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Vermont Council on Rural Development
PO Box 1384, Montpelier VT
info@vtrural.org
802-223-6091
The Vermont Council on Rural Development is a nonprofit organization that helps Vermont citizens build prosperous and resilient communities through democratic engagement, marshalling resources, and collective action. VCRD is a non-partisan convenor and facilitator of community conversations and priority-setting.
Through program and policy initiatives, VCRD works to strengthen communities, develop local leadership, and advance rural opportunities. Support us today! Your donation helps us serve rural communities directly, and advance strong rural policy in Vermont.
About the Climate Economy Model Communities Program
About the Climate Economy Model Communities Program
The Vermont Climate Economy Model Communities Program (CEMCP) is designed to help communities build and implement priority actions that increase economic vitality and affordability in a time of climate change. The ultimate goal is to help communities model change by implementing energy efficiency, transportation system transformation, renewable energy generation, working lands development, and entrepreneurship and business incubation to spur economic progress.
Produced by the Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD), CEMCP is a 3-month series of public meetings, bringing together a broad mix of community members with a Visiting Team made up of state, federal, non-profit, and philanthropic experts, to create intensive partnerships and tailored work plans for long-term local success.
Provided at not cost to communities, the program gets citizens engaged in working for their communities and connects them to the resources they need to be successful. VCRD provides the overall structure and neutral facilitation each step of the way, and manages an extensive invitation process to ensure that all members of the community are welcomed, encouraged to attend, and are heard. VCRD has led community facilitation processes in 80+ towns over the past 20 years.
Find out more about VCRD and our programs: https://vtrural.org. Or contact us for information about the Rochester Area Climate Initiative at jon@vtrural.org or 802-223-6091.
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