Here's the 2008 schedule...Questions...email ELS.
| Date | Event | Time | Location | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monday
April 7, 2008 |
WASTED! Management and Prevention in Vermont | 6pm - 8pm | Chase Center | Featuring Carolyn Grodinsky from the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Tom Moreau from the Chittenden Solid Waste District, and Jessica Edgerly from the Toxics Action Center. The panel will be discussing anything and everything to do with the waste stream, including why, where, and how you should recycle, the effects of waste on climate change and the local economy, and current recycling action campaigns and how to wage effective campaigns to protect your community from toxics! | |
| Wednesday
April 9, 2008 | Bike for Breakfast | 8am - 9am | Hoff Lounge | In order to promote alternative methods of transportation any members of the VLS community that use alternative transportation that day will receive a complementary breakfast. | |
| Alternative Fuel Show | 10am - 2pm | Oakes Parking Lot |
Featuring
bio-diesel and the newest model hybrid cars on display
Helpful links: | ||
| ILS Cooking Event | TBD | TBD | Cooking with organic and local food. | ||
| Thursday
April 10, 2008 |
Dr. Seuss' The Lorax | 12pm - 2pm | Chase Center | Performance by the students of the Sharon Elementary School and VLS’s Environmental Education Group. Ice Cream will be served. | |
| Friday
April 11, 2008 | Youth Summit | 10am - 4pm | TBD | Educating high school children on the importance of Environmental awareness | |
| Fly Fishing Clinic/ BBQ | TBD | TBD |
Co-Sponsored
with Sporting and Conservation Society. Professional instructors will come
and teach you how to cast. All equipment will be provided. BBQ will follow. This event is being rescheduled due to the amount of snow left on the ground. If you're interested in the event, email Suketa: sbrahmbhatt@vermontlaw.edu | ||
| Save the Ales Party and Recycled Fashion ("trashion")Show | 8pm - 12pm | Crossroads Bar & Grill | Fashion Show featuring student designs made from recycled materials. Food and
Beer will be served – Admission $5.
| ||
| Saturday
April 12, 2008 |
The Sustainable Living Fair | 9am - 3pm | Chelsea Public School Gymnasium | The fair will encourage conservation and sustainable living practices to help reduce our carbon footprint at home, work and at school. At the fair, there will be displays, vendors, workshops, and films providing lots of affordable choices within the four categories of home, transportation, food and consumer products. It will be free and open to all, with door prizes, give-away, art projects, food and entertainment. | |
| Ongoing Events Throughout Earth Week | VLS Tree Group Table | Monday, Tuesday | Chase Breezeway | The Tree group will have cookies and information about the various types of trees on campus. | |
| Bottled Water Challenge Table | Monday, Tuesday, Thursday | Chase Breezeway | Information on the harms of bottle water. Plus taste testing between tab water and bottle water. |
