Re-Post Courtesy of Kate Elmer Westdijk, Food Systems Research Specialist, Agroecology and Rural Livelihoods Group, University of Vermont: Compostfest at Green Mountain Compost! Event: Apr 25, 2015 Green Mountain Compost is throwing a party! A party for compost? Yep! Those restless compost microbes can be quite the party animals. They’ve been waiting for winter’s end, for the moment […]
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 readingTake a break from your desk work and walk, ride the bus or cruise on your bike down to the Rubenstein Lab for a seminar on Microplastics at 3:00 PM. Dr. Gabriela Bradt from University of New Hampshire Extension and NH Sea Grant will talk about The Trashy Side of Plastic: Looking for Microplastics in […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest Champlain is doing to reduce printer-related waste! On October 1, 2013 Champlain College transitioned all network printers to the SymQuest Group Managed Print Services printer program, which brought the following advantages to all of us: Optimized our printer fleet. All network printing done at a guaranteed low cost per page. Monthly […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest info from these great organizations! Second Nature (good watch): Sustainability Sit-Downs #8 is out. This week’s video features Richard Cook, President Emeritus of Allegheny College and Second Nature Board Chair, discussing trans-disciplinary sustainability education and our effects as humans on the environment. Sustainability Sit-Downs is a new Second Nature video series consisting of […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest info from these great organizations! Second Nature (good watch): Sustainability Sit-Downs #8 is out. This week’s video features Richard Cook, President Emeritus of Allegheny College and Second Nature Board Chair, discussing trans-disciplinary sustainability education and our effects as humans on the environment. Sustainability Sit-Downs is a new Second Nature video series consisting of […]
Continue readingCourtesy of: CLARE INNES, CINNES@CSWD.NET, MARKETING COORDINATOR, CSWD, CHITTENDEN SOLID WASTE DISTRICT Green Mountain Compost in Williston is looking to fill three seasonal positions to help keep things going smoothly during the busiest time of year. For a complete description and information on how to apply, please visit https://cswd.net/about-cswd/job-openings/. Green Mountain Compost (https://www.greenmountaincompost.com) is the Chittenden Solid […]
Continue readingAs Spring arrives and the snow melts, lots of things start popping up all over Burlington – including heaps of nasty trash and recyclables that didn’t quite make it to where they were supposed to go. Please encourage your students to join the Center for Service and Civic Engagement in cleaning up our city on […]
Continue readingThe Lowell Center for Sustainable Production at the University of Massachusetts Lowell announces the “Greener Studio Challenge” – a competition for New England college, university and art school students. Open to students attending colleges, universities and art schools in New England, the Greener Studio Challenge is a competition and exhibit exploring the creation of: (A) Works […]
Continue readingWhat is the GRF? Primarily a fund that supports energy efficiency projects here on campus, BUT also has a portion available for projects proposed by Champlain College community members. The GRF aims to fund projects that: Promote awareness and understanding of sustainability in education, campus culture and behavior Directly or indirectly reduce Champlain’s environmental impact […]
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