Dear Champlain Colleagues: On behalf of the group of faculty, staff and students who are working on the Women’s Empowerment Symposium event, I’m pleased to send out this announcement as the date draws closer. All are welcome, including students, faculty, staff and alumni. Note that you are invited to recognize members of our community via […]
Continue readingAre you one of the new generation of educators and leaders needed to create livable, resilient and sustainable urban environments? If cities are to be places where people live healthy lives, then urban communities must have the capacity to create resilient and sustainable solutions to address immediate and future environmental challenges. We believe education has […]
Continue readingSustainable Nantucket is seeking apprentices to participate in our Agricultural Apprenticeship program on Nantucket Island, off the coast of Massachusetts. Successful candidates will be paired with an island grower, or with the Farm to School Program, based on the interests and skill set of the apprentice. Apprentices will experience and participate in many aspects of small-scale farming in our sensitive island environment, from greenhouse cultivation to field planting & harvest to farm stand sales. Weekly educational apprentice meetings will be held and will include readings, discussion, field visits and hands-on application. They will participate in the Sustainable Nantucket Farmers & Artisans Market on behalf of the farms, and possibly in restaurant delivery. Apprentices will also meet once a week as a group for 2 hours on an educational project, including readings, discussion, field visits and hands-on application.
Duration of Internship: June 1 – October 10, 2015
Application Deadline:March 31, 2015
Location: Chittenden County, Vermont. Duration: May 10 – July 10. Deadline: March 15 2015 Description: Seeking 3-‐4 research technicians to assist in a study of native bee pollination of blueberry crops in Vermont. Duties include: sampling pollinator abundance, collecting bee specimens, conducting vegetation surveys, performing pollination experiments, and specimen processing and curation. Technicians will gain […]
Continue readingThe winner of the 2015 Kill-A-Watt Challenge is: North House! North House racked up their scores by a combination of energy savings (over 19% reduction!) and event participation. So now, North House residents, it is up to you to plan how you want to spend your winnings! Three cheers to our top energy savers*: North […]
Continue readingWhat is the GRF? Primarily a fund that supports energy efficiency projects here on campus, BUT also has a portion available for projects proposed by Champlain College community members. The GRF aims to fund projects that: Promote awareness and understanding of sustainability in education, campus culture and behavior Directly or indirectly reduce Champlain’s environmental impact […]
Continue readingCheck out the latest from some awesome sustainability-related organizations around the web: AASHE (good reads/jobs/conferences) Second Nature (good watch): Sustainability Sit-Downs #6 is out. This week’s video features M. Lee Pelton, President of Emerson College, discussing higher education’s role in making a sustainability society. Sustainability Sit-Downs is a new Second Nature video series consisting of 12 short interviews […]
Continue readingThe following is a message from Maggie Husak, Program Coordinator, Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership, Center For Health and the Global Environment, Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health: We invite you all to join us for a free webinar to learn about Executive Education for Sustainability Leadership offerings for senior leaders from all sectors offered through Harvard’s […]
Continue readingLearn more about the RootSkills Networking and Training Retreat here! Courtesy of the New England Grassroots Environment Fund
Community Outreach Coordinator Green Mountain Farm-to-School, a nonprofit organization in northern Vermont seeks a dynamic, mission-driven local-food systems professional with strong project management and communication skills to manage our community focused programs and increase access to healthy local foods in the community. Complete job description available here. To apply, submit a resume and cover letter to jobs@gmfts.org. No […]
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