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July 2008 Events

Growing the Future in Hardwick
July 8, 2008 Vermont Soy Company, Hardwick

Vermont entrepreneur, Andrew Meyer, founder of Vermont Soy and Vermont Natural Coatings, will discuss how he and other Hardwick-area businesses are striving to shape the local economy into a niche for healthy food systems.

Saws and Effect: The Terrifying Juggernaut of Illegal Logging
July 8, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Saws and Effect: The Terrifying Juggernaut of Illegal Logging” with Robert Anderson, senior trial attorney in the Environmental Crimes Section of the U.S. Department of Justice. A discussion of the current legislative, NGO, and business efforts in the U.S. and abroad to address the environmental crisis created by illegal logging.

The Killing Fields: Reducing Casualties in the Battle Between Endangered Species and Pesticide Law
July 10, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“The Killing Fields: Reducing Casualties in the Battle Between Endangered Species and Pesticide Law” with Mary Jane Angelo, associate professor of law at the U. of Fla.’s Levin College of Law. Legislative reform seeks to eliminate the conflict between these laws while promoting wildlife protection and availability of pesticides in the public interest.

Solarfest
July 11-13, 2008
Tinmouth, Vermont
http://www.solarfest.org/

Includes over 60 workshops on renewable energy, sustainable living, the art of community, agriculture skills, green building, and two solar-powered stages featuring music. See workshop list for more information: http://www.solarfest.org/festivalworkshops.htm

Springs and Streams
Saturday, July 12, 2008, 8 AM-1 PM, & Saturday, July 19, 2008, 8 AM-1 PM
Fairbanks Museum, St. Johnsbury
Cost: $85-$100

The Course examines water circulation in the oceans, atmosphere, and soils and explains how springs and aquifers operated. The second class will focus on stream and rivers, and how they behave and why.

The NEXUS Story: Creating a resource for green building with Andrea Atkinson
July 16, 2008, 7 PM
Yestermorrow Design, Warren, Vermont
http://www.vgbn.org/events.php

Conservation Easement Enforcement: Protection for Perpetuity
July 17, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Conservation Easement Enforcement: Protection for Perpetuity” with Jessica Jay ‘97, founding partner of Conservation Law, PC. An examination of the permanence of land conservation through the lens of legal challenges to, and the durability of, conservation easements, based on the current state of law.

Powering the 21st Century: Choosing Resources in a Carbon-Constrained World
July 18, 2008
Vermont Law School, South Royalton
A presentation of the Institute for Energy and the Environment, with keynote speaker Richard Cowart, director of the Regulatory Assistance Project.

Which Path Will the Dragon Take––Green or Grey? The Latest Developments in China’s Environmental Governance
July 22, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Which Path Will the Dragon Take––Green or Grey?: The Latest Developments in China’s Environmental Governance” with Professor Tseming Yang, director of the VLS/SYSU Partnership for Environmental Law in China, and Jingjing Liu, associate director of the partnership.

Reusing and Remaking Communities: Deconstruction and reuse in the aftermath of hurricane Katrina with Brad Guy
July 23, 2008, 7 PM
Yestermorrow Design, Warren, Vermont
http://www.vgbn.org/events.php

Sustainable Agriculture Conference
July 24-25, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Vermont Law School, South Royalton
www.vermontlaw.edu

This two-day conference will discuss food, fuel, and the future of farming. Panels will include: Industrial Animal Agriculture, Farm Policy, and Agriculture's Relationship to Climate Change.

Cell Phones, China, and Corporate Responsibility in a Global Economy
July 29, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Cell Phones, China, and Corporate Responsibility in a Global Economy” with Jacob Park, assistant professor of business strategy and sustainability at Green Mountain College. An examination of the corporate environmental and social responsibility dimensions of the cell phone industry in China.

Covering the Environment in the Lone Star State
July 30, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Covering the Environment in the Lone Star State” with Asher Price, VLS Media Fellow in Environmental Law and environmental beat reporter at the Austin American-Statesman. Competing claims about global warming; warring words over development & water quality...how does a journalist cut through claims by dueling scientists & steer readers to the truth behind all the sniping?

Inside Out/Outside In: Two Tracks to Sustainability for an Enlightened Client with Sylvia Smith
July 30, 2008
Yestermorrow Design, Warren, Vermont
http://www.vgbn.org/events.php

Tort of Ecological Degradation
July 31, 2008; 12-1 PM
Chase Community Center, Vermont Law School, South Royalton

“Tort of Ecological Degradation” with Joe Guth, legal director of the Science and Environmental Health Network. The U.S. permits environmental damage unless the responsible action can be shown not to provide a net social benefit. A proposal for a tort to redirect the economy onto a sustainable path.

August 2008 Events

Grow Your Own Organic Garden Workshop
August 2, 2008; 9 AM -1 PM
Community Teaching Garden at Ethan Allen Homestead, Burlington
Contact: NOFA Vermont at (802)434-4122

Pre-registration is required

The workshop focuses on the basics of organic gardening and will be led by the Friends of Burlington’s Gardens' executive director Jim Flint. The workshop includes a potluck lunch and is sponsored by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of Vermont.

Vermont Fresh Network Forum— Connecting the Dots: Healthy Farms, Innovative Chefs, Vibrant Communities
August 3, 2008; 2 PM
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne
Contact: (802)434-2000
http://www.vermontfresh.net

Enjoy the agricultural bounty and rich culinary talent of the Green Mountain State! Following a guest speaker, feast on a spectacular grazing dinner showcasing local foods raised by Vermont Fresh Network farm partners and prepared by over 20 of Vermont’s finest chefs. Afternoon seminars with local and national food authorities, chefs and growers will be offered.

Alternative Fueled Vehicles: A Solution or Just More of the Same?
August 8, 2008, 12-12:55 PM Conference Room, Farrell Hall, University of Vermont, Burlington

With Paul Hines, UVM and Chapin Spencer, Local Motion

The 34th Annual Northeast Organic Farming Association Summer Conference
August 8 - 10, 2008
University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA
http://www.nofamass.org/conferences/s2007/index.php

Breaking Bread
August 15 - 17, 2008
Cow Island, 40 Commercial St., Portland, ME 04101
Cost: $525
Contact: emilia@rippleffect.net http://rippleffect.net/fort_lyon_adult_programs/theme_weekends/breaking_bread_815/

Investigate the cultivation, creation, and culture of local food as you focus on hands-on workshops with nationally known chefs and local vendors and enjoy a keynote address by Alisa Smith and J.B. MacKinnon, authors of "Plenty" and creators of the 100-Mile-Diet.

New England Environmental Education Alliance Annual Conference -- A Journey Home: Fostering Ecologically Centered Communities
October 3-8, 2008
Boston University Sargent Center, Hancock, New Hampshire
Contact: (207)283-9951 or www.neeea.org

The NEEEA 2008 conference will take a close look at strategies for coming home to a community built around basic ecological principles and will explore approaches for creating and nurturing communities through systems thinking.

Holistic Solutions to Global Environmental Problems: Integrating Technological Approaches with Political, Social, and Economic Realities
Wednesday, October 15, 2008; 6 PM
Ira Allen Chapel, University of Vermont

Keynote address by Dr. Gro Harlem Brundtland, the former Prime Minister of Norway, and former Director-General of the World Health Organization.

Doing Education Down on the Farm
October 19-20, 2008 ** multi-day event **
Shelburne Farms, Shelburne, VT
Cost: $200
Contact: Erica Curry at (802)985-8686 ext. 25 or ecurry@shelburnefarms.org

Have you been to a Project Seasons farmer’s workshop? Do you already do agriculture education on your farm but would like more ideas from other farmers like you, who teach on their farms? This workshop will bring you fresh ideas and the opportunity to share successes and challenges of teaching on your farm with fellow agriculture educators.

Understanding Organics Conference
October 28-30, 2008
Auburn, NY
http://www.nofavt.org/upcoming-event-details.php?e_id=1311