WATER WORKS, ANDY MEEKS JD/MSEL’03
July 30, 2016
VLS alum, Andy Meeks JD/MSEL’03, Development Director at The Freshwater Trust in Portland, Oregon, calls himself a “disrupter of the status quo” in the fight for clean and abundant fresh water.
VLGS Blog
The Vermont Law and Graduate School blog features insightful posts and articles about JD, LLM, and master’s degree students, faculty members, alumni, and others in the VLGS community. Explore engaging discussions on environmental law and policy, energy, food and agriculture, international law, animal protection, human rights, and more.
Water Works, Becca Pincus MSEL’11
August 1, 2016
VLS alum, Becca Pincus MSEL’11, Chair of Arctic Studies at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and Professor-In-Residence at the Center for Arctic Study and Policy, works to support the Coast Guard’s strategic objectives in the Arctic region.
Nourishment: Center for Agriculture and Food Systems’ Mission
From the same starting point, it’s a five-minute drive north beyond the river to the open-air cow barn and the neat rows of organic vegetables at Luna Bleu Farm, where […]
Grace Before Dinner: The Future of Food
In May 2011, an extraordinary range of experts and advocates gathered at Georgetown University to discuss the future of food. Journalist Eric Schlosser, author of Fast Food Nation and a […]
Vermont Food Network, MICHAEL FORMICA ?98
August 7, 2016
While it’s become common in recent years to espouse the virtues of small, localized farming, Michael Formica isn’t one of the movement’s evangelists. ”I’m ‘Big Bacon,’” he says, with a laugh.
Vermont Food Network, AMY HUYFFER ?00
August 9, 2016
As a first-year law student Huyffer aspired to be a principled small-town lawyer, instead, her days now begin with 4 a.m. milking, arranging logistics for a dairy business, and caring for her children—four boys, ages six to thirteen.
Vermont Food Network, Nancy and Walter Warner ’12
August 11, 2016
Nancy and Walter Warner ’12 have been able to grow their unique jam business, thanks in large part to Walter’s legal education and externships.
Vermont Food Network, Meghan Jeans JD’02/MSEL’03
August 15, 2016
VLS Alum Meghan Jeans, director of the Boston aquarium’s Conservation Programs, is leading an effort to advance seafood sustainability.
Great Outdoors, David Scott ’15
August 17, 2016
An aspiring bass fishing pro, VLS Alum David Scott ’15 came to South Royalton with the mission of protecting that waterways and what he loves.
Great Outdoors, Rebecca Purdom JD/MSEL ’96
August 19, 2016
From Oregon to South Royalton, Professor Rebecca Purdom has balanced her expertise in law with a love for the outdoors.