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
Vermont () is a U.S. state, state in the New England region of the Northeastern United States. It borders Massachusetts to the south, New Hampshire to the east, New York (state), New York to the west, and the Provinces and territories of Ca ...
, a largely rural American state.
The organization was created in 1992.
Recent initiatives
The organization coordinates two key initiatives around creating a
green economy
A green economy is an economy that aims at reducing environmental risks and ecological scarcities, and that aims for sustainable development without environmental degradation, degrading the environment. It is closely related with ecological econ ...
: an initiative called "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative" designed around developing enterprises focused on responding to
global warming
Present-day climate change includes both global warming—the ongoing increase in global average temperature—and its wider effects on Earth's climate system. Climate change in a broader sense also includes previous long-term changes ...
; 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
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Council encourages Wilmington residents to set priorities by Erin George, ''The Brattleboro Reformer'' (March 13, 2001)
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Creative economy works in Vermont, editorial, ''The Burlington Free Press'' (April 15, 2006)
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Getting creative with economics by Lauren Ober, ''The Burlington Free Press'' (April 29, 2006)
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Group thinks into the future by Paul Costello and Sarah Waring, ''Rutland Daily Herald'' (Dec 30, 2007)
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Vermont's quiet crisis: Why we need an action plan for the working landscape by Paul Costello, ''Rutland Daily Herald'' (Dec 26, 2010)
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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
Non-profit organizations based in Vermont
1992 establishments in Vermont
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