Three Things: Recapping progress on five priority bills, spreading the word about the Waterbury LEAP Energy Fair, and inviting you to tomorrow’s Art Walk event!
Stay informed, connected, and engaged—three things.
State House Progress Continues on Key Priorities – Thank Your Legislators!
Over the past few weeks, there has been exciting progress on many of our priority bills for this legislative session – safeguarding our natural resources, building needed housing, protecting watersheds to build climate resilience and mitigate flooding, moving toward 100% clean energy, pollinator health, and making Big Oil pay their share of the climate crisis in Vermont. Lawmakers in the State House have made their commitment to our environment and communities abundantly clear.
As work on all of these bills continues post-crossover, see how your legislators voted on each using the links below. Then, you can click their names to find contact information and thank them if they supported these important priorities!
Modernizing Vermont’s Renewable Energy Standard (H.289)
Mitigating Flood Impacts & Building Climate Resilience (S.213)
Banning Harmful Pesticides to Protect Pollinators (H.706)
Reforming Act 250 to Build Housing & Protect our Natural Resources (H.687)
Establishing a Climate Superfund to Make Big Oil Pay (S.259)
You’re Invited to the Waterbury LEAP Energy Fair – Saturday, April 13th
Time to weatherize your drafty house? Interested in energy efficient heat pumps, electric vehicles, or solar power for your home or business? Find the information you need at the LEAP Energy Fair, Saturday, April 13th from 9am-2pm at the Crossett Brook Middle School gym in Duxbury (5672 VT Route 100). Tour 65 exhibits and talk to experts about heat pumps, weatherization, solar power, energy audits, electric vehicles, electric lawn tools, financing, subsidies, and much more. This family-friendly event includes a magician show, free ice cream, free electronics recycling, children’s activities, and local food and refreshments while you learn how to shrink energy bills and save money.
Learn more about this year’s Waterbury LEAP Energy Fair!
VNRC Presents: “Plant Portraiture in Watercolor” – an Exhibit by Susan Bull Riley, as part of Montpelier Art Walk
We hope you can join us at our office in Montpelier tomorrow, Friday, April 8th from 4:30-7:30pm, for a reception for local artist Susan Bull Riley in conjunction with Montpelier Art Walk. Susan’s exhibit, “Plant Portraiture in Watercolor”, is a collection of paintings that faithfully depict some of Vermont’s most spectacular flora. A native Vermonter and current resident of East Montpelier, Susan will be on-site to discuss the methods and inspiration behind her work. Light refreshments will be served. Susan’s work can be seen in galleries around the state, and also online at her website.