Courtesy of Vermont Interfaith Power and Light Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News December 2017 In this newsletter: Please Donate to Support VTIPL! Deb Markowitz’s Keynote Address Posted on Website Burlington Community Comes Together on Paris Climate Accord Goals The ESSEX Plan Community Forums Town Meeting Day Resolutions Campaign Clean Water Network Meeting & […]
Continue readingCourtesy of Sustainable Transport Vermont Sustainable Transportation Vermont Sustainable Transportation in Rural Vermont — Gina CampoliA rural Vermont town’s transportation officials’ responsibilities used to be pretty straight forward – keep the roads clear of snow and passable during the winter, maintain bridges and culverts, and grade gravel roads. While those primary responsibilities remain, there’s now […]
Continue readingCourtesy of ecoNEWS VT How can cities identify where roadway flooding is most likely to occur? What strategies can be used to meet the Wildland and Woodlands goals for forest conservation? Are conservationists likely to incorporate pro-environmental actions into their daily lives? Read about this research in the fall collection of featured stories. Also included are several fellowship and grant opportunities. […]
Continue readingNovember 28, 2017 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise News of the Week Middlebury College to Buy Biogas From Local Cow Farm A new college partnership will deliver renewable natural gas to the college’s main power plant. The gas will be produced at a local farm in an anaerobic digester using cow manure and food waste, and will travel […]
Continue readingcourtesy of aashe November 21, 2017 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise News of the Week U Buffalo Coordinates 100 MW RE Community Initiative A renewable energy initiative being spearheaded by the university aims to invest in the city’s urban core, while reducing energy costs for some Buffalo-area anchor institutions. Called Localizing Buffalo’s Renewable Energy Future, the plan calls […]
Continue readingcourtesy of city market Kids’ Cupcake Decorating Sunday, November 19, 2017 – 11:00am to 1:00pm City Market Downtown (map) Join us for a fun morning of cupcake-decorating! We will have house-made, fall-flavored cupcakes and homemade frosting available for kids of all ages. This is a drop-in event, so no need to sign up. We’ll […]
Continue readingcourtesy of the vermont research news Vermont Research News: Rain, road salt, taxes and more… November 15th, 2017 Center for Research on Vermont MORE RAIN EXPECTED The northeastern U.S. has experienced dramatic changes in precipitation over the past century. A study co-authored by Dr. Brian Beckage found that annual extreme participation was 53 percent higher from 1996-2014 than it was […]
Continue readingcourtesy of green ideas GREEN IDEAS FOR A HEALTHIER PLANET & A BETTER FUTURE Five ways to improve your indoor air quality From a recent blog post I read: “Commercials and slick marketing techniques have led us to believe that ‘clean’ equates to a scent that you would not find in nature. But what does a […]
Continue readingcourtesy of northern woodlands Educator’s eNewsletter November 10, 2017 PHENOLOGY CALENDAR A Look at the Season’s Main Events Virginia Barlow Third Week of November November 17-18: The moon will be nearly new and won’t get in the way of the Leonid […]
Continue readingcourtesy of vgbn Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) November Newsletter 2016 VT’s Greenest Commercial Building | Hartford Town Hall designed and built by Bread Loaf Corporation Dear VGBN members and friends, As the colder temperatures arrive and the trees bare their branches, Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) continues to be grateful for the support and enthusiasm we’ve […]
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