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Champlain Valley - Addison, Chittendon, Grand Isle, Franklin counties
Burlington, Middlebury, St. Albans, the Islands of NW Vermont

Addison County Relocalization Network (ACoRN) - Contact Greg
Meets on the fourth Monday of each month, at the Ilsley Public Library in Middlebury.

Burlington Sustainable Living Network - Contact Sophie
BSLN is an outgrowth of Plan C and the Vermont Earth Institute; focus on educational presentations relating to sustainability.

Plan C - Chittenden County Peak Oil group - Contact Moshe
Presentations on peak oil and exponential growth.

St. Albans Peak Oil Aware - contact Kelley



Northeast Kingdom - Caledonia, Essex, Orleans counties
St. Johnsbury, Newport, Barton, Lyndonville, Burke, Jay, Island Pond

Cabot Peak Oil Network (CPON) - Contact Lee
Focusing on re-localizing agricultural systems of the upper Winooski watershed.   
    
Newbury/South Ryegate/Wells River – Contact Brad & Linda



North Central - Washington, Lamoille, Orange counties
Montpelier, Barre, Randolph, Waterbury, Stowe, Mad River Valley

Brookfield Energy Group - Contact Anita
A local energy group that is concentrating on working on reducing energy use of all kinds - electricity, home heating, transportation, etc - in our community. 

First Branch Sustainability Group (Tunbridge) - Contact Henry
Meeting 2nd and 4th Mondays of each month.  Proposed Mission statement:  "Work together to maximize quality of life as we reduce dependency on oil."

Mad River Sustainability Group - Contact Dennis
Meets on the third Tuesday of each month, featuring presentations on how to live in a low-energy world.  

Post Carbon Sustainability Network - Contact Carl    
Meets the second Wednesday of each month in the Unitarian Church, Montpelier. 6 pm potluck (please bring your own plate, cup, bowl, and utensils, if feasible); 6:30 presentation; 7:00 or 7:15 business meeting.
 
Sustainable Energy Resource Group (Thetford) - Contact Bob
SERG is a colleague in promoting energy conservation and efficiency. Resources and support for Town Energy Committees. Visit the SERG website

South Central Vermont - Rutland, Windsor counties
Rutland, White River Jct., Woodstock, Quechee, Brandon, Killington

Rutland Peak Oil Concerned - Contact Mike
Meet with area folks who want to discuss Peak Oil and/or develop strategies to address the consequences of an oil depleted future.
 
Vermont Earth Institute:  Rutland - Contact Mike 
Vermont Earth Institute: Upper Valley & Statewide - Contact Barbara
VEI groups are colleagues in promoting sustainable living and energy conservation and efficiency.


Southern Vermont - Bennington, Windham counties
Bennington, Brattleboro, Manchester, Mt. Snow, Arlington, Newfane

Post Oil Solutions (Brattleboro) - Contact Tim
Post Oil Solutions is a Windham County group working to advance cooperative, sustainable communities in an age of global climate change and declining fossil fuels.  They meet in Brattleboro on the first and third Wednesday evenings of each month.  Visit the POS website 

Bennington Sustainability Outpost - Contact Scott  
The BSO has public meetings on the third Thursday of the month.  There is usually a presentation relating to energy, sustainability and/or the Bennington region at these meetings. Visit the BSO website