A Window Dressers insert being installed. Photo courtesy Window Dressers. This fall Sustainable Woodstock will make free insulating window inserts for community members, and you are invited to join us! From Thursday October 26th to Wednesday November 1st, we will host a community build at the North Universalist Chapel Society Church (North Chapel), which is …
By Jenevra Wetmore Electric lawncare equipment looks and functions much like gas-powered counterparts. Photo courtesy of Rooted Gardens. With summer comes the near constant drone of lawn mowers, weed whackers, leaf blowers, and other lawn equipment. This summer Sustainable Woodstock partnered with Rooted Gardens, the Upper Valley’s first electric-powered landscaping service, to demonstrate alternatives to …
SUS-WOO KIDS (This article about walking complements the article that appeared on January 12, 2023 about how walking is good for people and the planet.) There is more to life than increasing its speed. — Gandhi There’s a lot to be said for the old-fashioned wisdom that comes in sayings like: “If the Good Lord …
In January of 2023 the World Meteorological Organization analyzed six different sets of weather data from around the world and concluded that 2014 through 2022 were the warmest years ever recorded. The increased heat energy from global warming has transformed Earth’s atmosphere into a meteorological engine that is driving the dramatic rise in both the …
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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 since college, and drank it in middle and high school as well, though less frequently. Imagine my dismay when I recently discovered that the teabags are partially made …
SUS-WOO KIDS, Part 1 of 2 The road goes ever on and on down from the door where it began. Now far ahead the road has gone, And I must follow if I can. — The Fellowship of the Ring J.R.R. Tolkien, 1965 Everyone loves a good journey. We feel alive when we’re on the …
At the Turn of the Year Although January 1st is day one in the year of the Western (Gregorian) calendar, it is not written in the stars. While New Years Day falls near the winter solstice—which is arguably the more natural day to mark a celestial New Year—it has come to be associated with new …
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 is the single largest investment in clean energy that our country has ever made. The IRA provides up-front discounts, tax credits, and low-cost financing to electrify your household. …
In the minds of many, the winter of 2022 officially started with our first major snowstorm on December 15. Up to that time the ground remained notably devoid of white. Central Vermont used to receive its first measurable snow sometime in late October. Due to global warming, however, the first significant snows have been arriving …
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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 Regional Commission (TRORC) has already begun the challenging task of hiring to fill Geoff’s shoes. As the IREC position transitions, we would like to thank Geoff for his …
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