AASHE ConnectBulletinEventsResource HubSTARSWelcome Governance VolunteersWe are pleased to welcome new members of the Board of Directors, STARS Steering Committee and Advisory Council. Each governance volunteer is part of a pivotal group that will help inform and advise AASHE to best serve the higher education sustainability community. We are grateful for the time and dedication from each of our volunteers.STARS […]
Continue readingGreetings Everyone,I hope you are celebrating the depths of winter with your favorite cold weather activities! Although things may look a little different, Vermont State Parks are open for use year-round. While often referred to as the parks ‘off-season’, winter is a very busy time of year for State Parks. Many people enjoy walking, skiing, snowshoeing, […]
Continue readingIf you’re ready to hit the reset button, we invite you to join us for professional learning this summer. Amidst another challenging year, we’re thrilled to offer opportunities to recharge, form community, and reinvigorate your teaching practice – and, public health recommendations allowing, we’ll be learning in person with you on Shelburne Farms’ beautiful campus once […]
Continue readingWander in Winter at the Birds of Vermont MuseumLet’s go outside together! (And a few inside things too.) Drop-In Soap Carving (February 2) →Fledglings Explore Winter (February 9) →Ask-a-Naturalist: Owls (February 10) →Handwork and Happiness (February 13) →Full Moon Snowshoe Walk (February 15) →Great Backyard Bird Count (February 18 – 21) →February Bird Monitoring Walk (February 26) →“The Gift of Art” show (November 1 […]
Continue readingDon’t just ride out winter, ride IN winter! In partnership with Local Motion, CATMA, UVM, the Clean Cities Coalition and Go! VT (whew!) we are challenging Vermonters to head outside for a bike ride, a roll, or a stroll to collectively record 1,000 active transportation trips between January 31 and February 11, learn some things […]
Continue readingThe Stiller School of Business is pleased to invite you to our Spring 2022 B Corp Brown Bag Speaker Series. B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials; Vermont boasts the highest […]
Continue readingJanuary 26, 2022News of the Week Colorado State U to Launch Air Travel Offset ProgramStarting Feb. 1, the university will assess a $10 offset fee for domestic air travel trips and $20 for international air travel trips on university business. Sponsored research travel and trips paid for with personal funds will be exempt.More Air & […]
Continue readingTake your college experience to the next level with an impactful fellowship! The Search is ON for summer 2022 Sustainability Fellows and fall 2022 Semester in the City Fellows. UNH’s Changemaker Collaborative offers high-impact opportunities to students to engage the tools of business, public policy, science, and activism as a force for good to help address some […]
Continue readingThe Impact of Your Advocacy Have you ever wondered what happens after you send a message to your elected officials? Or maybe you’ve wondered whether the phone call you made or the letter you signed onto had an impact.We’re here to tell you that it did. It does. Your advocacy makes a difference.From sending messages to […]
Continue readingDear Friends:A thriving democracy relies on an informed and engaged electorate. Local news, in particular, is essential to civic engagement, trust, voter participation, and community vitality. Yet around the country and even in Vermont – local news has been decimated – and many of our small papers face many challenges. Yet, the work of covering local […]
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