Journal for Sustainability Call for Submissions

JSE Reflections Welcome to the JSE Reflections newsletter – your portal to all recently published issues, call for papers and other important JSE news Ecomedia Literacy Special Issue: Bridging media, technology, youth media, and arts education with education for sustainability PDF: JSE Call for Papers-May 2020 Special Issue Media Literacy Historically there has been a divide […]

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United Way Volunteer Connection listings – Oct. 11 edition

HALLOWEEN IN WINOOSKI 2019 – Volunteers are needed to help in several capacities at this annual even. Here’s how you can help out Pumpkin Picking: Pumpkins are waiting to be picked for the annual Pumpkin Carving event at the Winooski Senior Center. Can you help? We need all hands on deck picking the pumpkins. We will be meeting […]

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Mayor Miro Weinberger Proposes Revenue-Neutral Vermont Carbon Pollution Fee and Rebate That Would Cut Emissions by 37 Percent, Create New Jobs, and Boost Vermont’s Economy

Mayor Miro Weinberger Proposes Revenue-Neutral Vermont Carbon Pollution Fee and Rebate That Would Cut Emissions by 37 Percent, Create New Jobs, and Boost Vermont’s Economy Joined by coalition of business and environmental leaders, Mayor Weinberger releases new analysis showing environmental and economic benefits of a revenue-neutral Vermont carbon pollution fee; Burlington will begin using an […]

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Early October News from Shelburne Farms: Gathering for Education for Sustainability, Three Sisters Soup Recipe, and Our New Head Cheesemaker

Help Shelburne Farms meet the Steward Challenge! In May, the Stone Family generously offered to help meet this year’s fundraising goal by challenging 60 others to give at the Steward level of $1,000 or more. We need just nine more Stewards to meet their challenge by October 31. Each gift will be matched with $1,000! Please consider becoming […]

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Champlain College Apiary Honey is Here! Thursdays 12-2 PM in IDX atrium

The Champlain College Apiary had a great summer and we’re happy to share this year’s honey harvest and beeswax products with you. Apiary manager, Bridget Manning, will be in the IDX atrium from 12-2 PM  every Thursday until the holidays –take home your favorite bee products and support our campus apiary with your purchase! Can’t […]

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10th Annual Trash Bash Results

On October 9th, we had our 10th annual Trash Bash Waste Sort in the IDX Student Center at Champlain College. The Center for Service & Sustainability along with our Eco-Reps team sorted through collected samples from the Champlain bookstore, Eats, and Photo Lab. In total, we acquired 64.2 pounds of trash from these locations. We sorted […]

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VTIFF films of interest – Oct. 16-27

Be sure to check out some of the great environmental and social justice focused films at this year’s Vermont International Film Festival! The Human Element https://vtiff.org/events/the-human-element/ The Infiltrators https://vtiff.org/events/the-infiltrators/ The Milk System https://vtiff.org/events/the-milk-sytem/ Our Bodies, Our Doctors https://vtiff.org/events/our-bodies-our-doctors/ Full festival at https://vtiff.org/festival-glance/

Development position at Girls on the Run Vermont

I wanted to share an exciting opportunity to join me in working with Girls on the Run Vermont!  We are currently hiring for a Development Manager.  You can check out the job description and apply here on indeed.com, and I’ve also posted the details below.  Please forward this to anyone who might be interested in a position in development at a wonderful […]

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UN Day: Tabling, Food Trucks & Speakers Implications of Media Coverage of Climate Change – Oct. 24

Hosted by the United Nations Association of Champlain College. UN Day is an annual commemoration of the United Nations, an intergovernmental organization of 192 countries that works on issues of international affairs, human rights, international conflict and economic development, since its adoption in 1945. This year the theme, which is selected by the UN Secretary-General […]

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