Pulled from the VT Community Garden January, 2012 Network Bulletin Garden Funding Opportunities VCGN Garden Flood Relief Grants Who may apply: Community and school gardens affected by Irene-related flooding. Details: Thanks to a generous Irene Recovery Fund grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, these grants will help community and school gardens affected by flooding rebuild [...]
Presented by Governor Peter Shumlin to the Vermont Legislature on January 5, 2012. Press play on the screen below for the complete 1/5/2012 recording Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Mr. Chief Justice, Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, fellow Vermonters: Thank you. It’s been such a privilege to serve as Vermont’s governor over the past year. [...]
Pulled from the VT Community Garden December, 2011 Network Bulletin Youth Garden Grants sponsored by Home Depot Who May Apply: K-12 teachers, educators, coordinators, and parents. Details: Applicants must plan to garden with at least 15 children between the ages of 3 and 18 years.Schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, and inter-generational [...]
Pulled from the VT Community Garden December, 2011 Network Bulletin Garden Flood Relief in 2012 – New grants will help flooded gardens rebuild Thanks to a generous Irene Recovery Fund grant from the Vermont Community Foundation, FBG will offer a new grant program in 2012 to help rebuild flooded gardens. This was a rough summer [...]
Thanks to Carolyn Fox of the Vermont Community Foundation for sharing these grant opportunities with Common Good Vermont. Two Grant rounds ANNOUNCED for Projects Focused on Lake Champlain Grants are now available to support projects focused on Lake Champlain through the Lake Champlain and Tributaries Restoration Fund and the South Lake Champlain Fund, both housed at [...]
Emma Schumann of the Agency of Natural Resources let us know about the following series of meetings on the Lake Champlain Phosphorus Clean Up Plan: The US Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA), Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (VTDEC) and the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets (VAAFM) are jointly holding a series of four meetings [...]
From our long time colleagues at Tech Soup: One of our missions at TechSoup Global is to supply low-cost refurbished IT equipment to nonprofits and libraries. That in itself is good and useful, but a surprising additional aspect of this is that refurbished and remanufactured electronic devices provide the most environmentally friendly way to acquire [...]
Applications are now being accepted for the 2012 Governor’s Awards for Environmental Excellence. The annual awards honor the actions taken by Vermonters to conserve and protect natural resources, prevent pollution and promote sustainability. Applications are encouraged from: Business, Industry, and Trade or Professional Organizations; Environmental, Community, and Non-Profit Organizations; Individual Citizens; Institutions (such as schools, [...]
Burlington, VT — The 2011 Vermont’s Renewable Energy Conference, held last week at the Sheraton Hotel and Conference Center, included roughly 600 renewable energy businesses, policy makers, and innovators who came together to discuss ideas and strategies on how the state can continue to forge ahead as a leader in the sustainability and renewable sectors. [...]
Thanks to Colleen Thomas of VPIG for sharing these job & internship opportunities with Common Good Vermont. Have something you’d like to share with Vermont’s nonprofit community? Get in touch – Coordinator@CommonGoodVT.org, (802) 862 – 1645 ext. 21 Development Associate Fundraiser extraordinaire. Compelling writer and storyteller. Fascinated by marketing analytics. Cultivator of strong relationships. Detail-oriented [...]
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