UVM student activism brings use of 100% recycled toilet paper and paper towels, bleached without chlorine. Read the full story on how UVM is changing the world one piece of paper at a time. in the view
Release Date: 11-18-2009
For a tree, wildfire spells doom. Or does it? A
new study led by the University of Vermont's Brian Beckage suggests that,
in some savannas, trees have evolved to actually promote fires by, for
example, shedding lots of easy-to-burn needles and bark.Smokejumpers, stand down! Savanna trees, such as these pines
in Everglades National Park, may promote wildfires to prevent other trees
from crowding in. (Photo: Brian Beckage) Full Story...
The University of Vermont is committed to environmental
stewardship as a pillar of its academic, student, and institutional
culture. This website, made possible by the
UVM student organization VSTEP is actively engaged in the Burlington-based Kick the Bottle campaign, promoting reusable water bottles instead of single-use bottled water.
