Getting to net-zero energy – Developing a roadmap for Burlington – Nov. 26

Burlington Ready for 100% is pleased to invite you to another Energy-transition Conversation: Getting to Net-zero Energy: Developing a roadmap for Burlington Burlington Electric Department (BED) has a goal of making Burlington a net-zero-energy (NZE) city by 2030. At net zero, all energy for electricity, heating, cooling and in-city ground transportation will come from renewable […]

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United Way Volunteer Connection Listings

  United Way of Northwest Vermont – Volunteer Connection Listings Week of October 29, 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 […]

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350Vermont Annual Convergence – Nov. 11th in Burlington!

Hi Friends, November is just around the corner and it is again time for community-building, celebration, inspiration, and mapping out 350VT’s next steps! Like years past, we will have time to socialize and connect, a special guest (Thomas Tonatiuh Lopez Jr. from the International Indigenous Youth Council), appreciations, and report backs. Our goal is to […]

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AASHE Bulletin 10/24/18

October 23, 2018 News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs Submit | Subscribe | Advertise News of the Week Princeton Review Releases Guide to 399 Green Colleges The Princeton Review’s 2018 Guide to 399 Green Colleges is a free guide that profiles universities and colleges with commitments to sustainability based on their academic offerings, campus policies, initiatives and activities. The edition includes a Top 50 […]

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Freedom in a Can: Finding Sustainability in 72 Square Feet – Nov. 7 at UVM

  The tiny-house movement hits the road and comes to The University of Vermont on Wednesday, Nov. 7 at 7:00 p.m. in the Davis Center’s Mansfield Room. As part of an Open House earlier in the day on the Andrew Harris Commons outside the Davis Center (1:30 to 3:30 p.m.), the couple will share their tiny-house-on-wheels […]

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Dismas House October Volunteer Newsletter

  Hello Everyone, I hope this finds you well.  Attached, please find the October edition of our Volunteer Newsletter. Thank you so much for all your support of Dismas House! Zoe Bishop Assistant House Director Buell Street Dismas House 96 Buell Street Burlington, VT  05401 Please note my new email addr: zoe@dismasofvt.org 802-658-0381 www.dismasofvt.org

One-person show on November 15 at Main St. Landing

When you grow up in an Irish-Catholic family and have to compete with six other people at the dinner table, you learn to tell stories in order to be heard.  I started telling stories for The Moth back in 2013, then for other podcasts like Risk!, Strangers and The Lapse.  Then I hit the road, taking the stage in Montreal, Brooklyn […]

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Burlington’s Clean Water Resiliency Plan & Wastewater Plant Tours

Dear Burlington Water Resources Customer, We value our relationship with you as your Water Utility and the trust you’ve placed in us to steward these vital City resources. Recently, the Mayor and Public Works announced the Clean Water Resiliency Plan (CWRP) to stabilize and modernize our aging wastewater and stormwater systems. Please see the attached […]

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350VT climate justice organizing internships

350Vermont has two grassroots climate justice organizing internships open for the spring semester. Descriptions are below, and there’s more information and a link to apply here. Spring internship positions are based in 350VT’s Burlington office, although depending on transportation, some work can be done remotely. More hours may be required based on the needs of our […]

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Save These Dates: International Education Week 2018!

Please save these dates for International Education Week 2018 from November 10-16, 2018! All week: Champlain College Library will have travel books out on display. Saturday, November 10, 2018 11:00 – 4:00 PM Open Public Gallery: Visions of the World, Amy E. Tarrant Gallery, Flynn Theatre 7:00-9:00 PM Nations United 2018, CCM Alumni Auditorium Monday, […]

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