Firestorm
The remainder of a neighborhood that burned in a firestorm in Sonoma County, CA. Photo by Josh Fields. Each of us have been touched by climate change in different ways. I […]
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Cutting Costs and Carbon: How to Heat Your Home Efficiently
The least expensive and most stable form of home heating for Windsor County residents is the electric heat pump. Source: EAN. January is an apt time to think about home
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Outside Our Comfort Zone
Winter brings cold and discomfort and ushers in beauty and change “Those who contemplate the beauty of the Earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life
2025 Incentives to Go Green
Residential solar panels are eligible for a 30% tax credit As we draw near the end of 2024, we are approaching the end of what will most likely be the
A Guide to Holiday Waste and Recycling
Photo by Katie Azi on Unsplash The December holidays are fast approaching, and with the holidays comes plastic, string lights, wrapping paper, Christmas trees, and other items we will eventually have to dispose
Eating Locally 365 Days of the Year
Photo by Annaelle Quion Buying local farm-fresh produce in winter is not necessarily the first thing that comes to mind when meal planning in Vermont. Many of our farms close
Choosing Generosity
Join Sustainable Woodstock on December 7th to make sustainable crafts, including homemade beeswax wraps. Photo by Jack Cole on Unsplash “I imagine if we acknowledged that everything we consume is the gift of
Gratitude – 2024 Isn’t All Bad News
1 in 4 Americans now live in a state with some restrictions on pesticides that kill bees. Photo by Erik Karits The Presidential election results are extremely stressful and disheartening
2024 Sustainable Woodstock Highlights
Sustainable Woodstock’s youngest volunteer with a ‘Grow Your Own Garden’ kit of seedlings ready to be given to a local family This year, we are excited to celebrate a momentous
It’s Time to Dig In
“Rarely, if ever, are any of us healed in isolation. Healing is an act of communion”. -Bell Hooks, All About Love: New Visions “We live in a world in which we need