A short course and practicum on Equity & Justice from the Sustainability Curriculum Consortium

“advancing curriculum and faculty developmentfor sustainability in higher education” The Sustainability Curriculum Consortium is pleased to announce in collaboration with The Foresight Lab a 4-week online course and practicum for faculty on an especially timely topic: “Truth, Lies, Peace & Reconciliation: Teaching and Building Capacity to Deliver an Era of Social Equity & Justice” Designed and Delivered by The Foresight Lab Regenerative […]

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Earth Charter International News August 2020 // Noticias Carta de la Tierra agosto 2020

Upcoming webinar 2 September: Systems Thinking, the skill to build sustainable, resilient systems and survive in a Post-COVID-19 world As we look ahead into a post-COVID-19 world, panelists will address our most important skills: How Systems Thinking and Systems Leadership will build sustainable and resilient systems and help us to survive and thrive?  Read more The […]

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SIGN UP for Project Green Challenge!

Want to win a trip to San Francisco? A $5,000 Green Award?  Eco-friendly daily prizes? And learn how YOU can change the world? It all starts in 60 days! Sign up for Project Green Challenge TODAY. Project Green Challenge (PGC) invites high school and college students globally to learn about and act on environmentally sustainable and socially responsible choices in life, on school campuses, […]

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Campus Compost Bins Update

From Nic Anderson, Interim Director of Auxiliary Services: “Composting is now required to be provided. While the state law does not specifically state that it shall be in every building on campus, we are taking the spirit of the law, in providing the opportunity for 100% of compostable materials to make it into the correct stream. […]

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Northeast Recycling & Disposal Market Update

Covid-19 Disposal Information As students and faculty prepare to return to campuses this fall, it is important to ensure that everyone is educated about what can and can’t go into their bins. Recycling loads that contain items like PPE – masks, gloves, etc. will not be accepted at our recycling facilities. Visit casella.com/RecycleBetter for more […]

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Registration Now Open for VBSR’s 30th Annual Conference, September 22

I wanted to reach out and let you know that registration for VBSR’s 30th Annual Conference on September 22nd is now open! Due to COVID-19, the conference this year will be held virtually.  While we will miss seeing folks in person, we hope that holding a virtual conference will enable more people to attend the event and alleviate […]

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United Way’s Volunteer Connection

August 19, 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. ST. ALBANS COMMUNITY BLOOD […]

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Student opportunity: paid Champlain Fellow with the Campus Election Engagement Project. Deadline: July 15

The Campus Election Engagement Project (CEEP) is a nonpartisan, nonprofit that helps campuses coordinate democratic engagement activities and institutionalize student voting. CEEP supports over 500 campuses across 25 states and has recently expanded to Vermont. The cornerstone of CEEP’s programming is our robust fellowship program, which is composed of over 250+ students from all across the country driving election engagement activities on their […]

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United Way’s Volunteer Connection Listings

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. BLOOD DONOR AMBASSADORS IN FRANKLIN COUNTY– American […]

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Seeking volunteers for VT telehealth nonprofit

My name is Lia Rubel and I am a rising sophomore at Emory University from Barre, VT. I am the Vermont lead for the nonprofit Telehealth Access for Seniors, and I am looking for college students to join the Vermont volunteer team. Given COVID-19, most medical practices have switched to a telehealth model where doctors connect with patients […]

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