Cara Buckley

In a struggling area of Lincoln, a program pays for repairs and energy efficiency upgrades in rental buildings. In return, landlords must keep rents affordable.

About 97 percent of the land in the state is privately owned. Meet the people helping to make it friendlier for native bugs.

The women of Holy Wisdom Monastery have restored 170 acres of native prairie and oak savanna. “Humans need creation to find ourselves,” one said.

Eco-grazing goats help clear overgrowth worldwide. But rare is the herd that has to get to work by boat.

One town’s effort to make pricey items accessible and encourage people to buy less stuff seems to be catching on.

As part of our 50 States, 50 Fixes series, more than 2,400 Times readers wrote in to tell us about climate action in their communities.

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The Vermont Green Football Club champions environmental work and draws sold-out crowds, with the help of free ice cream.