How Can Upper Valley Businesses Survive in a Changing Climate? Climate Group Explores This Topic in December 7 Virtual Forum
How Can Upper Valley Businesses Survive in a Changing Climate? Climate Group Explores This Topic in December 7 Virtual Forum November 15, 2022, White River Junction, Vt. – The changing climate is bringing many challenges for businesses, including extreme and more variable weather, water restrictions, supply chain disruptions, and measures by the government […]
BED Announces ARC Industries Pilot to Pioneer Leading-Edge Wind Turbine at Burlington International Airport in Pursuit of Net Zero Energy
The Burlington Electric Department (BED), joined by Mayor Miro Weinberger, ARC Industries Founder and CEO Robert Monteith, and leaders from Burlington International Airport (BTV) and the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund, recently announced a partnership with ARC Industries to pioneer ARC’s new, leading-edge wind turbine – The Orb – at BTV in pursuit of Burlington’s goal […]
Brimstone Consulting Group Announces New ESG Practice
Brimstone has announced its new ESG Practice, adding on to the many ways the consulting firm partners with extraordinary leaders to move from strategy to execution and uncover the pivot points for true business growth and transformation. For more than 40 years, Brimstone has worked with leaders and organizations to align leadership goals with business capabilities […]
Kelly Dolan, Esther Erbe, and Sydney Lucia join Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
The Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF) announces the hire of Kelly Dolan as Farm to Plate Network Manager, Esther Erbe as Office Manager and Events Coordinator, and Sydney Lucia as Grant and Fund Development Manager. VSJF is a nonprofit organization focused on sustainable economic development in the agriculture and food system, forest product, waste management, renewable […]
Open Approach taps Chris Sterzinar to lead business development.
Open Approach, a Vermont managed IT services provider in Burlington, has hired Chris Sterzinar to lead business development for the company. In his new role, Sterzinar will help Open Approach seek out untapped business opportunities and develop new business relationships. Sterzinar has over 30 years of business development and customer service experience and has a […]
Lisa Goodrich, Working Fields Associate, Wins National Staffing Employee Award
There’s nothing better than the opportunity to recognize someone for their hard work. Lisa Goodrich of Springfield, Vermont has more than earned that recognition. That’s why we are delighted to share that Lisa has been named this year’s National Staffing Employee All-Star for the Industrial Sector. She was chosen for this prestigious award by the […]
Brian Gray to Step Down as General Manager of the Energy Co-op of Vermont
Colchester, Vermont, September 12, 2022 …………. The Energy Co-op of Vermont, a fuel oil and home efficiency services cooperative with headquarters in Colchester, Vermont, announced today that Brian Gray will retire as General Manager following the selection of a new General Manager. “After serving as the General Manager of the Co-op over the past 5 […]
CCS research project selected by American Public Health Association
A research project involving VBSR member Champlain Community Services (CCS) has been selected for presentation at the American Public Health Association (APHA) Annual Meeting in Boston in November. CCS partnered with medical students from the Larner College of Medicine at UVM on a semester-long research study through the Public Health Partnership (PHP) program. The project examined “Understanding communication experiences of patients with […]
Want to help lead local solutions to climate change?
Coping with climate change involves not just state, national, and international leadership but also action in our communities. Although many people want to be part of that action, they aren’t necessarily sure what to do. Turning those desires into tangible action is the goal of the Climate Change Leadership Academy (2CLA), a program that trains […]