Our grandchildren will look toward us one day and wonder what we did in response.
David Moats: McKibben’s latest book discusses the politics of white advantage
Tag: environment
Spongy moth outbreak remains uncertain in the coming years ahead
A number of factors impact the likelihood of the troublesome caterpillars leaving Vermont’s trees without leaves — known as defoliation — and scientists cannot determine what the next few years will bring.
State seeks public input on broad array of climate-focused energy policies
The Department of Public Service’s effort represents part of a trend as state agencies look to include a broader swath of Vermonters in climate-related public policy decisions.
Vermont Conversation: Bill McKibben reconsiders his boyhood and the American dream
The big question on McKibben’s mind today is this: What the hell happened?
Property owners seek to remove one of Burlington’s largest trees
Two property owners on Howard Street in Burlington are looking to remove one of the largest trees in the city, saying it has become a safety hazard and a liability too challenging to manage. A tenant who lives on the property is commemorating its life through art.
25 years in, a look at Vermont’s oldest regional conservation partnership
Situated at the intersection of Barnard, Bridgewater, Killington and Stockbridge, the 60,000-plus-acre region of undeveloped forest is bisected by the Appalachian Trail and includes important bear, moose and trout habitat.
Vermont Conversation: A dirt road revival to win rural voters
Has rural America turned a permanent shade of red? Or have Democrats abandoned rural voters, competing only in cities?
Armed with new regulatory power, Burlington City Council commissions plan to reduce carbon output
Mayor Miro Weinberger also laid out his projections for the city’s upcoming annual budget, which is expected to cut spending in nearly all departments.
The emerald ash borer isn’t just costing towns trees; it’s costing them money
The Woodstock Board of Village Trustees is prepared to spend nearly $10,000 a year, on average, to inoculate about 110 trees for years to come, a campaign that will start with $9,500 to inject 45 to 65 trees with pesticides this month.
Plumb: What to recognize on this Earth Day
Earth Day, Green Up Day, Overshoot Day or World Population Day? Or recognize all four as being important.
Bender and Burns: Vermont Legislature should phase out toxic 4-foot fluorescent lamps
Eliminating common 4-foot fluorescent lamps in Vermont would reduce mercury exposures, lower carbon emissions and save Vermonters thousands of dollars in energy consumption. That is why we urge the Vermont Senate to take up H.500 now to phase out most linear fluorescent lamps starting in 2024.
Vermont needs to reduce emissions by 2025. Can it stick the landing?
While it’s hard to know where Vermont stands without fresh emissions data, officials most familiar with Vermont’s climate plan are not confident the state can meet its legally mandated reductions.
Vermont Conversation: Vermont Land Trust navigates a contested landscape
The land trust began with a simple goal of conserving land and supporting farmers. But with heightened awareness about equity and racial justice today, things are not so simple.
Q&A: David Cash, EPA’s new regional administrator for New England
“On the one hand, there's this story that's very important to tell of the importance of environmental protection, the story of turning on your tap and not being worried,” Cash said. “But it's also really important to understand how to communicate risk and how to communicate the things that make people nervous, and to honor that.”
