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Investing in the New Economy: Investments for the Sake of Climate and Community
At this public, half-day symposium participants will consider practical investment strategies as presented by the White River Investment Club, the Vermont Community Loan Fund, the Vermont Food Investor Network and other leaders in the field. A panel of speakers featuring Gus Speth, noted environmentalist and founder of the New Economy Law Center at Vermont Law School, will frame the need for transformative action, with other presenters available to answer questions and point to viable options to accommodate portfolios of all sizes. The symposium is also a chance to talk about a fossil-fuel free “new economy” and set a framework for local farm and food system investment opportunities.
Wednesday, October 14, 2015; 2:00 – 6:30 p.m., Chase Center at the Vermont Law School, 164 Chelsea St, South Royalton.
Open to anyone who interested in putting their money where their heart is. $10 suggested registration. Light refreshments served, cash bar. Inquiries, please contact: Chris Wood at [email protected].
Register on the Eventbrite page.
Organized by BALE (Building a Local Economy), Donella Meadows Institute, Clean Yield Asset Management and Slow Money Vermont. Sponsors include Two Rivers Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Vermont Law School, Vermont Community Loan Fund, Sustainable Woodstock, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, and King Arthur Flour
This is part of TRORC’s economic development efforts for our region.
The next regional Road Foreman meeting will take place in Ludlow on October 20th from 9:30am to 11:30am. All road foremans should attend as main topics include paving contracts and annual financial plans.
Please view the flyer here for more information.
For a copy of the meeting agenda, click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 10-28-15
For a copy of the agenda, click here: TRORC Board Meeting Agenda 12-9-15
For a copy of the agenda, click here: Executive Committee Agenda 2-10-16
Cultivating Climate Resilience Conference 2016
An Education Summit for Empowerment & Action
Saturday, April 9, 2016
Montpelier High School – Montpelier, Vermont
Keynote Speaker: Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Vermont State Climatologist & Chair of the Department of Geography at the University of Vermont
~~Registration information coming soon!~~
Today’s environmental educators must address climate change. This deeply complex global issue is the context for every lesson we teach, whether we make it explicit or not. Furthermore, our audiences are looking for guidance to help them navigate the decisions that must be made by individuals, communities, countries, and the world at large. We have the opportunity to step up as leaders in this arena, and many of us feel a responsibility to do so.
As one of the six member states in NEEEA, SWEEP has received an EPA grant to advance climate change education. With these funds, SWEEP will profile selected schools that are implementing climate resilience practices (such as solar panels and energy efficiency measures) and teaching climate resilience curricula to their students. A sub-grant will go to Shelburne Farms to find these schools and write a case study on each.These school stories will be featured at theCultivating Climate Resilience Conference in April 2016 to inspire climate resilience actions in other schools across the state and the broader region.
Through this work, SWEEP will elevate the conversation about climate change and energize action to address it. This initiative needs a cohesive, motivated network of Vermont educators ready to get to work. Please join our effort!
For more information, contact Conference Coordinator Bethany Powers.
For more information: https://vermontsweep.org/index.php/conference/climate-conference-2016
Come and learn the tracks and signs of many common Vermont mammals. National Park Service Science Communication Specialist Ed Sharron will guide a snowshoeing experience. Co-sponsored by Vermont Coverts and the Vermont Woodlands Association.
Parking available at the Billings Farm & Museum parking lot across the street.