Silas – A Story of Environmental Activism and Community Empowerment in Post-War Liberia Friday, March 23, 7:00 pm at the Film House on Main Street Landing Followed by Q&A with director Anjali Nayar Silas is an 80 min documentary about Silas Siakor, an environmental campaigner in post-civil war Liberia who unearths illegal loggings concessions, land grabs by […]
Continue readingecoNEWS VT Winter 2018 issue View this email in your browser As winter (slowly) fades away, take a look at some great research that was recently published, including: How can bioretention cells be used for stormwater management? What are the effects of road salt on our waterways? What threats do our forests face due to climate change? How can various stakeholders unite to promote biodiversity […]
Continue readingVermont Research News: Town meetings past and present. View this email in your browser Vermont Research News: Town meetings past and present. March 8, 2018 Editors’ Note: Town Meeting 2018 is now in the rearview mirror. What were the impacts? What is the future of this 200-year old tradition? In this issue of the Vermont […]
Continue readingMarch 6, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise We are now accepting submissions for the AASHE Sustainability Awards. New this year, nominations are being accepted for a new award category, the Lifetime Achievement Award! Submissions and nominations for a 2018 award will be accepted until May 11. Winners receive a complimentary pass to AASHE 2018. Check out the full prize package and consider […]
Continue readingClick here for latest Peace & Justice Newsletter In This Issue Upcoming Events PJC Job Opening Flynn Center Vouchers March for Our Lives Buses to DC From the Blog: Toxic Whiteness A Divided America Community Calendar Action Highlight: Racial Equity Bill PJC Educational Programs & Events Toxic Whiteness Discussion Group Thursday, March 8, noon-1pm, PJC. This space is […]
Continue readingMarch 2018 I recently spent a week visiting Tulum, Mexico, a small beach town on the Caribbean Sea. It’s famous for its well-preserved Mayan temples, crystalline underground pools, and long, uninterrupted stretches of white sand and turquoise waters. And at one point, all of that was probably true. Today, the beaches (at least, the […]
Continue readingNew post on Sodexo’s Commitment to Buying Vermont First Go Further with Food – Eat With the Season! by VermontFirst “Go Further With Food” What does this mean? Besides being the theme of this year’s National Nutrition Month, this idea perfectly captures what we at Vermont First aim to do. We are going further with food by not just […]
Continue readingCOURTESY OF VERMONT INTERFAITH POWER AND LIGHT Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News March 2018 In this newsletter: VTIPL Annual Conference: October 13, 2018 — Save the Date! Faith Climate Action Week: April 14 – 22, 2018 Moving Toward Zero Energy — Workshop Series Begins Mar. 7 Merchants of Doubt Documentary Film Showing, Mar. 8, Jericho George Lakey, Viking Economics’ Author, Speaks […]
Continue readingcourtesy of vermont research news Vermont Research News: Well-being, bald eagles, local food and more… View this email in your browser Vermont Research News: Well-being, bald eagles, local food and more… February 22, 2018 WELL-BEING Vermont joined South Dakota as the best states in the country for overall well-being, according to a new comprehensive survey by Gallup. […]
Continue readingEHS NEWSLETTER | Issue 4 | Winter 2018 IN THIS ISSUE Our newsletter is focused on providing our students and community partners information on the “Good Work” we do in our communities. We hope you enjoy this issue focused on people in the Division of Education […]
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