LCC Spring E-News – Winter wonders, nurdles and neustons, crowdsourcing, lake events and more!

The following is the spring newsletter for Lake Champlain Committee, courtesy of LCC: A Slide Show of Winter Wonders Winter in the Lake Champlain watershed brought abundant snow and ice this year. Before we fully embrace spring, we thought we’d share with you some great visuals taken by LCC members and supporters on their explorations […]

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Part time Summer Waste Reduction Coordinator position at Champlain College

Part time Summer 2014 Waste Reduction Coordinator position.  Primary Duties: Maintain and improve current recycling and composting program, including: Assist with special event set-up (bins, signs, etc.) Ensuring proper signage is in place Providing brief informational overviews regarding waste separation practices at some events Staffing large events to assist with proper waste separation Variable hours, […]

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350VT newsletter: Reject and Protect, Solidarity with CCTA drivers, and more…

Check out the 350 VT newsletter below!: Join Reject and Protect in Washington DC! This may be the last chance for Obama to nix the Keystone XL pipeline. Don’t miss this action! The Cowboy and Indian Alliance will ride into DC on April 22nd for a week-long encampment. Friends and allies are invited to join […]

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Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Event: April 23 @ UVM

Cow Power – Turning Organic Waste into Vehicle Fuel April 23 @ 8:30 AM – 3:00 PM Cow Power: Turning Organic Waste into Vehicle Fuel for Vermont Click here to register A Workshop by Energy Vision, Vermont Clean Cities and The UVM-TRC April 23, 2014 – 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.; Billings Center, University of Vermont, Burlington, […]

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APPLY! NWF Emerging Leaders Fellowship Program

Calling ALL young environmental leaders – current college students and post-grad young professionals! Are you looking to take your environmental leadership to the next level? National Wildlife Federation’s Emerging Leader Fellowship Program is currently accepting applications for its 2014 class of Emerging Leader Fellows. This year, the Emerging Leader Fellowship program will be a one-year […]

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Carolyn Raffensperger at Gund Thursday April 10th 12-1: Guardianship for Future Generations Becoming Great Ancestors

Gund is pleased to host Carolyn Raffensperger, Executive Director of Science, Environmental and Health Network (SEHN), on April 10th from 12-1 in the Gund Conference Room (617 Main St). She will present a talk “Guardianship for Future Generations Becoming Great Ancestors”. During her talk Carolyn will discuss that our government has two functions – to […]

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