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We want to invite
you to the "Catalysts of the Climate Economy: National
Innovation Summit" (cc:econ) September 6-8 at the Davis Center
at UVM in Burlington VT. Join fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and
thought leaders who are accelerating economic development by solving
the unprecedented challenges presented by climate change.
Speakers
will include Jigar Shah, Generate
Capital; Danny Kennedy, CA Clean Energy Fund; Carol
Browner, Former
Climate and Energy Czar in the White House Office of Energy and
Climate Change Policy; and CEOs and leaders from
Patagonia, Stonyfield Yogurt, General Motors, Seventh Generation, Ben
and Jerry's, Fetzer Vineyards, Proterra, Generation Investment Management,
and more! Check out the agenda
and visit the
website to register and for more information.
This
national summit will feature spark speeches, solution pitches, a
business and policy leader fishbowl, discussion sessions with
industry leaders, and innovation tours highlighting emerging climate
economy models in Vermont. A #FutureFormula Pitch Contest will invite
entrepreneurs to pitch their climate economy innovation to investors
and the conference plenary to win $10,000 in seed investment.
Innovators
are powering economic success by solving the challenges presented by
climate change. We hope you will join other climate economy
visionaries and leaders to celebrate success and to gear up for the
next stage of economic development and prosperity in a low-carbon
future.
Sincerely,
Paul
Paul
Costello, Executive Director
Vermont
Council on Rural Development
P.S. Feel
free to copy or adapt this invitation and send it on to your partners
and friends!
The Vermont Climate
Economy Summit is Produced by:
The Vermont Council on
Rural Development
PO Box 1384, Montpelier VT 05601 | 802-225-6091
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