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Green & Just Electricity for VT: What's the Problem and What We Can Do About It 10/22/2023

From the organizer:

We explore where VT's electricity actually comes from, why changes to current law and energy policies in VT are needed to be truly green and just, how this affects ratepayers, and how we can make sure— with your help!— that critical improvements are made this legislative session. Viewers leave with clear next steps.

Co-sponsored by the 350VT Burlington Node and 350VT.

For more information visit: https://www.350vermont.org/

Conversation about Free Speech with Sandy Baird and Marina Brown 10/11/2023

Host Meghan O'Rourke chats with guests Sandy Baird and Marina Brown about free speech, how it's defined in the modern day, and its relationship with hate speech and violence.

Evening with Vermont Poverty Law Fellow: Immigration Law as Poverty Lawyering 08/10/2023

From the organizer:

Join the Vermont Bar Foundation and current Poverty Law Fellow Maya Tsukazaki for a conversation and Q&A on practicing immigration law in Vermont and unique issues facing noncitizen Vermonters.

Immerse yourself in an enriching evening where you can connect with Maya, learn about her impactful work, and engage in networking with like-minded individuals passionate about advancing access to justice for all Vermonters.

Peace Talks: Lawyer as Peacemaker - Driving Sustainable Innovation through Community Service, Environmental Integrity, and Transformational Leadership 06/02/2023

From Peace Talks:

Guest Will Dodge, Chair of the Essex Energy Committee and and acting Deputy Partner of DRM Law Firm.

In this episode, we will be speaking with Will Dodge about his service on the Essex Energy Committee for the past seven years. Along the way, we will be exploring how choosing to serve your community in the face of adversity can help to build a vision for the future that is cleaner, healthier, and more sustainable. We will be covering peacebuilding topics, such as transformational leadership, environmental integrity, and the practice of law as a peacemaking tool as we transition into a more sustainable future.

On the Waterfront: Tori Jones - Development Director at ACLU-VT 07/08/2021

Interview with Tori Jones, Development Director of ACLU-VT.

For more information: www.acluvt.org

The American Civil Liberties Union of Vermont is dedicated to advancing the civil rights and civil liberties of all Vermonters. Since its founding in 1967, the ACLU of Vermont has been the state's premier guardian of liberty, working in the courts, the legislature, and in communities to preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by our Constitution and the Bill of Rights.

The People's Law School: Earth Day and the Environment 04/21/2021

This free, virtual presentation provides a primer on environmental law, presented by lawyers from the Attorney General’s Office and Jen Duggan of the Conservation Law Foundation. Participants should leave the session with a basic understanding of environmental law in Vermont and an awareness of where to go for more information. The session includes:

1. an overview of how environmental law works at the federal and state levels, including Vermont’s Global Warming Solutions Act

2. descriptions of the different areas of environmental law in Vermont (land use, water, hazardous materials, environmental health, etc.)

3. explanation of the roles of different agencies and the Attorney General's Office in protecting Vermont's environment

4. tips on where to find more information or report concerns about specific issues as well as concrete examples from cases

5. a discussion of the history and meaning of Earth Day.

What's Going On?: The Virus Without End 12/07/2020

Kurt Mehta, Sandy Baird, and Pete Garritano discuss their understanding of the impacts and implications of Covid.

VICII: The Influence of DCF in the Family Lives of Vermonters 11/18/2020

Ted Kenney, Chief of the Human Services Legal Division, VT Office of the Attorney General

VICII: What are Your Rights When Stopped and Questioned by the Police 10/28/2020

Julio Thompson, Director of the Civil Rights Unit of the VT Office of the Attorney General

The Vermont Institute of International and Community Involvement (VICII), the Office of the State Attorney General, and the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV) are co-sponsoring a series of talks this fall/winter on legal issues that affect our lives.

VICII: Do We Need To Eliminate Cash Bail? - With State's Attorney Sarah George 10/22/2020

What is monetary bail and should it be abolished? Sarah George, Vermont State's Attorney discusses her reasons to end requests for eliminating bail in Chittenden County.

Please call Sandy Baird at 802-355-4968 or email at sandybaird114@gmail.com if you have any questions or would like more information about this week's event or the full series.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!

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