8:00 - 9:00 Registration
Join our sponsors and exhibitors in the Morey Lounge for coffee, quiche, and refreshments.
9:00 - 9:15 Welcome
9:15 - 10:45 Setting the Frame: Where We Are, Where We Need to Go…
- Where Does Vermont Stand on Its Climate and Clean Energy Goals? Presentation by Energy Action Network
- Local Energy Success Stories and Creative Strategies
10:45 - 11:00 Break
11:00 - 12:15 Concurrent Workshop Session A
- Building Climate Resilience: Tools, Tips and Fundamental Approaches
- Maximizing the Energy Transformation Opportunities in Vermont's Renewable Energy Standard
- Using Evidence and Data to Drive Rapid, Cost-Effective, and Equitable Emissions Reductions
- Working Effectively with Municipalities: Tips and Tricks for Energy Committees
- Legislative Lowdown and Look Forward for 2020
- Zero Energy Now: A Whole-Home Energy Transformation
- Transportation Electrification - Buses, Bikes and Cars
12:15 - 1:45 Lunch/Networking (All Vegetarian fare!) Browse Sponsor Exhibits (Morey Lounge)
1:45 - 3:00 Concurrent Workshop Session B
- Leading By Example: Collaborating With Schools and Students to Move Energy Projects Forward
- Ramping Up Weatherization
- Understanding and Alleviating Vermonters' Energy Burden - Projects and Approaches
- The Role of Vermont's Forests in Climate Action - Heating and Sequestering
- Capping Pollution and Investing in Solutions: The Transportation & Climate Initiative
- Beyond Cars: Success Stories and Strategies
- Accelerating Vermont's Renewable Energy Future
3:00 - 3:15 Break
3:15 - 3:35 Remarks from Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe: Combating Climate Change in Every Committee Room: A 2020 Legislative Preview
3:35 - 4:30 Keynote Address: Growing a Climate Movement Rooted in Rural America- Rep.Chloe Maxmin, Maine House District 88
4:30 - 5:30 Post Conference Reception
Keep the networking going and celebrate a solid day of climate action work! Gather in the Steamboat Lounge for light hors d'oeuvres and cash bar.