on future of carbon pricing; Learn about the five levers of political will Weekly Briefing, Oct. 21, 2020 CCLers do their part to make this election the year of the #ClimateVoter With less than two weeks remaining before an election that will have a big impact on climate change policy, CCL volunteers are […]
Continue readingThe election is near. Regardless of which way the election goes, there needs to be a conversation around what we want America to look like and stand for. Many events are happening (starting tonight) that address this.-Kina Thorpe, PJC Educational Program Manager Click here to for the quarterly Peace & Justice Center Newsletter In This Issue […]
Continue readingThe Poetry of Food Systems CollaborationSolving our food system challenges requires significant collaboration. A recent article explores the benefits and challenges of transdisciplinary collaboration through a unique medium: poetry. The author took evaluations from a recent Food Systems conference at UVM, and transcribed them into poems. These poems were able to uniquely emphasize the most pressing challenges of […]
Continue readingOctober 13, 2020 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs | Submit | Advertise News of the Week Saint Louis U Establishes Institute for Healing Justice & EquityA new institute at Saint Louis University has been established to help eliminate disparities caused by systemic oppression and to promote healing. The Institute for Healing Justice and Equity will […]
Continue readingUSCRI Vermont hosted its first cohort of 11 learners at its new Digital Literacy class at the Winooski Public Library on September 30th. With our partner Technology 4 Tomorrow, USCRI Vermont launched its new Digital Literacy Program last week – The course includes a Chromebook, internet connection, and 20 hours of online integrated English language […]
Continue readingVTIFF’s Virtual Film Festival is right around the corner. Festival passes are on sale starting on Friday, October 9. Individual tickets will be on sale Friday Oct 16. Check out the Festival Program and the terrific 2020 Festival Trailer, created by our very own Filmmaking Adjunct Ryan Dunleavy and Filmmaking Alumna Serena Gauthier. A pass gives you open access to all […]
Continue readingNews | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs | Submit | Advertise We are honored to announce Tasneem Essop and Mateo Nube as keynote speakers at the AASHE Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE). Tasneem Essop is the executive director of the Climate Action Network – International and will be sharing lessons learned from her efforts to advance the […]
Continue readingEnjoy our monthly newsletter providing updates on research, outreach and education from Lake Champlain Sea Grant. UVM, SUNY-Plattsburgh receive national recognition, additional funding for Lake Champlain Sea Grant Institute By Julianna White, Research Program CoordinatorSeptember 30, 2020The Lake Champlain Sea Grant (LCSG) Institute attracted additional federal funding from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) […]
Continue readingThe past few months have been filled with dreams of life returning “back to normal” and looking forward to a brighter future. We hope this newsletter gives you hope and encouragement as we dive into October which is also Fair Trade month. Our Fair Fall program continues this month with the theme of Racial Justice. Each […]
Continue readingRacial Disparities in Traffic StopsA recent study of the Bennington Vermont Police department’s traffic stop data has uncovered statistically significant discrepancies in the treatment of minorities. Hispanic drivers are three times more likely than white drivers to be arrested as the result of a traffic stop. Black drivers are three times as likely to be […]
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