Environment

Chittenden Solid Waste District 05/22/2024

For more information on the Chittenden Solid Waste District and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit cswd.net/about-cswd/cswd-board-of-commissioners.

Positively Vermont: Bennington Museum 05/13/2024

Dennis McMahon speaks with Martin Mahoney, Executive Director at the Bennington Museum.

For more information visit: https://www.benningtonmuseum.org/

Bike Ride to UVM Palestine Solidarity Encampment 05/06/2024

Community members ride their bikes in community from Battery Park to the University of Vermont (UVM) Campus where the Palestine Solidarity Encampment is.

University of Vermont (UVM) students host an encampment for divestment on the Andrew Harris Commons. The University announced that it willl cancel Linda Thomas Greenfield’s commencement speech.

Climate Action Collective Networking Event 05/05/2024

From the Climate Action Collective:

The Climate Action Collective is a multi-collegiate group based in Burlington, VT, sponsored by 350VT. As a student-led, grass-roots climate action group, students of the C.A.C have recognized your commitment and passion for environmentalism, and encourage you to meet everyone else who's doing equally amazing work. The key to achieving a healthier Vermont is by creating a strong network of like-minded, environmentally passionate people - that's why YOU’RE invited.

The Climate Action Collective is dedicated to mitigating the effects of the climate crisis for the Burlington, Vermont community and greater Vermont area. We are passionate about connecting all Burlington students in the fight for environmental justice. We fight for clean resources and sustainable energy for all people in Vermont.

For more information visit: www.350vermont.org/college-organizing

Third Annual Green Up the Pine Street Barge Canal 05/04/2024

From the organizer:

Come and join us for GreenUp Day at the Barge Canal!

Help clean up the Barge Canal on Green Up Day! Come for a couple of hours, or the day. Rain or shine, dress apporpriately. This is a beautoful and challening place. Wear sturdy boots, long pants, and good work gloves.

For more information visit: www.pinestreetbargecanal.org

VCLN Reflections on Flood Resilience and Recovery Workshop 05/01/2024

From the Vermont Council on Rural Development:

After 10 months of recovery: how are our communities doing, what resources are serving us well, what opportunities are opening up? A panel of local, state, and federal leaders dealing with the daily ins and outs of Flood Recovery in Vermont will help us reflect on what we’ve been able to accomplish, what best practices and resources we can draw on at this point, and what the next phase of recovery and rebuilding may look like

Panelists include: Pat Moulton, Central Vermont Recovery Officer, State of Vermont; Eric Peterson, Program Manager, Disaster Case Management Program, Capstone Community Action; Sarah Henshaw, Lamoille Area Recovery Network (LeARN); Julie Hance, Chester Town Manager; and, Bonnie Waninger Federal Funding Assistance Program Specialist, Vermont League of Cities and Towns.

Junction City News: From Scraps to Soil - How to Compost 04/29/2024

From the City of Essex Junction:

Host Regina Mahony, City Manager, is joined by Gabriella Stevens, Business Outreach Coordinator at Chittenden Solid Waste District (CSWD), to discuss composting.

For more info: www.essexjunction.org

US Department of Agriculture: Press Conference - $1M To Provide Economic Recovery Resources and Guidance 04/25/2024

From ORCA Media:

Press Conference

Senator Peter Welch: Energizing our Communities Act with Vermont Outdoor Recreation Leaders at the Catamount Outdoor Family Center 04/25/2024

From the Office of Senator Welch:

Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joins Protect Our Winters (POW) and Vermont outdoor recreation leaders to celebrate Earth Week and unveil the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that host Department of Energy (DOE) supported transmission projects. The program will help build trust between local governments and transmission developers so the nation can sustainably increase transmission capacity, which is crucial to a national clean energy transition. The Energizing Our Communities Act invests revenue from certain federal Department of Energy loan programs back into communities, including tribal governments, who host transmission infrastructure. This bill aims to support national transmission grid build-out by ensuring communities see the benefits of transmission at the ground level.

Who: Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.); Sam Masters, Protect Our Winters; John Atkinson, Executive Director of Catamount Outdoor Family Center; Ashley LaPorte, Vice President of Purpose & Impact, Burton; Ted Brady, Executive Director of the Vermont League of Cities and Towns; and Blake Keogh, Athlete.

Chittenden Solid Waste District 04/24/2024

For more information on the Chittenden Solid Waste District and current procedures and meeting dates, please visit cswd.net/about-cswd/cswd-board-of-commissioners.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!