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Moats: Big new ideas often precede shifts of power Commentary by David Moats, as seen in vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2019/07/01/moats-big-new-ideas-often-precede-shifts... It is a season for big ideas. On the Democratic side, candidates and policymakers are straining at their harnesses to... more |
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Costello Commentary: What is the climate change story we tell our children? By Paul Costello, and printed in multiple media outlets, including The Bennington Banner: https://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/paul-costello-what-is-the-clima... I’ve been wrestling with a sentence that typifies the mission of our times, and... more |
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David Snedeker Commentary: Invest In Weatherization As seen in the Caledonian Record, April 30, 2019: https://www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/columns/david-snedeker-invest-i... One of the smartest investments Vermont can make as a state is in the weatherization of our homes and businesses. Our old... more |
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Paul Costello Commentary: Addressing climate change while boosting Vermont’s economy As seen in the vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2019/02/20/paul-costello-addressing-climate-change-... Carbon tax. Cap and Trade. Carbon Markets. Depending on our point of view, these concepts might make us nervous about raising the cost of... more |
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Ross Sneyd Commentary: Electric vehicles, weatherization can save thousands As seen in the Stowe Reporter: https://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_reporter/opinion/opinion_columns/electr... As with most adages, there’s truth to one we hear a lot: Vermont can be an expensive place to live. After we pay the rent or mortgage, taxes... more |
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Vermont Climate Economy Action Team announces 2019 action priorities The Vermont Climate Economy Action Team (CEAT) today announced their 2019 agenda for advancing economic progress and making Vermont more affordable by helping Vermonters use energy more efficiently and meet their heating and transportation needs... more |
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Locals gather to celebrate veteran farms In 2017, VCRD brought its Climate Economy Model Communities process to Pownal where residents identified a number of action ideas for future progress in town. This article shares some of the work that evolved from the process. ----------------- By... more |
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Paul Costello Op-Ed: 2018 Legislative Success In a time when the political climate in Washington lends itself to chaos and uncertainty that undermines environmental and economic efforts, it is more important now than ever that Vermont takes the lead on these issues and strengthens our... more |
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Randolph Region Re-Energized (R3) next meeting June 11 - VTC President Patricia Moulton to serve as initiative chairperson RANDOLPH - The Randolph Region Re-Energized (R3) initiative will convene on June 11 as four task forces focused on community priorities meet to develop action plans. Joining these conversations will be a resource team of issue-area experts from... more |
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Pownal farms put out the welcome mat By Cherise Madigan, as seen in the Bennington Banner: http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/pownal-farms-put-out-the-welcome...? POWNAL — Are you ready to discover Pownal? With a slew of events planned for this summer — including farm tours and... more |
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Randolph Picks Its Missions: ‘Re-Energized’ Project Inches Toward Goals By Tim Calabro, as seen in the Randolph Herald: https://www.ourherald.com/articles/randolph-picks-its-missions/ Though the volume of people filling the RUHS cafeteria Monday night was slightly less impressive than the hundreds that took part in the... more |
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R3 Randolph Region Re-Energized to kick-off on April 10 with forums and a community meal RANDOLPH - Vermont Council on Rural Development will launch the Climate Economy Model Communities Program in Randolph with a Kick-Off on April 10. The program, named R3 - RANDOLPH REGION RE-ENERGIZED by a local planning team, will begin with a... more |
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Climate change group seeks test neighborhood As seen in the Addison Independent: http://www.addisonindependent.com/201803climate-change-group-seeks-test-... MIDDLEBURY — The Energy Task Force of the Greater Middlebury Climate Economy Initiative is searching for a neighborhood to participate... more |
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Community forum: Two takes on climate change By Steve Maier, as seen in the Addison Independent: http://www.addisonindependent.com/201802community-forum-two-takes-climat... This week’s Community Forum is by Middlebury resident Steve Maier, Chair of the Greater Middlebury Climate Economy... more |
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Randolph Wins Energy Economy Competition: A ‘Climate Economy’ Boost for Development By Sandy Vondrasek as seen in the Randolph Herald: https://www.ourherald.com/articles/randolph-wins-energy-economy-competit... With the recent closure of several Randolph businesses— including Belmain’s, a retail anchor in the downtown— concern... more |
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Randolph Selected for the Climate Economy Model Communities Program The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) joined with partners Efficiency Vermont and Green Mountain Power to announce that Randolph has been selected as the next community to participate in the Climate Economy Model Communities Program. In... more |
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Joseph Fusco Commentary: Vermont Finds Economic Prosperity In Climate Change Solutions As seen in the Caledonian Record: http://www.caledonianrecord.com/opinion/columns/joseph-fusco-vermont-fin... There has been a fascinating conversation taking place in Vermont over the last several years – a conversation about whether “... more |
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Vermont Council on Rural Development Invites Community Applications for 2018 Climate Economy Model Communities Program The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) invites communities interested in charting a path to a more prosperous and self-sufficient future to participate in the 2018 Climate Economy Model Communities Program. A collaboration of VCRD,... more |
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Wheating: Why Vermont can and should lead climate change innovation By Justin Wheating, President of NRG Systems, as seen in Vermont Business Magazine: http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/2017/november/09/wheating-why-vermont-can... I recently had the pleasure of attending the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s... more |
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Courtney Commentary: Put it in Reverse By Elizabeth Courtney as seen in the Rutland Herald: http://www.rutlandherald.com/articles/put-it-in-reverse/ I recently heard Paul Hawken — the ecology of commerce and drawdown guru — speak about “reversing” climate change. Hawken spoke at the... more |
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Conquering Climate Change One Business at a Time By Terri Hallenbeck, as seen in Seven Days: https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/conquering-climate-change-one-busine... When Paul Costello and his team of organizers started putting together a conference on climate change a few months ago, they... more |
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Vermont seizes climate change economic growth and resource renewal opportunities -- Accel-VT invites entrepreneurs from across North America to solve electric grid challenges and accelerate business growth in Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- As national environmental protections are deregulated and challenges presented by climate change become more widely recognized, Vermont positions itself as the state where climate change and resource... more |
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Green business summit aims to spur national investment By Kevin O'Connor as seen in vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2017/08/20/green-business-summit-aims-spur-national... Paul Costello doesn’t want to talk about the polarizing problem of climate change. He wants to talk about solutions. “We have... more |
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Robert Miller Commentary: Climate economy is an important opportunity As seen in vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2017/08/16/robert-miller-climate-economy-important-... Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robert Miller, of Shelburne, who is CEO of VSECU and a former commissioner of the Vermont Department of... more |
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New 'Climate Action Commission' Seeks Jobs-Growing Solutions To Greenhouse Gas Problems As seen and heard on Vermont Public Radio: http://digital.vpr.net/post/new-climate-action-commission-seeks-jobs-gro... Gov. Phil Scott’s newly minted Climate Action Commission held its first meeting Tuesday, and while past Vermont governors have... more |
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Costello Commentary: Coming Together to Answer Climate Change As seen in the Times-Argus: https://www.timesargus.com/articles/answering-the-climate-challenge/ This week saw yet another disturbing climate change report in the news—this one authored by U.S. Government officials—highlighting the grave danger... more |
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Catalysts of the Climate Economy summit set for Vermont As seen in the Vermont Business Magazine Vermont will host the Catalysts of the Climate Economy (cc:econ), a three-day national innovation summit on September 6-8. Taking place at the University of Vermont in Burlington, the summit brings together... more |
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Hawken to keynote national climate innovation summit Montpelier, VT – Environmentalist, entrepreneur, journalist and author Paul Hawken will be the keynote speaker at the Catalysts of the Climate Economy: National Innovation Summit, (cc:econ). The National Innovation Summit is a three-day event being... more |
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Nick Richardson Commentary: The climate and economy are intertwined As seen in the Bennington Banner: http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/nick-richardson-the-climate-and-... The economy and our landscape in Vermont are intertwined. Recreation, tourism, agriculture, and forestry, all key economic drivers, depend... more |
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Empower Pownal invites the full community to a free lunch and kick-off to set direction for the future On Saturday June 24th all members of the Pownal community are invited to the Empower Pownal kick-off event at the American Legion. This event is kicks off a process for residents to identify and advance priorities that improve economic opportunity... more |
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McGinnis Opinion: Seeing opportunity in climate fight By Linda McGinnis as seen in the Burlington Free Press: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/my-turn/2017/06/08/opin... Vermont is made up of communities that care about each other and our beautiful surroundings. It comes from our... more |
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Larry Williams Commentary: Vermont can lead the way in climate economy As seen in vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2017/06/02/larry-williams-vermont-can-lead-way-clim... As the numbers of people who participated in the climate march recently showed, Vermonters and Americans across this country are concerned about... more |
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First ‘climate economy’ town begins charting its course As seen in vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2017/05/14/first-climate-economy-town-begins-charti... POWNAL — About 30 residents turned out last week to begin planning how to foster a healthy local economy in an era of climate change. Pownal is... more |
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First Climate Community initiative launched in Pownal By Jim Therrien, as seen in the Bennington Banner: http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/first-climate-community-initiati... POWNAL — The Vermont Council on Rural Development launched its first Climate Economy Model Communities initiative Tuesday... more |
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Pownal chosen as first climate economy model community As seen in Business Vermont of the Rutland Herald/Times Argus: http://www.businessvermont.com/pownal-chosen-as-first-climate-economy-mo... POWNAL — Shannon Barsotti, Pownal Planning Commission member, loves to sit on her porch and watch the Hoosic... more |
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Dan Hoxworth: Fighting poverty and climate change through transportation efficiency As seen in the vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2017/04/18/dan-hoxworth-fighting-poverty-climate-ch... Editor’s note: This commentary is by Dan Hoxworth, the executive director of Capstone Community Action and a member of the Vermont Climate... more |
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First model climate economy town By Jim Therrian, as seen in the Bennington Banner: http://www.benningtonbanner.com/stories/first-model-climate-economy-town... POWNAL — Pownal has been selected as the first Vermont town to receive planning assistance through the Climate Economy... more |
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Press Release: Pownal Selected as First Climate Economy Model Community The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) joined with partners Green Mountain Power and Efficiency Vermont to announce that the town of Pownal was selected as the first to participate in the Climate Economy Model Communities Program. VCRD and... more |
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Commentary ~ Jon Copans: Modelling a local and vibrant climate economy As seen in the vtdigger.org: https://vtdigger.org/2017/03/06/jon-copans-modelling-local-vibrant-clima... With a national political conversation that seems to become more divisive and fragmented with each passing day, engaging locally to create... more |
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Climate Economy Model Communities Program Launched: Vermont Communities are Invited to Apply As seen in the Vermont Business Magazine: http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/february/scott-vcrd-utilities-look-develo... The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) joined with Governor Phil Scott and partners including Green Mountain Power,... more |
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Jon Copans named director of VCRD's Climate Economy Model Communities Program The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announced today that Jon Copans has joined the organization as Director of its Climate Economy Model Communities Program. The Program, starting in 2017, will work with Green Mountain Power and other... more |
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Vermont Climate Economy Action Team Convened As seen in vermontbiz.com: http://www.vermontbiz.com/news/november/vermont-climate-economy-action-t... A new working group has formed to advance Vermont’s Climate Economy. Founded by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), the Vermont... more |
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VCRD Job Opening: Climate Economy Model Communities Program Director The Vermont Council on Rural Development is seeking a “Climate Economy Model Communities Program Director” to help Vermont communities advance economic opportunities while reducing their local carbon footprint. The Director will develop and... more |
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Carbon tax one issue dividing gubernatorial hopefuls in debate By Adam Federman, as seen in vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2016/07/20/carbon-tax-one-issue-dividing-gubernatori... RUTLAND — Can Vermont meet its own economic needs and still effectively address the issue of global climate change? That... more |
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Candidates for governor square off in Rutland By Gordon Dritschilo, as seen in the Times Argus: http://timesargus.com/article/20160720/THISJUSTIN/160729969 RUTLAND — It was sometimes hard to draw distinctions between Vermont’s gubernatorial candidates Tuesday night. Democrats Matt Dunne,... more |
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Costello: The Vermont Climate Economy Partnership by Paul Costello, Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development At the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) we get to work with rural towns throughout Vermont where we rally everyone to pull together, review all the issues before... more |
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Editorial: Rising tides As seen in the Times Argus: http://www.timesargus.com/article/20160225/OPINION01/160229804 A report out this week found that sea levels are rising more rapidly than at any time since the era of ancient Rome. As a result, coastal flooding is... more |
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Optimism on Vermont’s ‘climate economy’ By Gregory Dennis, Addison County Independent: http://www.addisonindependent.com/ When confronted with the latest piece of bad news about climate change – record-high temperatures, devastating floods, the North Pole turned into a giant swimming... more |
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Audio ~ Can Vermont adapt to climate change? In the midst of one of the warmest winters in memory, how can Vermont adapt to the new realities of climate change? Paul Costello of the Vermont Council on Rural Development has been exploring this issue with community leaders all around Vermont. He... more |
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VCRD Summit focuses on growing Vt’s green jobs As seen at Mountain Times: http://mountaintimes.info/vcrd-summit-focuses-on-growing-vts-green-jobs/ RANDOLPH – Strategies for keeping Vermont in the forefront of stimulating the growth of green jobs while reducing carbon emissions were abundant at... more |
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Communities lead in climate economy effort By Andy Clark, Times Argus: http://www.timesargus.com/article/20160224/NEWS01/160229839 RANDOLPH — Vermont’s climate economy is a pace-setter for the nation, in large part because of work being done in many communities across the state. Vermont... more |
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Summit Explores Vermont's Climate Economy By Steve Zind, VPR. Listen here: http://digital.vpr.net/post/summit-explores-vermonts-climate-economy More than 400 participants attended the second annual Vermont Climate Economy Summit held Monday in Randolph Center. The day-long event followed... more |
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Conference Held On Implementing A Climate Economy In Vermont Listen to the audio of the Pat Bradley story on WAMC: http://wamc.org/post/conference-held-implementing-climate-economy-vermon... Hundreds of people gathered in Randolph, Vermont Monday to discuss the state’s “climate economy.” Attendees considered... more |
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Video ~ 2016 Climate Economy Summit VCRD Summit Highlights Talented students from the Emergent Media Center at Champlain College interviewed Summit speakers and participants to capture the spirit of the Summit in video. Their showing of a first draft at the close of the Summit was a... more |
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Gathering asks: Could Vermont benefit from climate change? By Mark Johnson, vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2016/02/22/gathering-asks-could-vermont-benefit-from... RANDOLPH — Vermont is poised to benefit economically while also helping the world cope with climate change, political and policy leaders... more |
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Hundreds gather in Randolph for economic climate summit See the story on WCAX: http://www.wcax.com/story/31285216/hundreds-gather-in-randolph-for-econo... RANDOLPH, Vt. - Lawmakers and business leaders are fighting climate change and looking to help Vermont cash in at the same time. A summit focused on... more |
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Leahy to Open Vermont Climate Economy Summit Monday, February 22 As seen at: http://www.vermontbiz.com/event/february/leahy-open-vermont-climate-econ... Senator Patrick Leahy to be opening speaker at the Vermont Climate Economy Summit, sponsored by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD). VCRD founded... more |
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Today’s Summit: Growing Vermont’s Green Jobs Contact: Paul Costello, VCRD Executive Director, 802-223-5763, pcostello@vtrural.org EDITORS: Note, a complete Summit packet, including participants and bios, is available at http://vtrural.org/sites/default/files/content/ClimateEconomy/... more |
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Living Economically By Laurie Caswell Burke, Wind Ridge columnist | As seen at Shelburne News: http://www.shelburnenews.com/2016/02/18/living-economically/ Miss the Paris Climate Summit? Here’s an opportunity much closer to home. A second climate summit in Randolph... more |
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VPR's Vermont Edition: A Warm Winter's Impact On the State Economy Listen to the conversation here: http://digital.vpr.net/post/warm-winters-impact-state-economy#stream/0 In this segment of VPR's Vermont Edition, Jane Lindholm talks with Parker Riehle, president of the Vermont Ski Areas Association, a non-profit... more |
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Times Argus Editorial: Building Blocks As seen at: http://timesargus.com/article/20160205/OPINION01/160209789/0/SEARCH About a year ago, the Vermont Council on Rural Development held a daylong summit in Randolph to discuss the economic implications and potential opportunities of climate... more |
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Video ~ On the Waterfront: VT Climate Change Initiative and Upcoming Climate Summit As seen on: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/vt-climate-change-initiative-and-... Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Jenna Whitson, Community and Policy Senior Associate with Vermont Council on Rural Development, and Linda McGinnis, Network... more |
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New report helps Vt. businesses take on climate change MONTPELIER, Vt. (watch the clip at: http://www.wcax.com/story/31119960/new-report-helps-vt-businesses-take-o...) A new report aims to help businesses and nonprofits take on climate change. The 24-member Vermont Climate Change Economy Council says... more |
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New Report Says Vermont Businesses Are Key 'In Age Of Climate Change' By Steve Zind. Listen to the story at VPR: http://digital.vpr.net/post/new-report-says-vermont-businesses-are-key-age-climate-change#stream/0 Vermont’s economy has always been influenced by larger forces, whether global recession or changes in the... more |
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Video ~ City Room with Steven Pappas As seen on: http://vp.telvue.com/preview?id=T05132&video=264383 Steven Pappas interviews Paul Costello, VCRD Executive Director and Rob Miller, VT State Employees Credit Union President about the Climate Change Economy Initiative and the... more |
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Bold New Strategy Proposed for Vermont’s Economy Contact: Paul Costello, VCRD Executive Director, 223-5763, pcostello@vtrural.org MONTPELIER, VT – The Vermont Climate Change Economy Council (VCCEC) is proposing a bold new vision and strategy for economic development statewide. With its State... more |
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Opinion: Sooner or later, a new economy Over the past year, as the Vermont Climate Change Economy Council (of which I was a member), listened to the collective wisdom of the state’s communities, entrepreneurs and policy leaders, one thing became very clear: Sooner or later, it’s going to... more |
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National Clean Energy Innovator to Keynote Vermont’s Climate Economy Summit MONTPELIER, VT – Danny Kennedy, an internationally recognized opinion leader on climate and energy issues, will keynote Ideas to Action: the Summit on Vermont’s Climate Economy on February 22 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Kennedy is the... more |
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New Series Features Vermont’s Climate Economy Innovators MONTPELIER VT – Today’s innovative Vermont businesses are growing the state’s climate change economy. Examples range from manufacturers of super insulated panels for new buildings to engineers that are designing ways to warm greenhouses using heat... more |
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Video ~ What’s Next for Vermont’s Climate Change Economy? Area businesses and nonprofits are increasingly involved with climate change--both its challenges and opportunities. Their creative solutions are becoming a growing part of our state’s economy. VCRD hosted 3 public forums to hear from people... more |
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Donohue Commentary: Climate change is a business opportunity Commentary by Mike Donohue, as seen on: http://burlingtonfreepress.vt.newsmemory.com/publink.php?shareid=18fb873f2 Today at 7 p.m., Burlington’s Mayor Miro Weinberger and the Vermont Council on Rural Development will be holding a public forum on... more |
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Audio: Climate Economy Forum planned in Burlington By Pat Bradley, WAMC Radio, as seen on: http://wamc.org/post/climate-economy-forum-planned-burlington#stream/0 Listen to the story here: http://cpa.ds.npr.org/wamc/audio/2015/10/patb10-27climate-economy-forum.MP3 A forum is planned this week in... more |
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Northern Vermont Climate Economy Forum October 29 MONTPELIER, VT – A regional forum focusing on the opportunity to create jobs while developing innovative solutions to stem the impact of climate change will take place at Contois Auditorium in Burlington’s City Hall on Thursday, October 29, from 7-... more |
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Opinion: Beyond panels and turbines By Gov. Peter Shumlin, as seen in the Burlington Free Press: http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/story/opinion/my-turn/2015/10/15/opin... When we talk about renewable energy, the focus is often on the project – the solar panel or the wind turbine... more |
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Video ~ On the Waterfront: "What's Next for VT's Climate Change Economy" Upcoming Regional Forum Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Jenna Whitson, VCRD's Community and Policy Senior Associate, about the upcoming October 29th public forum "What's Next for VT's Climate Change Economy?" It will be a statewide conversation with the public and the... more |
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Efficiency help needed, energy advocates say By Mike Faher as seen in vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2015/10/08/efficiency-help-needed-energy-advocates-say/ BRATTLEBORO – From urine recycling to shiitake mushrooms to electrically-assisted bikes, those attending a “Climate Change Economy”... more |
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Brattleboro Forum Weighs Economic Impact, Opportunity Of Climate Change As seen on http://digital.vpr.net/post/brattleboro-forum-weighs-economic-impact-opp... The Vermont Council on Rural Development wants the state to become a leader in growing the green economy as scientists, governments and entrepreneurs confront... more |
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‘Climate Change Economy’ talks coming to Brattleboro By Mike Faher, http://vtdigger.org/2015/09/30/climate-change-economy-talks-coming-to-br... BRATTLEBORO – For years, local officials and energy-efficiency advocates have been working to nurture and promote a “green building” industry in Windham... more |
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Grinold: Climate change and our local economy by Adam Grinold, Executive Director, Brattleboro Development Credit Corporation On October 6, Southern Vermont will host the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s Regional Public Forum on Advancing Vermont’s Climate Change Economy. It takes place... more |
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Brattleboro Forum to Explore Next Steps for Vermont’s Climate Change Economy MONTPELIER, VT – Area businesses and nonprofits are increasingly involved with climate change--both its challenges and opportunities. Their creative solutions are becoming a growing part of our state’s economy. What are your experiences? Do you have... more |
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Christopher Louras: Rutland taking leadership in Vermont’s climate economy As seen in vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2015/09/02/christopher-louras-rutland-taking-leaders... Editor’s note: This commentary is by Rutland Mayor Christopher Louras. On Aug. 26 I co-hosted (with the Vermont Council on Rural Development) a... more |
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Group solicits local input on global issue of climate change By Kevin O'Connor, vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2015/08/30/group-solicits-local-input-on-global-issu... A new Vermont Climate Change Economy Council is asking the public how the state can simultaneously grow the local “green” job market and... more |
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Forum airs out solar issues By Gordon Dritschilo as seen in the Rutland Herald: http://www.rutlandherald.com/ The tension surrounding renewable energy development was captured in an exchange Wednesday night at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland. The theater was hosting a forum... more |
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Panels Around Vermont Will Brainstorm Climate Change's Economic Opportunities As seen on VPR. Listen at: http://digital.vpr.net/post/panels-around-vermont-will-brainstorm-climat... The public is invited to a panel discussion on Wednesday evening at Rutland’s Paramount Theatre to brainstorm ways to turn the challenges of... more |
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Opinion: Climate change economy Editorial as seen in the Rutland Herald: http://www.rutlandherald.com/article/20150825/OPINION01/708259959/1038 Vermonters will gather Wednesday evening at the Paramount Theatre in Rutland to chart new steps in creating what is being called a “... more |
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Climate Change Economy Council seeks public input By Kevin O'Conner as seen on vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2015/08/16/climate-change-economy-council-seeks-publ... A new Vermont Climate Change Economy Council — composed of two-dozen business, public policy and environmental leaders — is... more |
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Video ~ PEG-TV show about the Climate Economy Forum in Rutland, August 26th A public forum in Rutland on August 26th 2015 (7-9pm, Paramount Theatre) will discuss "What’s Next For VT’s Climate Change Economy?" Host Tom Donahue interviews Paul Costello (Executive Director, Vermont Council on Rural Development) and Joe Fusco (... more |
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Rutland Forum to Explore Next Steps for Vermont’s Climate Change Economy MONTPELIER, VT – Area businesses and nonprofits are increasingly involved with climate change--both its challenges and opportunities. Their creative solutions are becoming a growing part of our state’s economy. What are your experiences? Do you have... more |
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Upcoming Forums Focus on Stimulating Vermont’s Climate Change Economy MONTPELIER, VT – Area businesses and nonprofits are increasingly involved with climate change--both its challenges and opportunities. Their creative solutions are becoming a growing part of our state’s economy. The Vermont Council on Rural... more |
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Living Economically: Ramp it up with Vermontivate, the game that inspires behavior change and fun By Laurie Caswell Burke, published in the Shelburne News: http://shelburnenews.com/?p=20752 Last month I joined 400 Vermonters from around the state to participate in the Vermont Council on Rural Development’s Summit on Creating Prosperity and... more |
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Opinion: A crisis and an opportunity Published in the Times Argus: http://www.timesargus.com/article/20150308/OPINION06/703089979 By Brian Shupe, Executive Director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council Many people have raised alarms about the need to do something about climate... more |
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A call for action By Steve Pappas, Times Argus: www.timesargus.com A summit at Vermont Technical College on Wednesday showed exactly how far Vermont has progressed when it comes to climate change, but also how far we still have to go if we want to be economically... more |
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Opinion: Moving forward on climate change By Bill Laberge, owner of Grassroots Solar, and published in the Times Argus: http://www.timesargus.com/article/20150301/OPINION06/703019960/1014 Despite the thermometer suggesting otherwise, the February sun is starting to give us the sense of... more |
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Video ~ Climate Economy Summit This video captured sessions at the Summit on “Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change” held at the Vermont Technical College, Randolph Center on February 18, 2015. [Video by Rick McMahan of Vermont In Person: http://www.... more |
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Vt. discusses ways to turn climate change into economic opportunities Visit WCAX to view the video: http://www.wcax.com/story/28141188/vt-discusses-ways-to-turn-climate-cha... WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports- RANDOLPH, Vt. - Most government officials, nonprofits and policy groups agree on the... more |
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Summit to tackle climate change, economy This week’s Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change isn’t about the debate over climate change, organizers say. Instead, it’s about how to use climate change to benefit Vermont’s economy. The summit Wednesday at... more |
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Video ~ Paul Costello and Ted Brady on City Room This 28 minute program gives a good overview of the Climate Economy Summit and Initiative. City Room with Steve Pappas: Paul Costello and Ted Brady of Vermont Council on Rural Development from Central Vermont Television on Vimeo. |
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Nate Freeman: Vermont’s climate questions By Nate Freeman. Published in vtdigger.org: http://vtdigger.org/2015/02/15/nate-freeman-vermonts-climate-questions/ Editor’s note: This commentary is by Nate Freeman, who is director of ClimatePlanners Consulting and program coordinator for the... more |
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Fusco Commentary: Benefitting Vermont’s economy by rewarding innovative climate solutions by Joe Fusco I’m not here to argue with you about climate change. I’m not here to convince you that it’s real, or that it’s not. I am here to convince you, politics aside, that there is a cascade of genuine economic and business development... more |
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Founder of World’s Largest Solar Company to Keynote Vermont’s Climate Change Economy Summit MONTPELIER, VT –Jigar Shah, one of the today’s leading cleantech champions, will keynote the Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change on February 18 at Vermont Technical College in Randolph. Shah founded and is former... more |
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Ron Miller Commentary: Upcoming Conference Promotes “Climate Change Economy” The Vermont Council on Rural Development is holding a major statewide conference, “Creating Prosperity & Opportunity Confronting Climate Change,” in Randolph on February 18. The gathering will launch VCRD’s new Climate Change Economy initiative... more |
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Vermont Climate Economy Initiative From Green Energy Times: http://www.greenenergytimes.net/2014/12/15/vermont-climate-economy-initi... The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is kicking off its new Climate Change Economy Initiative with the Summit on Creating Prosperity and... more |
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Vermont Council on Rural Development’s summit on ‘Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change’ The Vermont Council on Rural Development’s Summit on “Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change” on February 18, 2015 will bring together scientists, innovative business, non-profit, and community leaders, elected officials,... more |
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February Summit to Kick Off New Focus on Vermont’s Climate Change Economy MONTPELIER, VT –The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is kicking off its new Climate Change Economy Initiative with the Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change on February 18 at Vermont Technical College in... more |
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February Summit to Kick Off New Focus on Vermont’s Climate Change Economy MONTPELIER, VT –The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is kicking off its new Climate Change Economy Initiative with the Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity Confronting Climate Change on February 18 at Vermont Technical College in... more |
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New Initiative to Advance Vermont’s “Climate Economy” Can Vermont be a national leader in incubating small businesses that answer climate change? The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) thinks so. The organization is announcing a new initiative designed to rally business, policy and community... more |
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New green push aims to grow Vt. jobs By Kevin O'Connor, Times Argus - http://www.timesargus.com/article/20141026/THISJUSTIN/710269963 Can Vermont simultaneously jumpstart its job market and help stop global warming? That’s the goal of organizers of a new Vermont Climate Change... more |
