Centering Agroecology in the Conservation of Biodiversity at COP15

Three photos showing a frog, a leaf vein and an overhead view of a river basin.
Photo source: UN Biodiversity Conference: COP15 in Montreal

Between December 5 and 9 of 2022, a coalition of organizations including UVM’s Agroecology & Livelihoods Collaborative (soon to be the Institute for Agroecology) headed to Montreal to participate in the 15th meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (COP15, for short). Continue reading “Centering Agroecology in the Conservation of Biodiversity at COP15”

Brown Honored as 802 Diplomat by VT Council on World Affairs

During the Vermont Council on World Affairs Annual Meeting, the 2022 802 Diplomats were honored. An 802 Diplomat is anyone who is in or has visited Vermont and engages in citizen diplomacy.

Patrick Brown802 Diplomats engage with ideas and citizens of other countries and cultures to help enhance global thinking and awareness. This year they honored Community Development and Applied Economics Adjunct Lecturer Patrick Brown. Continue reading “Brown Honored as 802 Diplomat by VT Council on World Affairs”