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VT–EFS Resources


We offer the following resources to help you connect to resources and support organizations in Vermont.

The Vermont Guide to
Education for Sustainability
—DRAFT
(In PDF format—requires FREE Adobe Acrobat Reader. [122 pages, File size = 4.4 mgs]

The Guide offers introductory tools, background, and examples to help educators of all grade levels and subject areas use the "lens of sustainability" to strengthen classroom curricula and community projects. Download Guide

The Guide is currently undergoing peer review. If you would like to serve as a reviewer, please email us!

VT's Sustainability & Place Standards

How Vermont's Sustainability and Place Standards Evolved

What resources do we have in
Vermont to support EFS?

EFS Topics Matrix (PDF)organizes the offerings by the general concepts and skills of EFS.

VT EFS Services Matrix (PDF) organizes the offerings by the types of programs available.

VT EFS Provider Contacts (PDF) was designed and assembled by educators in the VT EFS network. It provides a glimpse of the programs and services available for teachers, community organizations and families.

If you are a service provider and would like to change or add a listing, contact jcirillo@shelburnefarms.org.

If you would like more information about VT EFS, contact ezimmerman@shelburnefarms.org.

EFS LINKS

VT EFS Partners
Agriculture in the Classroom Partners
Shelburne Farms
SWEEP
(StateWide Environmental Education Programs)
University of Vermont
Vermont Institutes
Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
Vermont Department of Education
Vermont Department of Public Service
Vermont Agency of Natural Resources

Some of the Best EFS Resources on the Web We've assembled links to some of the most innovative and significant national and international resources on the Web.

More Vermont Resources
Burlington's Legacy Project
Foodworks
Healthy Kids, Healthy Neighborhoods Project
Intervale Foundation
Linking Learning to Life

Institute for Sustainable Communities
Vermont Community Works
Vermont Forum on Sprawl
Vermont Rural Partnership

The VTEFS Web Site is sponsored by Shelburne Farms

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