Energy

Button Up Vermont - Simple Weatherization Measures to Button Up Your Home 10/01/2009

Central Vermont Community Action Council (CVCAC), with funding from the State of Vermont Agency of Human Services, and in partnership with the Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) and Efficiency Vermont, is implementing an intensive public education program, "Button Up Vermont," to mobilize Vermonters to save energy in their homes.

This video was produced by the Central Vermont Community Action Council with funding from the Vermont Agency of Human Services and by Sustainable Energy Resource Group with funding from the Vermont Community Foundation.

Common Good Vermont: Button Up Vermont 10/01/2009

Host Nick Carter will be talking with Paul Markowitz about an exciting
new initiative being undertaken by Button Up Vermont for the state's
Businesses and Nonprofits. The organization will arrange for a
trained energy auditor to come t oyour business at no-cost to deliver
a prepared slide presentation and
provide you with educational and publicity materials. Workshops are
scheduled to begin in late-September and will run through the fall and
into early winter

If you are interested in helping to organize a Home Energy Saving
Workshop in your business or non-profit, please contact Diana Peduzzi,
Assistant Coordinator at button-up@cvcac.org (802 279 1708), or Paul
Markowitz, Coordinator at paul@markowitzvt.com (802 229 6307). We
look forward to hearing from you.

Ward 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 09/22/2009

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.

Wonderful World of Sustainable Transportation: Safe Routes to School 09/22/2009

Chittenden County Transit Authority General Manager Chris Cole, Local Motion Director Chapin Spencer, Annie Bourdon of CarShare Vermont and other transportation leaders discuss transportation issues, ideas and initiatives. Tonight's topic: Safe Routes to School

It’s an initiative that helps gets more kids walking and bicycling to school. Local Motion is partnering with VTrans and the Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization on this effort. We’re currently in 22 schools across Chittenden County. We’ve invited a family who will talk about their experience walking and bicycling to school.

Vermont Chambe of Commerce- 6-minute Predictions for the Next 6-months 09/16/2009

Vermont Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Luncheon features a panel of Vermont experts, moderated by Anson Tebbetts, with their 6-minute predictions for the next 6-months in the following categories. Healthcare: Bob Gaydos (Benefit Group of N.E.); Stimulus Funds: Tom Evslin (Vt. Chief Recovery Officer); Energy: Robert Dostis (Green Mountain Power); Economy: Win Smith (Sugarbush)

Burlington Electric Commission 09/09/2009

Burlington Electric Commission

Nuclear Free Future: The True Cost of Nuclear Power & Weapons 09/08/2009

Host Margaret Harrington with local activists Jim Geier, Robin Lloyd and Maggie Gundersen speak to the nuclear power and weapons.

Congressman Peter Welch: A Conversation at Channel 17 Studios 09/04/2009

Host Jess Wilson, speaks with Congressman Peter Welch on the economy, credit, Afghanistan, and more.

Wonderful World of Sustainable Transportation: Current Transportation Issues 08/25/2009

Burlington CEDO Show: Neighborhood Improvement Night 08/24/2009

Peter Potts, chair of the Planning Commission, Lea Terhune, NPA steering committee member from Ward 4 and CEDO Director Larry Kupferman speak about the NPA Neighborhood Improvement Night schedule and proposed discussion of the Municipal Development Plan.

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!