Button Up Vermont 2018 is a weatherizing campaign designed to help Vermonters take action and reach our statewide goal of 25% energy savings in 80,000 homes by 2020. Forty-two Vermont communities are participating in Button Up Vermont this year. Visit here to see resources for Community Partners, along with a listing of contacts for participating […]
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If you are a facility that has over one hundred pounds of hazardous materials, you have probably filled out a Tier II form. If not, you are in violation of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA). The purpose of this federal law is to protect your business, your employees and your community should […] Do you ride the bus? Carpool? Uber? VTrans wants your input and is gathering feedback on existing public transportation services, service gaps and challenges, and potential solutions from stakeholders and transit riders. An interactive survey is currently available to provide feedback. The Vermont Public Transit Policy Plan (PTPP) will quantify Vermont’s transit needs, as well […] Transportation Efficiency & Electrification New Tools, Programs and Funds Kia Niro EV This workshop will be presented by Dave Roberts of Drive Electric Vermont and Ross MacDonald of Go! Vermont. There is much buzz about leveraging the state’s VW settlement funds to expand electric vehicle (EV) charging infrastructure and buses. Paired together with Go! […] Municipal Solar: Opportunities and Challenges SunGen Sharon Solar Farm in Sharon (Wikimedia Commons) This workshop will be presented by Olivia Campbell Andersen of Renewable Energy Vermont, Chad Farrell of Encore Renewable Energy, and Geoff Urbanik of the Town of Colchester. Municipal solar energy is an important cost- and carbon-saving option for many municipalities. This […] Land Use, Transportation, and Housing for Low Carbon Communities Solar-Power-at-Scott-Farm-in-Dummerston, Vermont. Wikimedia Commons. This workshop will be given by Kate McCarthy of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, Deb Sachs of EcoStrategies, and Eileen Peltier of Downstreet Housing Smart growth approaches to land use are a cornerstone to decarbonizing our communities. At the center of […] Communicating Beyond the Choir: Persuading Policy Makers and More People to Act People’s Climate March 2014 (Wikimedia Commons) This workshop will be presented by Michael Shank, Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance / Urban Sustainability Directors Network. Want to learn to make the choir sing but also dramatically expand the chorus on climate action? Want tested […] VECAN’s 11th Annual Community Energy & Climate Action Conference is coming this Saturday. Join local energy leaders, business innovators, policymakers and others for a day of learning and problem-solving about how we can #ActOnClimateVT for a greener, cleaner future. This year’s theme is Mobilizing Leadership to Make Bold Progress. WHEN: Sat, Dec. 1st, 9:00am […] Harnessing the Power of Digital Tools to Advance Climate and Energy Goals Pollution (When this image was new, a Google search I did on it guessed it was Donald Trump. – GHH) Presented by Bob Farnham, Bob the Green Guy; Rob Fish, Energy Action Network; and Ian Hitchcock, Vermont Natural Resources Council At this […] Beneficial Electrification: A Key Decarbonization Strategy There will be seven afternoon workshops. This one will be presented by Jeff Monder, Green Mountain Power; Anne Margolis, Vermont Public Service Department; and Jock Gill, Peacham Energy Committee, and low-carbon lifestyle homeowner Georgia Mountain wind farm (georgiamountain.com) Beneficial electrification (or strategic electrification) is a term for replacing […] |
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