VECAN Conference 2022

VECAN Conference 2022 - Climate, Energy, and Environmental Justice: An Opportunity to Build an Equitable Transition Together

Conference Description:

This year’s Vermont Community Energy and Climate Action (VECAN) Conference was hosted virtually for the third year in a row. This conference aims to support and grow the statewide network of town energy committees and build the capacity and expertise of any Vermonter interested in being part of the solution to the climate crisis. Thanks to all involved!

Recent reports from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change are clear – it’s now or never when it comes to acting on climate. Both in Vermont and globally, however, we continue to fall behind in accelerating the equitable transformation required to avoid the worst consequences of a warming world.

There is a tremendous opportunity, though, and we need your help to seize it! With the development of the state’s Climate Action Plan, the state’s legal obligation to equitably reduce pollution, historic federal investments in climate, and more, together, we can chart a new course for Vermont. This year’s virtual conference was intended to ground us in what’s happening, what’s needed, and some of the exciting opportunities Vermonters can help advance and access to cut costs, cut carbon, and build an equitable clean energy transition.