Jericho Energy Task Force
The Jericho Energy Task Force is a volunteer committee in charge of tackling energy-related projects within the Jericho community, including energy efficiency, transportation, and renewable energy.
Meetings take place on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm. Scroll down to see news and updates.
Have a home energy question for the JETF? Use our new Q and A tool by clicking the "Ask the JETF" tab below...
Jericho's energy use is shown on our page of the Community Energy Dashboard. | You can add the things you have done to save energy on this page of the Community Dashboard. |
To learn more about the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission's energy efforts, CLICK HERE.
The Jericho Energy Task Force is a volunteer committee in charge of tackling energy-related projects within the Jericho community, including energy efficiency, transportation, and renewable energy.
Meetings take place on the 3rd Monday of each month at 7pm. Scroll down to see news and updates.
Have a home energy question for the JETF? Use our new Q and A tool by clicking the "Ask the JETF" tab below...
Jericho's energy use is shown on our page of the Community Energy Dashboard. | You can add the things you have done to save energy on this page of the Community Dashboard. |
To learn more about the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission's energy efforts, CLICK HERE.
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JETF Presentation - March
The Jericho Energy Task Force is inviting all those interested in local weather and climate to join the Task Force in welcoming Conor Lahiff to an open Q an A on local climate and weather at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on March 28, 2024 at 7PM.
Conor has been a Jericho resident for nearly 20 years and has been working for the National Weather Service for 22 years. He also has served on Jericho's Planning Commission and is a photographer of nature including the night sky. He will discuss such topics as will the weather allow us to see the eclipse; how fast is Jericho's annual rainfall increasing; is higher rainfall Jericho's most likely climate change; what about temperature extremes, particularly the last few winters, including this one with limited snowfall making white Christmases less likely than the past
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JETF Film Series - February
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JETF Film Series - January
Jericho Energy Task Force and the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library present:
With unprecedented access to the nuclear industry in France, Russia and the United States, filmmaker Oliver Stone explores the possibility of overcoming the challenges of climate change and energy poverty through the power of nuclear energy**.Join us for a film and discussion on nuclear energy as a solution to our climate issues.
Thursday Jan 25th @ 7pm at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library, 8 River Road, Jericho, VT
**JETF is presenting this film to show a variety of viewpoints and does not take a position on the viability of nuclear energy.
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Consider Joining the Energy Task Force!
The Jericho Energy Task Force will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Monday November
20 at 7pm via Zoom.
Although the name says energy, climate is also at its core as energy use and climate are
connected. We are always looking for new members interested in these subjects.
One of the topics that will be discussed and finalized is the winter movie series. See posts below for previous movie selections.
The Task Force would also like to know if there is interest in starting a climate and energy book group.
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Repair Cafe a Resounding Success!
The Jericho Energy Task Force's first ever Repair Cafe on October 28th was a success. We had a cadre of incredibly accomplished and generous volunteers who worked on items ranging from clothes needing zippers and jewelry needing a light touch to dehumidifiers, oscillating fans, knives needing sharpening, a scythe, a musical teddy bear and oh so many sewing machines.
We had a steady stream of roughly 20 customers bringing in items and our tireless volunteers did what they could to make repairs. The JETF intends to hold another Repair Cafe next spring. We've learned from the first one and believe we can make the next one even better.
Photo credits: Chantal O'Connor
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Jericho Repair Cafe - October 28, 2023
On October 28, the Jericho Energy Task Force will do its best to impede planned obsolescence by holding our first ever Repair Cafe from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at the Community Center. Our goal is to promote and teach the lost art of repair to all ages, keep perfectly good stuff out of the landfill, and build our town's sense of community by working together to meet each other's needs.
Need something fixed? Use this link to register in advance: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1PTM-ZG7JwmXbEbFnwkxGc2m-24v4PYSJziemZIe_wKo/edit
To volunteer as a repair person please contact the committee directly.
We're hoping for people with the following skills:
Repair lamps–replace switches and cords, tighten wobbly bases
Repair jewelry (no soldering), replace watch batteries, fix watch bands,
Replace eyeglass screws
Repair camping and fishing gear
Repair furniture, clocks, dolls, favorite toys (wooden, metal, or plastic)
Troubleshoot and/or repair small appliances, electronics, radios, fans, heaters, (de)humidifiers, and sewing machines (I already know of two people who would like their sewing machines repaired)
Sharpen garden tools, replace wooden handles, repair electric trimmers
Sharpen knives, scissors, axes
Mend clothing by hand or sewing machine and repair holey knits
Replace zippers
Any other types of repair work that people might have expertise inPlease reach out to the committee if you think you can help.
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Electric Vehicle Event
You have seen the ads, now come see the cars and talk to their owners.
The Jericho Energy Task Force and Underhill Energy Committee have partnered with GMP and Drive Electric to showcase EVs on Thursday, June 29 from 4-6 pm at the Browns River Middle School.
From 5:30 - 6:30 pm at the Deborah Rawson Library fireplace room, there will be an opportunity to hear more about current incentives, charging stations and the ability to talk to owners about the pros and cons of EV ownership including traveling cross country.
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Soil Conservation Presentation
On April 26th at 7:00 the Jericho Energy Task Force will present a lecture by Seth Itzkan on The Role of Ruminants in Reversing Global Warming: How Local Farmers and Ranchers can be Climate Heroes at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library. Itzkan is the co-founder and co-director of Soil4Climate, a global movement championing soil as a climate solution. Soil4Climate is a non-profit which advocates for soil restoration as a climate solution. They promote regenerative land management practices to capture atmospheric carbon and encourage collaboration with the larger body of climate activism.
Light refreshments will be served but this will be a waste-free event so please bring your own mugs and plates.
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Climate Change Presentation
March 21, at 7 pm, the Jericho Energy Task Force will present Climate Change, Polar Bears and the Arctic at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library. National Geographic author/photographer Kieran Mulvaney has traveled to Antarctica and the Arctic as a writer and as an activist for the Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society, Greenpeace, and SeaWeb. He spent seven years in Alaska before returning to the continental United States, settling in Bristol in 2014.
Mulvaney's books include The Whaling Season, At the Ends of the Earth, and The Great White Bear. His presentation will include plenty of photos of this charismatic species and a discussion of how their lives are impacted by climate change.
Light refreshments will be served but this is a waste-free event so please bring your own mugs and bowls. For more information, email vtphyl72@gmail.com.
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How to "Burn Right" When Heating With Wood
The Jericho Energy Task Force recently hosted a meeting which discussed ways to burn wood more efficiently. Home heating is one of the top two sources for air pollution in Vermont (the other is transportation). If you can, replace your current wood stove (federal and state rebates are available!) with an EPA rated model, however even if you can't, these tips will reduce emissions from your current stove and save you money.
For additional details, including rebate resources, and step-by-step instructions to build a "top down fire" click here: https://www.burnrightvermont.org/
To learn how to reduce emissions, and save money by burning less wood watch a short video published by Burn Right Vermont here:
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March 28 2024
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April 15 2024
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Jericho Energy Task Force Members
- Phyl Newbeck
- Larry Lamb
- Catherine McMains (Chair)
- Eric Bishop
- Roger Putzel
- Reed Sims
- Peter Ehrlich
- Joel Bedard