reposting from Brian Lowe • Chief Innovation Officer, Burlington brian@burlingtonvt.gov Gardeners, experienced or aspiring, the City is trying to organize & collect 100,000 pounds of fresh local produce for Feeding Chittenden, our local food shelf. Demand for fresh fruits and veggies is high, so your contributions are needed and will help our friends and neighbors. The […]
Continue readingThere is no climate justice without racial justice. Dear Faculty, Staff and Students, Check out the information below to help create a more sustainable future! Key decisions for economic stimulus, sustainability and the climate are occurring, particularly in the wake of COVID-19, and you can easily participate. Thank you for sharing these opportunities with your […]
Continue readingIntern with CCL We are accepting intern applications for Fall 2020! Interns work behind the scenes with our staff for our conferences, outreach, engagement, and advocacy. See our Internships Page for openings and how to apply. In addition internships to with the national organization, students can also intern with local chapters. Please reach out to your local chapter leader to […]
Continue readingJoin the Citizen’s Climate Lobby this summer for a 15-week Climate Advocacy Training Program in learning and applying CCL’s methods for climate action. Participants begin with CCL’s June Conference and continue with the 12 week Core Volunteer Training series. Participants who successfully complete the program by August 31 will receive CCL’s Certificate of Completion, and if they […]
Continue readingThe Intervale Food Hub has grown tremendously in the last couple of months, and we’re expecting to stay at this level for a while. We are thrilled to announce that we are hiring for two positions! If you are searching for employment, or know anyone who is, please take a moment to read over these job […]
Continue reading FAIR TRADE 101NEWS 2020 National Conference Session Recordings Now Live! Thank you to all who joined us online for our Virtual 2020 National Conference back in March. It was an engaging, insightful three days of panels, workshops and keynote speakers discussing how we can innovate for a just and sustainable future. A question that is more important […]
Continue readingThe coronavirus pandemic and resulting lockdown is causing an economic crisis the likes of which most of us have not seen in our lifetimes. Vermonters impacted by this crisis will need more food, for many months to come. Can you join us in a new project, Vermont Victory Gardens, to help our communities grow food for those who […]
Continue readingAt LGK we have been working with Help Me Grow and medical students at UVM Medical Center to develop a list of “ volunteers” who can specify if they are available for free or if they wish to be paid, to go into homes to care for children during this unprecedented time. It is an […]
Continue readingEATING THE FOREST video series: Savoring the forest’s spring bounty with herbalist Ali Zimmer Part 2 of our video series with herbalist Ali Zimmer is hot off the press! In it, you’ll learn how to carefully harvest eight edible/medicinal ephemeral spring plants–from yarrow to wild leeks–with techniques that keep you and the forest healthy and vital. That’s […]
Continue readingApril 22, 2020 VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES IN RESPONSE TO COVID-19 United Way’s Volunteer Connection site is set up to help connect agencies and volunteers. A COVID-19 Response section for both needs and in-kind support is easily accessible on the site. As expected, agencies are working hard to navigate volunteering in this new time, so the opportunities […]
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