February 18, 2020 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs | Submit | Advertise News of the Week Thirteen Institutions Become ‘Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers’ The Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U) selected 13 institutions as Truth, Racial Healing & Transformation Campus Centers. Organized around the five pillars of […]
Continue readingREPOSTED FROM THE VIEW FEBRUARY 14, 2020 – BY DANIELLE PETRILAK Champlain College hosts service learning trips for the same reason it organizes study abroad opportunities: to offer life-changing, cross cultural experiences for students. This May, 11 Champlain College students will embark on the Uganda Service Trip and volunteer at the Malayaka House. As a […]
Continue readingLake Champlain Committee Winter’s Wane 2020 E-News Happy Valentine’s Day! In this issue of Enews we share some recent legislative initiatives (including a call to action on climate change for Vermont members), introduce you to Director of Science & Water Programs Lauren Sopher (read her Lake Look column about Lakeshore Grasslands below) and let you know of […]
Continue readingFebruary 2020 The sweetest of Valentine’s Day wishes to you! Somehow Valentine’s Day and solid waste management do not strike me as a match made in heaven. Valentine’s Day is mushy cards, fancy dinners, decadent chocolate, roses, and champagne. The following week, though, is sorted paper, mushy food scraps, wilted flowers and hard-to-recycle glass. At […]
Continue readingMembership | Resources | Events & Education | STARS | AASHE Connect FINAL NOTICE: TOMORROW IS THE DEADLINE! The 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey closes at 11:59 p.m. ET on Feb. 14! Last released in 2017, this survey will allow AASHE to examine the nature of higher education sustainability positions. Get Started A publication on our […]
Continue readingAASHE Connect | Bulletin | Events | Resource Hub | STARS Tomorrow campus divestment campaigns across the country, along with allies in state pension divestment campaigns and international groups, will take unified action to prove that our movement is bigger than ever. Share how you plan to participate in Fossil Fuel Divestment Day (aka “F2D2”) by tweeting us at @AASHENews! […]
Continue reading(Reposting from The View) FEBRUARY 4, 2020 – BY GRACE SAFFORD Champlain students live green lifestyles for a month to win national environmental competition. For Champlain College, 2019 was the year of the environment. Champlain was ranked as the 25th Greenest College in the US by the Princeton Review, we earned a silver STARS sustainability rating, and five of […]
Continue readingFebruary 11, 2020 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs | Submit | Advertise Anyone in higher education that has sustainability as part of their position is invited to complete the 2020 Higher Education Sustainability Staffing Survey conducted by AASHE. The deadline to contribute is Feb. 14. News of the Week Georgetown U Adopts Fossil […]
Continue readingCheck out our NEW calendar of upcoming transportation-related events! Hosting an event? Email us with a title, description, date, place and time. If it fits our mission, well add it to the calendar. A Golden Opportunity Ned Farqhuar on what the Transportation Climate Initiative offers and why we should support it. Stop Requiring Parking Many communities are dropping […]
Continue readingAbout • Our Work • Calendar • Support • Blog • Visit • Stay & Dine • Gather • Farm Store Offered through February, our Weekend Sleigh Rides are a great way to bundle up, get outdoors, and enjoy the winter! All rides are weather permitting, so be sure to call our Welcome Center & Farm Store at 802-985-0350 if you’re concerned about the conditions. Video by Dreamlike Pictures. Transforming Schools with Food […]
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