State of Vermont Job: Solid Waste/Environmental Analyst IV, Deadline May 3rd

The State of Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation has a job opening in the Solid Waste Program. Their offices are located in Montpelier VT.

Contact:  Bryn Oakleaf  Environmental Analyst IV   Waste Management & Prevention Division  802.522.5783// bryn.oakleaf@state.vt.usYou must apply on-line to be considered for any position.  Go to “Job seekers” on the Department of Human Resources website, https://humanresources.vermont.gov/career_center, to view the job posting and to apply online.
Position Date: 4/8/2013  Postion Number: 660245
Job Title:  Env Analyst IV AC: General
Agency: Environmental Conservation
Location: Montpelier
Reference: 31897    Job Code: 145208
Full Time, 23 Pay Grade, Hourly Rate $20.61
This Environmental Analyst IV AC: General position, Ref #  31897 , is open to all State employee and external applicants.

If you would like more information about this position, please contact Cathy Jamieson via email: Cathy.Jamieson@state.vt.us.  Resumes will not be accepted via e-mail.  You must apply online to be considered.

Overview
This position will be working in the Solid Waste Program of the Waste Management and Prevention Division of VT DEC.   Primary responsibilities include developing and implementing a statewide solid waste management plan and the provisions of Act 148.   A focus of the work will be on waste reduction, recycling, and organics diversion.    Other duties include working with solid waste districts, municipalities, and others with respect to improving solid waste management in Vermont, developing and disseminating outreach materials, and other solid waste issues.
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This Summer, Learn All About Composting Ecology and Management–FYI…info about a 3-credit Summer University course at UVM!


This Summer, Learn All About Composting Ecology and Management

Curious about composting? Ever imagined yourself working at a compost facility? This summer you can learn all about how to run a compost facility, and meet seasoned professionals in the field.

PSS 154 Composting Ecology and Management is a new course offered this summer for all UVM students. We will cover the basic biology and ecology of compost, site management, stormwater management, recipe development, feedstock analysis, and compost management techniques. In addition to lectures, students will perform feedstock analyses, build their own compost pile, visit working compost facilities in the state, and receive insights from guest lecturers on site permitting and state policies behind composting. We will visit local compost facilities including Green Mountain Compost, Highfields Center for Composting, Grow Compost, and Karl Hammer’s Vermont Compost.

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Our Changing Planet Internships Charlotte Central School

Help educated the environmental leaders of the future!

Announcing the Our Changing Planet Internship at Charlotte Central School

Synopsis:  Help third graders [ 7 and 8 years old ] understand that the Earth is always changing and that we have a dynamic relationship with our planet.  Learn to use hands on activities to help children investigate forces of nature and their part in the planet’s story.  Then use Jan Reynolds, “Vanishing Cultures” series and your knowledge of ecosystems and the environment to take the children on a journey to indigenous cultures around the world.  Help the children become experts on a specific biome and indigenous culture.  Guide them in making connections between the land, its climate, plants, and animals, and the development of that culture.  Explore how planetary changes and technology are changing the traditional way of life for the people they studied.

When:  Fall Semester 2013        Dates:  August 26th – December 13th                                                                             Number of Internships Slots:  4 – 8                                                                                                                  Credits:  6  or use as a senior project / thesis

Contact Person:  Cher Feitelberg, M. Ed.  cfeitelberg@gmail.com

 Inquiry Meeting

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Sign up for The Intervale Food Hub CSA by May 13th!

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We have all been patiently waiting for ripe red tomatoes, sweet plump blueberries, abundant fresh greens and sweet corn. It’s almost here! Farmers have already begun nursing their seedlings to life with the great promise of delicious local food. Join the Intervale Food Hub and enjoy eating seasonally. Place your order soon and await the best food in the world…it really doesn’t get any better than this.

Shop their online market and select from over 25 Summer/Fall Subscriptions, including vegetable, eggs, bread, cheese, yogurt, wild Alaskan salmon, a variety of meats, coffee, teas and more.

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Free Wellness Program on Portion Distortion! April 23rd

Champlain Wellness has been teaming up with Whole Health Nutritional to offer FREE Wellness programs and demonstrations to Champlain employees. We encourage you to take advantage of our next program while also learning ways to improve your own healthy Wellbeing! Join us on Tuesday, April 23rd, for Portion Distortion at Lakeside Room 101 @noon for this FREE program! In the past 20 years, waist lines have gotten […]

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