Tools and Resources
Organizations
Burlington Electric Department is the City's municipal electric utility.
Campus Area Transportation Association (CATMA) is the formal transportation association of the University of Vermont, Champlain College, Fletcher Allen Health Care, and the American Red Cross.
CarShare Vermont is a non-profit organization that gives you easy access to a network of vehicles parked around town that you can use whenever you want for as long as you like.
Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity's Weatherization Program delivers comprehensive energy services to qualified low-income households.
Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission provides planning assistance and coordination for its 19 member municipalities.
Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) promotes and operates safe, convenient, accessible, innovative and sustainable public transportation services in the Chittenden County region.
Chittenden County Metropolitan Planning Organization oversees about $30 million in transportation investments, evaluates and approves proposed transportation improvement projects and provides a forum for interagency cooperation and public input into funding decisions.
Efficiency Vermont provides technical assistance and financial incentives to Vermont households and businesses, to help them reduce their energy costs with energy-efficient equipment and lighting and with energy-efficient approaches to construction and renovation.
Good News Garage provides safe, reliable and affordable transportation options to individuals and families in need to be used as a Wheels To Work tool to access employment and job training.
Green Mountain Power Corporation's choose2gosolar website answers questions about investing about solar power for your home of business.
Local Motion forges a culture of active transportation and recreation.
Renewable Energy Vermont is working to bring about an intelligent transformation from a foreign fossil fuel based economy to an economy increasingly based on our own renewable energy.
Smart Growth Vermont works to develop creative land use and development policies to increase our prosperity and protect Vermont's distinctive landscape.
University of Vermont Transportation Research Center is a hub for innovative and interdisciplinary research, education and outreach on sustainable transportation system solutions.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation has a variety of transit, biking and transportation resources.
Vermont Department of Public Service has information and resources about energy efficiency and renewables.
Vermont Energy & Climate Action Network is a network of statewide Vermont organizations helping communities to reduce energy costs and climate impacts through conservation, increased energy efficiency and conversion to renewable energy sources.
Vermont Energy Investment Corporation (VEIC) is a non-profit organization that reduces the economic, social, and environmental costs of energy consumption through the promotion of cost-effective energy efficiency and renewable energy technologies.
Vermont Gas Systems offers energy audits and energy efficiency incentives to reduce energy costs for its customers.
Vermont Interfaith Power & Light engages communities of faith in promoting energy conservation, energy efficiency, and renewable energy.
Vermont Natural Resources Council advocates for energy conservation and efficiency at all levels of energy production and utilization, and supports long-term transition from conventional nuclear and fossil fuels to reliable, low impact, renewable energy sources.
Vermont Public Interest Research Group promotes and protects the health of Vermont’s people, environment and locally-based economy by informing and mobilizing citizens statewide.
Way-to-Go! encourages the use of cheaper, healthier, and more earth-friendly transportation alternatives to driving alone.
Calculators
Household Emissions Calculator
Use this online calculator to get a rough “ballpark” estimate of your personal or family’s greenhouse gas emissions and explore the impact of taking various actions to reduce your emissions.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) offers a calculator for home and transportation emissions.
