Member Blog: The Purpose of Blogging for Your Business
Just like a complete toolkit needs more than just a hammer alone, a successful blog uses a variety of “tools,” each with their own purpose. These purposes make up the reason you’re choosing the topic, time, and place to write that particular post. They help with planning, and give your blog a path to support […]
Member Blog: Social Justice & Equity in a Covid-19 World
By Alexandra Polla, Sustainable Innovation MBA graduate, The University of Vermont Status Quo In the pre-COVID-19 world, mass consumption was the way of life for most consumers while companies continuously turned a blind eye to the compounding climate and social inequity crisis they had a hand in. For generations, it was believed that profit powered the […]
Grid Fruit Founders Focus on Refrigeration to Help Cool the Planet
Brattleboro startup provides tools for grocers to optimize energy efficiency and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By Kelly Nottermann, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Passionate about climate change and sustainability, Jesse Thornburg and Javad Mohammadi met in Pennsylvania through their respective research on ways to reduce energy demand on the power grid—the key, they felt, to reducing […]
For Olivia’s Croutons Founder, Coaching is the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
By Kelly Nottermann, Communications Director, Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund Francie Caccavo was a female founder before the term became trendy. Back in 1991 when she started Olivia’s Croutons, she was simply a young mother looking for a creative way to work from home and be present for her children, then two and three years old. […]
After a 20-year hiatus, the next generation of DesLauriers are at the helm bringing new ideas, energy, and the labor of love to the resort.
Feature Photo Caption: “We felt strongly that we needed a solid foundation not only for growth, but also for basic sustainability,” said Lindsay DesLauriers, president of Bolton Valley. “That was our first priority.” The Flexible Capital Fund invested $100,000 in the first round and another $50,000 in round two to support the infrastructure improvements. Photo […]
Workshop series: Digital Access: Key Elements for Inclusion of Disabled People
Inclusive Arts Vermont has partnered with the Vermont Arts Council to offer a series of workshops on improving digital access to arts programming for the inclusion of disabled people. The pandemic has drastically changed the way organizations deliver programming, and there is a misconception that the new digital methods are inherently more accessible for disabled […]
Cx Associates to Provide Building Envelope Commissioning, Adds Mike LaCrosse to Team
Cx Associates is excited to announce the addition of Senior Engineer Mike LaCrosse to our team of engineers, thereby kicking off our offering of a new service: building envelope commissioning (BECx). Mike comes to Cx Associates with nearly 10 years of experience in commissioning and testing high-performance building envelopes both in new construction and renovation […]
Economic Recovery Bridge Program: Farms and Food Businesses Encouraged to Apply
The Economic Recovery Bridge Program, administered by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD), is available to assist Vermont businesses, including farms and agriculture-related entities that can still demonstrate a net tax loss in 2020 due to COVID-19. Advisors are available to assist working lands businesses with their applications, and the program will be open to […]
VBSR Member Businesses Partner on Local Plastic Film Recycling Program
As the production of single-use plastic increases, many businesses want to do their part by contributing to recycling efforts for hard to recycle items, including plastic #4 low-density polyethylene (LDPE), also known as plastic film. In 2017 alone, the United States produced 8 billion tons of LDPE. Currently, there is no curbside or pick-up recycling […]
Common Good Vermont hosts 2021 Nonprofit Summer Camp
Common Good Vermont hosts 2021 Nonprofit Summer Camp South Burlington, VT: Common Good Vermont, a recently merged program of United Way of Northwest Vermont, will offer its annual Nonprofit Summer Camp in a virtual format this year on July 28 and August 11. Leaders of all levels from Vermont nonprofits are invited to participate […]
