Environment

Occupy Wall Street solidarity protests in Burlington VT over the weekend of October 15 and 16, 2011. Recorded by community producer Abdullah Sall to show the variety of people and influences involved in the demonstrations.

Director of Germany's Environment Agency Jochen Flasbarth, Arne Jungjohann, of the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and Linda Gunter, from the NGO, Beyond Nuclear discuss Germany's plan to close its nine remaining nuclear reactors by 2022, and the overall plan to produce 100% of Germany's energy from green sources by 2050, with ideas for how Vermont could do the same. Flasbarth and Jungjohann were brought to Vermont by Beyond Nuclear.

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward5 meet Department of Public Works Building, 645 Pine Street.

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.