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Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington City Council Environmental Candidate Debate 02/25/2025

From 350 Vermont:

Prepare for the upcomng election! Join us on February 25th for a critical conversation on the future of our environment!

As Burlington continues to grow and evolve, addressing climate change and ensuring a sustainable future is more important than ever. With the upcoming March 5th elections, the Burlington City Councilor Climate Candidate Forum invites all residents to engage with candidates running for city council as they share their plans and policies for combating climate change, advancing sustainability initiatives, and building a greener, more resilient community.

This forum will allow candidates to answer pressing questions on topics such as the McNeil Plant, environmental justice, and more. It will also allow attendees to ask how counselors plan to address Burlington's climate challenges.

Candidates include: Allie Schachter (D) (East District), Kathy Olwell (P) (East District), and Jennifer Monroe Zakaras (P) (South District)

This is a free, open-to-all event, and we encourage everyone who cares about Burlington’s climate future to attend and participate. Let’s shape a cleaner, greener Burlington together!

For more information visit: https://www.350vermont.org/

Don't Burn Our Future: Clean Power Now Rally 08/10/2024

From 350 Vermont:

This summer, we are witnessing accelerating climate change with more floods ravaging our communities and record breaking heat. There is no time to wait!

On August 10th Vermonters and Leaders from the VT Environmental Justice Network Earl Hatley, Ana Mejia, Kiah Morris, and Destinee Pierce, to call on Vermont’s utilities and elected officials to urgently move away from outdated and dirty energy infrastructure in favor of a affordable and clean energy for all.

For more information visit: www.350vermont.org/dont-burn-our-future-action-invitation

Congressman Peter Welch: Solar Energy Press Conference 06/10/2022

From the Office of Peter Welch:

Rep. Welch holds a press conference to highlight President Biden’s May 6th executive order to promote a strong solar industry and incentivize domestic manufacturing of clean energy technologies. President Biden’s executive order follows a letter Rep. Welch signed last month, urging the President to take steps to help our solar industry struggling with supply challenges. Rep. Welch is joined by representatives from the Vermont solar industry, including Paul Lesure from Green Mountain Solar and Chad Farrell from Encore Renewable Energy.

The Burlington Power Program - Solar Financing Made Easy 03/24/2010

DC Energy Innovations, quality installers of solar electric and wind energy systems, presents a free seminar focusing on the Burlington POWER program. The POWER program was recently approved by city voters this past Town Election Day. It is the first of its kind in Vermont. It allows the Burlington Electric Department to borrow money and loan it to city property owners (homeowners or businesses) who pay property taxes to invest in solar electric and other energy efficiency systems for their buildings. The loans are long term (up to 20 years) and at a low interest rate. The seminar will cover basic information about solar electric systems - what they look like, how they work, how much power they produce and ballpark costs. We will then be joined by Chris Burns, from the Burlington Electric Department, who will talk about the POWER program in detail. He will discuss the goals of the POWER program, how it will work and where BED is in the process of developing it.

Nuclear Free Future: Can Vermont Be Nuclear Free? 08/09/2008

A meeting held on Prospect Street in Burlington, Vt discussing Vermont's energy future and it's use of Nuclear Power.

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