United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings Week November 26, 2018 By Sue Alenick, United Way Volunteer Columnist LEND A HAND. VOLUNTEER – United Way of Northwest Vermont’s mobile-friendly Volunteer Connection connects you to hundreds of local volunteer needs. Search by age, date, county, interests or causes that are important to you. Stay connected to […]
Continue readingINTERNSHIP: Statewide Bike and Pedestrian Planning Location: Burlington, VT Hours per week: 10 hours/week, unpaid Start Date: Duration: Spring 2019 (with potential for continuation into the Summer) Reports to: Allegra Williams Main Focus: Through the Livable Streets Program, Local Motion staff provide technical assistance to municipalities, advocacy groups, […]
Continue readingAfter 30 days of Project Green Challenge, where thousands of young people completed rigorous daily challenges around wide-ranging sustainability-related themes and acted upon a common passion for cultivating a healthy, just, thriving planet, 13 students were selected as PGC Finalists from 6,012 participants representing 742 high school and college campuses in the United States and 55 […]
Continue readingCourtesy of City Market How to Build the Perfect Cheese Plate Monday, December 3, 2018 – 5:30pm to 7:00pm Community Teaching Kitchen, South End Store (map) Gearing up for your big holiday party? Join our very own Executive Chef, Michael Clauss and learn how to create the perfect cheese platter! Learn about what types of […]
Continue readingWhat do you know about how climate change is affecting and will affect the Northeast? Here are excerpts from Northeast Chapter of the Fourth National Climate Assessment report, written by a team led by UVM’s Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, who is Vermont’s State Climatologist: “The seasonality of the Northeast is central to the region’s sense of place and […]
Continue readingNOVEMBER 2018 Growing up, we always said grace before meals, but the Thanksgiving prayer always carried greater weight, like we were supposed to mean it more. And so I closed my eyes a little tighter, held my Nana’s hand a little longer, and sang a little louder. But at the end of the day, it was all a […]
Continue readingHello Energy Leaders, You are invited to attend VECAN’s 11th Annual Community Energy and Climate Action Conference: “Mobilizing Leadership to Make Bold Progress,” on December 1st. Registration is now open! So registertoday and come join local energy leaders, business innovators, policymakers and others for a day to #ActOnClimateVT. The event is Dec. 1st from 9:00am – 4:30pm at the Lake Morey Resort […]
Continue readingThe PJC works within Vermont but we can impact Yemen, Iran, Palestine, and more. Click here for quarterly Peace & Justice Newsletter. In This Issue Abolish Ice Legal Fees Keep Families Together Fundraiser Voices from Palestine From the blog: Medea Benjamin PJC Internships The Greatest Silence: Rape in Congo Community Calendar Action Highlight: Yemen & Saudi […]
Continue readingWe’ve made some adjustments to our November 26 meeting about plans to develop a roadmap for taking Burlington to net zero energy and opportunities for community engagement in the roadmapping. Darren Springer has been asked to appear at the City Council meeting that evening. Jen Green, Burlington’s sustainability officer, will join us, instead. Here are […]
Continue readingVermont Research News: Historic Inns, Railroads & Cliff Jumping Editors Note: When it comes to telling stories of Vermont’s rich and robust past, nobody does it better than the state’s 191 Historical Societies. In this edition of the Vermont Research News, we bring you some of those stories direct from their archives. View on VT Digger View this […]
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