Environment

Governor Peter Shumlin: Signing of The Vermont Energy Act of 2011 05/25/2011

Gov. Peter Shumlin signs H.56, The Vermont Energy Act, promoting renewable energy development and clean energy jobs, at the commissioning of a 150kW solar array at the Farm at South Village in South Burlington. The array provides carbon-free electricity for 100% of the Farm at South Village and South Village Community's energy consumption needs. The array will also provide clean energy to the City of South Burlington for the City's traffic lights.

Chittenden Solid Waste District 05/25/2011

Chittenden Solid Waste District's mission is to provide efficient, economical, and environmentally sound management of solid waste generated by residents and businesses within its member towns and cities of Chittenden County.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Farm to School Program, Youth Farm Spring Kick-Off 05/20/2011

Senator Patrick Leahy and his wife Marcelle enjoy a healthy school lunch made from Vermont products, receive a report on the success of Vermont’s Farm to School Program, and take part in a Youth Farm Spring Kick-Off during a visit to Burlington’s Hunt Middle School. The progress report highlights work funded through a $476,000 Centers for Disease Control grant to Vermont FEED, in order to understand the impact of Farm to School programming on student food choice. Leahy has championed the farm to school movement in Vermont and across the nation as the most senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 05/17/2011

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. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Woodchuck Report: Guest Host Charity Tensel 05/13/2011

Guest host Charity Tensel speaks on nuclear and other energy issues.

Feminist Media Review: Host: Peggy Luhrs 05/09/2011

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day. Tonight addressing 'murder' of Osama bin Laden, Lockheed Martin agreement with Burlington.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Vermont's Working Landscape: Keeping it Vital 05/05/2011

Visit www.vtrural.org to stay updated and help shape the campaign for the future of Vermont's working landscape. Vermont Council on Rural Development, PO Box 1384, Montpelier, VT 05601. (802) 223-6091.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 05/05/2011

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.

Governor Peter Shumlin: Press Conference on Champlain Lakefront and Statewide Flooding Situation 05/02/2011

Gov. Shumlin Press Conference on Champlain lakefront and Statewide Flooding Situation. Joining him are Director of Emergency Managment Michael O'Neil and Secretary of Transportation Brian Searles who give their updates on the situation.

Chittenden Solid Waste District 04/27/2011

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!