NRC Awards – Nominations from Campus Applied Academic Programs Encouraged – Due September 27 Spread the Word! The National Recycling Coalition announces the “Call for Nominations” for the 2021 Awards – with awards presented at the National Recycling Congress, to be held virtually on November 3-4, 2021. The NRC Awards seek to recognize the best of the […]
Continue readingSeptember 15, 2021News | Opportunities | Resources | Events | Jobs We are delighted to announce that Heather McGhee will be joining us at the AASHE Global Conference on Sustainability in Higher Education (GCSHE) for a keynote conversation about her new book, The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together. Tune in on Thursday, Oct. 14 at 10 a.m. ET […]
Continue readingLake Champlain’s Health is Affected by Climate ChangeAttend an upcoming meeting to help shape the Vermont Climate Action Plan. September 20, 2021The state of Vermont is developing its Climate Action Plan and drafters need your input to produce a forward-thinking guidance document that addresses the climate emergency. Seven events to gain public comments will be held throughout […]
Continue readingHere is a great opportunity from Burlington Window Dressers, message below: We are working with this organization to help bring window inserts to our community in Burlington. Testing has shown that interior inserts like this are among the most effective window treatments and can cut heating bills by nearly 10%. In many cases renters pay […]
Continue readingI am reaching out to invite you to The Youth Launch into Climate Justice event on September 25th from 11:00am- 2:00pm at the VT State House. The Youth Launch into Climate Justice will match young people with the resources and connections we need to make a difference in the state and the world. The event will […]
Continue readingMake Sure Your Coffee Does More This International Coffee DayClara Alberca, 69, a coffee producer from Jilili, Peru, checks on her coffee plants. She has been a member of CEPICAFE, a fair trade cooperative, since 2001 and is the main caretaker of her home as her husband has a serious liver disease that keeps him […]
Continue readingI am writing to share a service learning/community volunteer opportunity with you. Next week, the Green Mountain Returned Peace Corps Association and Pedals for Progress Vermont will be collecting used bicycles and sewing machines to distribute overseas. Since 1991, Pedals for Progress has diverted 162,399 bicycles and 5,242 sewing machines from the solid waste stream, while […]
Continue readingCall for Abstracts for the 2022 Lake Champlain Research Conference Grand Isle, VT – The Lake Champlain Basin Program (LCBP),Lake Champlain Sea Grant, and the Lake Champlain Research Consortium are pleased to announce the next Lake Champlain Research Conference will be held from January 10th-12th, 2022 at the University of Vermont. In commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the U.S. […]
Continue readingWe are excited to host another handful of volunteer events this fall season and look forward to seeing folks from your communities out in the field. You can find these dates for late September through early November on our Volunteer Calendar and feel free to distribute the link or this email to any interested parties. Please direct […]
Continue readingIt’s Free! Second Nature joins Agnes Scott College, inviting you to register (for free) for their second annual Women’s Global Leadership Conference entitled Building A Better World: Women and Climate Justice, taking place September 23 and 24, 2021 virtually. Keynote sessions include: A conversation with Wanjira Mathai (Vice President & Regional Director for Africa, World Resources Institute) and Pat Mitchell (Author, Journalist, Convenor, […]
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