courtesy of vermont interfaith power & light Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News September 2018 In this newsletter: Registration Now Open for VTIPL’s 2018 Conference! Congregations Invited to be Sponsors of VTIPL’s Conference Celebrating Sacred Waters, Shelburne Bay Park, September 8 Rise for Climate, Jobs, & Justice – Sept. 8 Vermont Climate Actions Vision for Vermont Summit […]
Continue readingEducator’s eNewsletter August 31, 2018 EDITOR’S BLOG A Look at the Season’s Main Events Virginia Barlow First Week of Septemeber Monarch butterflies begin their long southward migration. If tobacco hornworms are visiting your tomato plants, you may also find pupae of […]
Continue readingcourtesy of aashe September 4, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise Approximately 2,000 higher education sustainability practitioners are preparing to gather in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to examine the 2018 AASHE Conference & Expo theme, “Global Goals: Rising to the Challenge”, and explore the critical role of higher education in achieving the U.N. SDGs. These conversations will take place throughout 300+ […]
Continue readingcourtesy of lcc Lake Champlain Committee Summer’s Wane E-news Heat Wave From July 18 to August 16, a stretch of 29 days, the daily high temperature in Burlington, Vermont never fell below 80 degrees F. The streak eclipsed the previous record for consecutive days over 80 by four days. Keep in mind, the streak of hot days began […]
Continue readingGreen Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News June 2018 In this newsletter: Congregations Invited to be Sponsors of VTIPL Conference Happening: A Clean Energy Revolution – Film Showing in Marshfield Poor People’s Campaign Continues Energy Resource Fair & Town Meeting with Senator Sanders SunCommon Sun CARnival this Saturday Vermont’s Catholic Diocese Gets Greener Faith, Reason […]
Continue readingRed, Blue—And Green: American University Achieves Carbon Neutrality By Gregg Sangillo | April 25, 2018 As part of the carbon neutral plan, about 2,500 solar panels were installed on campus. AU also entered into a partnership to install solar panels in North Carolina. Is tackling climate change the greatest challenge of our time? Will sustainability questions dominate the […]
Continue readingNews and Upcoming Events In this issue: 2017 Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards Winners Announced Burlington 2030 District Launch Event a week from today! Tuesday, May 1 Burlington 2030 District member feature: Main Street Landing Greenride Bikeshare Launches in BTV Area Upcoming Events 2017 Vermont’s Greenest Building Award Winners Announced The sixth annual Vermont’s Greenest Building Awards, […]
Continue readingApril 24, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise Happy Earth Day! Please consider sharing pictures from your institution’s Earth Day activities and events through the Campus Sustainability Hub. News of the Week Bowdoin College Achieves Carbon Neutrality Two years ahead of schedule, the college has achieved carbon neutrality through a variety of campus energy projects, campus engagement, regional carbon offsets […]
Continue readingApril 17, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise The April 10 issue of the Bulletin incorrectly listed the dates of the 8th Annual Green Sports Alliance Summit. The summit is taking place from June 26-27. We apologize for the error. News of the Week 31 Colleges & Universities Begin Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative The Higher Education Anchor Mission Initiative […]
Continue readingVermont Research News: April 18, 2018 View this email in your browser State Flubs Financial Literacy Exam With tax day in the rear view mirror, Vermont received a D for providing financial literacy skills to high school students. While some schools offer finance topics in elective classes, financial literacy is not a requirement for graduation. […]
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