EEE Lectures – Fall 2025
Join us for eleven thought-provoking lectures on Fridays from September 5 to November 21, 2025 from 2-3 pm. Lectures are held at Faith United Methodist Church, 899 Dorset St., South Burlington and on Zoom Webinar.
Friday, September 5
Russ Scully, Founder of Hula, Co-Developer of Burlington’s Future South End Project
“The Origin Story of Hula and How It Led to the Largest Real Estate Development Project in the State’s History”
Friday, September 12
Jeffrey Ayres, rofessor of Political Science and Director of the Institute for Global Engagement, St. Michael’s College
“Canada-U.S. Relations in the Era of Trump II”
Friday, September 19
Charlotte McCorkel, LICSW, Senior Director of Client Services and Denise Vignoe, Director of Development and Communications, Howard Center
“Howard Center: Helping Our Community Thrive”
Friday, September 26
Miro Weinberger, Executive Chair, Let’s Build Homes; former Mayor of Burlington
“Vermont Housing Abundance – Why We Need It and How We Build It”
Friday, October 3
James “Jim” Jones, Author, Publisher, Local Rail Historian
“Vermont’s Island Line Revisited”
Friday, October 10
Nicolas Longo, C.M., Director of Aviation, Patrick Leahy International Airport
“Vermont’s Aviation Innovation: A Patrick Leahy Burlington International Airport Story”
Friday, October 17
Minh Ly, Assistant Professor of Political Science, UVM
“Answering to Us: Why Democracy Demands Accountability”
Friday, October 24
Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, and Jon Groveman, Policy and Water Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council
“How Vermont Is Addressing Contamination from Toxic PFAS ‘Forever Chemicals’”
Friday, October 31
Tinotenda Rutanhira, Executive Director, Business Development and Co-Founder of Vermont Professionals of Color Network
“Who Is Vermont For?”
Friday, November 14
Bess O’Brien, Director/Producer, Kingdom County Productions
“Storytelling and Creating Change through Documentary Films”
Friday, November 21
Bill McKibben, Author, Educator, Activist, Founder of Third Act
“Back to the Wall, Face to the Sun: The Desperate and Beautiful Fight for the Planet in 2025”
