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Vermont Council on Rural Development

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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.[1]

Recent initiatives

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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

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References

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