Today’s episode

In this week’s Climate Dispatch, Senator Chris Pearson joins VNRC’s Johanna Miller and VCV’s Lauren Hierl to outline the 2022 legislative priorities of the Climate Solutions Caucus, which met for the first time this week, and will continue to meet every other week throughout the legislative session.

Senator Pearson shares an overview of the Climate Solutions Caucus, including significant investments in programs to help Vermonters weatherize their homes, transition to clean heating options, invest in clean, efficient transportation solutions and access renewable energy. He the group’s plans for this legislative session, major climate-related priorities, and how we all can help support this critical work in the legislature.

Call to action

Follow the Climate Solutions Caucus’ work at https://vtclimatecaucus.org/ and follow their meetings at the CSC YouTube Channel. The next meeting will be at noon on Thursday, January 27th.

We also heard from Senator Pearson how they are tackling many competing crises right now. Please consider taking a moment to contact your legislators to thank them for all they do, remind them how important climate action is to you, and ask them to ensure it is one of this year’s priorities!