The Northern Woodlands Newsletter is as follows: Calendar A Look at the Season’s Main Events Virginia Barlow Second Week of March Bluebirds will soon be looking for a nice, dry, clean place to raise a family. They prefer a neighborhood that features a fair amount of open land. Like all fish-eating ducks, the hooded mergansers […]
Continue readingThe CSWD Newsflash is as follows: Green Mountain Compost to begin selling compost this spring! I don’t know about you, but I could swear the bird songs have been sounding a little different as the days continue to grow brighter. There’s an ever-so-slight departure from the usual “I’m going to throttle that groundhog for giving […]
Continue reading350 Vermont March Newsletter is as follows: NEK says NO TAR SANDS! Yesterday, Vermonters again expressed wide concern over the possibility of toxic tar sands being transported through an aging pipeline in the NEK. At least 13 towns – some of them crossed by the 60-year-old pipeline, others nearby – reported that they had passed […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest from the Implementer, Second Nature’s monthly bulletin. Courtesy of Second Nature
Check out internships, event information, and news in the PLAN Newsletter! Courtesy of PLAN
NOFA Vermont March E-Newsletter Are You a Member? Members are the heart of NOFA Vermont! Your membership comes with many benefits, including a subscription to our quarterly newsletter, NOFA Notes, and discounts on NOFA events. Your support makes our programs possible! As a leader in the local and organic food movement, NOFA Vermont is training […]
Continue readingPeace and Justice Center March 2014 Newsletter White Privilege in Vermont White Privilege in Vermont: The Beginning of a Conversation By Amanda Sanderson, PJC Intern I was not introduced to an open and honest conversation about race and racial relations until my senior year of college. I enrolled in the class specifically because “Race and […]
Continue readingCall for applications to AASHE’s Sustainability Across the Curriculum Leadership workshop closes March 17. Click here for more information or to apply! Also, read the latest bulletin here! Courtesy of AASHE Bulletin
Reposted from Vtdigger.org Editor’s note: This op-ed is by Jack Lazor, the owner of Butterworks Farm in Westfield. Just about everyone in Vermont agrees that Lake Champlain and its tributaries are stressed. Phosphorus levels in the lake continue to rise and algae blooms have become a common sight in the warmer summer months. Untold millions […]
Continue readingWith the help of schools across the state of Vermont, we have created the Vermont Student Climate Coalition (VSCC). Our mission statement is to be a network of Vermont students committed to fighting for sustainability and climate justice as a medium for intersectional social and economic progress. Through democratic student power, we are fostering a […]
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