8th Annual Branch Out Burlington!’s TREE SALE IS OPEN FOR BUSINESS This year Branch Out Burlington! is offering eight different beautiful specimens. Including fruiting trees, flowering trees, specimen tree and shade trees. All 5- 6 feet tall and only $49.00 each. These trees always sell out; so preorder now for Saturday May 2nd pick up! […]
Continue readingSummer job opportunities Looking for a job in Burlington? Join VPIRG’s summer outreach team! —- Make $4,000-$8,000 over the summer —- —- Travel across beautiful Vermont —- —- Build grassroots support for global warming solutions — APPLY ONLINE: www.vpirg.org/canvassjob CONTACT: students@vpirg.org or (802) 595- 2826 for more information.
In honor of Champlain College’s Sustainability Month, faculty member Rebecca Schwarz assigned an “Eco-Logic” assignment for her sculpture and public art students. Try to find them all around campus… Bring it Back Ireland building by Aubrie Gillam Printed and cut digital paintings These subtle, quiet, and small, but very intentional pieces are designed to make […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest this week from some of the best sustainable institutions! Second Nature (good watch): New Release: Second Nature Sustainability Sit-Downs Video #4 Sustainability Sit-Downs #4 is out. This week’s video features Tim Carter, President of Second Nature, discussing higher education’s role in making a sustainability society. Sustainability Sit-Downs is a new Second Nature […]
Continue readingBy Eco-Rep, Morgan Blanchard ’15 On Saturday, November 15th, a group of seven Eco-Reps along with Sustainability Director, Christina Erickson, traveled to the fifth annual Eco-Rep Symposium held at Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts. The event began with a sit-down lunch of mindful foods (no meat!) and a chance to get familiar with the events […]
Continue readingBy Eco-Rep Jon DelaBruere ’15 image from USFWS For my environmental policy class I recently attended a conference at ECHO for the 40th anniversary of the Endangered Species Act here in Burlington, VT. Through a number of different panels, we heard about and discussed Vermont’s endangered species and how they are recovering, but a changing […]
Continue readingIt’s early in winter and yet we’ve had a plethora of ice, rain, and everything in between, which prompted this question from a concerned faculty member. Q. What’s with all the “salt” we are putting on the walkways and parking lots? Can’t be good for the lake. A. I know, and it’s something that […]
Continue readingOver the past several weeks there have been a lot of large events on and around campus: students moving out of res hall room and apartments downtown, two commencements, all employee meetings, and the like. Over the course of these past weeks I’ve often found myself positioned directly in front of trash, recycling, and/or compost […]
Continue readingHey Seniors! Getting ready to depart from Camp Champ? Here are some suggestions on how to make your transition from college life to life-after-college a totally eco-savvy one. 10. Sign on to the Graduation Pledge. While not an official effort here at Champlain, this is something you could do as an individual. The Graduation Pledge […]
Continue readingAs we neared the end of our final exam in Secular and Sacred, our teacher reminded us to keep our intellectual hats on even after we left the class room. He urged us to keep looking for connections and to remain opened minded. I suppose I should say the same to you as well. Keep […]
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