Burlington - ekologiczne miasto - Redux

Published Caption: The land along the Winookski river north of Burlington used to be a dumping ground. The area is known as the Intervale, 350 acres...

Published Caption: Bruce Seifer has made Burlington his home for decades, and has worked to make the city's economy durable in the long-term.

Intervale Center Center of a local farming district down on the river that's acted as an agricultural incubator. Lots of interesting visuals. (It's al...

Published Caption: Will Raap still runs the gardening supply company he built on the Intervale.

Published Caption: Gabrielle Stebbins sits on the board of commissioners for the Burlington Electric Department.

Published Caption: The Intervale Center, in addition to bringing local produce to the city of Burlington, has aided 72 farms through their services.

Published Caption: The Intervale Center, in addition to bringing local produce to the city of Burlington, has aided 72 farms through their services.

Published Caption: Food isn't the only thing growing at the Intervale. Will Raap runs a gardening company.

Published Caption: The Intervale, like all farms, is a labor-intensive operation. It takes a young staff of 20 to run the Intervale day to day, inclu...

Intervale Center Center of a local farming district down on the river that's acted as an agricultural incubator. Lots of interesting visuals. (It's al...

Published Caption: All told, Peter Clavelle served seven terms as the mayor of Burlington.

Published Caption: Despite Burlington's achievements, the state of Vermont, like most of the country, is still heavily reliant on imported food.

Solar array on the roof of the Burlington International Airport parking garage.

Published Caption: Betsy Lesnikosky ... makes sure the McNeil power plant runs smoothly.

Published Caption: In 2014, Burlington officially bought Winooski One hydroelectric plant.

Published Caption: An average of 75 residents attend this monthly meal and meeting of Wards 2 and 3.

Published Caption: Church Street is downtown Burlington's outdoor mall and a historic district, and home to dozens of restaurants, bars, and coffee s...

Greens sourced locally from Burlington's Intervale Center at City Market Onion River Co-op.

Published Caption: At the Neighborhood Planning Assembly for Burlington's Wards 2 and 3, which meets at the McClure Multi-Generational Center, the ev...

Published Caption: Sarah Alexander, above, runs the Intervale's Gleaning and Food Rescue program.

Published Caption: Sarah Alexander, below, harvests kale within Burlington's city limits.

Published Caption: Gene Richards, pictured, and Jennifer Green work to make sure energy consumption in Burlington is kept as green as possible.

Published Caption: Gene Richards and Jennifer Green, pictured, work to make sure energy consumption in Burlington is kept as green as possible.

Electric cars at the Burlington Electric Department. Published Caption: Gene Richards and Jennifer Green work to make sure energy consumption in Burl...

Published Caption: Neale Lunderville is the Burlington Electric Department's general manager.

McNeil Generating Station in Burlington. Published Caption:

Wood chips at the McNeil Generating Station in Burlington.

Betsy Lesnikosky and Dave MacDonnell at the McNeil power plant in Burlington.

Published Caption: In his election for mayor, Miro Weinberger was endorsed by both Bernie Sanders and former mayor Peter Clavelle.

Published Caption: At its maximum capacity, the McNeil power plant consumes approximately 76 tons of wood chips per hour to produce 50 megawatts of e...

Published Caption: The Intervale also works regularly with downtown Burlington's only grocery store, the City Market Onion River Co-op.

Published Caption: Hilary Martin is an owner of Diggers' Mirth Collective Farm, which donated food to this community dinner.

Published Caption: Bernie Sanders, who at the time was the mayor of Burlington, created Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) in 1982 as a way to e...

Saag dinner served at the Neighborhood Planning Assembly for Burlington's Wards 2 and 3.

Mayors of Burlington, including former presidential candidate Bernie Sanders (1981-1989).

Wood chips at the McNeil Generating Station in Burlington.

Electric cars at the Burlington Electric Department. Published Caption: Gene Richards and Jennifer Green work to make sure energy consumption in Burl...

Published Caption: In 2014, work began on redeveloping Burlington's abandoned coal plant and the surrounding area, starting with a skate park.

Sarah Alexander harvests kale within Burlington's city limits.

Published Caption: Hen of the Wood, above, is an upscale restaurant that sources food from the Intervale's Half Pint Farm.

Hen of the Wood. Published Caption: Restaurants are a great outlet for local food, but the bigger challenge for local farmers is getting their produ...

Hen of the Wood. Published Caption: The Intervale Center worked to solve the "Farm to Home" dilemma by establishing the Intervale Food Hub in 2008....

Hen of the Wood restaurant in Burlington, Vermont.

Published Caption: Hen of the Wood, above, sources food from Half Pint Farm, less than three miles away.