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Climate Dispatch: February 17: Breaking News! Affordable Heat Act Advances – Climate Dispatch with Sen. Andrew Perchlik
Today’s Episode On an unseasonably warm February day yesterday, Senator Andrew Perchlik – the Senate’s…
Three Things: Housing, Heat, and Membership
Three things: Read a recent commentary on smart-growth housing by Sustainable Communities Program Director, Kati…
Smart Growth Housing is a Critical Climate Solution
By Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council How we use and…
VNRC Policy Position: H.68 & Senate Omnibus Housing Bill
KEY TAKE-AWAYS BACKGROUND “Development must be actively guided to the places where we already have…
Climate Dispatch: February 10th, 2023: Tackling Climate and Affordability in Vermont’s Two Largest Carbon Emitting Sectors
Today’s Episode This week we’re joined by Kati Gallagher, Sustainable Communities Program Director at VNRC,…
Introducing the Vermont Association for Wetland Science, Inc. (VAWS)
East Middlebury, VT One of Vermont’s newest nonprofits is seeking members. A group of about…
Location, Location, Location: What is a Land Value Tax?
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) is exploring the potential of a legislative study to…
Two Things: Intact Forests and Smart Growth
Two things: We need to be thinking about forest conservation and smart-growth design as two sides of the…
Climate Dispatch: February 3, 2023: The Transportation Affordability Act with Rep. Mollie Burke
Today’s Episode This week we’re joined by Representative Mollie Burke, a long-time climate champion in…
Why is Vermont’s Administration Back-Peddling on Addressing the Climate Crisis?
The following is a commentary by Brian Shupe, Executive Director, Vermont Natural Resources Council It…
Celebrating Success: A Victory for Wetland Protection
Last week, the Legislative Committee on Administrative Rules (LCAR) approved the passing of 22-P24, the…