The Climate Economy Programs are designed to help communities build and implement priority actions that increase economic vitality and affordability in a time of climate change.
Current Policy Efforts Past Policy Initiatives Climate Change Economy Council: 2015-2016 Working Landscape Partnership Council: 2011-2012 Council on the Future of Vermont: 2007-2009 Vermont Rural Energy Council: 2006-2007 Vermont Council on Planning: 2004-2005 Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation: 2003-2004 Vermont Agriculture Viability Council: 2002-2003 Vermont Forest Products Council: 2001-2002 The Vermont Council on Culture…
Current Policy Efforts Past Policy Initiatives Climate Change Economy Council: 2015-2016 Working Landscape Partnership Council: 2011-2012 Council on the Future of Vermont: 2007-2009 Vermont Rural Energy Council: 2006-2007 Vermont Council on Planning: 2004-2005 Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation: 2003-2004 Vermont Agriculture Viability Council: 2002-2003 Vermont Forest Products Council: 2001-2002 The Vermont Council on Planning…
Current Policy Efforts Past Policy Initiatives Climate Change Economy Council: 2015-2016 Working Landscape Partnership Council: 2011-2012 Council on the Future of Vermont: 2007-2009 Vermont Rural Energy Council: 2006-2007 Vermont Council on Planning: 2004-2005 Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation: 2003-2004 Vermont Agriculture Viability Council: 2002-2003 Vermont Forest Products Council: 2001-2002 The Vermont Rural Energy Council…
Current Policy Efforts Past Policy Initiatives Climate Change Economy Council: 2015-2016 Working Landscape Partnership Council: 2011-2012 Council on the Future of Vermont: 2007-2009 Vermont Rural Energy Council: 2006-2007 Vermont Council on Planning: 2004-2005 Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation: 2003-2004 Vermont Agriculture Viability Council: 2002-2003 Vermont Forest Products Council: 2001-2002 The Council on the Future…
Current Policy Efforts Past Policy Initiatives Climate Change Economy Council: 2015-2016 Working Landscape Partnership Council: 2011-2012 Council on the Future of Vermont: 2007-2009 Vermont Rural Energy Council: 2006-2007 Vermont Council on Planning: 2004-2005 Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation: 2003-2004 Vermont Agriculture Viability Council: 2002-2003 Vermont Forest Products Council: 2001-2002 The Vermont Council on Rural…
Climate Economy Initiative Climate Economy Resilient Communities Climate Catalysts Leadership Program Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund History and Background Summits The Vermont Climate Economy Action Team (CEAT), the leadership team of the VT Climate Economy Partnership, is dedicated to advancing initiatives to expand distributed energy generation and efficiency in Vermont, cultivate climate economy entrepreneurs and startup…
Current Policy Efforts Past Policy Initiatives Climate Change Economy Council: 2015-2016 Working Landscape Partnership Council: 2011-2012 Council on the Future of Vermont: 2007-2009 Vermont Rural Energy Council: 2006-2007 Vermont Council on Planning: 2004-2005 Vermont Council on Culture and Innovation: 2003-2004 Vermont Agriculture Viability Council: 2002-2003 Vermont Forest Products Council: 2001-2002 In 2015 VCRD convened the…
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) is celebrating the graduation of sixteen local leaders from the third class of the Climate Catalysts Leadership Program. The third cohort began in the fall of 2021 and, over the past year, members worked to implement projects such as, building a trade network for hunters, farmers, and gardeners;…
Climate Economy Initiative Climate Economy Resilient Communities Climate Catalysts Leadership Program Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund History and Background Summits Applications are now closed for 2023. VCRD anticipates opening a new round of applications in the late summer/early fall of 2024 as funding allows. VCRD launched the Climate Catalyst Innovation Fund in 2021 to support local innovators…
Climate Economy Initiative Climate Economy Resilient Communities Climate Catalysts Leadership Program Climate Catalysts Innovation Fund History and Background Summits VCRD hosted three Climate Economy Summits to explore emerging opportunities that will work to build a national reputation, create jobs, and attract young people to our rural communities. 2015 – Summit on Creating Prosperity and Opportunity…