NEW YORK – Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Michael Moore announced today that he is releasing a brand new documentary film on his RUMBLE Media label – and is offering it as a gift, free of charge, in the midst of the global pandemic. There will be a live event Wednesday evening, April 22nd at 10:00 pm […]
Continue readingI am reaching out as a member of the Sustainable Transportation Vermont Team. We are currently having a contest for people to send us their best photos from bike rides during Covid-19. We’re trying to spread this contest as much as we can so I thought I would reach out to all of you! If […]
Continue readingEven in the midst of uncertainty, spring is arriving. Cardinals are singing, silver maples are blooming, wood frogs and peepers are calling, bluebirds are flitting around yards, and pussy willows are bursting out of their shiny buds. “What a comfort it is to be in nature, where spring is happening despite it all,” writes VLT’s Liz Thompson. We’re […]
Continue readingIt’s Fashion Revolution Week, an annual campaign that honors the anniversary of the fatal Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013. It’s also a time to celebrate fashion as a positive influence while also raising awareness of the injustices many factory workers around the world face and the importance of sustainable and ethical alternatives to […]
Continue readingServing and sustaining ourselves and our planet in the time of COVID-19 I’ll keep it brief, as you’ve received countless emails and updates from every other organization, campaign, news outlet, etc. and in far more eloquent ways. My wish is this: for everyone to take care of themselves, communities near and far, and the planet, […]
Continue readingHappy Faith Climate Action Week April 17-26 Love Made Visible Message from VTIPL Board V.P. Rev. Jane Dwinell FCAW activities and resources IPL co-hosts Washington National Cathedral Earth Day Service 4/19 The Human Element film – free access to feature film for FCAW 4/17-4/26 National Geographic Earth Day 50th Anniversary Issue & TV special 4/22 […]
Continue readingALIVE IN THE FOREST — Spring 2020 IN THIS ISSUE: Stay-at-home doesn’t mean stay-indoors. Now is the perfect time to listen and observe deeply in your nearby forest, and to engage in careful forest conservation practices. In this issue, you can explore spring wildflowers on a virtual walk with herbalist Ali Zimmer, learn to make ramial mulch, […]
Continue readingPeter Godart, MIT PhD candidate and past MIT Office of Sustainability Campus Sustainability Incubator Fund awardee is hosting an original, virtual event called “Space for Action” on April 25th at 7:00 pm. He describes the event as a collective reflection with music and conversation on how the pandemic is reshaping our relationship with the earth. This […]
Continue readingStand Up For Climate Change Comedy ShowAn Experiment with Creative Climate ComedyTune in on April 22! For viewers across the world we first air the show April 22 (Earth Day) beginning: 8am Boulder time / 11am Rio de Janeiro / 3pm London / 7pm Dushanbe / 10pm Beijing / midnight SydneyFrom there it will be […]
Continue readingWe’re Hiring! 2020-21 Fellowship Application Now Open Our work would not be possible without the amazing team of Fair Trade Campaigns Fellows that lead our regional work around the country each year. Looking for a fun, part-time role working with passionate advocates, building leadership skills, community organizing experience and more? Consider joining our team as […]
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