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Waterbury LEAP Energy Fair Saturday

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Waterbury LEAP

Waterbury Local Energy Action Partnership will hold its 9th LEAP ENERGY FAIR
Saturday, April 11, 2015
9 AM – 3 PM    Event is FREE!
Crossett Brook Middle School Gym, Duxbury, VT

TOUR 75 exhibits and talk with dozens of experts about energy audits, solar power, heat pumps, weatherization, geothermal, biomass, pellet stoves and much more

LEARN how to reduce fuel bills, save energy and shrink emissions

PARTICIPATE  in break-out discussions on: Sustainable Transportation; Air & Ground Source Heat Pumps; Going Solar; and Weatherization.

KIDS can enjoy a free show by Marko the Magician at 11AM

FREE electronics recycling onsite

The Fair draws 700 attendees and exhibit space sells out every year. Local green energy companies that would like to exhibit at the LEAP Energy Fair are encouraged to contact Ned Houston as soon as possible at hesplanning@aol.com.  Hosted by the volunteers of Waterbury LEAP.  Visit www.waterburyleap.org for more details.

Sustainable Living Expo in Middlebury this Saturday

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ACORN (Addison County Relocalization Network) will hold their annual Sustainable Living Expo this Saturday at Middlebury Union High School, 73 Charles Avenue, Middlebury, Vermont.

ACORN Sustainable Living Expo 2015

The Sustainable Living Expo is a one-day exposition of workshops, exhibits and events promoting sustainable living in the Champlain Valley. The cost is $5 for adults, $2 for children. You can find out about transportation, ride sharing, program details, and all of the other particulars at http://acornvt.org/sle2015/.

Sustainable Williston meets this Thursday, Mar 12th

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Sustainable Williston’s main or steering group will meet this Thursday, March 12th, at 7:15pm, at very pleasant meeting space provided by Michelle Robbins at 528 Essex Road, above the Habitat for Humanity Restore.

We’ll hear reports from each of our newly-organized task forces and discuss plans and mission for Sustainable Williston going forward. Everyone in the area with an interest in sustainability is welcome; we’d love to meet you. You can join one or more task forces and/or attend the main meetings, whatever works well for your interests and schedule.

Our current task forces are

  • Light Pollution
  • Transportation
  • Town Connections
  • Trees
  • Carbon Footprint
  • Waste Reduction
  • Water Quality
  • Local Food
  • School Connections

Carpooling is available; to join or offer a ride, contact us through our contact page with name, address, and phone.

Join the CSWD Waste Warriors

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This post courtesy of Chittenden Solid Waste District

Are you a rampant recycler?
Do you carry your banana peel home when you can’t find a compost bin?
Are you on a mission to reduce waste and spread good fun in the process?

If so, we want you!  We’re looking for friendly, enthusiastic, volunteer Waste Warriors to help bring our waste reduction mission to life at Chittenden County events.

waste warriors

Your Waste Warrior opportunity starts with a free one-hour training, where you’ll become a certified CSWD Waste Warrior. Come meet like-minded neighbors, have a snack, and learn how to help make composting and recycling efforts at local events successful. You’ll learn:

  • How to determine what goes into recycling and composting containers (It’s not always as easy as you think – there are a lot of different kinds of materials and products out there!)
  • How to communicate with attendees in ways that help them learn
  • How to help an event up their game in making sure as much as possible stays out of the landfill
  • And more!

Sign up today! The Waste Warrior training dates are:

  • Monday, February 2nd
    5:30-6:30PM
    Contois Auditorium (City Hall), Burlington
  • Thursday, March 12th
    5:30-6:30PM
    Contois Auditorium (City Hall), Burlington

Waste Warrior Training Signup

Use the form here to sign up for a Waste Warrior training session.

Sustainable Williston meets Thursday, Feb 5th at 7:15pm

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Please note: our meeting day, time, and location have changed for this month!

Sustainable Williston will hold its monthly meeting on Thursday, February 5th, from 7:15-8:45pm at 528 Essex Road (Route 2A) in Williston, upstairs from the Habitat for Humanity ReStore. Everyone interested in environmental or sustainability issues is welcome to attend.

Attend the VTrans On-Road Bicycle Plan Meeting Wed, Jan 7

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From the Vermont Department of Transportation
NOTE: The date of this meeting was moved from Dec 9, when it was postponed due to weather.

bike bridge

Event: Jan 7, 2014

WHAT: VTrans On-Road Bicycle Plan public meeting.
WHY: To provide an overview of the project, introduce the On-Road Bicycle Plan WikiMap and receive comments from meeting participants.
WHEN: Jan 7, 2014 from 2:00-4:00 pm
WHERE: Throughout the state using Vermont Interactive Technology (VIT) sites (excluding Rutland, White River Junction and Lyndonville) along with web streaming group events at the Regional Planning Commissions in St. Johnsbury and Rutland.

In Williston, the VIT site is at Blair Park, 451 Lawrence Place: Click here for detailed location information and directions.

Location Information:
http://vtransplanning.vermont.gov/sites/aot_policy/files/Public%20Meeting%201.pdf

We encourage you to attend the meeting at a VIT site so that you can provide comment and have access to technical support however, the meeting is available for viewing from anywhere at:
http://www.vitlink.org/streamingmedia/vtcvitopen.php

CAN’T ATTEND?
Weigh in about where you ride and where you want to ride using the On-Road Bicycle Plan WikiMap at: http://wikimapping.com/wikimap/VT-State-Highway-On-Road-Bicycle-Facilities-Plan.html

Learn more about the project : http://vtransplanning.vermont.gov/bikeplan

Public input is critical to the success of this project. We thank you for helping to make the project a success by sharing your thoughts and creating project awareness by connecting others.

If you have questions or comments related to this project, please contact VTrans Planning Coordinators:

Sommer Bucossi at (802) 828-3884 and Amy Bell at (802) 828-2678 or email us at vermontbike@gmail.com

Photo by Len Radin

Efficiency Vermont Community Forums

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Here’s an announcement from Efficiency Vermont, our state efficiency utility, which is tasked with helping improve energy availability in Vermont through improving energy efficiency. The most convenient event for most Williston residents will probably be the Richmond forum.

Community Forums December 2014
Please join Efficiency Vermont Director Jim Merriam at a Community Forum in your region. We are creating a three year plan for Vermont’s Energy Efficiency Utility – and we want your input:

  • What programs and initiatives are working well? What needs improvement?
  • What should our top priorities be for the next three years?
  • How can we better serve all Vermonters and help them reduce energy costs?
  • What should we be doing to support the state’s goal for 90% renewable energy by 2050?

Each forum will feature a brief presentation, followed by open discussion. A light supper will be provided.

Those who are interested in attending should RSVP by visiting www.efficiencyvermont.com/communityforums or calling: 1 (888) 921-5990

RSVP is requested, but not required.

December 10th: Richmond
December 11th: Brandon

For location details, please visit www.efficiencyvermont.com/communityforums

Can’t make one of the forums, but still want to provide feedback? View our forum presentation and read Jim’s blog post outlining our current plans, then submit an online survey to let us know what you think.

We hope to see you there!

Sustainable Williston meets Wednesday, Nov 12 at 7pm

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Sustainable Williston will hold its monthly meeting this coming Wednesday, November 12th, at 7pm in the Vermont Room upstairs at the Dorothy Alling Library. Topics may include our silverware drive for CVU, a new group for individuals and families to greatly reduce carbon footprint, and a review of our group goals and vision. Everyone interested in environmental or sustainability issues is welcome to attend.

Successful silverware drive: thanks, Williston!

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Sustainable Williston and CVU’s Environmental Action Club (ENACT) want to thank everyone who came to the polls Tuesday and contributed silverware to the silverware drive to reduce plastic use at CVU! We’re planning steps for an ongoing drive now, and hope to find hundreds more unneeded forks, knives, and spoons for CVU and later, an additional collection for use at community events.