Circumpolar Vermont

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Outside of Alaska,
people don’t often think of the U.S.
as an arctic nation. In fact we are one of only 8 members of the Arctic
Council. As glaciers melt and temperatures change, the study of arctic regions is becoming more popular.

It turns out quite a few scholars who study the arctic make
their home in Vermont. The Center
for Circumpolar Studies
is a new institute in this state which will begin accepting students next fall.
Kathleen Osgood and Steven Young, scholars and founders of the Center for
Circumpolar studies, will talk with us about relevance of arctic study.

Post your questions or comments about arctic study here or
email them to vermontedition@vpr.net

Also, earlier this month Middlebury
College announced that it is
initiating a formal process to look at divesting from fossil fuel companies.
Students at the University of Vermont
have also asked for divestment. We’ll get some perspective on how successful
divestment campaigns have been in the past. 

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