Vermont Environmental Community Releases 2024 Common Agenda « Green Energy Times – GWC Mag

Vermont is already experiencing firsthand the increasingly damaging impacts of climate change, including devastating flooding, damaged infrastructure, polluted air, and more. These are complex and intersectional challenges – but the state has an opportunity to advance pivotal policy solutions to address these issues. Join Vermont Conservation Voters and 18 partner organizations on Wednesday, January 10th at 11:00am for the unveiling of the 2024 Environmental Common Agenda. This collaboratively-developed agenda outlines our shared priorities for a healthier and more resilient Vermont this legislative session. This year’s Environmental Common Agenda emphasizes the need to build climate resilience and reduce pollution with policies to advance clean energy, improve watershed protections, enhance dam safety, hold fossil fuel companies accountable, advance smart growth housing solutions, reduce toxic chemical exposure, and more.

When & Where: 

Wednesday, January 10th at 11:00am 

Vermont State House, Cedar Creek Room, 115 State Street, Montpelier, VT 05601 

Speakers will include: 

• Lauren Hierl, Vermont Conservation Voters

• Brian Shupe, Vermont Natural Resources Council

• Kathy Urffer, Connecticut River Conservancy

• Elena Mihaly, Conservation Law Foundation

• Paul Burns, Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Organizations Participating in the 2024 Common Agenda include:

• Audubon Vermont

• Connecticut River Conservancy

• Conservation Law Foundation

• Lake Champlain Committee

• Preservation Trust of Vermont

• Renewable Energy Vermont

• Rights & Democracy

• SlingShot

• The Vermont Climate & Health Alliance

• Land Trust for Public Land

• Third Act Vermont

• 350VT

• Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility

• Vermont Chapter of the Sierra Club

• Vermont Conservation Voters

• Vermont Council of Trout Unlimited

• Vermont Interfaith Power & Light

• Vermont Natural Resources Council

• Vermont Public Interest Research Group

Contact:  

Lauren Hierl, Executive Director, Vermont Conservation Voters

860-670-2629

lhierl@vermontconservationvoters.org