Join Us! – VECAN’s 7th Annual Community Energy and Climate Action Conference
VECAN’s 7th Annual Community Energy and Climate Action Conference
December 6, 2014 – 9:00am-5:00pm
Lake Morey Inn – Fairlee, Vermont
This inspiring conference emphasizes clean energy and climate action strategies that Vermonters can help implement locally — and beyond.
The day is aimed at inspiring, supporting and growing the statewide network of town energy committees and building the capacity and expertise of any Vermonter interested in helping the state meet its ambitious but essential goal of getting 90 percent of our energy in 2050 through renewable sources.
There will be over 20 timely workshops focused on the programs and projects that Vermonters can embrace to help people and communities implement innovative efficiency, transportation and renewable energy solutions. Sessions will also focus on building the capacity of grassroots leaders… and building the kind of broad, diverse public support necessary for energy and climate action. This year, there will be a particular focus on tackling the urgency of climate change by turning the challenge into an economic opportunity.
And, the keynote is can’t miss! Richard Heinberg – a Senior Fellow at the Post Carbon Institute – will keynote the conference. Mr. Heinberg is a widely regarded author, educator and energy and peak oil expert. He has authored scores of essays and articles that have appeared in such journals as Nature, The American Prospect, Public Policy Research, Quarterly Review, The Ecologist, The Futurist, European Business Review, Yes! and The Sun; and on websites such as Resilience.org, Alternet.org and Counterpunch.com.
He has spoken to hundreds of audiences in 14 countries, including members of the European Parliament and has appeared in many film and television documentaries, including Leonardo DiCaprio’s 11th Hour. He is a recipient of the M. King Hubbert Award for Excellence in Energy Education and in 2012 was appointed to His Majesty the King of Bhutan’s International Expert Working Group for the New Development Paradigm Initiative.
The day also offers unparalleled networking opportunities, both with local energy leaders as well as Vermont’s leading clean energy businesses, organizations, institutions and state agency partners. There will be ample opportunity to connect with and visit the tables of the sponsoring organizations, including solar installers, weatherization experts, financing and funding institutions, transportation innovators, nonprofit leaders and many more. Stay tuned for a complete list of conference sponsors!
Save the date and plan to attend! The cost is $35 before Nov. 26 and $45 after Nov. 26 and includes a largely local lunch. So, mark your calendar for December 6! Registration will open soon… Stay tuned for all the details on the day, coming soon… Or, call Johanna Miller at 802-223-2328 ext. 112 or jmiller@vnrc.org.
