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There’s Still Time! Register Now for the Dec 1 VECAN Energy & Climate Action Conference

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 […]

At the VECAN Conference: a Morning Workshop

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 […]

At the VECAN Conference: an Afternoon Workshop

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 […]

At the VECAN Conference, a Morning Workshop:

The 2019 Legislative Look Forward

Vermont State House (Wikipedia)

A work session on legislative activity will be presented by Senator Becca Balint, Senator Christopher Bray, and Lauren Hierl of the Vermont Conservation Voters.

Now, more than ever, strong state policy is required to do our part to mitigate against a warming world and […]

At the VECAN Conference

Michael Shank, the afternoon keynote speaker will present From Apathy to Action: Motivating the Masses on Climate

Michael Shank, Ph.D., is the Communications Director for the Carbon Neutral Cities Alliance, a group of international cities committed to achieving aggressive long-term carbon reduction goals, and the Urban Sustainability Directors Network, a peerto-peer network of local government […]

At the VECAN Conference, Keynote Speaker Bill McKibben Will Present

A Global Crisis: A State and Local Fight

Bill McKibben is an author and environmentalist who in 2014 was awarded the Right Livelihood Prize, sometimes called the ‘alternative Nobel.’ In 1989, Bill wrote The End of Nature – regarded as the first book for a general audience about climate change – and he is the […]

Last chance to register for 10th annual VECAN conference!

Don’t miss the best Vermont Energy & Climate Action Conference yet – this year, the 10th annual conference will be held at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, VT on Dec. 2nd. It’s your last chance to reserve your spot! With the EPA asleep at the wheel and a federal administration staffed by climate skeptics, […]

VECAN Conference Registration is Open

Registration is open! Don’t miss the best Community Energy and Climate Action Conference yet! It’s coming right up:

When: December 3, 2016 – 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m Where: Lake Morey Inn – Fairlee, Vermont REGISTER TODAY! This inspiring conference emphasizes clean energy and climate action strategies that Vermonters can implement locally — and beyond. […]