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Join the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition

Source: Aaron Troncoso

All Vermont municipalities, non-profits, colleges and universities, and businesses are invited to join the Coalition and do all they can to reduce carbon emissions to help Vermont meet the U.S. commitments in the Paris Climate Agreement.

Categories: Faith Based Institution

Communities: Addison County, Orleans County, Grand Isle County, Windsor County, Bennington County, Windham County, Essex County, Franklin County, Caledonia County, Washington County, Lamoille County, Rutland County, Chittenden County, Orange County, Burlington

Ascension Lutheran Church Energy Efficiency Project is Huge Success

Source: Sam Swanson, Energy Project Coordinator

Is it possible to reduce your carbon footprint and cut energy use by 80%? Here's a faith community that is well on its way to reaching that ambitious goal by becoming "better stewards of Creation by using energy wisely".

Categories: Faith Based Institution

Communities: South Burlington

All Light is Sacred

Source: Jesse Baum, EAN/University of Vermont Clean Energy Internship Program

When Burlington’s Unitarian Universalist (UU) Church decided to implement a renewable energy project on their property, they were aiming to generate 90 percent of their energy from solar. One energy audit and an ambitious solar development project later, the church is a net producer of energy! The project leader, Jeff Byam (a member of the UU congregation) calls it “a catalyst for others to do solar, and for the church to live their values.”

Categories: Faith Based Institution

Communities: Burlington