Free program helps decarbonize homes

Shoreham resident Linda Larrabee has long been mindful of her energy consumption and interested in exploring ways to reduce her home’s greenhouse gas emissions. “But one of the biggest stumbling blocks for me has always been the cost,” Larrabee said during a recent interview.

The Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County is launching a pilot program that will offer free one-on-one support to county residents looking to reduce their home’s energy use and greenhouse gas emissions. 

A new project spearheaded by the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County will explore the decarbonization of the county’s larger, nonresidential buildings, such as schools, factories and office buildings.

Addison County contractors helping residents decarbonize their homes face a few obstacles in providing those services, notably a lack of available, trained workers and challenges in accessing “greener” supplies. 

Amid the sunny days of midsummer this past July, the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC) published a list of steps community members could take to fight the climate crisis and curb the rapid warming of the planet. 

Addison County is not making measurable progress in reducing its greenhouse gas emissions and now faces a tougher task in meeting local reduction goals by 2030 — according to a study published last month by the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison Cou … (read more)

Addison County residents and organizations now have access to a list of steps they can take in fighting the climate crisis at the local level.

Addison County now has a comprehensive, data-driven plan for reducing its share of the global pollution responsible for climate disruption — and its authors are looking to the community to help improve it.

A draft Climate Action Plan, or CAP, for Addison County was released this week and is available for public comment.

This past summer, the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC) completed over 40 interviews with diverse community members.

ADDISON COUNTY — Farming accounts for more greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Addison County than any other sector, according to a new study released Thursday by the Climate Economy Action Center of Addison County (CEAC). The report estimates emissions of … (read more)