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Climate Dispatch — June 19, 2020: GWSA Heads to the Vermont Senate
With the Vermont Global Warming Solutions Act passed out of the Senate Natural Resources and…
Climate Dispatch — June 12, 2020: Ben Edgerly Walsh
In this week’s Climate Dispatch, VNRC’s Johanna Miller and VPIRG’s Ben Edgerly Walsh discuss the importance of…
Climate Dispatch — June 5, 2020: Congressman Welch speaks with Town Energy Committees
This week’s Climate Dispatch is a longer conversation with Congressman Peter Welch that we held for energy committees…
VNRC stands among those calling for racial justice, accountability, and an end to racist violence
The Vermont Natural Resources Council’s commitment to clean air and water; clean, affordable energy; accessible…
We’re hiring: Part-time office assistant
The Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC), a nonprofit environmental advocacy organization founded in 1963, is…
Climate Dispatch — May 29, 2020: Town Energy Committees and Local Electoral Activism
This week we’re joined by Linda Gray from the Norwich Energy Committee, who speaks to…
Advocates urge Vermont legislators to proactively address equity issues in COVID-19 response and recovery
Montpelier, VT –– This week a group of organizations fighting for a clean and healthy…
Climate Dispatch — May 22, 2020: Just-passed climate legislation
Johanna Miller and Lauren Hierl provide a recap of climate-related bills that passed this week,…
Vermont Senate passes bill to protect Vermont firefighters and families from toxic chemicals
Today, the Vermont Senate passed legislation (S.295) to ban PFAS and other toxic chemicals from…
The role of the Global Warming Solutions Act in a resilient recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare many sobering realities. It has exposed the dire consequences…
Climate Dispatch — May 15, 2020: The importance of individual and community leadership
Johanna Miller is joined by Jeff Forward, Richmond’s Town Energy Coordinator and the chair of…