AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFood Access Shift: SVSU will move from daily summer meal distribution to once-weekly meal boxes starting Aug. 5, with pickups at Fisher Elementary and Willow Park, and a planned 2-day gap before the new schedule. Refugee Resettlement: Vermont expects to resettle more than 100 white Afrikaans-speaking South Africans after a federal refugee program pause, with arrivals slated for Chittenden and Windham counties. Pollinator Protection: A new documentary, “Seeding Change: Farming Beyond Neonics,” will screen across Vermont as the state phases out neonicotinoid-treated field crop seeds by 2029. Youth Homelessness Funding: Elevate Youth Services received a $500,000 endowment gift to expand services for youth experiencing housing insecurity. Water Quality Watch: Scientists are monitoring for benthic cyanobacteria in Lake Champlain, a potentially toxic underwater bloom that can harm pets and people. Forest Policy Fallout: Commentary warns Finch Paper’s end of pulping operations could undermine Vermont forest management benefits statewide. Wildlife Science: Volunteers joined a butterfly “blitz” to help build the state’s second Vermont Butterfly Atlas. Public Health & Climate: A Vermont-focused piece argues climate change is still underplayed in the Aug. 11 primary, despite wildfire smoke, drought, and flooding.
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