Black River Produce to Host VBSR Networking Get-Together
– Event to Focus on Local Food Systems, Environmental Stewardship – Burlington, VT – Looking for great, local food and a chance to network with forward-thinking business and nonprofit leaders? Black River Produce will host a Networking Get-Together for members and friends of Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) on October 24th. The event will run from 5:30 to 7:30 PM […]
Mondo Mediaworks Participates in Source to Sea Cleanup
[Brattleboro, Vermont] [September 18. 2017] – Have you walked along a river or stream bank recently and found discarded cans and plastic bottles, fast food containers or other trash spoiling a beautiful natural place? If so, the Connecticut River Conservancy (CRC) wants to know. The conservation group asks all watershed residents to report trash sites […]
Beth Sachs Honored with VBSR Lifetime Achievement Award
– Co-founder of VEIC Receives Standing Ovation from 200 – Watch Beth Sach’s Acceptance Speech Look at Photos of the Event Burlington, VT – On September 14th, VBSR honored Beth Sachs with the 2017 Terry Ehrich Award for Lifetime Achievement. Sachs, the co-founder of Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) who “was never good at following […]
VBSR: New Health Care Bill Good for Economy and Public Health
– Vermont Business Group Endorses Sen. Sanders’ Bill – Burlington, VT – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) announced support Wednesday for the Medicare for All Act of 2017, Sen. Bernie Sanders’ new health care bill establishing a nationwide universal health care system. “VBSR has called for the creation of a system like this […]
Vermont seizes climate change economic growth and resource renewal opportunities
Accel-VT invites entrepreneurs from across North America to solve electric grid challenges and accelerate business growth in Vermont BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 13, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — As national environmental protections are deregulated and challenges presented by climate change become more widely recognized, Vermont positions itself as the state where climate change and resource renewal can spark business growth and economic […]
SunCommon Hosting Benefit for Hurricane Harvey
WATERBURY, VT — SunCommon, a Waterbury-based solar company, is hosting a benefit film screening at their Waterbury headquarters to encourage Vermonters to donate to Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. The devastation brought by Tropical Storm Irene to Vermont in 2011, and specifically the Waterbury area, required the community to gather together as friends and neighbors while […]
Union Mutual Donates $10,000 to Hurricane Harvey Relief, Matches Additional Employee Donations
MONTPELIER – In response to the historic devastation brought about by Hurricane Harvey along the Gulf Coast, Union Mutual is proud to announce it has made a $10,000 donation to the American Red Cross, directing the funds to their Hurricane Harvey relief efforts. “We are in the business of helping people in times of need. […]
