Summer is a great time to bank up your member worker hours at City Market. 2 hours per month gets you a 7% discount and 4 hours per month gets you a 12% discount. It adds up to quick savings and a great way to volunteer in the community, or in the store. The opportunities […]
Continue readingFarm-to-School Program Manager Green Mountain Farm-to-School, a nonprofit organization in northern Vermont, seeks a dynamic, mission-driven educator with strong communication, project management, and strategic organizing skills to join our efforts. The Farm-to-School Program Manager will to develop, manage, grow, and evaluate GMFTS’ Farm to School programs and provide general operational and administrative support. Complete job […]
Continue readingEvery year Wild Gift recruits outstanding new leaders to its Network of better-world entrepreneurs through an intensive application process. I am pleased to inform you that we have begun to accept applications for the 2014-2015 Fellowship Class. Through a rigorous application process, we recruit dynamic young individuals (ages 21-35) with innovative, entrepreneurial ideas. Successful applicants […]
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Eco Logic All, A Vermont Makers meetup
7-8:30 pm, Thursday, June 19th
Generator, 250 Main St., Burlington, VT
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Three Speakers On: economics, art & making
* Val Esposito describing our current economics & Ecological Economics, a systems thinking based mode of economics that calculates the complexities & realities of our planet. She will also explore how Vermont is measuring itself with the Genuine Progress Indicator & other visionary work.
* Rebecca Schwarz describing large & small scale art that works ecologically & technologically. Showing art in the form of research & large scale bioremediation to art that tests alternative economies. Beauty beyond the visual & into making meaning.
* Ken Howell describing the maker ethos as an antidote to runaway consumerism. Ken will explore the potential of maker culture & the tools of additive & on-demand manufacturing to mitigate ecological pressures. Continue reading
Friday October 17th – Sunday October 19, 2014
Hulbert Outdoor Center, Fairlee, Vermont
Enjoy a weekend at Hulbert Outdoor Center on beautiful Lake Morey in Fairlee, Vermont, while engaging with well-known writers and editors. This event will include writing workshops, readings and presentations, a nature illustration workshop, educators’ workshops, an editors’ panel discussion, and plenty of time for informal conversations over meals and around the campfire. Continue reading
The Sustainability Academy at Lawrence Barnes, the country’s first sustainability-themed magnet school, has an opening for a Sustainability Coach. The job description can be found on SchoolSpring here. This is an ideal job, based in the Old North End of Burlington, for someone with a passion for sustainability, a background in education, and a love […]
Continue readingThe schedule’s up for the June 6-9th action camp to stop the fracked gas pipeline — we hope you can make it!
Registration and logistical information here: https://www.risingtidevermont.org/no-pipelines-action-camp-for-climate-justice.html
Cheers,
Keith for Rising Tide Vermont
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Do you want to receive support for your sustainability project, connect with peers and earn recognition for your efforts? Sign up to become a National Wildlife Federation EcoLeader! The NWF EcoLeaders Initiative is a new online community that can help you start, plan and join local projects and invite friends to your project, all while […]
Continue readingSalvation Farms’ mission is to build increased resilience in Vermont’s food system through agricultural surplus management. We are deeply rooted in the philosophy that farms are, were and will always be our salvation. In an effort to reduce food loss on farms and decrease our dependence on food from far away sources Salvation Farms has […]
Continue readingSpring is here and the sun is shining! This is a great time to register with CATMA start biking/walking to and from work. In addition to improved health, you can also enjoying the rewards for this healthy behavior and receiving $15 gift cards! For those who want to join CATMA’s reward program, simply activate your […]
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