Vermont Council on Rural Development explained

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, a largely rural American state.^[1] The organization was created in 1992.

Recent initiatives

The organization coordinates two key initiatives around creating a green economy:^[2] an initiative called "Vermont Climate Economy Initiative" designed around developing enterprises focused on responding to global warming;^[3] and a "Climate Model Communities Program" coordinated with Efficiency Vermont to improve the sustainability of whole communities in Vermont.^[4]

Other programs include a community leadership award program,^[5] investment in working lands,^[6] and regularly policy meetings and summits.^{[7] [8]}

Further reading

• "Council encourages Wilmington residents to set priorities" by Erin George, The Brattleboro Reformer (March 13, 2001)
• "Creative economy works in Vermont", editorial, The Burlington Free Press (April 15, 2006)
• "Getting creative with economics" by Lauren Ober, The Burlington Free Press (April 29, 2006)
• "Group thinks into the future" by Paul Costello and Sarah Waring, Rutland Daily Herald (Dec 30, 2007)
• "Vermont's quiet crisis: Why we need an action plan for the working landscape" by Paul Costello, Rutland Daily Herald (Dec 26, 2010)
• "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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: About VCRD vtrural.org. www.vtrural.org. 2019-11-21.
2. Web site: Brattleboro Forum Weighs Economic Impact, Opportunity Of Climate Change. Weiss-Tisman. Howard. www.vpr.org. en. 2019-11-21.
3. Web site: Vermont Climate Economy Initiative. Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund. en-US. 2019-11-21.
4. Web site: Vermont Council on Rural Development invites community applications. 2018-12-18. VTDigger. en-US. 2019-11-21.
5. Web site: Vermont Council on Rural Development presents community leadership awards. 2019-08-26. VTDigger. en-US. 2019-11-21.
6. Web site: Vermont Working Landscape Partnership vtrural.org. www.vtrural.org. 2019-11-21.
7. Web site: Policy Councils vtrural.org. www.vtrural.org. 2019-11-21.
8. Web site: Summits and Convenings vtrural.org. www.vtrural.org. 2019-11-21.