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Eco-Living
Community Changemaker: Paul Davidsen
Apr 6th, 2020 | By Alex Lahr
From personal hardship to a professional calling — this is the journey of sustainable food advocate Paul Davidsen.
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Transportation
Vermont city hopes ‘Airbnb for EV charging’ will give renters new options
Mar 20th, 2020 | By David Thill
Burlington Electric is partnering with a software company on a pilot program to spur charging at apartment buildings.
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Eco-Living
Overwintering Your Produce Can Provide You With Fresh Veggies Year-Round
Feb 28th, 2020 | By Claire LaFontaine
You don’t need to stop gardening when the weather turns cold. Here’s a primer on overwintering vegetables to have garden-fresh food year-round.
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Food System
For a Sustainable Food System, Look to Seeds
Feb 18th, 2020 | By Breanna Draxler
The resilience of food production in the face of a changing climate will depend on both traditional ecological knowledge and Western science.
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Transportation
Are shared e-scooters good for the planet? Only if they replace car trips
Jan 28th, 2020 | By Jeremiah Johnson
Shared e-scooter programs may seem like a green way to get around, but these small vehicles can have big environmental footprints.
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Innovation
Four Food Waste Innovators from CES 2020
Jan 14th, 2020 | By Alex Lahr
From at-home solutions to commercial integrations, here are a few innovative technologies from CES 2020 that may help fight food waste.
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Innovation
Community Changemakers: Pitt Hydroponics
Jan 2nd, 2020 | By Amy Leibrock
Meet the students of Pitt Hydroponics, a college club with a mission to feed neighbors and give the community tools to grow their own food.
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Food
Investing in Local Food: Putting Your Money Where Your Mouth Is
Dec 19th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
If you value local food production, shopping local is probably part of your routine. But if you want to do more to build a sustainable food system, there are many ways to invest more than your weekly grocery budget. We’ll show you how.
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Innovation
Sailing into a Clean Shipping Future
Dec 10th, 2019 | By Amy Leibrock
A shipbuilding project in Costa Rica is striving to show the world that fossil-fuel-free maritime shipping is possible — and can even be profitable.
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