ECHO’s law firm, Dunkiel Saunders, hosts a benefit art show and sale each year to support a non-profit of their choosing. This year we have been designated to receive the proceeds of this great event. We are actively soliciting artists from around the region to produce artwork that reflects ECHO’s mission. That artwork will be […]
Continue readingMost of these positions are full-time for 10 weeks (from June 3rd to Aug. 9th)
and we pay $15.00/hour. The “Drive Electric” internship is half time.
While VEIC often associate internships with college students, they would like to begin using our
internship program as an opportunity to enhance our diversity and provide opportunities to
underrepresented populations. There is no requirement for any of the internship applicants to
be current college students or have gone to college in the past.
You can find internship descriptions at this link: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/odjv8g0ualmzb9l/acNTnUUE3f
Champlain College currently contracts with Coca Cola for all campus beverages (including beverage vending machines, the Caf, Jazzman’s and Bookstore) and that 10-year contract ends in June 2013. We are taking this as an opportunity to survey the campus community on their preferences for beverages on campus. Please take 2 minutes and complete this very […]
Continue readingFor the sixth year in a row, Branch Out Burlington is offering bare-root trees for $45.00 each. Trees are 6 feet and branched. These trees have sold out for the past five years. Please order early! Trees must be picked up at The UVM Horticulture Farm during the Annual Burlington Community Tree Nursery Planting, which […]
Continue readingWill you be sticking around Burlington for the summer? The School Farm Internship is a part-time position throughout this spring and summer with the Farm to School program, a critical group that aims to connect students to high-quality food. The School Farm intern manages 3 school gardens in the Burlington district: a half-acre plot at Hunt Middle School, the Burlington High School farm, and the CP Smith’s new orchard. The educational aspect is facilitating workshops and other food-related programs for students. Ideally, the intern would have strong horticulture experience/knowledge and interest in educational programs. Compensation includes food and college credit. This is extremely relevant and beneifical work for students interested in food systems in public schools.
Interested applicants: please email your resume, cover letter, and contact information for 3 references to Sarah Heusner (Farm to School coordinator,sheusner@bsdvt.org) by April 5th!
For more information, read below:
Read this article from UVM Grad, Mikayla McDonald, who helped with the bottled water ban there.
Enjoy this series of six short goofy, funny videos called The Car-Free Diet Show, hosted by Car-Free Matt: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBF19505CF8384223 In addition to goofy features like “Better Uses for a Parking Spot” and “Car-Free Definitions” each has a brief interview, which isn’t really that informative but shows how Car-Free Matt’s home town of Arlington Virginia has […]
Continue readingIn This Issue: Grow It! Garden Organizer Trainings Spring Workshops In the Garden: Start Your Seeding! In the Kitchen: Pulp Pots Get Your Garden on the Map! Teaching Garden Program Expands with New Site at the Intervale Garden Grant Opportunities Upcoming Events, etc. Click here for the full newsletter!
Hauke Conference Room Tuesday, March 26th – Friday, March 29th Come see what students in COR230 were up to last semester with a display of exceptional posters that highlight local pro-active approaches to the environment through students’ experiential learning. Students set out into Burlington and beyond to explore the history, science, policy, and ethics of an […]
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