Gabe Calvi in the News

It's always exciting to see friends and colleagues in the news. And that's especially true when it is someone that is just flat out AWESOME. Such is the case for Gabe Calvi, who is highlighted in today's Free Press for his volunteerism. Congratulations Gabe, and thank you so much for all you do.

Sustain Champlain in the News

Last night's Sustainability Panel was a great success!

Many thanks to our panelists:
Jon Griesser from Spring Hill Solutions
Jen Chiodo of Cx Associates
Rachel Nevitt of Full Moon Farm
Beth Sachs from VEIC
Mark Lapin from Middlebury College.

140 students were part of the last night's dialogue. Thank you for joining us!
It's also exciting to see coverage of the event in our local news.

We will be posting some YouTubes of the events so check back soon!

Stay Green!

Decidedly not a doom, gloom, and beware of climate change type of talk…

Join us on Monday, Feb. 16th for a different kind of talk about the environment!

Monday, February 16th | 7:00 pm | Alumni Auditorium
Green Grass and High Tides
Hope, Joy, and Opportunity within a New Green Economy
Decidedly not a doom, gloom, and beware of climate change type of talk…

This panel discussion is an attempt to generate excitement at Champlain College about the environmental movement and its potential for positive economic and social change.

It might convince us that the changes needed to counter global climate change, peak oil, and natural resource depletion are the kinds of changes that we want to make anyhow. Full of green jobs, economic opportunity, and bound to increase your quality of life.

Come learn what has made this group of environmental academics, entrepreneurs, business and community leaders an optimistic bunch.

...and there will be a Contra Dance afterwards!

Power Shift 2009

There are only two more spaces available to travel to Washington DC for Power Shift 2009. February 27 - March 2 will see over 10,000 students and young adults convirge on the national capital for a weekend of climate education and action.

register at www.powershift09.org and email gcalvi@champlain.edu to ensure a space to travel with Champlain College.

Gabe.

Green Blogs Worth Knowing

Look Right.

See that list of blogs over there? Green Blogs Worth Knowing?

Well, we are looking for more Green blogs! If you read a blog that you want added to the list, let us know!

Where are you learning more about the environment?

Did you know about CarShare VT?

Hey! Did you know that CarShare Vermont has 2 brand new cars on campus, and 6 more around town? And, if you've had a license for 2 years with a good driving record, you only have to be 18 to become a member! It's a great way to get to out to ski at Bolton for the day, head to Boston for the weekend, or just run errands around town, and you don't have to worry about where to park the car!

If you want to know more, you check out the website, call Karen at CarShare Vermont at 861.2340 or email karen@carsharevt.org. It only takes a few days to apply and you could be driving!

And by the way, it not only helps you, it helps our community too!

Green Up Your Gaming

Play video games? Probably. But do you turn off your console when you're done?

This article gives you some important info about the amount of energy game consoles consume.

The NRDC measured the amount of power the Sony Playstation, Microsoft Xbox 360 and Nintendo's Wii use when they are active, idle and turned off and found that these systems use nearly the same amount of power when someone is playing them as they do when they are unattended..... Video game consoles that are left on all the time might be consuming roughly three times as much electricity as the flat screen televisions they are connected to.

Two things you can do?
1. Find that POWER SAVE button on your console.
2. When you are done playing, turn off the console.

Want to level up?
If your console is plugged into a power strip, turn it off when you are done playing, leave the house, or go to bed. Doing so eliminates PHANTOM LOAD.

Stay Green.