CATMA Commuter News Fall 2018

Fall E-News 2018 We’ve turned back the clocks and hope everyone’s adjusting well to the time change and enjoyed an extra hour of rest.  With late fall upon us and nights getting dark earlier, be sure to take special precautions on your commute and be visible.  learn more here. Events, Resources & Updates CATMA Employee Transportation […]

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November 2018 E-News: Updates from VNRC

Become a Member                Visit Our Website                  Donate November 2018 E-News  Tomorrow is Election Day. Don’t forget to vote, if you haven’t already!Find your polling location and hours here: https://www.sec.state.vt.us/elections/voters.aspx. Catch up below with VNRC’s latest news, and learn about opportunities to help us […]

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End-Poverty 2018 Summit – Nov. 16

My name is Marc Blumenthal and I am Executive Director of the Social Ventures Foundation.  https://www.socialventuresfoundation.org/     We are a nonprofit, nonsectarian 501 c 3 organization, focused on identifying, promoting and facilitating the investment in startups and businesses that have products, services or job programs that sustainably lift the livelihoods of the poor at the “Bottom of the […]

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Champlain student reflections on “Taking Root”

On October 28th, Vermont First, Farm to Plate, and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture hosted the Taking Root Student Symposium at the University of Vermont. This symposium was designed for all Vermont college students to celebrate farm to institution and learn about what it means to chart a career in food.  The keynote speaker was […]

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2019 FT Campaigns Conference Campus Partnership Opportunity!

The FT Campaigns 2019 National Conference will be held March 1-3 in Chicago and we are hoping that folks from Champlain can be there, especially as our partners!  This year’s conference will include special opportunities for students, including a career fair and sessions on professional development and career preparation (resume-building, etc.) Campuses that cover registration for 3+ […]

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VT Interfaith Power & Light newsletter – November 2018

Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News November 2018 In this newsletter: Video of George Lakey’s Keynote Address & Workshop on VTIPL Website Cool Congregations Challenge VT Climate & Health Alliance’s Letter to Vermonters & Video Support Needed for Washington State’s Initiative 1631 350Vermont Annual Convergence: Sunday, Nov. 11, Burlington Button Up Home Weatherization & […]

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Spring internships at the Peace & Justice Center

 I’m in the process of recruiting interns for the upcoming semester, and I wanted to see if you know of any students who may be interested in working with us. We’re offering internships in our usual five areas of Racial Justice, Fairtrade, Peacework, Programming & Fundraising, and Volunteer Coordination. The specifics of what each internship entails can be found […]

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Mountainfilm On Tour this FRIDAY!

Mountainfilm On Tour! Mountainfilm on Tour is coming to Burlington, bringing a selection of culturally rich, adventure-packed and inspiring documentary films curated from the Mountainfilm festival held every Memorial Day weekend in Telluride, Colorado. The show will explore themes connected to Mountainfilm’s mission: to use the power of film, art and ideas to inspire audiences […]

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Plastic Bag Hackathon – Nov. 13th

We’re bringing a big sustainability hackathon to UVM on November 13th from 3-8pm (including a delicious hot dinner). The event will use design thinking to imagine ideas on getting Target customers to stop using plastic bags locally, with the potential for scale nationally. The event is in partnership with Target’s Corporate Social Responsibility team, who […]

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