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Welcome to the Chittenden Energy Challenge! How does it work? What's this all about? Read on to get your questions answered.
What's the Challenge?
What's the Challenge?
The Chittenden Energy Challenge is here to help our community get ready, get set, and save -- energy, money, and our climate!
The Chittenden Energy Challenge is here to help our community get ready, get set, and save -- energy, money, and our climate!
We're challenging our neighbors to take at least one action that helps to:
Reduce energy use and costs
Shift to cleaner, greener energy sources
Improve the health of our homes and living spaces
Adapt to climate change and reduce our climate impacts
Engage, learn, share, help, and connect locally!
Grand Prizes
Grand Prizes
Our grand prize drawing (in September) will include a great set of prizes including an electric lawnmower, air purifier, and electric yard and lawn tools! Stay tuned for a final grand prize list this spring.
Monthly Themes, Prizes & Giveaways
Monthly Themes, Prizes & Giveaways
We're excited to feature six monthly action themes in 2026, with special prize drawings for those who take and share actions during each month. We'll also be hosting special events and workshops some months. Join us for extra product or supply giveaways and event prizes.
February | Button Up: Smart home thermostat and home energy audit from HeatSquad. Weatherization supply giveaway Sat. Feb. 20 at the Chittenden Public Library.
March | Healthy Home: Prizes and giveaways to be announced.
April | Climate-Ready: Prizes and giveaways to be announced.
May | Gadget Green-Up: Prizes and giveaways to be announced.
June | Drive the Change: Prizes and giveaways to be announced.
July | Power Smarter: Prizes and giveaways to be announced.
FAQ
FAQ
What counts as an energy action?
What counts as an energy action?
Actions can be any step (big or small!) that helps to save energy, use greener fuels, or boost climate resilience. Here's just a sample, but explore our Action Ideas pages for more:
Switch out an old lightbulb for energy-saving LED
Use a draft stopper to block cold air under a door
Carpool or ride your bike somewhere
Schedule a home energy consultation or audit
Learn to ID or remove invasive species
Attend a Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee meeting or special event
Take a quiz on our Action Ideas pages
Sign up for our e-news
How do I enter to win?
How do I enter to win?
Challenge participants receive one prize drawing entry for every "energy action" they take and share during the Chittenden Energy Challenge (Chittenden Day August 2025-Chittenden Day August 2026). Every entry is eligible for the monthly prize drawings and also entered into the grand prize drawing.
What counts as an energy action? How do you share and get your entry? It's easy.
Attend a Chittenden Energy Challenge event (weatherization or invasive species workshop, Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee meeting, etc.). Sign in to get an entry.
Sign up for our e-news or take the Chittenden Energy Challenge pledge for an entry.
Explore our Action Ideas pages and complete our quick action checklist quizes. Get an entry for each quiz you complete.
Use our Action Form to share any other energy and climate actions you've taken. Report up to five actions for five entries each time you fill out the form.
The grand prize drawing will be held at our final celebration in September, 2026 (date TBA).
What's the Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee? Can I join?
What's the Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee? Can I join?
The Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee is town committee in Chittenden, Vermont. We welcome new members and guests to our meetings. We typically meet on the first Tuesday of the month on Zoom and/or in person in Chittenden. Find our meeting agendas, notes, and info on the Town of Chittenden website.
Who's sponsoring the Challenge and prizes?
Who's sponsoring the Challenge and prizes?
Grants from the U.S. Department of Energy, Vermont Council on Rural Development, and New England Grassroots Environment Fund are supporting this Challenge and our related events and product giveaways. The Chittenden Energy and Climate Committee is grateful for their support.
Are you interested in sponsoring the Challenge or donating a prize? If so, please contact us!
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