At its meeting on December 12, 2018 the VT-HEC Board of Directors adopted a commitment to minimizing our carbon footprint with the goal of overall carbon neutrality. The statement commits the VT-HEC to assessing the effects program activities have on the environment and to explore, develop and adopt policies and practices to reduce or offset that impact.
The statement commits the VT-HEC to seeking improvements throughout its operations to lessen its impact on the environment by reducing related travel, conserving energy and other natural resources; reducing waste generation; purchasing environmentally preferable products and dealing with vendors that have made similar commitments.
The Vermont Higher Education Collaborative is a non-profit operating since 2000 that offers professional learning opportunities to support educators, service providers, administrators and others who work to benefit Vermont’s children and youth. Find out more at vthec.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 285, Montpelier, VT 05601
Phone: (802) 498-3350
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The leadership and staff of the VT-HEC add our voices to the resounding chorus that has risen to express outrage, sadness, anger and dismay at the latest examples of the long-standing and systematic violence inflicted upon people of color. Black Lives Do Matter. Those of us who have benefited from white privilege may struggle to understand what living with this fear and injustice every day entails, and we are humbled by our inability to fully relate to the impact of the systematic deprivation of human rights. What we do clearly recognize is our collective responsibility to confront racism wherever it exists, and to join together to attack it at its foundation.
Over the past few years, the VT-HEC has acted on its responsibility to address inequity in education by dedicating its Mission Investment Fund to offer education opportunities to all those who work to benefit children and youth. We embrace our responsibility to work to ensure that all students receive an equitable education that includes learning about and reducing social injustice, and systemic racism and bias. It is our hope that we can all be responsible for future generations that are more accepting of differences and demonstrate kindness to all.
Click here to read the full statement from VT-HEC’s Executive Director