Last week the Board of Directors inducted several new members and voted on officer positions. We would like to welcome our new board members: Trisha Porter Emily Vollmer Cat Woodson Additionally, the results of our officer elections are: President: Ann Raridon continues to serve Vice President: Viverjita Umashankar steps up from general membership Treasurer: Brenda …
We are in need of volunteers to assist with the work of the YMCA Thrift Shop. Tasks will include sorting and setting up donated items in the shop. Training will be provided. The proceeds from our Thrift Shop help support the many community programs provided by the YMCA at Virginia Tech. We look forward to …
Project Drawdown is a nonprofit organization that seeks to help the world reach “Drawdown”— the future point in time when levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere stop climbing and start to steadily decline. A team of more than 200 scholars, scientists, policymakers, business leaders, and activists compiled a list of the most substantive solutions …
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To ensure Virginia Tech implements the most stringent climate and sustainability standards, a working group presented recommendations for the next iteration of the Climate Action Commitment to the Board of Visitors on Nov. 15-16. Ambitious, actionable, and intentional, the proposed updates boldly build upon a decade of university sustainability efforts. The recommendations aim to guide …
RIDE Solutions provides alternative transportation options – ridesharing (carpooling and vanpooling), biking, public transit, walking, and guaranteed ride home services – to residents living within the greater New River Valley. Their free services partner with citizens and businesses to connect with commuting options – beyond the single-occupancy vehicle – to access work and school. RIDE …
ShareWaste connects people who’d like to share their kitchen scraps with people in the neighborhood who are already composting or keeping goats and chickens. Send less waste to the landfill while getting to know your community! SIGN UP FOR FREE as a donor or a host on sharewaste.com
Updated to include some of the fantastic ideas that were shared! 2/27/2021 Make your gift-giving more sustainable and more unique with these great options where you can find gifts that may be local, handmade, edible, reusable, secondhand or otherwise sustainable: Shop one of our local thrift or consignment stores. Shopping secondhand doesn’t require new resources …
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