Northeast U. S.

HOPE Congo 08/18/2009

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. This program is designed to raise awareness, connect the diaspora community and has been used as a political organizing tool for activists working in Congo who have limited means of self-expression.

The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009: Panel: Creative Approaches to Clean Energy Financing 08/04/2009

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.

The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009: Navigating the Turbulent Economy 08/03/2009

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.

The Council of State Governments Eastern Regional Conference 2009: Pete Hamill - The Future of State News Reporting 08/03/2009

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.

Poison Prevention in Burmese 07/23/2009

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

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Media Reform and Telecom Policy 05/22/2009

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 05/18/2009

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.

'Single Payer' Rally Prior to White House Forum on Health Reform 03/17/2009

The national spotlight will be on Vermont with 2 Northeast Governors hosting a 'White House Forum on Health Reform'. Universal single-payer supporters are came from all over the Northeast to voice their support for single payer system. Speakers include: Dr. Deb Richter, Dr. Marvin Malek, Jen Henry.

Northern New England Poison Control Center: Poison Prevention in Action 03/12/2009

Presented by American Association of Poison Control Centers.

Northern New England Poison Center

Why or Why Not Nuclear Power 02/03/2009

A debate about nuclear power. This program was produced by Greening West County, Buckland, MA.

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!