Learn…Connect…Empower Come together on Earth Day at the Manchester Energy Fair on April 22, 11am-3pm at Manchester Town Hall. Climate change is happening and human activity is a major reason for it. Industrial overdevelopment and overproduction contribute directly to carbon emmissions, air pollution, respiratory illness, rising temperatures, the increased frequency and intensity of climate disasters […]

Leah Penniman is a Black Kreyol farmer, author, mother, and food justice activist who has been tending the soil and organizing for an anti-racist food system for 25 years. She currently serves as founding co-ED and Farm Director of Soul Fire Farm in Grafton, NY, a Black and Brown led project that works toward food […]

Don’t miss this Vermont tradition! Pick up your Green Up trash bags and get out in your community on Saturday, May 6 to clean up your neighborhood roads and waterways. Find town-specific details and learn more here.

Vermont Clean Cities & Granite State Clean Cities are co-sponsoring Green Your Fleet, an Alternative Vehicle and Equipment Showcase. Be part of the biggest and most unique clean vehicle, equipment, and technology event hosted at the Speedway in Loudon, NH that will bring decision-makers and end-users across New England. Learn more and register to attend here.

Since the dam was removed in the fall of 2022, the Pelletier site has been adjusting to its newfound freedom. Tree plantings are a big part of restoring the site post construction, and we need help! VNRC is organizing a tree planting on May 11, 2023 from 10am-2pm at the Pelletier site, and welcomes anyone […]

Ali Kosiba, PhD is a forest ecophysiologist and Extension Assistant Professor of Forestry at the University of Vermont. She will discuss how climate change and other stressors pose a threat to our forests and how we can think about and manage forests to increase their resiliency and adapt to change. She’ll also talk about how […]

Free event hosted by the Weybridge Energy Committee. Come check out a display of electric lawn equipment (mowers, string trimmers, chain saws, etc.) and electric vehicles, with owners on hand to answer questions. Also, a seed/plant sharing, featuring native plants and organic veggies, with members of Pollinator Pathway of Weybridge on hand to share info […]

Student teams have been drafting plans, ordering materials, building prototypes, and getting ready to show off their solar-powered devices for improving food access. A team of judges composed of Dartmouth engineering students and industry professionals will provide feedback on their work and announce this year’s winners. The Day will include celebration of student projects, demonstrations […]

Join Vermont Natural Resources Council, Audubon Vermont, Vermont Land Trust, and the Green Mountain Club on Friday, May 26th for Conservation Night at the Vermont Green FC's home opener! The Vermont Green Football Club, a US League Two soccer club based in Burlington, believes soccer can be a powerful catalyst for a more environmentally sustainable […]

Vermont Clean Cities Coalition is hosting an informal discussion to learn about electric school bus technology on the roads in Vermont, including funding information from the EPA Clean School Bus Program and the Diesel Emission Reduction Act (DERA) Program. Learn more and register to attend here.

Please save the date for a free, in-person Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network Spring Gathering on Saturday, June 3rd, at Middlebury College. We’ve had to make the hard decision of hosting our annual winter conference virtually for the past few years, so we can’t wait to gather once again! We’re excited to reconnect, share ideas, strategize […]

Can electric vehicles play a role in advancing equity in underserved and historically marginalized communities? A new blog series by Clean Energy Group explores this question in four parts. The series begins with an overview of electric vehicle costs, performance characteristics, and environmental and health impacts, then considers possible pathways for electric vehicles to deliver […]