Environment

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Gross National Happiness USA envisions a sustainable future, based on the use of a comprehensive set of social progress indicators that reflects our American values and truly supports life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. Afternoon Panel from the Gross National Happiness Conference, featuring: Ron Colman, Executive Director, GPI Atlantic; Con Hogan, former Secretary of the Agency of Human Services for Vermont; Steve Posner, Natural Resource Economist, World Resources Institute, graduate of Gund Institute for Ecological Economics; Karma Tshiteem, Secretary of Bhutan’s Gross National Happiness Commission; Moderator: Eric Zencey, Empire State College

What are progress indicators and how are they being used around the world to enhance well-being.  Panelists Susan Andrews, Future Vision Institute, Ron Coleman, GPI Atlantic, Robert Costanza, Gund Institute for Ecological Economies and Karma Tshiteem, Secretary of Bhutan's Gross national Happiness Commission.  Moderated by Dot Maver, National Peace Academy.

The Vermont Public Service Board public hearing the planned construction of 380 solar panels, on a nearly 40 acre parcel of land in South Burlington, of of Dubois Drive. The panels will sit atop computerized trackers that automatically track the sun across the sky, and are expected to produce enough energy to power 400 Vermont homes. Burlington-based VESCO, is the applicant.