Enjoy the benefits of solar without installing it on your roof or in your backyard. The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury, VT is offering shares in a new community solar array planned for the closed landfill in Hinesburg. This opportunity is open to any Vermont resident with a Vermont Electric Cooperative meter; you do […]
Enjoy the benefits of solar without installing it on your roof or in your backyard. The Acorn Renewable Energy Co-op of Middlebury, VT is offering shares in a new community solar array planned for the closed landfill in Hinesburg. This opportunity is open to any Vermont resident with a Vermont Electric Cooperative meter; you do […]
Now that the cat is out of the bag on the disastrous environmental repercussions inherent in conventional vault burial and cremation, people are eager to find ways to dispose of our bodies after death that are dignified, affordable, and eco-conscious. Join us as we explore the facts about burial, plus initiatives that are in the […]
We hope you will join us virtually for the 15th Annual Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network Conference, starting December 10th. This year’s conference is once again FREE and open to all. The free, six-day online series will take place on December 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th! Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel […]
We hope you will join us virtually for the 15th Annual Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network Conference, starting December 10th. This year’s conference is once again FREE and open to all. The free, six-day online series will take place on December 10th, 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th and 16th! Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel […]
In Vermont, where 93% of residents rely on a vehicle to get where they need to go, and transportation is our largest source of greenhouse gas emissions, Complete Streets presents an opportunity to build a transportation future that is clean and widely accessible. Complete Streets is a policy that integrates the needs of users of […]
The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) was last year's marquee federal legislative accomplishment, and the biggest climate bill to ever be written into law. It includes provisions that support manufacturing, industrial policy, federal purchasing policy - and also provide residential consumer benefits in the form of tax rebates and funding low-income electrification programs. This presentation will […]
This webinar for school leaders by the Future of Rural Transit EAN Network Action Team will provide information about two opportunities to innovate your school transportation system to improve equity, student health, and environmental impact. We will first discuss opportunities for increasing equity through coordination with transit providers, sharing the benefits of adding public transit […]
In 2012, the Vermont Legislature passed Act 142, the Vermont Working Lands Enterprise Initiative which created the structure for management and investment of state funding into agricultural and forestry based businesses. Over the last 10 years, farm and forest businesses from all across the state have leveraged new funding to create more than 500 new […]
To kickstart public engagement opportunities related to reviewing renewable electricity programs in Vermont, the Public Service Department (Department) is hosting an informational webinar series to share information and answer questions about Vermont’s current electric system. As the first webinar in the series, this session will cover topics including: - How does the electric system get […]
Join us on Wednesday, February 1st at noon to learn about an effort underway to develop Community-Led Resilience Hubs in Vermont. Rural and energy-burdened areas often experience a “resilience divide” due to characteristics like low population density and a population that is inadequately included, valued, or compensated. Additionally, infrastructure and community support systems are often dispersed, […]
To kickstart public engagement opportunities related to reviewing renewable electricity programs in Vermont, the Public Service Department (Department) is hosting an informational webinar series to share information and answer questions about Vermont’s current electric system. This session will cover topics including: - How does the electric system get power to our homes and businesses - […]
