Economy & Business

On the Waterfront: VNRC Executive Director Brian Shupe 05/16/2012

Host Melinda Moulton talks with Vermont Natural Resources Council Executive Director Brian Shupe about VT environmental legislation, wind power, fracking, nuclear energy , environmental refugees and the future of Vermont under global warming. For more information on the VNRC visit www.vnrc.org

Nuclear Free Future: Does Japan Have a Nuclear Free Future? 05/08/2012

Host Margaret Harrington speaks with Mark Pendergrast, author of Japan’s Tipping Point: Crucial Changes in the Post-Fukushima World, Maggie Gundersen, President of Fairewinds Energy Education Associates and Arnie Gundersen, Fairewinds nuclear engineer.

Vermont's Digital Future Conference Introduction and Keynote 05/08/2012

Hosted by the e-Vermont Partnership, remarks and introduction from Mark Snelling, Snelling Center for Government, Governor Peter Shumlin, Helen Labun Jordan, e-Vermont Director, Laura Breeden, Program Director for Public Computing and Broadband Adoption, followed by keynote address by Nicco Mele, founder of EchoDitto and webmaster for Governor Dean's 2004 presidential campaign.

Under the Dome: Health Care Reform Listening Sessions on Benefit Design 05/02/2012

The Agency of Administration hosts this listening session to help inform the
design of future health care reform financing plans. These session (1 of 4) includes presentations on the
challenges facing Vermont’s health care system, how health care is financed currently in Vermont, and an
overview of Vermont’s revenue system. These informational presentations along with personal experiences will enable input on the potential impact of various financing sources on Vermont businesses and on the state’s economy and economic climate.

Near & Far Video, Introduced by Richard Kemp: Creating Wealth - Economic Resilience for the State of Vermont 05/01/2012

If you have questions or comments about this program, please contact Richard Kemp at rtkemp@aol.com.

Vermont Workers' Center: Workers' Memorial Day at Battery Park in Burlington 04/30/2012

The City of Burlington in partnership with the Vermont Workers' Center and the Barre Granite Cutters Association created a new Workers' Memorial at Battery Park in Burlington to commemorate working people who have died, been injured or become disabled on the job. Vermont Workers' Center and local labor unions mark the memorial and day, with stories of family members and individuals who have been impacted by death, injury or illness on the job.

2012 Celebrate Burlington 04/19/2012

A culmination of the annual Neighborhood Night of Success and the Legacy Town Meeting, this event honors the dozens of residents who volunteer their time to serve on a city board or commission. In addition, the Burlington Legacy Plan will seek community input on our shared vision.

Mr. Jefferson's Economics - John McClaughry 04/18/2012

Sheraton Economic Series Presentation: Sponsored by The Ethan Allen Institute, Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce, Vermont Economy Newsletter, Vermont Business Magazine and Vermont Tiger. The Series is hosted by the Sheraton Burlington Conference Center. Since his college days half a century ago, Ethan Allen Institute President John McClaughry has been a student and acolyte of the career and philosophy of the author of the Declaration of Independence. For the past 18 years the Ethan Allen Institute, founded on Jeffersonian principles, has sponsored a Jefferson observance during the month of Mr. Jefferson's birthday, April 13th. This talk provides an excellent opportunity to learn more about Mr. Jefferson's economic philosophy and its relevance to dwellers in the 21st Century, from a well informed and entertaining speaker..

On the Waterfront: Vermont Women's Fund 04/18/2012

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Vermont Women's Fund Director, Catherine Kalkstein.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 04/17/2012

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Featured Story

CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!