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HIV and AIDS in Vermont

December 1 is World AIDS Day, and we examine the progress our region has made in preventing and testing for the disease.  Also, we check in on the governor’s recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one year later. And a French chef enlivens a country store in Tunbridge.
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2007 Year in Review: Global Warming

All through the year, awareness of global warming and the role played by carbon dioxide, kept growing among Vermonters. And as VPR’s Steve Delaney reports in this part of our series, that awareness began strongly, early this year.

Need for Global Citizens

With America’s image in sharp decline abroad, commentator John Fox was encouraged to see the Vermont House pass a resolution in its last session that – if backed by real action and investment – could help Vermont become a leader in meeting the critical need for global citizens in our post-nine-eleven world.