Please join the Vermont Green Building Network (VGBN) for our spring educational event at VEIC in Burlington on Wednesday, June 5th - a week from today!
This event will begin with a networking reception complete with sushi, ice cream, and a cash bar. We will then hear from five inspirational speakers giving the latest updates on how Vermont is reducing dependency on fossil fuels while supporting stronger, healthier communities. You will hear from leaders at Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network (VECAN), Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), UVM's Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources, Efficiency Vermont and Encore Renewable Energy. A Q+A will follow the presentations. Topics and speakers include:
- "The Role of Communities and Policy in Meeting the State's Statutory GHG Goals, as well as our 90 by 2050 Total Renewable Energy Goal" with Johanna Miller, Energy and Climate Program Director at Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) and Coordinator of Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network (VECAN)
- "All about The ESSEX Plan: A Vermont-specific strategy to spur economic growth, reduce energy costs, and help the state meet its climate commitments" with Tom Hughes, Energy Independent Director at Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG)
- "UVM Rubenstein School of the Environment and Natural Resource's Net Zero Energy Plan" with Gary Hawley, Environmental Sciences and Forestry faculty member in the Rubenstein School of Environment and Natural Resources
- "The Role of Efficiency Vermont in a Changing, Cleaner Energy Landscape" with Rebecca Foster, Director of Efficiency Vermont
- "Brownfields to Brightfields: Turning Liabilities into Assets and Providing Preferred Sites for the Energy Transition" with Chad Farrell, Founder/CEO of Encore Renewable Energy
To learn more and to RSVP, please visit: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/a-sustainable-future-for-vermont-advancing-innovative-policy-ti[...]416
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