Here is the PDF of the April/May/June 2019 issue of the Peace & Justice News. Please be in touch if you are involved with activist projects and would like our support. Peace, Wendy Wendy Coe, Operations Manager Peace & Justice Center
Vermont Research News: Scams, voting, health outcomes and more… Vermont leads in voter participation Vermont voters turned out at a significantly higher rate than much of the rest of the country during the 2018 midterm election, according to a recent study conducted by Nonprofit VOTE. The organization ranked Vermont 11th with a voter turnout rate of 56 percent, […]
Continue readingPLAN is pleased to announce our 6th annual Students for Zero Waste Conference! The event will be held in Philadelphia on the weekend of October 11-13, 2019. Registration and workshop proposals are now open — please share the details below with students who might be interested! If you have any questions, email chris@postlandfill.org. We hope to see you there this year! […]
Continue reading… to the Mac’n’Cheese Cook-Off for Malayaka House which is happening this Wednesday, April 3rd, from 3-5 in the Morgan Room in Aiken Hall. We hope you will join us for a yummy tasting. The hosts are still hopeful that folks may want to contribute EITHER an entry into the Cook-Off … OR … a yummy dish we can auction […]
Continue readingVolunteer partners and friends, I hope you are all enjoying the gradual transition (and occasional setbacks) into spring. I’m looking forward to the changes in the months ahead and equally as excited to announce our spring volunteer workdays for 2019. This year, we are hosting a few special event volunteer workdays in addition to our […]
Continue readingGreen Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News April 2019 In this newsletter: Save the Date: VTIPL’s Annual Conference – Saturday, Oct. 26, Middlebury! Congregations Nationwide Participating in Faith Climate Action Week The Alchemy of Art and Science: Leahy Center Environmental Summit Leahy Environmental Summit Evening Reception and Film Screenings Contact Your Senator(s) – Ask for […]
Continue readingThis year’s Fair Trade Campaigns National Conference held in Chicago, IL was Fair Trade Campaign’s 2nd annual national conference. Champlain students have attended both this year’s and last year’s conferences, and I personally attended both. My name is Ariel Simpson and I am a Sophomore Environmental Studies & Policy major working for the Center for […]
Continue readingYogurt Making 101 Thursday, March 28, 2019 – 5:30pm to 7:30pm Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map) Experience the wonder of transforming cow’s milk into cultured, nourishing, and delicious yogurt. Throughout history and around the world, humans have worked with natural processes to transform dairy into tangy, tasty treasures that have not only brilliantly […]
Continue readingSodexo to Host Vermont First Localvore Cooking Challenge at Norwich University Wednesday, April 3, 2019 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Norwich University – Wise Campus Center, Dining Hall Northfield, Vt., April 3, 2019 – In celebration of Sodexo’s ongoing commitment to Vermont First local food sourcing, eight Vermont colleges will compete in a Localvore Cooking […]
Continue readingAfter a few years in operation, we have the data that shows that the CCM Building uses 47% less energy than the national average for a building its type. Thanks to the Burlington 2030 District for putting together this exciting case study. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Di347iRvp-4JtLFQQ4y0lW52OFLrpQHR/view