Northeast U. S.

Presentation by Northern New England Poison Center on prevention tips and assistance. www.nnepc.org

1.800.222-1222. Nepali translator Khem Kuikel.

This conference, sponsored by Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, looks at the connection between women's health and the environment.  Part 1 features an introduction by PPNNE President and CEO Nancy Mosher, an interview with Sandra Streingraber, Ph.D., as well as talks by Ann Blake, Ph.D. (The Chemicals Around Us) and Elise Miller, M.Ed. (Environmental Contributors to Learning and Developmental Disabilities).  Part 1 concludes with a message from Seventh Generation's Shelia Hollander.  For more information visit www.ppnne.org or www.good-chemistry.org.

Paul Gatanga and Leontine Lanza speak to the history and atrocities taking place in the Democratic Republic of Congo, specifically in the Oriental Province. The organization both are involved with, Hope Congo, offers brighter possibilities for the future.

Part of The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009. Panelists: Senator Ginny Lyons, Chair of Senate Committee on Natural Resources; Mark Sinclair, Clean Energy States Alliance; Tom Buckley, Burlington Electric Department; David Blittersdorf, Earth Turbines, Inc.; Dorothy Wolfe, groSola speak of the range of creative financing tools making small-scale clean energy solutions more affordable.

Part of The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009. Welcom by Mayor Bob Kiss followed by keynote by Global Economist David Hale and dialogue, moderated by Mark Johnson, between Governor Jim Douglas, Premier Darrell Dexter and David Hale.

Part of The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009, Pete Hamill, Author and Journalist, discusses the challenges facing print journalism and the potential impacts for citizens and state governement.

Northern New England Poison Prevention presents important information for residents. (In Burmese with translator Al Bik Ceu). www.nnepc.org 1800.222-1222

Panel discussion on media reform and telecom policy. This discussion was part of the ACM-NE conference held in Burlington late May.

The Northeast Farm to School Conference was held at Champlain College in Burlington May 17 and 18.  Monday's keynote speaker was Margaret Krome with opening remarks from Vermont Senator Patrick Leahy.  Margaret Krome oversees Michael Fields Agriculture Institute  policy program. In this capacity, she coordinates the annual national grassroots campaign to fund federal programs supported by the National Campaign for Sustainable Agriculture.