VNRC has proudly co-hosted the Wild & Scenic Film Festival in Vermont for over a decade. This year is no exception! Though we wish we could see you all in person, we are pleased to offer this year’s FREE screening virtually, in partnership with Patagonia Burlington. Our 2020 short films highlight the importance of equitable access to open […]
Continue readingHello, Earth Week! Earth Week is one of our favorite times of the year at PLAN. We often get the opportunity to speak at campuses and meet students face-to-face while seeing their awesome waste projects in person. This week looks a lot different than years past, but we still invite you to hang out with us virtually. Tomorrow, […]
Continue readingNEW YORK – Academy Award®-winning filmmaker Michael Moore announced today that he is releasing a brand new documentary film on his RUMBLE Media label – and is offering it as a gift, free of charge, in the midst of the global pandemic. There will be a live event Wednesday evening, April 22nd at 10:00 pm […]
Continue readingI am reaching out as a member of the Sustainable Transportation Vermont Team. We are currently having a contest for people to send us their best photos from bike rides during Covid-19. We’re trying to spread this contest as much as we can so I thought I would reach out to all of you! If […]
Continue readingEven in the midst of uncertainty, spring is arriving. Cardinals are singing, silver maples are blooming, wood frogs and peepers are calling, bluebirds are flitting around yards, and pussy willows are bursting out of their shiny buds. “What a comfort it is to be in nature, where spring is happening despite it all,” writes VLT’s Liz Thompson. We’re […]
Continue readingIt’s Fashion Revolution Week, an annual campaign that honors the anniversary of the fatal Rana Plaza factory collapse in Bangladesh in 2013. It’s also a time to celebrate fashion as a positive influence while also raising awareness of the injustices many factory workers around the world face and the importance of sustainable and ethical alternatives to […]
Continue readingServing and sustaining ourselves and our planet in the time of COVID-19 I’ll keep it brief, as you’ve received countless emails and updates from every other organization, campaign, news outlet, etc. and in far more eloquent ways. My wish is this: for everyone to take care of themselves, communities near and far, and the planet, […]
Continue readingHappy Faith Climate Action Week April 17-26 Love Made Visible Message from VTIPL Board V.P. Rev. Jane Dwinell FCAW activities and resources IPL co-hosts Washington National Cathedral Earth Day Service 4/19 The Human Element film – free access to feature film for FCAW 4/17-4/26 National Geographic Earth Day 50th Anniversary Issue & TV special 4/22 […]
Continue readingALIVE IN THE FOREST — Spring 2020 IN THIS ISSUE: Stay-at-home doesn’t mean stay-indoors. Now is the perfect time to listen and observe deeply in your nearby forest, and to engage in careful forest conservation practices. In this issue, you can explore spring wildflowers on a virtual walk with herbalist Ali Zimmer, learn to make ramial mulch, […]
Continue readingPeter Godart, MIT PhD candidate and past MIT Office of Sustainability Campus Sustainability Incubator Fund awardee is hosting an original, virtual event called “Space for Action” on April 25th at 7:00 pm. He describes the event as a collective reflection with music and conversation on how the pandemic is reshaping our relationship with the earth. This […]
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