Emilie Kornheiser Named 2023 VBSR Legislator of the Year
To Be Honored at the VBSR Legislative Breakfast, Wednesday, December 6 Burlington, Vt. (November 21, 2023) – Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) has recognized Vermont State Representative Emilie Kornheiser from Brattleboro (Windham-7) with their 2023 VBSR Legislator of the Year Award. Rep. Kornheiser will be honored as VBSR’s Legislator of the Year during the 2023 VBSR Legislative […]
MACLAY ARCHITECTS WILL BECOME VERMONT INTEGRATED ARCHITECTURE – MACLAY STUDIO
Maclay Architects and Vermont Integrated Architecture, P.C. (VIA) are excited to announce that Maclay Architects will become “VIA – Maclay Studio” as of January 1, 2024. The staff at Maclay Architects will become VIA employees at that time. Nationally-recognized as a pioneer of sustainable architecture, Bill Maclay has been practicing in the Mad River Valley […]
VBSR Member News Round Up – 11/8
SunCommon and Ben & Jerry’s: Champion Member SunCommon has announced participation in the “Low Carbon Dairy” pilot program with Champion Member Ben & Jerry’s to support Vermont dairy farms. The multi-faceted program offers many different approaches to improving dairy farm sustainability including going solar. One of those farms is Four Girls Dairy farm in Fairfax, which […]
DeltaClimeVT climate economy accelerator seeks entrepreneurs for Energy 2024 cohort
The DeltaClimeVT climate economy business accelerator is seeking innovative, start-up and/or seed stage, energy companies offering innovative products or services aimed at reducing greenhouse gas emissions in an effort to help Vermont meet its climate goals. During Energy 2024, entrepreneurs will work directly with Vermont utilities who are looking to deploy innovative services and technologies […]
16th Annual Taste of Vermont
Hosted by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR), with Special Guest Senator Bernie Sanders, the 16th Annual Taste of Vermont Reception in Washington, D.C., is set for Thursday, November 9, 6:00-8:00 p.m.! Guests will indulge their senses and savor the best of Vermont’s culinary delights, as more than 30 of the state’s leading brands come […]
VBSR Member News Round Up – 10/25
Vermont Community Loan Fund: In the third quarter of 2023, the Vermont Community Loan Fund (VCLF) loaned $3,729,400 to Vermont small businesses, Black & Indigenous Vermonter owned (BIPOC) businesses, family farms, early care & learning programs, community facilities and affordable housing developers. One of those VCLF borrowers was North Star Community Hall, previously known as the Goethe […]
2023 Annual VBSR Awards Ceremony & Dinner: Recap, Photos & Gratitude
The VBSR community celebrated the 2023 Annual VBSR Awards Ceremony on Thursday, October 5, at Zenbarn, Waterbury Center. It was wonderful to see our community engaged in honoring our awardees, deepening connections, and enjoying themselves. It is always empowering to see this community united around one vision – a just, thriving, and transformative economy that works […]
VBSR Member News Round Up – 10/11
Green Mountain Power: Champion Member Green Mountain Power (GMP) launched its Zero Outages Initiative yesterday, the first utility in the country to commit to a comprehensive, data-driven plan that creates layers of resiliency across Vermont by building on GMP’s successful and proactive undergrounding and storm-hardening of lines, as well as deployment of energy storage through […]
Next Generation Wood-Based Textiles Offer Northern Forest Market Development Opportunities
The potential for wood to replace plastic in woven and nonwoven textiles is progressing rapidly, offering new market development opportunities across the Northern Forest region, according to a new Market Opportunity Assessment commissioned by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund (VSJF). Forest to Fiber: Next-Generation Pathways for Vermont and Regional Leadership in Wood-Based Fiber and Textiles, […]