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Vermont Council on Rural Development
Helping Vermonters and Vermont communities develop.
Vermont Council on Rural Development
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  • ABOUT US
    • About VCRDLearn more about VCRD, a nonprofit dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont’s rural communities.
    • Meet Our TeamLearn more about the team and how to connect.
    • Reports & ResourcesReports and resources from current and past programs and events.
    • Video LibraryFrom VCRD’s YouTube feed.
    • AwardsCelebrating Vermonters who exemplify dedication, integrity and honorable service to community and to rural Vermont, and who have had a transformational effect on their communities.
    • Past InitiativesAn archive of some past VCRD projects and initiatives including the Vermont Digital Economy Project, e-Vermont, and more. Resources remain available for communities throughout Vermont.
  • OUR WORK
    • Community VisitsA way for towns to engage community members in common goal-setting and access resources to help them take action on those goals.
    • Climate Economy InitativeDesigned to help communities and leaders build and implement priority actions that increase economic vitality and affordability in a time of climate change.
    • PolicyWe convene Policy Councils around issues important to rural Vermont to identify concrete statewide recommendations for action.
    • Vermont PropositionA set of transformational goals designed to optimize the best of Vermont at mid-century — for our economy, environment, communities, and people.
    • Vermont Community Leadership NetworkConnecting and supporting local leaders – with or without an official position – as they build local projects, organizations, and systems that serve their communities and Vermont’s urgent and long-term needs.
    • Village Trust InitiativeExpertise and funding to help 20 small towns create or bolster a local community trust organization and take on a transformational revitalization project in the village.
    • MTAP ServicesFree facilitation and technical support services to help towns prioritize projects and connect to support for grant-writing, permit applications, regulatory compliance, and more.
    • Working Communities ChallengeAdvancing local collaborative efforts that build strong, healthy economies and communities in Vermont’s rural towns and regions, by supporting teams of leaders as they tackle complex challenges.
    • Vermont Working Lands InitiativeSupporting the farm, forest, and value-adding businesses that are at the foundation of the working landscape that benefits all Vermonters.
    • SummitsAnnual summits convene Vermonters for cooperative goal-setting around key rural priorities and help leaders build skills, share opportunities, network, and learn.
  • SUPPORT US
  • CONTACT
  • HOME
  • ABOUT US
    • About VCRDLearn more about VCRD, a nonprofit dedicated to the support of the locally-defined progress of Vermont’s rural communities.
    • Meet Our TeamLearn more about the team and how to connect.
    • Reports & ResourcesReports and resources from current and past programs and events.
    • Video LibraryFrom VCRD’s YouTube feed.
    • AwardsCelebrating Vermonters who exemplify dedication, integrity and honorable service to community and to rural Vermont, and who have had a transformational effect on their communities.
    • Past InitiativesAn archive of some past VCRD projects and initiatives including the Vermont Digital Economy Project, e-Vermont, and more. Resources remain available for communities throughout Vermont.
  • OUR WORK
    • Community VisitsA way for towns to engage community members in common goal-setting and access resources to help them take action on those goals.
    • Climate Economy InitativeDesigned to help communities and leaders build and implement priority actions that increase economic vitality and affordability in a time of climate change.
    • PolicyWe convene Policy Councils around issues important to rural Vermont to identify concrete statewide recommendations for action.
    • Vermont PropositionA set of transformational goals designed to optimize the best of Vermont at mid-century — for our economy, environment, communities, and people.
    • Vermont Community Leadership NetworkConnecting and supporting local leaders – with or without an official position – as they build local projects, organizations, and systems that serve their communities and Vermont’s urgent and long-term needs.
    • Village Trust InitiativeExpertise and funding to help 20 small towns create or bolster a local community trust organization and take on a transformational revitalization project in the village.
    • MTAP ServicesFree facilitation and technical support services to help towns prioritize projects and connect to support for grant-writing, permit applications, regulatory compliance, and more.
    • Working Communities ChallengeAdvancing local collaborative efforts that build strong, healthy economies and communities in Vermont’s rural towns and regions, by supporting teams of leaders as they tackle complex challenges.
    • Vermont Working Lands InitiativeSupporting the farm, forest, and value-adding businesses that are at the foundation of the working landscape that benefits all Vermonters.
    • SummitsAnnual summits convene Vermonters for cooperative goal-setting around key rural priorities and help leaders build skills, share opportunities, network, and learn.
  • SUPPORT US
  • CONTACT

Climate Innovator Stories

  • Climate Economy Initiative
    • Climate Economy Resilient Communities
    • Climate Catalysts Leadership Program
    • Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund
  • History and Background
  • Summits
  • Building Efficient, Resilient Housing Building Efficient, Resilient Housing
    Building Efficient, Resilient Housing
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    Home heating is the second largest source of greenhouse gas emissions in Vermont, with the average Vermonter spending nearly $2,000...
    March 3, 2023
  • LED Dynamics VCRD Innovator Story
    Vermont is Home to a State-of-the-Art LED Producer
    Uncategorized
    Lighting accounts for nearly 5% of global CO2 emissions. With LED lighting achieving savings of 50-70%+ compared to older technologies,...
    March 3, 2023
  • Vermod VCRD Innovator Story
    Vermod: Affordable Net-Zero Living, Built in Vermont
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    Vermod is a Wilder-based company that designs and builds affordable net-zero energy ready modular homes to meet the highest standards...
    March 3, 2023
  • Solar = Business and Job Opportunities for Vermont
    Uncategorized
    Danielle Laberge has always dreamed of staying and working in Vermont, but after completing her studies in botany and ecology...
    February 10, 2023
  • New Framework VCRD Innovator Story
    A New Framework for Design and Construction
    Uncategorized
    New Frameworks is a natural design and construction firm with a central mission to help lead the transformation of our...
    March 3, 2023
  • Clean Energy Jobs Attract Young Professionals to Vermont
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    Same Sun employee Jonathon Klos came to Vermont from Michigan to attend Green Mountain College. Instead of returning to Michigan,...
    January 30, 2023
Vermont Council on
Rural Development

9 Bailey Ave | PO Box 1384
Montpelier, VT 05601-1384
Our Mission:

Helping Vermont citizens build prosperous and resilient communities through democratic engagement, marshalling resources, and collective action.

 

 

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