David Brynn
-
Letter to the editor: Return to appreciating, understanding ‘commons’
Aristotle recognized three broad types of interests and things: common, private, and public. We are at a time when we need to remind ourselves of what he said…
-
Letter to the editor: Current use program should reflect climate change
While not every Vermonter is in a position to own forestland, all Vermonters benefit from keeping our forests as forests.
-
Video: Gypsy moths in Monkton
MONKTON — David Brynn, executive director of Vermont Family Forests, recently gave the Addison Independent a guided tour of a section of Little Hogback Community Forest that is…
-
Letter to the editor: Land, labor add soul to economy
Any economic system consists of many interacting parts. They can be boiled down to three key elements: capital, land, and labor. We all know examples of each. Different…
-
Letter to the editor: Support all forestry interests
Vermont’s forest-based economy generates roughly $3.8 billion annually. This figure varies from year to year. A little less than half of that revenue is associated with the timber…
-
Letter to the editor: Local response needed to preserve democracy
An article entitled “The Coming Collapse,” which appeared in the left-leaning CommonDreams.org explains why Bernie is getting zero press coverage. More importantly, it helps to explain the craziness…
-
Letter to the editor: Time to take action to fight climate change
I recently attended a Wild Forest gathering at the SHO Farm in Huntington. On the way to the meeting I heard on NPR the latest news on the…
-
Letter to the editor: Forest health vital for future
The article titled “In a Warming World, New Thinking Imperils Vermont’s Wood-Fueled Energy Market” in the Oct. 9 edition of Seven Days did an excellent job of portraying…
-
Letter to the editor: Carbon fee or tariff could support conservation
A message by a commoner inspired by Charles Koch and Donald Trump: We the people hold the water, the air, and the wildlife. They are our natural commons.…