September 2011

Hurricane Irene, Vermont and Yestermorrow Volunteer Efforts

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
Hurricane Irene brought the worst flooding that Vermont has seen since 1927. Rivers crested well over 15 feet their normal level, taking roads, bridges, and even entire homes with them. Flooding has also been completely devastating to the true heart of Vermont, its dairies and farms, leaving many of them with damaged facilities,...

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Intern [Family] Business As Usual.

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
The eternal question: What happens when seven motivated individuals are placed in rural Vermont surrounded by a transient student population, institutional constraints, and a faculty (and region) dedicated to being brilliant eco-evolutionaries? Answer: Chaos and magic. As interns we are an (un) intentional community, perpetuators of...

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The Semester is Underway

By Kate Stephenson, Executive Director
Our inaugural Semester in Sustainable Design/Build is underway! Twelve undergraduates arrived in Montpelier on August 21st and immediately launched into an intense schedule of orientation, design exercises, and skill building. Here's just a snapshot of what's happened already over the past two weeks: Week 1: Students backpacked for three...

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