This program is brought to you by:
ClimateReadyVT was created by Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility and Reframe Lab
in Fall 2023 in response to the increasingly urgent need for climate resilience programming that is accessible for small Vermont businesses and empowers them to grow from being reactive to proactive in the face of climate adaptation.
Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is a statewide, nonprofit business association with a mission to leverage the power of business for positive social and environmental impact. For over 30 years VBSR has championed “business as a force for good” through education, networking, advocacy and thought leadership.
We are Vermont’s network of students, entrepreneurs, sole proprietors, small businesses, largest employers, policymakers, advocates, nonprofit organizations and inspired individuals – collectively working toward a just, thriving and transformative economy that works for all people and the planet.
We invest in people and communities to secure regional prosperity and a resilient landscape. The 30-million-acre Northern Forest is the foundation of that vibrant future.
Stretching across northern Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York, the Northern Forest is home to 2 million people, a destination for world-class outdoor adventure and a $33 billion piston in the region’s economy. The forest is a source of clean air, clean water, and renewable forest products, and its forests store billions of tons of carbon.
With your help, we bring innovation and investment to strengthen communities and shape an economy that sustains both people and nature. Read about our Vision and Mission.
ClimateReadyVT is co-hosted by Efficiency Vermont, which helps business and residents reduce their energy bills by incorporating practical, energy-saving measures through incentives, technical assistance, and other support. As the nation’s first energy efficiency utility, they're helping Vermont transition to a more affordable and cleaner future. Their work has helped Vermonters achieve more than $3.3 billion in lifetime savings through efficiency investments and avoided more than 14.1 million metric tons of greenhouse gases. They work with partners throughout the state to save customers money, strengthen the state’s economy, lower emissions, and support the state's clean energy workforce.
• Rebates for energy-efficient products and services
• Technical guidance that meets you where you are
• Energy loans for businesses and homes
• Training, technical support, and market opportunities for trade professionals
VEDA is Vermont’s statewide economic development lender. VEDA’s mission is to contribute to Vermont’s economic vitality by providing financing programs to businesses that create jobs and help advance Vermont’s public policy goals. Since 1974, VEDA has provided over $2.8 billion in financing to thousands of Vermont entrepreneurs, manufacturers, small businesses, clean energy producers and agricultural enterprises, helping them realize their goals, create jobs, and enhance the vitality of Vermont’s economy. In collaboration with financial institutions and other lenders, VEDA's diverse loan programs help businesses and farmers grow, prosper and create a more vibrant economy for all Vermonters.
With appreciation for the partnership of: