Champlain Montreal's Campus Activity Report, 4th Edition (Spring 2013)

An excerpt from the Champlain Montreal campus Activity Report, 4th Edition (Spring 2013)

Healthy Body, Mind, and World

Continuing with the Activism Project for Environmental Earth Science Class, this student shares her latest discoveries:  I chose to do a blog about healthy, eco-friendly food because eating healthy is very important to me. In this post I will give some interesting information on something that all humans need to drink. Read more.

NWF Campus Ecology Newsletter

4 Ways to Fight Climate Change on Campus and More!

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VTDigger.org's article "Shumlin administration, legislative leaders and VEDA to create Vermont Clean Energy Loan Fund"

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Senator Sander's press release regarding climate change legislation

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 – Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.) today introduced comprehensive legislation on climate change.

Boxer is chairman of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. Sanders sits on the environment committee and also is a member of the Senate energy committee.

Under the legislation, a fee on carbon pollution emissions would fund historic investments in energy efficiency and sustainable energy technologies such as wind, solar, geothermal and biomass. The proposal also would provide rebates to consumers to offset any efforts by oil, coal or gas companies to raise prices.

“The leading scientists in the world who study climate change now tell us that their projections in the past were wrong; that, in fact, the crisis facing our planet is much more serious than they had previously believed,” Sanders told a news conference in the Senate environment committee hearing room. To read his full statement, click here.

The proposal was drafted as two measures, the Climate Protection Act, and the Sustainable Energy Act. For a summary, click here.

Flanking Sanders and Boxer at the news conference were environmental and consumer leaders including Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org; Mike Brune, executive director of Sierra Club; Tara McGuiness, executive director of the Center for American Progress Action Fund; Tyson Slocum, Public Citizen’s energy director; and Meg Power of the National Community Action Foundation.

“Sens. Sanders and Boxer actually understand the depth of the climate problem we face. We are awfully grateful to them for starting us down the legislative path that could reverse our disastrous course. We hope and trust that they won't have to be a lone voice,” said McKibben, one day after his arrest at a White House protest on a controversial oil pipeline from Canada to the Gulf of Mexico.

“Climate disruption is one of the most pressing challenges of our time and we must move forward with solutions on all fronts. While all eyes are on President Obama’s pending actions to cut carbon emissions from power plants, halt risky drilling in America's arctic, and reject the dirty and dangerous Keystone XL pipeline, we need champions in the Senate like Bernie Sanders and Barbara Boxer pushing strong, comprehensive climate solutions that can double down on these critical administrative actions,” added Brune.

“Pricing carbon is an important tool to address climate change, and this legislation ensures that working families aren’t penalized by dedicating 3/5 of revenues to a per-capita family refund. This will protect families at the same time we seek to protect the climate,” said Slocum, Public Citizen’s energy program director.

Visit Senator Sanders' Online Resources:
Website | Facebook | Twitter | You Tube | Bernie Buzz

CATMA E-News Winter 2013

Winter has constantly been keeping us on our toes with spurts of cold and spring like conditions. Our commutes challenge us each morning with decisions like ice cleats, snow boots, cross country skis or puddle jumpers? As gas prices fall and rise we challenge ourselves to find more affordable and sustainable ways to travel. 

Keep up the great efforts with spring possibly right around the corner.  

For more advice, events, resources and updates, go to the full newsletter by clicking here!

Check out the AASHE Weekly Bulletin!

AASHE Bulletin is a weekly compilation of news, opportunities, new resources, job postings and events related to sustainability in higher education. The monthly Global Edition integrates international stories with stories from the U.S. and Canada scheduled to run that week.

To search Bulletin issues for a topic or keyword, visit the AASHE Bulletin Database.
Subscribe to AASHE Bulletin!

For the new bulletin and bulletin archives click here!

Vermont Community Garden Network Bulletin, February 2013 Edition

Keep Thinking Green Until the Spring,
Stay Inspired and Avoid the Winter Blues!
Read and learn more about:

• Garden Organizer Trainings
• In the Garden: Planning and Preparing
• In the Kitchen: Heart Beet Pancakes
• Contest: What do you LOVE about you garden?
• Teaching Garden Program Expands with New Site at the Intervale
• Garden Grant Opportunities
• Other Upcoming Events

For the full bulletin click here!

Chittenden Solid Waste District February 2013 NewsFlash

Click on the link below for the full newsletter:
http://campaign.r20.constantcontact.com/render?llr=dufdlccab&v=001FbEh9Xz0N4ImEP516EuPiZaAKTnpLEYLDBOlZZD997PrjesHIJcbiCbGufoJ44p6aVRA4fH734ItUL6ghQhHnnKgwAAnVXvxZ_1zDRA2Y8XSX9bsSEkCdExISWZDLMHBFWuu82hYsmaaXx9MpA8b0yUj7BRKN70L1BGR6h8aryWKqDO7SqapRSRsL-3q3xs4OOs_bLkalAkTnXlNu9HVvDnPL8t8dEDiCfWaychneBvF-ecXcUiyQclDNA1OzL4ISIh716oS0QQWfFeWzgLC2iNAw_B2CVRW8BELDwyiXbWVl1Qs4d4VPUniFVrfwrlmftohWCq2QJTjWuVbfcasGAMX7guPXw3rLYolYywnWEw%3D

"What I Talk About When I Talk About Sustainability" by Josh Lasky

Click on the link below for the full article:
http://www.policyinnovations.org/ideas/commentary/data/000253

The Vermont ANR Climate Connection Newsletter Winter 2012/2013

The Vermont ANR publishes a quarterly newsletter covering a wide variety of climate change issues relating to Vermont. These issues include community climate change, new technologies, the science of climate change, climate change policy, and other areas. If you have a story that you think would be relevant to this publication, please contact alex.geller@state.vt.us.

Click the link below for the full newsletter.

http://www.anr.state.vt.us/anr/climatechange/Newsletter.html

"Where Your Gas Money Goes" from the Union of Concerned Scientists

Learn how oil companies profit from your pain at the pump.  Click on the link below to read the full article.
http://www.ucsusa.org/clean_vehicles/smart-transportation-solutions/better-fuel-efficiency/where-your-gas-money-goes.html

Check out the Unaired Commercial from SodaStream: "Super Bowl ad brawl: SodaStream does what Sierra Club can’t"

This commericial was banned by CBS for being too pointed at Coke and Pepsi (large sponsors of the Super Bowl), check out the video below, and find out why!

Click here for the related article at Grist.com!



Local Motion's Walk N' Roll February 2013 Newsletter

Check out Local Motion's events, news, Travel Talks, best big trails around, and more!
For more from the newsletter click here!

Vermont Natural Resource Council's January E-News

News about how VNRC continues to update research on the rate of subdivision of Vermont’s lands in order to raise awareness about the trend among Vermont landowners, zoning boards, planning commissions and others, and more!

Read more here: http://vnrc.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/January-2013-E-News.pdf

CarShare Vermont’s Honk & Wave Newsletter

Go to: http://us4.campaign-archive1.com/?u=bc407ee7e49973551e78ca02d&id=3232bcd0b4&e=3bbebdc7de