Middlebury College Biomass Gasification Plant (video)
youtube.com 3/6/2009 — A short virtual tour of Middlebury College's biomass plant, which opened in January 2009.

Universal Food Stamps? Why More Food Stamp Recipients Prove the Failure of the Industrial Food System
sharonastyk.com 1/5/2009 — http://www.timesargus.com/article/20090103/NEWS02/901030330/0/SPORTS I think the above is an important story, one that demonstrates an increasing shift in our society’s relationship to its food. Vermont’s policy change on food stamps ...

Carbon Neutral
davidsuzuki.org 11/25/2008 — Using Carbon Offsets to Neutralize Your Emissions Climate change is a serious problem, caused primarily by the carbon dioxide released from burning fossil fuels like oil, coal, and gas. But there are things we can do about it - like choosing to go ...

Miss Vermont Goes With "Green" Gown - News- msnbc.com
msnbc.msn.com 1/6/2009 — COLCHESTER, Vt. - Miss Vermont will be wearing a green dress when she walks out on stage at the Miss America Pageant on Jan. 24. But, Ashley Ruth Wheeler is not talking about the hue of her dress. It's an environmentally friendly gown made from hemp, ...

Wind and Solar Entrepreneurs Arrange a Sales Call on the Vermont Legislature Starring Helen Caldicott
theenergycollective.com 4/10/2009 — Yesterday, the Vermont Legislature warmly received a non-nuclear energy salesperson and allowed her to continue her traditional tactic of emotionally telling negative stories about the competition. I know, that is a purposely provocative way to describe the event, but that is certainly one ...

A Nation of Farmers: Is Vermont Doing Its Share?
energybulletin.net 7/29/2009 — New York state author, blogger , and homesteader Sharon Astyk discusses her new book, A Nation of Farmers: Defeating the Food Crisis on American Soil . Astyk sees the energy shortages of peak oil hitting us and our food system now, and she argues ...

Students dig into sustainable farming at Vermont college
usatoday.com 7/14/2009 — While other college students are in stuffy classrooms, about a dozen are earning credit tending a Vermont farm. For 13 weeks, 12 credits and about $12,500, the Green Mountain College students plow fields with oxen or horses, milk cows, weed crops and ...

CARBON NEUTRAL TRANSPORTATION!
energy.ucf.edu 2/23/2009 — The Department of Sustainability and Energy Management welcomes its second eco-friendly vehicle to its fleet. The Zenn car purchased by the department, which offers zero emissions and runs 100% on electrical charge, has been retrofitted to now run on ...

All tapped out
wwwp.dailyclimate.org 4/8/2009 — Daily Climate: All farming depends on the weather, but few foods are more dependent on a specific climate than maple syrup. After all, for the sugar maple's sap to run at all requires cooperative weather -- freezing nights followed by warmer days. But ...

Tokyo goes Green for 2016 Olympics
aboutmyplanet.com 2/13/2009 — The Tokyo city government has just announced that if it wins the honor to host the 2016 Summer Olympic Games, it will power the entire games generated with green energy sources. The sources are said to be solar, wind power, and heat produced by ...

French rap star Abd al Malik inspires change among inner city youth — Ode Magazine
Abd al Malik embraced rap as a way to channel his frustration, tell his story and critique society. Abd al Malik, French rap star. Photo: B.F.C. French rapper Abd al Malik has no trouble explaining why young men in the French ...

Why the World Needs the U.S. to Act Now on Climate Change — AlterNet.org: Environment
If the United States takes swift and aggressive action on climate change, at home and abroad, we might make it in time.

Thames Estuary expansion could risk billions in flood damage — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 18 March 2009 at 00:15:00 New study warns unchecked development to east of London would lead to significant flood risks even before rising sea levels are accounted for Plans to expand London ...

UN: half world's population to face water stress by 2030 — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Wednesday 18 March 2009 at 00:15:00 Report calls for increase in water infrastructure investment as climate change and rising populations combine to put pressure on water supplies Almost half the world's ...

Insurance experts set out vision for climate adaptation scheme — The most recent articles from BusinessGreen
James Murray, BusinessGreen , Tuesday 17 March 2009 at 00:15:00 Global insurance scheme could provide cost-effective means of helping developing countries adapt to threat of climate change World leaders are being urged to consider plans ...