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The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Building a sustainable future, brick by brick

Building a sustainable future, brick by brick

Isabella Timberlake, Opinion Columnist December 1, 2023

Not even kids’ toys are safe from the climate crisis. Recently, LEGO announced that they were not going through with a previously proposed plan to replace the petroleum oil they’ve been using to...

Climate doom is ruining environmentalism

Climate doom is ruining environmentalism

Spencer Hurlburt, Opinion Columnist October 6, 2022

The state of the world is overwhelming. Our media landscape is flooded with negativity about the world falling apart and it feels like there’s nothing that can be done.   This oversaturation of...

Ditch fast fashion, the world depends on it

Ditch fast fashion, the world depends on it

Eamon Dunn, Culture Staff Writer November 12, 2021

Climate anxiety seems to tax almost everyone, but many people are failing to take action when it comes to their closets. Born into a society dominated by consumerism, many young people care deeply about...

Climate anxiety plagues students

Climate anxiety plagues students

Emily Johnston, Opinion Columnist September 22, 2021

Every year of inaction on climate is another year the average environmental UVM student feels a burden of responsibility. A burden that the school does little to alleviate. Younger generations bear...

Unpopular Opinion: Cars shouldn’t be the main transportation system

Unpopular Opinion: Cars shouldn’t be the main transportation system

Emily Johnston, Assistant Opinon Editor May 3, 2021

I dream about it all the time. Every sleeping moment I lay in bed and ponder the beauty of it; the future so close yet just out of reach. The soft sound of hooves on dirt, feet on pavement and the bustle...

Climate change impacts are happening now, look outside

Climate change impacts are happening now, look outside

Emily Johnston, Assistant Opinion Editor March 12, 2021

“Climate change isn’t real— look outside,” is the rally cry of climate-deniers all over the globe. This rhetoric worked for a time, but now that climate change has worsened, it is no longer...

As our climate worsens, so do our prisons

As our climate worsens, so do our prisons

Emily Johnston, Assistant Opinion Editor September 30, 2020

The world is red; it’s burning with smoke filling the nostrils of the strong men and women fighting against the enemy that is a flame. There are embers flying and the air is filled with smoke and...

Virginia Ginny Lyons is up for reelection in the democratic primary Tuesday, Aug. 11. She has served as a democrat representing Chittenden County since 2000.

State Senate’s sole scientist and UVM affiliated professor runs for reelection

Maryann Makosiej, Cynic News Reporter August 10, 2020

With the democratic primary just one day away, the sole scientist and one of just 10 women currently in the state Senate is vying for re-election. Virginia ‘Ginny’ Lyons, a UVM-affiliated professor...

Guest Commentary: Eco-Reps want to help you cope with climate change 

Guest Commentary: Eco-Reps want to help you cope with climate change 

Guest Commentary April 16, 2020

Editor’s Note: This commentary is by Makayla Salas '20, Eco-Reps writing manager The 50th Earth Day is rapidly approaching, and the UVM Eco-Reps, alongside other partners on campus, are working hard...

Climate anxiety goes unspoken

Climate anxiety goes unspoken

Jordan Spindel March 4, 2020

One of the biggest global issues of our time is climate change. We are just starting to see its effects: droughts, floods and fires. These effects will only get more severe in the future, according to...

Should we honor the Paris agreement? Domestic action has more value

Should we honor the Paris agreement? Domestic action has more value

Chris Harrell November 21, 2019

I am a dedicated environmentalist. I donate my time and labor to environmental movements, groups and political candidates. But when President Donald Trump announced his intention to pull the U.S. out...

Should we honor the Paris agreement? Agreement helps accountability

Should we honor the Paris agreement? Agreement helps accountability

Emily Johnston November 21, 2019

The U.S. officially began its withdrawal from the Paris climate agreement, Nov. 4. The Paris climate agreement is a landmark accord signed in 2015 by 193 nations in the U.N. General Assembly, with its...

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