What happens after the election?
The election is near. Regardless of which way the election goes, there needs to be a conversation around what we want America to look like and stand for. Many events are happening (starting tonight) that address this.-Kina Thorpe, PJC Educational Program Manager Click here to for the quarterly Peace & Justice Center Newsletter In This Issue […]
Continue readingYour October Digest from CSWD
October 2020 Dear Neighbors, I love this time of year – autumn breezes, blazing color changes, fireplaces being lit. I am also compelled to start preparing for the winter months. Packing away my summer clothes, storing my window screens, and of course, picking up my yard and putting my garden to bed for the cold […]
Continue readingChamplain College Apiary Honey Harvest
The Champlain College Apiary is pleased to announce another successful bee season and the addition of the Perry Pollinator Garden to our campus green space. See what’s blooming below! AND the 2020 honey harvest is now available for purchase online here. Orders can be picked up inside the front door of Aiken Hall (the Summit St […]
Continue readingSpectrum Youth & Family Services seeks winter clothing
Cleaning out your closet to get ready for winter? Spectrum is in need of (gently used) winter boots and winter gear for the young adults at Spectrum. We’re looking for all adult sizes of winter boots, snow pants, and coats. Our youth are also in need of (new or gently used) camping gear—tents, sleeping bags, foam […]
Continue readingVTIPL Mid-October News Brief Climate Justice Series Continues
Green Mountains, Blue Water Earth Care News Mid-October VTIPL’s Climate Justice Series – Mission Farm Film EventKiss the Ground Viewing on October 18 Climate Justice Series with film, Kiss the Ground, Sun., Oct.18, Mission Farm & Rooting out Structural Racism in American Agriculture, Nov. 12 A Message from VTIPL’s President Ron McGarvey IPL’s Faith Climate […]
Continue readingTech for Teachers: Upcoming Webinar on 10/27
Upcoming Webinar: Technology for TeachersTech tips, tricks & tools for classroom and outdoor educators! WHEN: Tuesday October 27, 2020 from 4-5pmWHERE: Zoom Webinar (registration required) Register today! Whether you’re using apps with your students, creating video content, leveraging virtual platforms, exploring online resources or all of the above!We’ve got tips and tricks to take your virtual teaching to […]
Continue readingUnited Way Volunteer Connection listings
October 15, 2020 United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. Agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering in this new time, so the opportunities are still limited, but we are starting to see more. Here is a link for Volunteer Connection to see these and other opportunities. A FRIENDLY VISIT – […]
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A Force To Be Reckoned With Part 6: BIPOC Womxn and Femmes: Navigating Vermont’s Food System Thursday, October 15, 2020 – 12:00pm to 1:00pmOnline WebinarThe purpose of this panel is to support, celebrate, and reflect on the contributions of BIPOC womxn and femmes in Vermont’s food system. Together we explore their experiences as business owners, earth tenders, […]
Continue readingVermont Research News – Absentee voting, poetry of research, trauma centers and more…
The Poetry of Food Systems CollaborationSolving our food system challenges requires significant collaboration. A recent article explores the benefits and challenges of transdisciplinary collaboration through a unique medium: poetry. The author took evaluations from a recent Food Systems conference at UVM, and transcribed them into poems. These poems were able to uniquely emphasize the most pressing challenges of […]
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