Economy & Business

Senator Patrick Leahy: National Telecommunications Information Administration Awards $47 Million for Building Broadband Infrastructure in Vermont 07/02/2010

U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke with Senator Leahy, Senator Sanders, Representative Welch and Governor Douglas on the National Telecommunications Information Administration (NTIA) awarding of a $33.4 million grant to the Vermont Telecommunications Authority (VTA) and a $13.7 million grant to the Vermont Telephone Company (VTEL) through NTIA’s Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP). The two grants are part of a $7.2 billion broadband investment program that Congress and President Obama crafted as part of last year’s American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Creative Workforce Solutions Employment Institute 06/29/2010

On June 28th Voc Rehab Vermont and VABIR launched "Creative Workforce Solutions". All state agencies, who are covered under the Agency of Human Services, will be working together due to Challenges for Changes. Recorded on June 29th, the kick off at the state house - developed a plan for all the agencies to work with Voc Rehab Vermont on Employment. The goal is to have all jobseekers have the access to employment and incentives, regardless with what agency the participant come from. Further more - VABIR and VR will take the lead on this initiative and other agencies will need to adapt their employment programs.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: DPW's New Natural Gas-Powered Recycling Truck 06/28/2010

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss unveils the City’s new compressed natural gas (CNG) recycling truck. Mayor Kiss will be joined by DPW staff and Ed Cleary, president of J&B International of Colchester, the truck supplier. At a cost of $226,000 the purchase price of a CNG truck is higher than a standard diesel. But, the use of CNG has tangible environmental benefits especially for a truck that is always in use and on the road. Benefits include substantially lower greenhouse gas emissions, less air pollution, quieter operation and a truck powered by CNG with fuel costs less than diesel. Burlington’s CNG recycling truck is the first in Vermont. Acquisition of the truck is part of DPW and the City’s commitment to reducing its carbon footprint guided by the Burlington Climate Action Plan.

Sam & Roz Show : Women in Agriculture 06/17/2010

Host Roz Payne speaks with 2 women in the agriculture field, Mary Peabody, Director of http://www.uvm.edu/wagn/Women's Agricultural Network (WAgN), and Diane Bothfeld, Deputy Commissioner of the Vermont Agency of Agriculture.

Slow Money National Gathering 06/11/2010

Slow Money is a nonprofit trying to steer new capital to small food enterprises, appropriate-scale organic farming and local food systems. This part of the meeting is called "The Movement". Four social entrepreneurs discuss organizing strategies and the power of networks.
Kurt Friese, Board Member, Slow Food USA, Erika Allen, Chicago Project Manager, Growing Power, Alisa Gravitz, Executive Director, Green America, Michelle Long, Executive Director, BALLE.

Vermont Adult Learning Graduation 06/09/2010

Vermont Adult Learning provides adults with essential skills education to further their educational, employment and personal goals in order to expand their options and capabilities in the family, community and workplace. On June 9, VAL handed out Diplomas and certificates to the 2010 Graduates.

Burlington Mayor's Press Conference: Kiplinger's Designation of Burlington as one of the 'Ten Best Cities for the Next Decade' 06/07/2010

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss with the Lake Champlain Regional Chamber of Commerce and others address the anticipation of the release of Kiplinger’s Personal Finance’s recognition of Burlington as one of the “Ten Best Cities for the Next Decade.” Area businesses and other organizations, including Melinda Moulton, Main Street Landing, Barbara Grimes, Burlington Electric Department, Glenn McRae, Intervale Foundation along with CEDO staff Bruce Seifer and CAO Jonathan Leopold speak to the issues highlighted by the recognition.

Gross National Happiness USA Conference: Keynote Address by Bill McKibben: Building a Movement 06/03/2010

Gross National Happiness USA envisions a sustainable future, based on the use of a comprehensive set of social progress indicators that reflects our American values and truly supports life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Bill McKibben, founder of 350.org, author and scholar in residence at Middlebury College

Gross National Happiness USA Conference: Panel Discussion: How Can Vermont Measure Success and Progress? 06/03/2010

Panel - How Can Vermont Measure Success and Progress?
Stuart Comstock-Gay, Executive Director, Vermont Community Foundation
Nancy Lynch, Executive Director, Peace & Justice Center
Martha Maksym, Director of Community Investments, United Way of Chittenden County
Lisa Ventriss, Director, Vermont Business Roundtable
Moderator: Vince Bolduc, Professor of Sociology, St. Michael’s College

Gross National Happiness USA Conference: Plenary Speaker Vicki Robin 06/03/2010

Gross National Happiness USA envisions a sustainable future, based on the use of a comprehensive set of social progress indicators that reflects our American values and truly supports life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Speaker: Vicki Robin, co-author of “Your Money or Your Life,” co-founder of Voluntary Simplicity

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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!