Vermont Business Magazine As required by the Global Warming Solutions Act, the Vermont Climate Council must update the Climate Action Plan by July 1, 2025. As part of the Council’s work, public input is being sought on draft recommendations.
The Council and its Subcommittees are hosting topic-specific virtual sessions in November to gather input from the public and stakeholders.
Strategies to Reduce Climate Pollution from Transportation
November 7, 12:30 – 2:00 pm Register for the Transportation session.
Building Resilience to support Vermont Businesses
November 8, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Register for the Rural Resilience and Businesses session.
Ways Agriculture Can Adapt to Climate Change and Reduce Climate Pollution
November 12, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Register for the Agriculture session.
Role of Natural Lands and Forestry in Climate Resilience and offsetting Climate Pollution
November 13, 6:00 – 7:30 pm Register for Natural Lands and Forestry session.
Building Resilience through Municipal Capacity
This session is for organizations that provide support to towns
November 15, 12:00 – 1:30 pm Register for Rural Resilience and Town Support session.
Municipal Climate Action and Town Leadership
This session is for municipal officials, staff, and volunteers
November 19 (two options, same content)
11:00 am – 12:30 pm Register for Municipal Climate Action afternoon session.
6:00 – 7:30 pm Register for Municipal Climate Action evening session.
An input session focused on the Buildings and Thermal sector occurred on October 24. Public comments on this topic are still welcome and the meeting recording is available on the Vermont Climate Council’s YouTube playlist.
Public comments on the Climate Action Plan update can also be made by:
- leaving a voicemail at 802-404-2729,
- emailing [email protected],
- submitting your comment to the Climate Action Plan public comment form, or attending any subcommittee meeting to speak during the public comment period. All meetings can be found at www.climatechange.vermont.gov/calendar.
Closed captioning will be provided. For accommodations to assist or improve your ability to participate, please contact Sophi Veltrop with accessibility requests, including language interpretation, at [email protected] or (802) 522-9555. Language interpretation requests should be made five business days in advance of the meeting.
Source: 11.4.2024. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, Montpelier Website