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Residents in over 30 Vermont Towns Seek Climate Solutions

Residents in 30 towns across Vermont from Arlington to Williston are petitioning in their communities to put climate change on the Town Meeting Day agendas and ballots.

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Communities: Arlington, Bennington, Bethel, Brattleboro, Bristol, Burlington, Calais, Cornwall, Dorset, Dummerston, Duxbury, East Montpelier, Essex, Guilford, Hartford, Lincoln, Londonderry, Manchester, Marlboro, Marshfield, Montpelier, Newfane, Northfield, Peacham, Peru, Plainfield, Putney, Rupert, Salisbury, Shaftsbury, Sharon, South Burlington, Stowe, Strafford, Thetford, Tunbridge, Wardsboro, Weston, Williston, Woodbury, Worcester

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Vermont Climate Action Communities

The Vermont Climate Action Communities (VCAC) program is designed to help Vermont municipalities achieve deep energy efficiency savings, reduce local emissions and participate in the transition to a clean energy economy, improve resilience in the face of climate change, and provide locally supported renewable energy generation for municipalities and the communities they serve. Led by VLCT in partnership with a wide range of support organizations, Vermont Climate Action Communities offers technical assistance, training and information to help municipalities plan and take actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. For example, municipalities may choose to join the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition. The Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition is a group of Vermont municipalities, non-profits, colleges and universities, businesses, farms, and other community organizations which are committed to reducing their carbon emissions and help Vermont meet the U.S. pledge to reduce 2005 greenhouse gas emissions levels by 26-28% by 2025. The VLCT Board of Directors voted to join the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition at its board meeting on June 19, 2017.

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Communities: Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Northeastern Vermont Development Association, Northwest Regional Planning Commission, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, Bennington County Regional Commission, Windham Regional Commission, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission, Lamoille County Planning Commission, Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

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Join the Vermont Climate Pledge Coalition

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.

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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

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South Burlington to Build Solar Array on Local Landfill

South Burlington will soon be home to a 2.2 Mw solar array on a capped landfill. This project represents years of hard work and a creative collaboration between the South Burlington Energy Committee, the city and private partners. The array is estimated to save South Burlington taxpayers $5 million over the course of its 25-year lifetime.

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Communities: South Burlington

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Hinesburg Rides - Creative Community Transportation Solutions

Hinesburg is a small town in southern Chittenden County that has long wrestled with how to manage residential growth in this rapidly growing corner of Vermont. Traffic and transportation issues are a significant challenge in the once rural bedroom community.

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Communities: Hinesburg

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Energy Efficiency a Focus of Town Meeting Effort

Town Meeting Day is here! Volunteers in 23 towns collect surveys, pledges and distribute LED bulbs.

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Communities: Addison County Regional Planning Commission, Northeastern Vermont Development Association, Northwest Regional Planning Commission, Southern Windsor County Regional Planning Commission, Bennington County Regional Commission, Windham Regional Commission, Two Rivers-Ottauquechee Regional Commission, Central Vermont Regional Planning Commission, Lamoille County Planning Commission, Rutland Regional Planning Commission, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission

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North Branch Nature Center Goes Net Zero!

Montpelier’s own local nature center along the North Branch of the Winooski River is going net zero! With the installation of a 15 kW solar array, the two existing renovated buildings and a new multipurpose space added to the farmhouse will all be powered by the sun once construction is complete in late 2017.

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Communities: Montpelier

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