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by George Hamilton | May 6, 2016

Living Building Inspires at Hampshire College

Ended soon There is something really cool happening at Hampshire College in Amherst, Massachusetts. Known for challenging conventional wisdom while producing [...]

Climate

by ISC Team | May 5, 2016

Conference Will Forge India’s Path Forward After COP21

Ended soon June Event Will Connect Climate Leaders in India and U.S.Montpelier, VT – May 5, 2016 – The Institute for Sustainable Communities (ISC) has been [...]

Current Events

by Steve Nicholas | April 6, 2016

National politics got you down? America’s cities and towns are picking up the slack.

Ended soon It was no surprise to read last week that a coalition of more than 50 local governments, along with the National League of Cities and the US Conference [...]

Opinion

by Richard Paisner | February 5, 2016

On the Occasion of ISC’s 25th Anniversary

Ended soon Remarks from Richard Paisner, Chair of the ISC Board of Directors.As Board chair, I have many opportunities to recount the ISC story. And what a [...]

Opinion

by George Hamilton | February 2, 2016

ISC’s Story, Part 1: Fertile Ground

Ended soon Vermont’s cutting-edge role in sustainable development and climate actionNote: A few years ago, we asked George Hamilton to reflect on the events [...]

Opinion

by ISC Team | December 18, 2015

MacArthur Foundation Awards $400,000 to ISC to Support American Society of Adaptation Professionals

Ended soon MacArthur Foundation Awards $400,000 to Institute for Sustainable CommunitiesSupports American Society of Adaptation ProfessionalsMontpelier, VT – [...]

Opinion

by Rebecca Page | December 15, 2015

Building the EHS⁺ Center in Bangladesh – Going Turbo

Ended soon I’m here in Bangladesh on a two-week trip, collecting stories and documenting our successes and activities in launching the EHS+ Center at North [...]

Climate

by Steve Nicholas | December 11, 2015

Will Paris really put a happy face on planet Earth?

Ended soon ISC’s Vice President for Urban Programs Steve Nicholas just returned from COP21. This is part three of his four-part blog on the conference (read Part [...]

Climate

by Steve Nicholas | December 7, 2015

Impressions from COP21

Ended soon ISC’s Vice President for Urban Programs Steve Nicholas is attending COP21 – here’s his second report (read Parts 1, 3, and 4). Follow us on [...]

Opinion

by ISC Team | October 15, 2015

Mahindra Group Provides Support for India EHS⁺ Center

Ended soon Institute for Sustainable Communities Launches India EHS+ Center with Support from Mahindra & MahindraWill Train Factory Managers in Environment, [...]

Opinion

by ISC Team | August 18, 2015

Resilient Vermont Progress Report Released

Ended soonInstitute for Sustainable Communities Releases Resilient Vermont Progress Report Resilient Vermont Network Will Advance Statewide Action Montpelier, VT– August 19, 2015 – Nearly four years after Tropical Storm Irene struck Vermont, the [...]

Climate

by ISC Team | July 28, 2015

Keeping the Faith in Climate Action

Ended soonThis month, there have been some powerful stories about climate despair. Esquire Magazine tracked down Jason Box, a climatologist in Copenhagen who was outspoken about possible climate impacts on social media – and got some real [...]

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