Living Well in the Age of Climate Change
By Michael Caduto The growing awareness of climate change and its impacts on the world around us is often accompanied by thoughts and feelings that color the perspectives that influence […]
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E-lawncare Movement Gains Momentum
By Steven Wisbaum With the existential impacts of human-caused climate change wreaking havoc around the world, it’s becoming increasingly obvious that we need to do everything possible to reduce our
Try Out an E-Bike for Free
By Jenevra Wetmore There are many ways to reduce your personal transportation emissions, including: carpooling, biking, taking public transportation, and driving a hybrid or electric vehicle. One way of reducing
Hope on the Horizon in Federal Climate & Energy Bill
By Michael Caduto A ray of light may soon break through the political storm clouds that have long overshadowed previous attempts to implement meaningful efforts to fight climate change at
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At the Climate-Change Rubicon
The Whole Earth in Our Hands By Michael Caduto It wasn’t long ago when we listened for decisions rendered by the Supreme Court of the United States with hope that
Sowing & Savings Seeds for the Future
By Michael Caduto Native communities of the early 1600’s, such as the Wampanoag and Massachusett, taught the newly-arrived Europeans how to plant seeds individually rather than sowing seeds by broadcasting
Rising Temperatures and Human Health
By Jenevra Wetmore Growing up in Vermont, my family did not have an air conditioner. On the few hot and humid nights during the summer my parents would pull out
Upcoming Presentation of Regional Climate Action Plan
By Jenevra Wetmore In 2020, Woodstock’s Select Board and Village Trustees passed a Climate Emergency and Action Resolution, with the goal of achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2030. This
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Mowing Green
The Virtues of Electric Lawn Care By Jenevra Wetmore Imagine it is a Saturday morning and you are mowing the lawn. You check the fuel level of your lawn mower
Sustainable Woodstock’s Gardening Initiatives
By Jenevra Wetmore June has arrived and with it comes the long-awaited gardening season. As food prices continue to rise, many Vermonters will grow a garden as a low-cost and