September 22, 2021News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs We are delighted to announce the final keynote session at the AASHE Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education. It is a panel discussion on Oct. 14 featuring Dr. Tracey Osborne, director of the University of California Center for Climate Justice; Dr. Stephen Sterling, professor emeritus of sustainability education at Plymouth University; and Dr. Madhavi […]
Continue readingSeptember 22, 2021 LEND A HAND. VOLUNTEER – United Way of Northwest Vermont’s mobile-friendly Volunteer Connection connects you to hundreds of local volunteer needs. Search by age, date, county, interests or causes that are important to you. Stay connected to community needs. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to learn more about these and other opportunities. MEALS ON […]
Continue readingVermont Fish and Wildlife’s annual spiny softshell turtle beach cleanup day is Saturday, October 16, and the department is looking for volunteers to help. Participants are asked to arrive at North Hero State Park at 10:00 a.m. After finishing at North Hero, the group will carpool to another site in Swanton. Volunteers will pull up […]
Continue readingLake Champlain Sea GrantFall 2021 Research Seminar Series Lake Champlain Sea Grant invites you to attend our seminar seriesbeginning in September 2021 with both in-person and virtual attendance. Assessing Chemical and Biological Recovery From Acid Deposition in Montane Vermont Lakes Date/Time: Wednesday, September 29, 2021 – 12:00pm to 1:00pm ETLocation: University of Vermont Aiken Center, Room 311 or virtual […]
Continue readingANNOUNCING THE CARBON FOOTPRINT CERTIFICATE PROGRAM Carbon footprinting is an increasingly valued and marketable skill across the public and private sectors. UNH is pleased to announce that we are launching a new 4-course Carbon Footprinting Certificate Program through UNH Professional Development and Training!SIMAP team members Alley Leach and Jenn Andrews are teaching two half-day virtual courses this […]
Continue readingBack by popular demand, I will be continuing to host LEED webinars to help prepare your students for the sustainable demands of their future careers. I hope to return to Burlington in 2022 to hold in person sustainable LEED workshops and I really appreciate your support in the past by letting students and staff know about […]
Continue readingFresh from the Intervale Food HubIt’s fall, which means tons of fresh produce from our state’s great farmers! If you’re looking for new ways to incorporate local produce into your meals, check out The Beet, the Intervale Food Hub’s blog. You’ll find creative recipes to keep your body fueled and your taste buds happy, from Winter Squash […]
Continue readingSeptember E-Newsletter from VNRCSee below for the latest news and updates. Register here for our Backyard Habitat webinar this Thursday at noon, and don’t forget to RSVP to attend our 2021 Annual Meeting! The Latest — Introducing Kati Gallagher — We are thrilled to welcome Kati Gallagher, our new Sustainable Communities Program Director, to the VNRC team! Kati brings a background […]
Continue readingThe New England Grassroots Environment Fund‘s mission is to energize and nurture long-term civic engagement in local initiatives that create and maintain healthy, just, safe, and environmentally sustainable communities by moving resources to community-based organizers and shifting power in decision-making to those most impacted by the work.Our monthly newsletter serves as a way to keep you […]
Continue readingUSCRI Vermont September 2021 Newsletter On September 1st in a joint statement with State Refugee Coordinator Tracy Dolan, USCRI Vermont announced it had applied to the federal government to locate up to 100 Afghan refugees in Vermont over the next year. On September 17th, Governor Phil Scott announced that the request was approved by the U.S. Department of State. Arrivals are expected to […]
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