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.
 | Jericho's energy use is shown on our page of the Community Energy Dashboard. |
To learn more about the Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission's energy efforts, CLICK HERE.
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"Hometown Habitat - Stories of Bringing Nature Home" at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library in Jericho
Once established, native plants don’t require the use of any chemicals or even extra watering and local birds and pollinators would rather visit them than visit artificial feeders. If you’d like to learn more about how to establish native plants in your yard, come to a free showing of Hometown Habitat - Stories of Bringing Nature Home at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on May 16 at 7 p.m.
Hometown Habitat is sponsored by the Jericho Conservation Commission and the Jericho Energy Task Force. The movie profiles seven “habitat heroes” who have used native plants to fill their yards and interviews entomologist Douglas Tallamy who speaks how non-native plants can lead to habitat and species loss. The goal is to inspire our audience to become habitat heroes by providing habitat for our own native wildlife.
Light refreshments will be provided but this will be a waste-free event so please bring your own bowls and cups. For further information contact Sabina Ernst of the Jericho Conservation Commission at beanvet@gmail.com
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Icicle Contest Results are in!
You votes and the results are in! The winning icicle, shown in the picture, squeaked out a win by one vote over the next competitor.
The winner will get a free home energy audit from Matthew Burstein of Practical Construction., LLC.
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Icicle Contest is back
Once again, the Jericho Energy Task Force will be holding our annual icicle contest. Icicles may be pretty but they are evidence that heat is escaping from your house.
Send photos of your icicles to enerjericho@gmail.com and you'll be entered into our annual contest. Photos are voted on at Town Meeting and the winner will get a free home energy audit from Matthew Burstein of Practical Construction., LLC.
There is snow in the air, so get your cameras out and take some pictures.
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Grab some popcorn & join the JETF for a movie!
Please join the Jericho Energy Task Force at the Deborah Rawson Memorial Library on January 24 at 6:30 p.m. for a showing of the movie Eating Animals. Based on the bestselling book by Jonathan Safran Foer and narrated by Natalie Portman,
Eating Animals looks at the environmental, economic, and public health consequences of factory farming. The film charts the progression of American farming from local and sustainable to what is described as “a corporate Frankenstein monster” offering cheap eggs, meat, and dairy which results in the exploitation of animals, the risky use of antibiotics and hormones, and the pollution of our air, soil, and water. Ending on a positive note, the film features farmers who have pushed backed against industrial agriculture with more humane practices.
The Jericho Energy Task Force has been presenting our movie/lecture series since 2011. This is the first event of this year’s series. Local farmers will be on hand to discuss how they are able to compete against large agri-businesses. Light refreshments will be served but this will be a waste-free event so please bring your own mugs and dishes. For further information contact Larry Lamb at lblamb@hotmail.com.
