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Friday, October 26th 2007
Governor's Commission on Climate Change Report
Montpelier
Posted By: Bill Finnegan in Climate Action
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To view the Commission's recommendations, data on Vermont's greenhouse gas emissions, a quick tips for what ever citizen can do to cut down your carbon footprint, go to:
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/air/Planning/htm/ClimateChange.htm
From the VT Agency of Natural Resources press release:
"The Governor's Commission on Climate Change today approved a far-reaching report that sets forth a strategy to address climate change while inspiring Vermont's leadership role in the green economy.
The commission's signature proposal is a formal, long-term partnership between the state and its higher education community, led by the University of Vermont. UVM will focus its formidable resources and the state, through the Agency of Natural Resources, will coordinate all relevant parts of state government with other partners - the General Assembly, other elected officials, federal partners as well as business people and all Vermonters - also playing a significant role.
Governor Douglas established the Commission on Climate Change in December 2005.
Its chairman, Ernest Pomerleau, said the six-member commission saw the partnership between Vermont's prestigious higher education sector and state government as a visionary model of the way Vermont solves problems.
"This bridges two Vermont powerhouses, state government at all levels and higher education," said Pomerleau. "It creates a model for Vermont that can deliver on the governor's ambitious climate change goals. If Vermont is going to be successful in creating a new green economy, developing a sustainable partnership and delivery system is essential."
The commission's work springs from two years of collaborative discussion and recommendations of a 30-member plenary group made up of scientists, lawmakers, environmentalists and others.
The group thoroughly culled through scores of ideas and suggestions. In the end, the plenary group passed on 38 recommendations to the Climate Change Commission for its review."
http://www.anr.state.vt.us/air/Planning/htm/ClimateChange.htm
From the VT Agency of Natural Resources press release:
"The Governor's Commission on Climate Change today approved a far-reaching report that sets forth a strategy to address climate change while inspiring Vermont's leadership role in the green economy.
The commission's signature proposal is a formal, long-term partnership between the state and its higher education community, led by the University of Vermont. UVM will focus its formidable resources and the state, through the Agency of Natural Resources, will coordinate all relevant parts of state government with other partners - the General Assembly, other elected officials, federal partners as well as business people and all Vermonters - also playing a significant role.
Governor Douglas established the Commission on Climate Change in December 2005.
Its chairman, Ernest Pomerleau, said the six-member commission saw the partnership between Vermont's prestigious higher education sector and state government as a visionary model of the way Vermont solves problems.
"This bridges two Vermont powerhouses, state government at all levels and higher education," said Pomerleau. "It creates a model for Vermont that can deliver on the governor's ambitious climate change goals. If Vermont is going to be successful in creating a new green economy, developing a sustainable partnership and delivery system is essential."
The commission's work springs from two years of collaborative discussion and recommendations of a 30-member plenary group made up of scientists, lawmakers, environmentalists and others.
The group thoroughly culled through scores of ideas and suggestions. In the end, the plenary group passed on 38 recommendations to the Climate Change Commission for its review."