December 2016 Newsflash Visit Our Website During the last month of the year, the US produces 1 million extra tons of waste. According to the EPA, the volume of household waste in the United States shoots up 25% between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day1. That’s adds up to about 1 million extra tons…in […]
Continue readingWe are looking for interns for the spring semester, and I would love to open it up to your students! All of our information is posted at intervalefoodhub.com/internships. Thanks!! Kendall Frost Intervale Food Hub Marketing & Outreach Intervale Center 180 Intervale Rd, Burlington, VT 05401 (802) 660-0440 x111 kendall@intervale.org www.intervalefoodhub.com
The Vermont Climate Economy Partnership, a subsidiary of the Vt Council on Rural Development, is looking for new members. Help business and policy leaders, and citizens advance Vermont’s climate economy through project implementation, education, advocacy, and, when appropriate, lobbying. For information, go to: https://vtrural.org/programs/climate-economy/join-the-partnership. Flourish, Rick “Use your voice for kindness, your ears for […]
Continue readingVermont Research News: Birds, earthworms, books and more…. December 7, 2016 On the web The Vermont Bird Records Committee issued its Thirty-Sixth Annual Report. The number of bird species remained level at 388, constituting 22 orders and 61 families. The first documented subspecies Vermont recording of Audobon’s Yellow-rumped Warbler — spotted in Windsor — […]
Continue readingUpcoming VT SWEEP Events ~ ~ ~ We hope you can join us for one or both of these upcoming EE events! Student Presentation on Bee Box Design Thursday, December 8, 2016 from 4:30 pm to 5:30pm FH Tuttle Middle School 500 Dorset St, South Burlington, VT Please join us for a presentation of a […]
Continue readingTake a listen to this podcast, https://soundcloud.com/nicole-stratis/exploring-community, created by Environmental Policy senior, Nicole Stratis, as the culminating piece for her fall Independent Study. An exploration of my local community through the stories of five resilient, inspiring, and creative individuals uniting with the power of plants. Featuring: John Hayden (The Farm Between in Jeffersonville, VT), Bonnie Acker […]
Continue readingTake a listen to this podcast, https://soundcloud.com/nicole-stratis/exploring-community, created by Environmental Policy senior, Nicole Stratis, as the culminating piece for her fall Independent Study. An exploration of my local community through the stories of five resilient, inspiring, and creative individuals uniting with the power of plants. Featuring: John Hayden (The Farm Between in Jeffersonville, VT), Bonnie Acker […]
Continue readingIn respect to Native American and Indigenous Heritage, we have invited a very important guest to our community to educate us on his Abenaki tradition, identity, and art mediums. Chief Don Stephens of the Nulhegan Band of The Coosuk in Shelburne has donated his time to spend enriching our community with his wisdom. As many […]
Continue readingThe U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research invites you to attend… How to Apply for an EPA P3 Grant Dec. 6, 2016 2 – 3 p.m. EST Informational Webinar Presentation will be livestreamed as a webinar via Adobe Connect. Register now, as spaces are limited! Meeting Information Join us […]
Continue readingThe U.S. EPA Office of Research and Development, National Center for Environmental Research invites you to attend… How to Apply for an EPA P3 Grant Dec. 6, 2016 2 – 3 p.m. EST Informational Webinar Presentation will be livestreamed as a webinar via Adobe Connect. Register now, as spaces are limited! Meeting Information Join us […]
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