September has arrived and things are popping up all over, one of them today. I’m writing with some near-term opportunities to move our transition to renewable energy along. We heard a lot of interest in test driving EVs when we were tabling for sustainable transportation at the Old North End Ramble last July. Three opportunities […]
Continue readingI’m excited to share that AASHE has released the 2019 Sustainable Campus Index (SCI), a publication that recognizes top-performing colleges and universities in 17 sustainability impact areas and overall by institution type, as measured by the Sustainability Tracking, Assessment & Rating System (STARS). The report also highlights innovative and high-impact initiatives from institutions that submitted STARS reports […]
Continue readingMay is Bike Month. Time to dust off your bike (if it gets dusty) and get out in the fresh air of beautiful springtime Vermont. Here is a tiny snapshot of bike stuff happening (there is a lot!): May 1 – Vermont Bike Walk Challenge starts May 2 – Queen City Bicycle Club monthly ride […]
Continue readingCommute Green during Earth Week! Take the CATMA Earth Week Mobility Challenge, by logging trips and attending events. We encourage you to use transit, carpool, walk, or bike for your commuter trips April 22-26, 2019. Log trips with the GoVermont website or app (iOS or Android) and attend events throughout the week to be eligible to win prizes! Each day will feature a different mode! Log […]
Continue readingSee below for a day by day breakdown: March 4-8 – All Shuttles run like normal Saturday March 9th – Weekend Shuttle on Saturday Only. Free Amtrak Shuttle (AM) – Saturday March 9th – Sign up at champlain.edu/longdistancetravel Sunday March 10th – No Shuttle March 11-15 – Lakeside/194 Limited Schedule (1 shuttle, 7am-6pm). Saturday March 16th […]
Continue readingHopeful signs from Montpelier Also, check out our new side-column featuring a few items of interest from outside Vermont. Most recent–an audio story about rural transportation challenges in Maine and a podcast on the liberal blind spot for cars. We’ve added a comment section below every post, so if you’d like to add your thoughts, feel free. […]
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Now that that pesky polar vortexy thing is over…maybe its time to get some fresh air and exercise on your commute? Your chance is upon you! February actually has a bunch of bikey things going on. See below. Feb 7th – Tomorrow! is the monthly Queen City Bicycle Club group ride. The ride is a group of femme, trans, womxn, and queer folks on […]
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Join us for Public Forum on a Proposed Scooter & Bike Share in Burlington! As part of our ongoing effort to expand transportation options in Burlington, we invite you to join the Mayor, Public Works, Parks and our regional partners to discuss a proposed 2019 electric bicycle share and electric scooter share. Building off last […]
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Events, Resources & Updates New Carpool Matching Service We are excited to partner with the State of Vermont in launching the new Go! Vermont App that offers a statewide carpool matching service platform. CATMA will discontinue its Confidential Carpool Matching Service effective 2/15/19, and we encourage our members to join the Go! Vermont carpool service. We still provide […]
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Lake Champlain Committee January 2019 E-news Below is the January 2019 edition of the Lake Champlain Committee (LCC) Enewsletter. It includes nature notes, clean lake tips for winter, articles about ice volcanoes and the winter solstice, and water news from near and far. It comes to you with our deep thanks for your past membership […]
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