Call for Resilient Communities

Eagle Times Staff
The Vermont Council on Rural Development (VCRD) announces the call for Climate Economy Resilient Communities participants for 2024. Community leaders and volunteers submit a simple online application at tinyurl.com/5n7sahvy. It will be reviewed on a rolling basis until Jan. 12, 2024.

Through the program, VCRD supports three to five communities each year working on local climate action solutions that help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, lower energy use, increase climate resilience, and/or strengthen the local climate economy. Services are adaptable based on the community’s needs and can include support with community engagement processes, strategic planning, technical assistance and/or project implementation.

“Vermont communities are seeking to become more resilient and thrive in a changing climate. VCRD’s Resilient Communities program provides assistance where it is needed the most to move community-defined climate projects to fruition,” said Climate Economy Program Manager Laura Cavin Bailey. “Our services are modified to fit each community to enable action steps and implementation toward their energy reduction and climate resiliency goals.”

Resilient Community projects should result in significant carbon reduction, address the needs of low-income households and engage partners willing to assist with implementation. Priority will be given to communities that show a mix of strong collaboration and equitable engagement; increase human, built and natural resilience; reduce greenhouse gas emissions; strengthen the local climate economy and can be models for other communities.

For more details, visit tinyurl.com/ydwta852. Requests to apply must be made no later than Jan. 12, and applications will be reviewed on a rolling basis. For questions call Laura Cavin Bailey, Climate Economy program manager, at [email protected] or 802-234-1646.