In solidarity with Ferguson and social activists around the country protesting against racial injustice in our criminal justice system, the Peace & Justice Center presents: The New Jim Crow Group Discussions Sunday, Dec. 7th at 3:00pm and Thursday, Dec. 9th at 6:00pm Peace & Justice Center (60 Lake Street, 1C) All are […]
Continue readingCity Market is hosting a plethora of awesome food and sustainability related events this month! Check out their latest postings here.
The Toxics Action Center now has a posting for a Zero Waste Campaign internship! Courtesy of Shaina Kasper, Vermont and New Hampshire Community Organizer, Toxics Action Center Office: 802.223.4099 Cell: 802.922.4780
Check out the latest information and events surrounding planBTV, sponsored by the town of Burlington and the Burlington Planning and Zoning Department. Burlington Planning & Zoning Department Discover Burlington’s South End – Backstage access to inspiring places! Dozens of artists and several prominent manufacturers based in the South End are opening their doors […]
Continue readingJoin the Champlain College Eco-Reps and Sustain Champlain for a screening In the Hauke Conference Room. https://www.bagitmovie.com/ Thursday, October 23, 8:30pm in Hauke Conference Room https://www.facebook.com/events/977552165594079/
As we reported back in 2012, we were making great strides in reducing the amount of copy paper used on campus. Fast forward to 2014 and the story is even stronger. How are we getting there? We continue to shift from desktop printers to shared multifunction printers, which reduce cost from 1 penny per page […]
Continue readingThis year marks the 40th Anniversary of the creation of the University of Vermont Natural Areas. To celebrate this milestone, UVM is hosting several events through the semester. Celebrating 40 Years of Conservation and Stewardship University of Vermont Natural Areas 1974-2014 Thursday Sept. 25, 4:30pm, Aiken 103 UVM Natural Areas: 40 Years of Conservation and […]
Continue readingRenewable Energy 2014 (RE 2014) is Vermont’s annual convention bringing together key players in the clean energy sector. This year’s conference, slated for October 16 & 17, highlights current energy challenges, Vermont’s leadership role in the energy industry, and the steps needed to implement an integrated energy infrastructure. Nationwide and here in Vermont, the closure […]
Continue readingTuesday, April 22nd, 2014 is Earth Day. How did this day come
to be?
According to the Earth Day Network,
“Each year, Earth Day — April 22 — marks the anniversary of what many consider the birth of the modern environmental movement in 1970. Continue reading
Burlington, 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” […]
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