Right of Way for Wildlife
By Michael J. Caduto A man was trying to cross the street when he noticed a large SUV bearing down. Each time he stepped into the road to cross, the …
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Celebrating a New Global Agreement for Nature
By Catherine Machalaba March 3rd, World Wildlife Day, reminds us of the importance of wildlife as part of biodiversity, and what we can do to protect it. Biodiversity–life on earth–is …
Climate Mis- and Disinformation around COP 27
By Jenevra Wetmore COP 27, the 2022 United Nations Climate Change Conference, took place this past November in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt. Each COP Conference is meant to be a time …
Microplastics Pose a Big Problem
By Jenevra Wetmore I have a cup of black English breakfast tea with a splash of milk every morning. I have been reliably drinking the same brand of black tea …
2023 Incentives to Go Green
By Jenevra Wetmore 2022 was one of the top 10 hottest years on record. 2022 was also the year that the US government passed the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which …
Intermunicipal Regional Energy Coordinator’s (IREC) Accomplishments in Woodstock
By Jenevra Wetmore Geoff Martin, our Intermunicipal Regional Energy Coordinator (IREC) since the summer of 2020, has recently left this role for a new job with Norwich Solar. Two Rivers-Ottauquechee …
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Lowering Our Carbon Foodprint
By Michael Caduto In the mid-1970s, one of the transformative books read by millions worldwide was Frances Moore Lappé’s Diet for a Small Planet. On Earth Day 2021—marking the 50th …
Eating Green
Local Food for Sustainable Living By Michael Caduto Winnie the Pooh had it just about right: Find the honey tree in your own backyard and eat to your belly’s content. …
Greenwashing: What to Look Out For
By Jenevra Wetmore As if there aren’t already enough scams and deceptive marketing techniques to watch out for, environmentally-minded consumers have another pitfall to keep in mind: greenwashing. “Greenwashing,” coined …
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 …
