climate change

Climate and the Environment 03/27/2023

Two UVM Professors, Sarah Nilsen and Amy Seidl, discuss climate change in Vermont from their own expertise and experience living in the Green Mountain State.

How Vermont's Forests Help Mitigate Climate Change 03/23/2023

From MMCTV:

A presentation by Ali Kosiba, UVM Extension Assistant Professor of Forestry. Part of the Underhill (VT) Conservation Commission's education series. Held 3/23/23 in Underhill, VT.

UVM Extension Forestry Professor Ali Kosiba discusses the role VT forests have in mitigating climate change. Part of the Underhill Conservation Commission's Public Education Series.

Third Act Vermont 3.21.23 Event 03/21/2023

From the organizer:

Looking for meaningful volunteer action locally? Consider Third Act Vermont.

Third Act is a new nationwide movement for seniors founded by Vermont's own Bill McKibben. Check it out at http://thirdact.org/about/who-we-are/ .

Climate is a major focus. Tuesday, March 21, was the Vermont chapter's action against funding of the fossil fuel industry by banks – the four largest offenders being Chase, Citibank, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America. It took place at Chase Bank, Top of Church Street Marketplace (1 Church St), Burlington. We canceled our credit cards with these banks.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Climate Change and Climate Justice in Vermont 02/24/2023

Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux speaks about climate change and climate justice in Vermont.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: New Climate Policies to Help Burlington Pursue Net Zero Energy Goal 01/24/2023

From the City of Burlington:

Mayor Miro Weinberger and local leaders discuss ambitious new climate policies that will help the City of Burlington pursue its bold Net Zero Energy by 2023 goal.

WHO:

Mayor Miro Weinberger

Darren Springer, General Manager, Burlington Electric Department

Bill Ward, Director, Burlington Department of Permitting and Inspections

Russ Scully, Owner and Developer, Hula Lakeside

Chenoa Hunt and Finley O’Neill, Burlington High School

Cristina Garcia, Caytie Campbell-Orrock, Directors, Building Electrification Institute (BEI)

Johanna Miller, Energy and Climate Action Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC)

Peter Sterling, Executive Director, Renewable Energy Vermont (REV)

Paul Burns, Executive Director, Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG)

Congressman Peter Welch: Green New Deal Co-Author Ed Markey Joins Welch to Talk Climate 05/07/2022

From the Office of Peter Welch:

U.S. Representative Peter Welch is joined by Green New Deal co-author and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Donna Burton Carpenter at "Organizing for a Better Future" -- a meet and greet event focused on the fight against climate change.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Town Hall Meeting with ReWiring America - Becoming a NetZero City 03/30/2022

Mayor Weinberger holds a Virtual Town Meeting with Co-founder and Chief Scientist of ReWiring America, Saul Griffith, Ph.D., to discuss the road to become a Net Zero Energy City.

For more info: rewiringamerica.org

Senator Bernie Sanders: Vermont Natural Resources Council Virtual Town Hall on Climate Crisis 08/25/2021

The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) hosts Senator Bernie Sanders with town energy committees and others interested in tackling the climate crisis to discuss local efforts and hear about potential federal investments to support this work in Vermont and beyond. The event featured a panel discussion and Q&A with members of Vermont Town Energy Committees on the federal climate investments in the $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill.

New England Mayors & Local Leaders Urge Federal Climate Action 08/18/2021

Join Mayors and City Councilors from around New England for a panel discussion about the impacts of climate change, opportunities for action at the local level, and the need for aggressive action from the federal government. These local leaders are seeing the impacts of climate change firsthand in their communities. Hear about the climate actions they’re taking locally, and why they are calling for significant federal investments in climate, clean energy, justice, and jobs.

Who:
Elizabeth Turnbull Henry, Environmental League of Massachusetts
Mayor Anne Watson, Montpelier, Vermont
City Councilor / Former Mayor Sarah Nichols, Bangor, Maine
City Councilor Jesse Lederman, Springfield, Massachusetts
Mayor Joyce Craig, Manchester, New Hampshire

FOCUS: No More Time - Climate Crisis Poems by Greg Delanty 12/14/2020

Burlington, Vermont based poet Greg Delanty dedicates his latest book to all those who work to slow climate change. He reads several of his poems on the theme of extinction and humanity’s transformation of the ecological landscape.

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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!