The Energy Independent Vermont coalition held its first Activist Training this past weekend in Montpelier. Braving the snow, dozens of seasoned activists, students, and community members traveled from all over the state to get into the gritty details of the carbon pollution tax proposal and to learn how to take effective action on the campaign. …
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The Energy Independent Vermont campaign held three back-to-back educational forums this week in East Montpelier, Burlington, and Waitsfield. We were delighted to see over 100 people brave cold nights and icy roads to learn more about the campaign, ask questions about the policy, provide feedback on additional information that would help make our case, and commit …
With the first week of the 2015 Legislative Session wrapping up, check out VPIRG’s priorities for 2015! (Click the Program Name to jump to that section). Clean Energy Consumer Protection Elections & Government Reform Environmental Protection Health Care Toxics & Environmental Health Clean Energy Putting a Price on Pollution: With storms like Irene giving us …
BARRE, VT— Vermont could dramatically reduce its climate pollution while improving the state’s economy and growing jobs, according to a new economic study released today by a diverse coalition of environmental, business and low-income groups. The benefits would be achieved by putting a price on carbon pollution and returning the revenue to Vermont citizens, businesses …
Thank you for pledging to keep up the momentum for climate action by talking to your friends, neighbors, and community leaders. We’re here to help and would love to hear how your conversations are going. Tips and Talking Points for Climate Messengers Who should I talk to? The short answer is — EVERYONE YOU KNOW. …
Start a dialogue in your community by submitting a letter-to-the-editor to your local or regional newspaper. Here are some tips, talking points and instructions for submission to the larger state papers. Climate Talking Points: State the Problem: Global warming is happening now. Even here in Vermont storms like Irene are coming more frequent. Global warming …
UPDATE 9/11: Buses have been selling out left and right, but you still have plenty of options to get to the NYC next Saturday for the March. Check the People’s Climate March Ride Share board, post on GoVermont ride share or reserve a spot on the bus leaving from Brattleboro. Hope to see you there! In Remembrance of Irene, Vermont Groups …
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Every three years the Public Service Board reviews Efficiency Vermont’s budget and decides how much they should invest, and how much they should save Vermonters, going forward. That review is underway right now, and what they decide will determine whether or not we’re leaving potential savings on the table. Saving money and reducing pollution makes …
Global warming is happening now and its effects are being felt in Vermont, across the United States and around the world. Among the expected consequences of global warming is an increase in the heaviest rain and snow storms, fueled by increased evaporation and the ability of a warmer atmosphere to hold more moisture. Click here …
