As we enter mid-April, we are enjoying the first blooms of spring and celebrating recent wins in the work for a just Vermont in which we all can flourish.
To name just a couple, both of our Essex endorsed school board candidates, Laura Taylor and Marlon Verasamy, won their races by a wide margin last Tuesday, and Burlington’s Just Cause Eviction charter change has made it all the way to the Governor’s desk!
There are plenty of ways to continue taking action this week, as we look forward to Earth Day; read on for more! 🌍
Confronting VT’s False Climate Solutions: Voices from the Frontlines. Hosted by our VT Renews partners 350 Vermont. April 21st, 6-8PM. Online. RSVP
Race Class Academy: A Guided Discussion Series
April 24th, May 15th and May 29th, 1-3PM. Zoom. RSVP
Call on your Representatives to pass Environmental Justice bill S148 with a budget that truly supports the work for justice! (Check out Kiah’s and Dan’s recent testimony here.)
Add your name to support the work for education justice
As always, we need you in this movement; join us as a sustaining member today!
That’s it for this week, folks. Stay safe!
Alison Nihart
VT State Director, Rights & Democracy