VECAN Conference 2025
Conference Description:
The 18th Annual Vermont Energy and Climate Action Network (VECAN) Conference was a success! We are pleased to have hosted this inspiring and mobilizing in-person event at this critical time, and we hope to see you and other community energy and climate action leaders again soon.
With the new federal administration doubling down on its commitment to fossil fuels, the need for local and state leadership on climate action and clean energy issues has never been greater. Thankfully, Vermont has leadership – and an opportunity – from the local level to the State Legislature to collaborate in new and creative ways to meet this moment.
This 2025 VECAN conference honed in on three primary themes:
Strategically leveraging Vermont’s Climate Action Plan to cut pollution, enhance resiliency and achieve greater energy equity;
Highlighting and harnessing the many rich resources within some leading universities and colleges;
And continuing to strengthen the powerful role – and collaborations – among community energy and climate leaders.
Keynote: Bill McKibben — Here Comes the Sun — Next Steps for Local Leaders in the Climate Movement
