Seattle University’s Environmental Justice and Sustainability conference – August 7-9

The early bird rate for Seattle University’s Environmental Justice and Sustainability conference ends on June 23rd.  More information about the conference which meets August 7-9th may be found at: www.js2014.org Environmental justice and sustainability are inextricably connected. True sustainability can only be achieved when all communities have healthy air, water, food, green space, and security, […]

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VT Community Garden Network’s Garden Basics Workshops in Burlington

Garden Basics Workshops 11:30am-12:45pm select Saturdays at Tommy Thompson Community Garden In partnership with Burlington Area Community Gardens/Burlington Parks & Recreation, Vermont Community Garden Network presents a series of beginner garden workshops on topics such as soil health, garden planting, pests and disease prevention, food and medicine from your weeds, preserving garden produce, and extending […]

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Annual BRANCH OUT BURLINGTON! TREE WALK

What: The Branch Out Burlington Annual Tree Walk at Lakewood Estates Who: Led by Warren Spinner, Burlington’s renown arborist, and Brian Sullivan, Arorist Technician for the Burlington Parks & Rec Department.   A brochure for this walk was developed by Champlain College’s Fall 2013 Foundations of Ecology class.. Where: Starts at 37 Tallwood Lane. Located on […]

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Annual Vermont Governor’s Conference on Recreation – Sept 24-25

The longest running state recreation conference in the country, put on by the Vermont Recreation and Parks Association, will be September 24-25 this year at Lake Morey Resort and Conference Center in Fairlee, VT.  The theme of our 71st Annual Conference is “Recreation Within Reach: Connecting People, Parks, and Programs.” Continue reading

Bridging Divides: Spaces of Scholarship and Practice in Environmental Communication

The 2015 Conference on Communication and Environment (COCE) Boulder, Colorado, USA June 11-14, 2015 Web: https://theieca.org/coce2015 Twitter: #coce2015 Email: coce2015 at theieca dot org Conference Hosts: J. Harrison Carpenter and Dale Miller Program Chairs: Maxwell Boykoff and Julie Doyle More information here.

Wanted: Full-Time Marketing/Online Specialist for Chittenden Solid Waste District

The Chittenden Solid Waste District is looking for a skilled communicator with a passion for recycling, composting, and generally reducing the amount of material that ends up in the landfill. You’ll help inspire that same spirit in everyone who lives, works, and plays in Chittenden County. Here’s your job: – Maintain all aspects of CSWD’s […]

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