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Annual Meeting
The Barnard Town Energy Committee is hosting an information session on heat pumps and solar energy on Tue., May 10 at 6:30 PM at the Danforth Library in Barnard
NOTE: Time change. New meeting time is 4:00 – 5:30 pm
For a copy of the agenda, please click here: Executive Committee Agenda 5.11.16
The next TAC meeting is Thursday May 12, 2016 9:30AM at the Brookfield First Congregational Church (Exit 4 Randolph, take VT66 E past VTC, take left onto Ridge Rd until you hit VT65 and see the white church on the corner). Attached are meeting agenda and minutes from last meeting. We’ll be electing Chair and Vice Chair and a quick check on Bylaws in case anyone has something to bring up.
Join garden expert Charlie Nardozzi and garden leaders from your region for this Vermont Community Garden Network workshop exploring strategies for recruiting and engaging gardeners and volunteers. Learn strategies to boost your garden programs, share stories and ideas, and celebrate this growing movement. This workshop is designed for community and school garden leaders and is open to anyone working with a community-based garden. A hearty snack will be provided.
Save the date!
Vermont Community Development Association
2016 Spring Conference
Tuesday May 17, 2016 – 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
New State Office Complex, Waterbury, VT
The entrepreneurial pipeline:
The role of makerspaces, co-working spaces, and incubators
Sustained Growth, Connectivity and Collaboration in a Community
- How conditions for organic growth and evolution are created
- What drives the demand
- Is the need being met?
Come hear how flexible workplaces are supporting Vermont’s startup economy.
Complete registration packets will follow soon. This will be a limited ticket event so don’t delay in registering. Contact Theresa Bachand at VLCT for more information at (802) 229-9111 or at [email protected]
UPDATE MAY 6TH:
Dear Colleagues:
The VCDA Spring Meeting on Tuesday, May 17th – The Entrepreneurial Pipeline: The Role of Maker Spaces, Co-Working Spaces and Incubators – has created a great deal of interest, which has necessitated a move to larger space. Fortunately, it is in the same community, Waterbury, at St. Leo’s Hall, which is adjacent to the state complex.
We had requested more chairs in the reserved space at the state complex to accommodate a larger crowd but the fire marshal’s orders prohibit this. Rather than turn people away, the Board decided a move to larger space was the best solution. It will be very convenient for any of you who want to visit the state complex following the meeting.
Directions: Exit 10, Waterbury, turn down towards the town, take the round-about to Main Street, which is also Rt. 100. St. Leo’s Hall is located behind St. Andrew’s Church, 109 South Main Street. There is a parking lot plus parking on the street is allowed.
Having a large crowd is a nice problem to have, and with the line-up of speakers on the program, we are looking forward to an interesting, productive day. Reminder: registration deadline is Thursday, May 12. For your convenience, the Agenda and registration form are attached.
Mary Miller, Meeting Coordinator
Please register for What’s New in the Natural Resources Atlas on May 18, 2016 10:00 AM EDT at:
https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6769137113567758338
Erik Engstrom of the VT Agency of Natural Resources will give a tutorial on the Natural Resources Atlas HTML5 viewer (an online mapping application) and show some tips and tricks, as well as what’s new in the latest viewer release. This webinar will be most useful for those who use the Silverlight version and have not yet migrated to the new HTML5 viewer yet. Questions and feedback are welcome!
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.
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Update 5/13/2016
Redefining “Vermont Strong”
Vermonters continue to face climate-related challenges like powerful storms and warming temperatures, all while navigating shifting economies and new policies. We must act now to protect our treasured people and places. Join us for the first Resilient Vermont Network conference and gear up for the challenge.
This interactive event will bring together community leaders, municipal officials, organizations and agencies working to strengthen Vermont’s resilience to climate change and other challenges. Gain the skills, ideas, inspiration, connections and resources for on-the-ground action to make us all stronger, more vibrant, and better prepared.
Let’s make Vermont stronger, together.
Join us in May.
We want to hear from you! Send us:
Conference sessions: We want to feature your work, stories, challenges and your solutions. This is an action-focused conference, so as much as possible we’re crowdsourcing breakout sessions, trainings, field trips and workshops that will help people take action and improve resilience.
Case studies: We’re seeking great ideas and innovations in resilience! We’re looking for a few stories of projects that make our communities and environment safer and better prepared for climate-related challenges. These replicable, innovative, and impactful projects will help shape the conference!
We’re eager to involve as many Network members as possible, and welcome your ideas and participation. Please get in touch if you’d like to help plan the conference, offer a session, sponsor the event, or get involved in other ways. Contact us at:[email protected]
Help us get the word out!
- Forward this page to Vermonters who are passionate about building our resilience.
- Post a link to this page on Twitter, Facebook and Linkedin,
- Download this flyer to hand out or email to friends.
When: Sunday, May 22nd 5:00-8:00pm
Where: Court Street Arts, North Haverhill, NH
Facebook Event: https://www.facebook.com/events/1601185890200831
There has been interest in starting a networking group for young professionals in the Cohase Region. We’re hosting this event in hopes of gathering people together and finding out what would be helpful.
So, you probably have a few questions… Mainly, What is young? What is professional? Honestly, we don’t want you to get too hung up on the phrase “young professional.” The audience that we’re shooting for is the 21-40 crowd, but we also don’t want to discourage people from either side of the age spectrum that are interested in getting involved. Professional speaks to the fact that this is a group to discuss ideas, projects, business, economic development, creative economy, volunteer opportunities, networking, etc. You can be working for yourself, working for a family business, working for a corporation, volunteering for a local organization, etc. As long as you’re interested in bringing a project to the table, would like to brainstorm, would like to share connections, would like to offer your skills, or would just like to support this cause, you’re welcome and encouraged to come.
What’s the agenda? We are setting aside time for introductions, to introduce initial ideas for this group, and to collectively brainstorm what a group like this should offer to members and the community. We’d like your input.
What towns are included in the Cohase region? Technically, Bradford, Piermont, Haverhill (N Haverhill, Woodsville, Pike), Newbury (Wells River), Fairlee (W Fairlee), and Orford. That being said, we’d welcome people from the surrounding area as well. Have friends from Thetford, Hanover, Lebanon, Warren, Littleton, etc. that are interested? That’s awesome. Bring them.
QUESTIONS? Contact Monique Priestley at [email protected] or 802-222-1909