No profit in cancer prevention
Cancer epidemic benefits corporations at the cost of human health By: Rae Carter Corporations without commitments to social and environmental impact focus on turning a profit and producing products as cheaply as possible. While this sounds reasonable from an economic perspective, human health is the primary cost. Genetics and gene mutations cause cancer, but what […]
Intervale Center Completes $1 Million Capital Campaign
With the help of almost two hundred generous donors and community support, the Intervale Center is pleased to announce the completion of Celebrate Intervale, a $1 million capital campaign to increase the productivity, accessibility and beauty of the Intervale. The Intervale Center, a food and farming non-profit, manages 340 acres of open space in the […]
UVM Mentoring Network: Mentors Sharing Their Experience and Expertise
Are you an entrepreneur, bringing your idea to the marketplace? Are you innovating novel solutions to problems that need to be solved? Are you an established entrepreneur that wants to take your idea or service to the next level? Do you have urgent questions that are slowing down your progress? We can help. We have […]
NEK ENERGY FORUM: Transforming Our Energy Use at the Grass-Roots Level
Learn how you can help your community save energy and money by starting an energy committee! Hear success stories from existing energy committee members, discuss available resources, and talk with your neighbors about what you would like to do in your own community. Agenda Wednesday, March 20, 2019, 5:00 pm-7:30 pm Northwoods Stewardship Center 154 Leadership Drive East Charleston, Vermont […]
VBSR Member Launches Free Spring “Cleaning” Challenge for Unhealthy Power Dynamics in Socially Responsible Businesses
You’re invited to participate in Round Sky Solution’s FREE 5 Day Spring “Cleaning” Challenge to explore and transform the power dynamics in your team. Explore collaborative processes that help you to walk the talk. We all want humanizing processes and healthy power flows. However all too often, our socially responsible, cooperatives, and mission driven organizations […]
New Report Presents Strategies to End Childhood Hunger in Vermont
A new report funded by the National Life Group Foundation, “Evidence-Based Strategies to End Childhood Food Insecurity and Hunger in Vermont,” details what’s working well, gaps and opportunities to address this issue. Published by the Urban Institute, an independent research organization based in Washington, D.C., the report highlights key contributing factors to childhood food insecurity […]
Mercy Connections May Luncheon
Mercy Connections to honor Theresa Alberghini DiPalma at May Luncheon BURLINGTON, Vermont – Mercy Connections is honoring Theresa Alberghini DiPalma, Senior Vice President for External Relations at the University of Vermont Health Network, as this year’s recipient of the Catherine McAuley Award. Each year the Board of Directors selects a person for this high honor […]
Renewable Energy Vermont & Green Mountain Power Partner on Groundbreaking Opportunity to Accelerate Carbon Reduction & Energy Innovation
Customers Offered Greatest Value Nationwide for Battery Storage to Boost Grid Resiliency and Cut Costs for All Green Mountain Power (GMP) and Renewable Energy Vermont (REV) teamed up on a first of its kind opportunity in the country to deliver innovation and carbon reductions to customers through a new Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program […]
Accel-VT Energy 2019 Applications Open!
Using Local Strength to Tackle Global Challenges Our focus is on developing a climate innovation cluster of entrepreneurs around our existing local strengths in solar deployment, energy storage, community scale wind, micro-grid development, energy efficiency, demand side management, and data systems. We work to spark climate innovation, and connect the emerging network of climate economy […]
Call for Proposals for Workforce & Talent Summit: Part of the Six Pillar Conference Series
The Vermont Workforce & Talent Summit, Six Pillar Conference Series is focused on promoting the long-term economic health of our state and providing opportunity for Vermonters. This event will provide tools to support talent recruitment and retention strategies which are essential to business growth and require partnerships between employers, educators, training providers, and government. The people, skills […]
