8:00-9:00: Breakfast/Registration
9:00-9:30: Greeting
9:30-10:50: Workshop I
11:00-11:45: Keynote by Gina McCarthy
11:45-12:00: Awards
12:00-1:20: Lunch
1:30-2:50: Workshop II
3:00-3:50: Keynote by May Boeve
4:00-5:15: Workshop III
5:15-6:00: Closing Reception
Workshop Schedule
Session I
Tackling a Polluting Junkyard
Leading the Nation: Making Vermont a Clean Energy Model
Building Powerful and Uncommon Partnerships
Feeding Your Community Locally
David vs. Goliath: How to Tackle Big Corporations and Win
The Future of Vermont's Working Landscape
River Health: Gravel Extraction and the Clean Water Act
Passing Local Policies to Reduce Idling
Lunch
Running for Local Office: Why You Should and How You Can
Movie Premiere: Bloom II
Session II
Local Energy Initiatives: PACE, Solar Communities
Valuing forests, watersheds, etc. + Gross National Happiness
Cleaning Up Lake Champlain: Local Action Needed
Irene's ToxicHydrogeology
Rural Vermont: Growing Local Food Sovereignty
Effective Citizen Lobbying, Inside and Outside the State House
Interpreting the Numbers: Turning Test Results into a Powerful Message
Measuring What Matters: Well-being Measures and Social Policy in Practice
Fundraising in Tough Economic Times
Session III
Biomass Energy Working Group: Update on Legislative Action
Meet Vermont's Environmental Commissioner
Eliminating Waste in Vermont: Opportunities for Sustainability and Innovation
Holding it Together: Building a Strong Community Effort for the Long Run