Vermont Council on Rural Development
The Vermont Council on Rural Development is a non-profit, federally supported, state rural development council that combines public and private resources to fund programs that improve the rural communities of Vermont, a largely rural state.[1] The organization was created in 1992.[1]
Recent initiatives
The organization coordinates two key initiatives around creating a green economy:[2] an initiative called "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative" designed around developing enterprises focused on responding to global warming;[3] and a "Climate Model Communities Program" coordinated with Efficiency Vermont to improve the sustainability of whole communities in Vermont.[4]
Other programs include a community leadership award program,[5] investment in working lands,[6] and regularly policy meetings and summits.[7][8]
Further reading
- "Council encourages Wilmington residents to set priorities" by Erin George, The Brattleboro Reformer (March 13, 2001)
- "Creative economy works in Vermont", editorial, The Burlington Free Press (April 15, 2006)
- "Getting creative with economics" by Lauren Ober, The Burlington Free Press (April 29, 2006)
- "Group thinks into the future" by Paul Costello and Sarah Waring, Rutland Daily Herald (Dec 30, 2007)
- "Vermont's quiet crisis: Why we need an action plan for the working landscape" by Paul Costello, Rutland Daily Herald (Dec 26, 2010)
- "Creating a climate economy" by Jon Copans (op-ed by the director of the Climate Economy Model Communities Program at the VCRD), Rutland Daily Herald (March 3, 2017)
References
- ^ a b "About VCRD | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ Weiss-Tisman, Howard. "Brattleboro Forum Weighs Economic Impact, Opportunity Of Climate Change". www.vpr.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative". Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ footnotes, Press Release Dec 18 2018 | no reader (2018-12-18). "Vermont Council on Rural Development invites community applications". VTDigger. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ Aug 26 2019August 26, Press Release; Footnotes, 2019 | No Reader (2019-08-26). "Vermont Council on Rural Development presents community leadership awards". VTDigger. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Vermont Working Landscape Partnership | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Policy Councils | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- ^ "Summits and Convenings | vtrural.org". www.vtrural.org. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
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