I want to  invite any interested students, faculty and staff to the 9th Annual VECAN Community Energy and Climate Action Conference.

When: December 3, 2016 – 9:00a.m. to 4:30 p.m Where: Lake Morey Inn – Fairlee, Vermont

 This inspiring conference emphasizes clean energy and climate action strategies that Vermonters can implement locally — and beyond. Find out much more about the day’s agenda – including an amazing keynote! – at the conference website www.regonline.com/VTEnergy2016

The theme of the day is: Local Leadership, Local Action: Partnering to Get to 90 by 2050. As always, we will offer an array of workshops, from Effectively Engaging Schools on Energy Initiatives to Making Vermont’s Clean Energy Transition Accessible for Low Income Earners; from Getting to Net Zero Communities to Creating Vermont’s Future Energy System.

We also have an amazing keynote – Søren Hermansen. Soren is the Director of the Energy Academy on the island of Samsø, Denmark – a 100 percent renewably powered community. Mr. Hermansen was a driving force behind the island achieving its energy independence and, among his many recognitions, was named one of the ‘Heroes of the Environment’ by Time Magazine in 2008. You won’t want to miss what Soren has to say about how local leadership, paired with forward-looking policies and project innovators, made this accomplishment possible.

The conference also offers unparalleled networking opportunities, both with local energy leaders and Vermont’s leading clean energy businesses, organizations, institutions and state agency partners who generously help make this day possible.

We have a limited number of student registrations for $20. Register by Nov 22nd for early registration fee of only $35 for everyone.

If you have any questions please don’t hesitate to contact me at kemerson@vnrc.org or 802-223-2328 x 118.

Thank you,