Norwich Declares Climate Emergency

The Town of Norwich, Vermont declared a climate emergency at the Selectboard meeting on October 9. In addition the resolution adopted (see below) commits the Town to working towards a Just Transition. The Selectboard action was unanimous, as seen on CATV.

Norwich is the second municipality in Vermont to declare a climate emergency according to data at the The Climate Mobilization website. Burlington was the first, passing a resolution in late September reports VTDigger.  As of October 14, no municipality in New Hampshire is listed by Climate Mobilization as having declared a climate emergency. The site counts 44 local governments in the United States as so acting.