The following are past projects led or co-led by Vital Communities
Bike, Walk, Roll to School Day
Helped schools encourage less car dependency among their employees and students.
Building Processing Capacity to Maximize Equitable Local Sourcing
Aimed to broaden markets for the region’s food growers, especially farmers from the BIPOC and immigrant communities.
Climate Change Leadership
Trained Upper Valley residents on how to take meaningful action on climate change in their communities.
Community Transportation Transitions
Helped Upper Valley communities transition to cleaner transportation.
Early Childhood Education Initiative
Worked to increase childcare access and affordability in the Upper Valley so our families and workplaces can thrive
Green Real Estate
Helped home buyers and sellers factor energy costs and savings into home sales, and trained realtors.
Heroes and Leaders
An annual celebration of Upper Valley people who have made this community a better and more vital place for all.
Local First
A network of locally owned Upper Valley businesses and organizations working to promote, encourage, and support our local businesses & economy.
Route 11 Corridor
Aided Sullivan County communities in setting priorities and building coalitions.
Smart Commute
Helped town, schools, and workplaces encourage less car dependency in their communities.
The Local Crowd Upper Valley
Nonprofit, community-based crowdfunding platform that empowers individuals to support the businesses, organizations, and initiatives that grow wealthier and healthier rural communities.
UV Adaptation Workgroup
Bi-state, multi-stakeholder working group on climate adaptation and education.
Upper Valley Adventures
Five themed Upper Valley tours created in the summer 2022 as a pandemic recovery program.
Upper Valley Equity Exchange
Provided a space for the region’s nonprofit organizations to work toward being just, equitable, diverse, and inclusive in service to the community.
Upper Valley Everyone Eats
Pandemic program that paid local restaurants to make free meals for community members, using in part locally grown ingredients.
Upper Valley Teaching Place Collaborative
Working with educators and community partners to create outdoor education. Once housed within Vital Communities, UVTPC is now an independent nonprofit.
