Sustainability

Engagement and Community in the Digital Space 11/29/2017

Presented as part of the Emergent Landscape Critical Conversations speaker series and hosted by the masters programs in Emergent Media. Karen Mittelman, the new executive director at the Vermont Arts Council, leads a discussion with Peter Gilbert, executive director of the Vermont Humanities Council, and Robin Perlah, program director of the masters programs in Emergent Media, on the impact of digital technology on the arts and humanities. They look at the power of digital tools (such as games for change) to enhance learning opportunities and expand access, but also consider the challenges of building genuine community in a digital “town square.” Karen reflects upon her experience as director of the Division of Public Programs at the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) in Washington DC, where she was instrumental in funding digital projects, such as Walden, A Game.

Polyfaces: A World of Many Choices 08/09/2016

Host Barrie Silver speaks with Producer/Director Lisa Heenan and Pearl and Zane Doherty about Polyfaces, a documentary film about connecting to the land and the community. Produced over 4 years, it follows the Salatin’s, a 4th generation farming family who do ‘everything different to everyone else’ as they produce food in a way that works with nature, not against it.

For more information visit: http://www.polyfaces.com/

Energy Week 05/05/2016

Tom and George talk about energy and climate change. Renewable generation accounted for 98.6% of all new capacity in the US in the first three months of 2016. Vermont's S230 was passed by the House and has headed back to the Senate.

The Importance of Creating Livable Communities 11/10/2015

AARP Public Policy Institute Expert, Jana Lynott provides the keynote address for 'Vermont's Livable Communities Solutions Forum'. AARP has developed a tool (livability index) for planners, citizens and others to determine the 'livability' of communities leading to ways to improve upon weaknesses. For more information visit the AARP Site.

AARP Vermont Live: Burlington Redevelopment Projects 05/19/2015

Kelly Stoddard Poor will be speaking with CEDO director, Peter Owens about Burlington's recent development on Pine St. corridor/Champlain Parkway, the mall redevelopment and Burlington Colleget project among other things.

AARP Vermont and Burlington Livable Community Project is engaging residents, community organizations and the City to make changes so people of all ages can live in the setting of their choice, get around the city in a variety of ways, and engage fully in the life of our community. For more information visit the AARP Site. Like them on Facebook Page or follow on Twitter.

AARP Vermont Live: Housing Issues 03/17/2015

Host Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate State Director for Outreach, AARP Vermont is joined by Erhard Mahnke, Executive Director, Vermont Affordable Housing Coalition, and Cindy Reid of Cathedral Square Corporation to discuss this issue.

AARP Vermont Live: Community of Vermont Elders (COVE) 01/20/2015

Dave Reville, AARP Vermont Associate State Director, speaks with Gini Milkey, Executive Director of COVE (Community of Vermont Elders), on what they do, who it serves and how they accomplish their mission. For more information on COVE, visit www.vermontelders.org For more information on Vermont AARP, visit the AARP Site.

AARP Vermont Live: Technology for Tomorrow 11/18/2014

Dave Reville, Associate State Director of AARP Vermont, speaks with Eli Harrington, Executive Director of Technology for Tomorrow, and Nirali Desai, Chapter President - South Burlington, on the organization's empowering youth to use their skills to improve their communities and empowering nonprofits to reach their full potential through free business services. For more information on Technology for Tomorrow: www.tech4tomorrow.org For more information on Vermont AARP, visit the AARP Site.

AARP Vermont Live: Pedestrian Access, Safety and Complete Streets 05/20/2014

Host Kelly Stoddard Poor, Associate State Director of AARP Vermont, is joined by lacal planners on pedestrian safety, access and complete streets relative to area redevelopment projects. For more information visit the AARP Site.

AARP Vermont Live: Frauds and Scams 03/18/2014

Host Dave Reville, Associate State Director of AARP Vermont discusses frauds and scams which frequent phone, mail and internet communications. AARP Vermont and Burlington Livable Community Project is engaging residents, community organizations and the City to make changes so people of all ages can live in the setting of their choice, get around the city in a variety of ways, and engage fully in the life of our community. For more information visit the AARP Site.

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!