Join your friends and neighbors on September 18 to discuss your vision for Middlebury and enjoy a free pizza dinner. This event launches a process to bring community members together to identify and advance priorities that improve economic opportunity and affordability in the face of climate change. State and Federal representatives and business and non-profit leaders will join the forums as members of a Visiting Team. Come for the dinner and attend one or more of the sessions most important to you.

ALL MEMBERS of the Greater Middlebury community are invited and encouraged to join the discussion. Come to one or more session and join us at the FREE community dinner at the Middle School at 6:00!

Forum Topics, Times and Locations
2:30 to 4:00 - Forums 1 & 2
· Home and Business Renewable Energy Generation Opportunities - Middlebury Town Offices, 77 Main Street, Middlebury
· Housing – St Stephens Episcopal Church, 3 Main Street, Middlebury

4:15 to 5:45 - Forums 3, 4, & 5
· Home and Business Energy Efficiency & Transformation Opportunities - Middlebury Town Offices, 77 Main Street, Middlebury
· Neighborhood-Scale Initiatives - St Stephens Episcopal Church, 3 Main Street, Middlebury
· Local Food, Agriculture and Health – Ilsley Library, 75 Main Street, Middlebury

6:00 – 7:00 - FREE Community Pizza Dinner - provided by Green Peppers Restaurant - Middlebury Union Middle School, 48 Deerfield Lane

7:00 to 8:30 - Forums 6, 7, & 8 - All at Middlebury Union Middle School, 48 Deerfield Lane
· Middlebury's Vision for Climate Success
· Infrastructure and Transportation Efficiency
· Business Innovation, Entrepreneurship, and Jobs

The Greater Middlebury Climate Economy Initiative is a community-driven process with local leaders, the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), Green Mountain Power and Efficiency Vermont to cultivate economic development, innovation and affordability in the face of climate change. This event is produced by VCRD, a non-profit organization supporting the locally-defined progress of Vermont’s rural communities. To learn more, visit us at www.vtrural.org or contact us at jon@vtrural.org or at 802-225-6393.