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Renewable Energy Leaders to Engage with Upper Valley Community

Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: April 22nd, 2013

Leaders in Europe’s new energy economy will discuss their successes and how they can be applied to the Upper Valley region at a public forum this Wednesday, April 24. Dr. Andreas Wieg and Dirk Vansintjan, two leaders in Europe’s community-based transition to renewable energy, will visit the Upper Valley as part of their Vermont, New Hampshire, and Ontario week-long tour starting [...]

DMI Office Redesign Competition!

Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: February 13th, 2013

Office Redesign Competition! Help DMI transform its office space into a reflection of our work and our community–something innovative, inspiring, creative, and collaborative. DMI is looking for talented, adventurous folks in Vermont and the Upper Valley area to help us turn our office into a place that amplifies our creativity, nurtures our passions, and reflects the values of our Institute. Between [...]

USSEE Conference and Call for Papers

Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: February 12th, 2013

    The U.S. Society for Ecological Economics (USSEE) will hold its 2013 Conference on June 9-12 at the University of Vermont (UVM) in Burlington, Vermont. DMI is pleased to be a sponsor for the conference, which will be hosted by the Gund Institute for Ecological Economics. The event is organized around the theme of “Building Local, Scaling Global: Implementing Solutions for [...]

What Did We Learn About the New Economy?

Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: January 7th, 2013

Themes, Questions, and Next Steps from the Vermont’s New Economy Conference Conference attendees discussing complementary currencies at one of the morning’s sessions The Vermont’s New Economy Conference on December 7 brought together 110 individuals from across Vermont and its neighboring communities. Attendees included members of Vermont’s legislature, local business owners, educators, nonprofit employees, and others. After a keynote address by Ellen Brown [...]

Vermont’s New Economy Conference

Posted by Sarah Parkinson, Published: December 4th, 2012

By Sarah Parkinson

Join the New Economy discussion this Friday in Montpelier. We all want vibrant, resilient economies that support our communities, but it’s becoming clear that our current economic system can’t deliver all that. Prices are unstable, resources are exploited, negative externalities aren’t factored into costs, and profits are shared very unevenly. There are alternatives. Our economies can be better, healthier, and stronger. They [...]

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