Burton Takes a Stand for the Planet
ISSUE 58 • November 2019 - January 2020 ★ SUSTAINABLE HOLIDAYS & WINTER IN THE NORTHEAST ★ FREE! SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS FOR VT, NH, MA, NY, ME and Beyond R S! EA Y 10 Energy Independence, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Living and MORE! www.greenenergytimes.org | 802.439.6675 Green Gifts for the Holidays Jessie Haas One of the ways to trim your carbon footprint is to buy less—but is that any fun during the holidays? This isn’t Lent! Can’t we say ‘I love you to the moon and back’ while still loving the planet? Well, sure, and here are a few ideas. Farm-Way in Bradford VT, a solar-powered emporium of everything country, sells clothing and gear from Patagonia, a highly ethical company. Another Farm-Way option could be a solar-powered lantern. These inflatable lights can charge up on a window sill and act as an emergency light, Burton Team rider Danny Davis in flashlight, or just a gentle way to illuminate Donna Carpenter (L), co-CEO of Burton, joined in Stowe, Vermont. Credit: Blotto Photo. early-morning coffee making. Some brands, such the climate strike in the UK. Photo courtesy of Burton. as the Luci Light, donate lanterns to people in developing nations for each light bought here, so this is a double gift. Also, in the spirit of the season of darkness, BURTON TAKES A STAND FOR THE PLANET George Harvey how about a box of LED lightbulbs to help a It might be fair to say that Burton Snowboards (Burton) is Burton has firsthand knowledge of climate change.
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