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 American state. The organization was created in 1992.
Recent initiatives
The organization coordinates two key initiatives around creating a green economy: an initiative called "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative" designed around developing enterprises focused on responding to global warming; and a "Climate Model Communities Program" coordinated with Efficiency Vermont to improve the sustainability of whole communities in Vermont.
Other programs include a community leadership award program, investment in working lands, and regularly policy meetings and summits.
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
- ^ "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.
- "Vermont Council on Rural Development invites community applications". VTDigger. 2018-12-18. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "Vermont Council on Rural Development presents community leadership awards". VTDigger. 2019-08-26. Retrieved 2019-11-21.
- "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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