Burlington

Climate Action Collective Networking Event 05/05/2024

From the Climate Action Collective:

The Climate Action Collective is a multi-collegiate group based in Burlington, VT, sponsored by 350VT. As a student-led, grass-roots climate action group, students of the C.A.C have recognized your commitment and passion for environmentalism, and encourage you to meet everyone else who's doing equally amazing work. The key to achieving a healthier Vermont is by creating a strong network of like-minded, environmentally passionate people - that's why YOU’RE invited.

The Climate Action Collective is dedicated to mitigating the effects of the climate crisis for the Burlington, Vermont community and greater Vermont area. We are passionate about connecting all Burlington students in the fight for environmental justice. We fight for clean resources and sustainable energy for all people in Vermont.

For more information visit: www.350vermont.org/college-organizing

Third Annual Green Up the Pine Street Barge Canal 05/04/2024

From the organizer:

Come and join us for GreenUp Day at the Barge Canal!

Help clean up the Barge Canal on Green Up Day! Come for a couple of hours, or the day. Rain or shine, dress apporpriately. This is a beautoful and challening place. Wear sturdy boots, long pants, and good work gloves.

For more information visit: www.pinestreetbargecanal.org

UVM Student Encampment and Commencement Announcement 05/03/2024

University of Vermont (UVM) students host an encampment for divestment on the Andrew Harris Commons. The University announced that it willl cancel Linda Thomas Greenfield’s commencement speech.

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 05/02/2024

For more information on the Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) and their current procedures and meeting dates, please visit burlingtonvt.gov/CEDO/Neighborhood-Services/Neighborhood-Planning-Assemblies.

Nadando Contra la Corriente con Justicia Migrante: Milk With Dignity - All Day Picket and Rally Outside Hannaford 05/01/2024

From Migrant Justice:

For years, farmworkers have called on Hannaford customers to engage with the company and make their demands heard – and thousands have responded, sending emails, making calls, writing postcards, speaking with store managers and more. But Hannaford has refused to listen. This is why on May 1st we are taking the new step of telling customers: Don’t cross the picket line; don’t shop at Hannaford!

From the store’s opening at 7am to its closing at 11pm, workers and allies will maintain a picket, educating potential customers about the human rights abuses on Hananford’s farms and urging them to shop elsewhere.

Join us on the picket line for a few hours – or the full day! – on May 1st at the Hannaford Supermarkets in Williston. At 5:30pm, we will gather outside the store for a large rally.

For more information about Migrant Justice visit: www.migrantjustice.net/news/mayday-boycott

May Day: A Celebration Of Worker Power 05/01/2024

From the organizer:

Celebrate International Workers' Day at Battery Park in Burlington alongside local unions and labor activists, with live music, speeches, and food from People's Kitchen!

May Day is a fun, family-friendly festival of worker power. Cosponsors include the Vermont AFL-CIO, Teamsters Local 597, the Howard Center Union, the Burlington Education Association, UVM Graduate Students United, UVM Staff United, AFSCME Local 4802, UE Local 208, and the Vermont IWW.

For more information visit: www.actionnetwork.org/events

Voices of Vermont: Student Encampments, Burlington's Budget Deficit, and May Day 05/01/2024

Hosts Sandy Baird and Steve Goodkind discuss ongoing student encamptments and protests, as well as the budget deficit in the City of Burlington. Sandy also discusses May Day.

Discussion of "Gaza, Punishing the Innocent" Novel and Illustrations 04/30/2024

Robin Lloyd and Jerome Lipani are joined by Katah Katah and Sam Kerson to discuss the novel "Gaza, Punishing the Innocent" by Sam Kerson and illustrations by Katah.

"Gaza, Punishing the Innocent" is a collection of lino-cuts etched by Sam Kerson and originally printed by Katah at her Atelier du Livre in Quebec.

"Gaza Punishing the Innocent" is a Dragon Dance Theatre production.

Purchase the book on Amazon: www.amazon.com/GAZA-Punishing-Innocent-linoleum-prints/dp/1989572197

For more information about Dragon Dance Theatre visit: www.dragondancetheatre.com

Vermont Global Exchange: The Power of Story & Dealing with Misinformation 04/30/2024

From the Vermont Global Exchange:

Join the discussion on The Power of Story and Dealing with Misinformation. It will be a rich discussion and we look forward to seeing you there!

Panelists:

Missie Thurston, Vice President of Marketing and Communications for Population Media Center
Steve Shepard, Author, educator and founder of Shepard Communications Group
Eric Agnero, Journalist and Executive Director, VT Institute of Community and International Involvement

UVM Student Encampment for Divestment 04/29/2024

University of Vermont (UVM) students host an encampment for divestment on the Andrew Harris Commons. UVM student organizers demand from the UVM administration the following: disclosure of UVM investments, divestment from all companies involved in the occupation of Palestine, an academic boycott of Israeli institutions, cancel Linda Thomas Greenfield’s commencement speech, and amnesty for all students engaged in the protest.

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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!