Smart Growth Vermont Posts, Sustainable Communities News
The next meeting about the zoning for this area of Burlington is September 29th at 7:00pm, and the City Council needs to hear from diverse voices in support of smart growth in Burlington. Please consider attending. Find links to more information below. By Kate McCarthy, Sustainable Communities Program Director, VNRC The Vermont Natural Resources Council […]
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Events, Sustainable Communities News
Elisabeth Kulas, the executive director of the Housing Trust of Rutland County, will be recognized next week for promoting smart growth, energy efficiency, renewable energy, and strong communities through the development of affordable housing. Kulas, of Clarendon, will receive the Arthur Gibb Award for Individual Leadership from the Vermont Natural Resources Council at VNRC’s annual […]
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Energy and Climate Action News
Original article featured in The Times Argus, September 18, 2016. Vermonters use a lot of energy to heat our homes, power our lives and transport us where we need to go. Virtually all of the energy we use to drive our cars, trucks and buses is imported into the state, as is the vast majority […]
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Forests play a vital role in contributing to flood protection, making us more resilient to severe rain events, and mitigating the effects of climate change by removing carbon pollution from our atmosphere and storing it. They also offer habitat for wildlife that are on the move as their habitat changes with warming temperatures. Unfortunately, as we […]
Read moreThis commentary ran in the June 26, 2016 Rutland Herald. By Elizabeth Courtney A couple of weeks ago, Brian Shupe, executive director of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, wrote about the new forest integrity bill for the Weekly Planet, “Seeing the forest and the trees.” In his article he gave an overview of three […]
Read moreToday marks the 20th anniversary of Mollie Beattie’s terribly premature death from brain cancer. In addition to serving on the Board of VNRC, Mollie served as Vermont commissioner of forests, parks and recreation from 1985 to 1989, and as deputy secretary of the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources from 1989 to 1990. From 1993 to […]
Read moreThis June Vermonters can contribute to the ongoing efforts to clean up the state’s waters by submitted public comments on proposed rules to addressing water quality on farms. As a result of passing the Clean Water Act last year – a bill VNRC strongly advocated for – the Vermont Agency of Agriculture Farms and Markets […]
Read moreThis is it. A call to your legislator(s) today could be the final push needed to pass legislation that will help sustain our forests into the future. The Vermont Senate will vote today on a forest-related bill bill (H.857). Vermont’s forests, wildlife and landowners will win big if this bill passes. Passing this bill will: […]
Read more~Uncategorized, Forests and Wildlife News
For the first time since the mid-1800s, Vermont and the other New England states are experiencing a decline in forest cover, threatening the region’s landscape. A number of recent studies show that our forests are under increasing pressure from rural sprawl and subdivisions. This is worrisome for many reasons, as healthy forests are an important […]
Read moreDear Members, Activists, and Friends, Call or email to voice your support for healthy forests! For more on the issue check out VNRC’s Community Strategies Guide Tune in to Vermont Edition today at noon (and again at 7 pm) to learn about the legislation that could shape the future of forest health […]
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