The VT Interfaith Power and Light March newsletter is as follows: GREEN MOUNTAINS, BLUE WATER: Earth Care News from Vermont Interfaith Power and Light (VTIPL) March 2014 SUPPORT STANDARDS for CARBON POLLUTION The Environment Protection Agency has proposed first-ever standards for carbon pollution from new power plants. Send a message to EPA Administrator, Gina McCarthy, to support […]
Continue readingBurlington, VT – Mayor Miro Weinberger today announced that he would be traveling to Nishinomiya, Japan, a Burlington “Friendship City,” as part of the two cities’ ongoing relationship around issues of sustainability. While in Japan, Mayor Weinberger and Nishinomiya Mayor Masahiro Kouno will sign a second joint communiqué recommitting the cities as “Environmental Learning Cities” […]
Continue readingBurlington, VT – Mayor Miro Weinberger today announced that he would be traveling to Nishinomiya, Japan, a Burlington “Friendship City,” as part of the two cities’ ongoing relationship around issues of sustainability. While in Japan, Mayor Weinberger and Nishinomiya Mayor Masahiro Kouno will sign a second joint communiqué recommitting the cities as “Environmental Learning Cities” […]
Continue readingLearn about how climate change is affecting College and University mascots here. Courtesy of the NWF
The New Economy Coalition is issuing a Request for Proposals for young people working to build the New Economy. On a rolling basis, it will be offering small grants (up to $5000) for convenings, projects and campaigns. The grants will be accompanied by support for planning and executing your project and access to NEC’s large and […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest from AASHE at https://www2.aashe.org/archives/2014/0311.php
Passed on from our Dean of Communication and Creative Media, Dr. Paula Willoquet-Maricondi: https://www.buzzfeed.com/summeranne/how-wolves-change-rivers-is-the-perfect-explanation-of-ecolo
From Grist.org: Fairer fare: How to turn food system kinks into win-wins for growers and eaters Start anywhere, follow it everywhere: That’s the key to building sustainable local food systems, according to one expert veteran. By Nathanael Johnson
The Local Motion Walk n’ Roll News is as follows: Welcome Emily, Our New Executive Director! We are so excited to welcome Emily Boedecker to the Local Motion team. She officially took the helm as Local Motion’s Executive Director this past Monday. In February, Emily spent a day catching up with Co-Interim Executive Directors, Jason […]
Continue readingRead the article here! Courtesy of the US Green Building Council