On Labor Day in Pawlet, a 21-year fell asleep at the wheel, crossed the double yellow line, and killed a person on a bike. This was the fourth fatal crash involving a bicycle and a car this year. Four people – dads, friends, colleagues, husbands – lost. And this is the tip of the iceberg. […]
Continue readingNational Wildlife Federation’s Campus Ecology program is pleased to announce the release of our newest resource guide, titled, The Campus Wild: How College and University Green Landscapes Provide Havens for Wildlife and “Lands-On” Experiences for Students. The Campus Wild features 85 higher education institutions, including both two and four-year schools, community, public and private, representing all […]
Continue readingGREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) September 2015 In this newsletter: Register and Come to VTIPL Conference! Saving Our Common Home Symposium Pope Francis’s September Trip to the U.S. Climate Revival in Middlebury – October 3 A New Awakening: Prophetic Climate Witness World Day of Prayer for […]
Continue readingNEWS OPPORTUNITIES RESOURCES EVENTS JOBS Sept. 1, 2015 Top News of the Week For a complete view of last week’s news stories, or to submit news and information from your school, click here. 400 Pennsylvania Professors Urge Lawmakers to Tackle Climate Change In response to ongoing debate […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest from our local sustainable organizations! City Market (good read/local events/food): The Dish: Git Yer Goat Wednesday, April 29, 2015 – 5:30 to 7:00pm ArtsRiot, 400 Pine St. Goats are the world’s most common meat source, valued for their relatively inexpensive resilience and adaptability. Vermont is home to thousands of these cute critters […]
Continue readingCheck out this week’s good reads and job postings from these awesome sustainable organizations! VRRP/USCRI (good read/social justice/volunteer opportunities/local events) AASHE (good read/conferences/job) Salvation Farms (job/food) Intervale Food Hub (announcement/food) Vermont Youth Conservation Corps (good read/local event): VT Interfaith Power and Light (good read/local events): GREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) April […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest from these sustainable organizations: AASHE (good read/conference/jobs) Second Nature (good read/conferences/climate) CSDW (good read/local events/volunteer opps/waste): NewsFlash April 2015 Click the icons above to find us on Facebook & Twitter! Green Mountain Compost is throwing a party! It’s that time of year: Spring is springing, flowers will soon be poking up through the snow, […]
Continue readingAASHE (good read/conferences/jobs) Second Nature (good watch): Sustainability Sit-Downs #11 is out. This week’s video features Wendell Brase, Administrative Vice Chancellor at University of California, Irvine, discussing discussing the true costs of inaction in the face of Climate Change. Sustainability Sit-Downs is a new Second Nature video series consisting of 12 short interviews with sustainability leaders in higher […]
Continue readingAASHE (good read/conferences/jobs) Second Nature (good watch): Sustainability Sit-Downs #11 is out. This week’s video features Wendell Brase, Administrative Vice Chancellor at University of California, Irvine, discussing discussing the true costs of inaction in the face of Climate Change. Sustainability Sit-Downs is a new Second Nature video series consisting of 12 short interviews with sustainability leaders in higher […]
Continue readingVNRC (good read/local events): Get Involved Visit Our Website Give E-News February 2015 Perhaps more so than in recent years, the state budget has been front and center at the State House this year and lawmakers face tough decisions because of a $113 million budget gap. With this in mind, VNRC, along with other organizations, […]
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