The time is now! Workers and students around the world are striking on September 20th to demand a just future free from fossil fuels—join us for a rally in Burlington at City Hall in the Church Street Marketplace. There is music, incredible speakers, and lots of chanting as we join Vermonters striking in solidarity with the Global Climate Strike!
Wetter spring soils, drier summers, and pests that move north are just some of the realities Vermont gardeners face with climate change, says writer and gardener Ellen Michaud. To help gardeners better understand the challenges of climate change, and suggest strategies to deal with it, three UVM experts lead this workshop. Presenters include: Vermont state climatologist Leley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, UVM researcher Rachel Schattman, UVM Extension professor Leonard Perry. Organized by Northwest Chapter of UVM Extension Master Gardener program.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Paul Burns, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, discuss the importance of wind energy in the fight against global warming and the need to defeat a moratorium on wind energy projects in the state of Vermont.
Sanders will soon be introducing sweeping legislation to address the crisis of global warming which will include a major federal investment in wind and other sustainable energy.
U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a Senate Budget Committee member, shares his thoughts, one day before Congress reconvenes to debate automatic spending cuts and tax changes.
Five University of Vermont student/alumni environmental activists talk about their experiences in the climate change and environmental movement and how they became involved followed by the presenters and students discussing the problems and possible solutions. This video is produced by Arthur Hynes.
