Vermont Climate Council

Pursuant to Act 153 of 2020 (Global Warming Solutions Act (GWSA))

Meetings

Meetings are held via Microsoft Teams and recorded. Public members are asked to follow proper etiquette when using Microsoft Teams.

Supporting Documents

• Every Wednesday May 5, 2021 - July 21, 2021 1:00 PM - ​ Science and Data Subcommittee

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• April 28, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• April 21, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• April 14, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• April 7, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• March 31, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• March 24, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• March 22, 2021 8:30 AM - Vermont Climate Council 

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• March 17, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• March 12, 2021 3:00 PM - Rural Resilience and Adaptation Subcommittee

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• March 10, 2021 1:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee

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• March 5, 2021 3:00 PM - Rural Resilience and Adaptation Subcommittee: Agenda

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• March 5, 2021 1:00 PM - Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee: Agenda

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• March 5, 2021 9:30 AM - Science and Data Subcommittee: Agenda

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• March 4, 2021 4:00 PM - Just Transitions Subcommittee: Agenda

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• March 4, 2021 3:00 PM - Steering Committee - Special Meeting: Agenda

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• March 4, 2021 1:00 PM - Cross-Sector Subcommittee: Agenda

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• March 1, 2021 10:00 AM - Steering Committee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 26, 2021 2:00 PM - Agriculture and Ecosystems Subcommittee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes​

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• February 25, 2021 3:30 PM - Just Transitions Subcommittee: Agenda: Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 25, 2021 1:00 PM - Cross-Sector Mitigation Subcommittee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 24, 2021 4:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 24, 2021 9:00 AM - Rural Resilience and Adaptation Subcommittee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 22, 2021 8:30 AM - Full Council: Agenda; Video of the first half of the Meeting; Video of the second half of the Meeting; Minutes

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• February 19, 2021 4:00 PM - Science and Data Subcommittee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 19, 2021 3:30 PM - Just Transitions Subcommittee of the Vermont Climate Council: Agenda; Video TBA; Minutes 

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• February 18, 2021 3:00 PM - Rural Resilience & Adaptation​ Subcommittee: Agenda;​ Video of Meeting; Minutes 

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• February 17, 2021 12:00 PM - Cross Sector Mitigation Subcommittee; Agenda; Video TBA; Minutes

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• February 17, 2021 11:00 AM - Agriculture & Ecosystems Subcommittee: Agenda; Video TBA; Minutes

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• February 17, 2021 10:00 AM - Steering Committee: Agenda; Video of Meeting; Minutes

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• February 16, 2021 4:30 PM - Just Transitions Subcommittee; Agenda; Video of Meeting;  Minutes

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• February 8, 2021 9:00 AM - Full Council: Agenda; Video of meeting; Minutes

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• February 4, 2021 2:00 PM - Steering Committee Meeting: Agenda; Video of meeting; Minutes

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• February 1, 2021 10:00 AM - Steering Committee Meeting: Agenda; Video of meeting; Minutes

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• January 25, 2021 8:30 AM- Full Council: Agenda; Video 1; Video 2; and Video 3; Minutes

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• January 14, 2021 12:00 PM- Full Council - Special Meeting: Agenda; Video of the meeting; Minutes

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• January 4, 2021 8:30 AM- Full Council: Agenda; Video of 1st half of the meeting; Video of 2nd half of the meeting; Minutes

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• December 21, 2020 8:30 AM- Full Council: Agenda; Video of 1st half of the meeting; Video of 2nd half of the meeting; Minutes

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• November 20, 2020 8:00 AM- Full Council: Agenda; Video of 1st half of the meeting; Video of 2nd half of the meeting; Minutes

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Contact Information

E-mail: ADM.Secretary@vermont.gov

Phone: (802) 828-3322

Vermont Climate Council Members

Council Member Biographies

Director of Global Warming Solutions Act:

• Jane Lazorchak, Vermont Agency of Natural Resources 

Cabinet Members:

• ​Susanne Young, Chair, Agency of Administration, Secretary
• Julie Moore, Agency of Natural Resources, Secretary
• Anson Tebbetts, Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets, Secretary
• Lindsay Kurrle, Agency of Commerce and Community Development, Secretary
• Sean Brown, Agency of Human Services, Commissioner of Department of Children for Families, designee
• Joe Flynn, Agency of Transportation, Secretary
• Erica Bornemann, Department of Public Safety, Director of Vermont Emergency Management, designee
• June Tierney, Department of Public Service, Commissioner

​Members Appointed by the Senate Committee on Committees

• Abbie Corse, The Corse Farm Dairy, member to represent the farm and forest sector
• Chad Farrell​, Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Encore Renewable Energy, member to represent the clean energy sector
• Jared Duval, Executive Director or Energy Action Network, member to represent energy and data analysis
• Kelly Klein​, Founder and CEO of Groennfell Meadery and Havoc Mead, member to represent the small business community
• Lauren Oates, The Nature Conservancy, member to represent the resilience and disaster response
• Sophia Clark, Hyde Park, member to represent Vermont youth
• Sue Minter, Executive Director of Capstone Community Action, member to represent the Vermont Community Action Partnership

Members Appointed by the House of Representatives

• Adam Knudsen, Dynapower, member to represent Vermont manufacturers
• Brian Gray, member to represent the fuel sector
• Catherine Dimitruk, Northwest Regional Planning Commission, member to represent rural communities
• Chris Campany, Windham Regional Commission, member to represent the municipal governments
• Johanna Miller, Vermont Natural Resources Council, member to represent a statewide environmental organization
• Dr. Lesley-Ann Dupigny-Giroux, Vermont State Climatologist, UVM Professor of Climate and Climate Change​, member with expertise in climate change science
• Liz Miller, Green Mountain Power, member to represent distribution utilities
• Richard Cowart, Regulatory Assistance Project, member with expertise and professional experience in the design and implementation of programs to reduce greenhouse gas emissions