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Vermont Prosperity Project
The Vermont Prosperity Project
Creating a Wellbeing Economy for All
Our Vision
We envision an economy where we meet the needs of all people within the means of a living planet. We aim to shift Vermont's definition of progress from economic growth (GDP) to sustainable wellbeing. In so doing, we want to design and evaluate our economy by its contribution to our collective and future wellbeing, for both people and the planet.
Our Purpose
To align the actions of public, private and non-profit organizations so that by 2035 Vermont’s social foundations are met for all, within the ecological ceiling of the planet; in essence, Vermont citizens self-report high levels of well-being and our state’s metrics are solidly “inside the doughnut”.
To mobilize Vermont policy makers to solve complex crises (e.g., housing, income inequality, workforce development, climate change) by taking an interconnected systems approach to societal and economic change.
Our Strategy
Spread the Doughnut Economics framework and Wellbeing Economy vision
Raise awareness, develop understanding, and instill passion towards creating transformative change in Vermont, based on the principles of Doughnut Economics and the Wellbeing Economy.
Collaborate with existing changemakers
Connect with like-minded individuals, groups, and organizations aligned with Doughnut Economic and Wellbeing Economy principles, seeking to enhance and amplify their work. We are a network of networks that makes visible what is already happening in the state related to the doughnut economics framework, connects wellbeing economy changemakers, organizes meetups and events and sets impact agendas to make systemic change happen.
Incubate municipal and statewide initiatives
Work with fellow Vermonters desiring to change local policies and create or scale programs/initiatives that contribute towards Vermont living “inside the Doughnut,” strategically driving towards larger, state-wide transformative changes in Vermont.
Adopt and Implement Wellbeing Economy Goals
Work with Vermont Legislators and the Governor’s Administration to adopt Wellbeing Economy Goals and Metrics, Wellbeing Economy Policies and create a Wellbeing Budget for our state.
Who’s Involved
- Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund
- University of Vermont GUND Institute
- Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility
- Abundant Sun
- Public Assets Institute
- Wellbeing Economy Alliance
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Vanessa Vedral
Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States
I’m Vanessa, a Colorado native with a background in technology and project management, currently on a journey to align my career with my passion for sustainability and environmental stewardship. After earning my undergraduate degree in Economics at UCCS and an MBA from CU-Denver, I spent over a decade in the tech industry. While successful, I found myself wanting to make a more meaningful impact. I’m a life-long learner and an ever expanding soul looking for authentic professional connections with a like-minded community. I’m particularly interested in topics like #sustainability, #climatechange, #communityengagement, and I’m excited to connect with others in the DEAL Community who share a commitment to driving positive environmental change!
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Shawn Enterline
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Faye Longo
Vermont, USA
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Jas Sage
Pacific Northwest
I am continuously curious about life's deep patterns, resourcing regenerative design lenses and cultivating an integrative living personal and professional practice. A few of the areas of study I am currently passionate about are ancestral healing, resonance tuning, coherence building, biofield science, overcoming legacy burdens, deep biomimicry and permaculture, traditional medicine, paradigm research. I am interested in this community as a practice of reverently weaving individual and collective interior and exterior expression. In infinite gratitude, Jas
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Harshini Rajachander
Chennai, IND / Boston, MA
Founder, Social Entrepreneur. AI Product Manager. Looking for ways to build sustainable and equitable businesses.
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AlekSasha Marino
Boston, MA - USA
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Rachel Lyn Rumson
Maine, USA
What brings me to this community is that I work in my community for climate and economic action. I started a low-profit limited liability company to continue my work as a "permaculture developer" which is a planning and development approach to applied permaculture and design thinking. I am an activist that is committed to social innovation and I have a fierce ecological imagination. I have been writing and practicing "regenerative leadership" the best I can since 2007. Being an ancestor that did something is a deep edge and I work on my own healing there, as part of our collective healing. This is the scale where my leverage is the greatest and my capacity as a facilitator expands. I have navigated the local governance structure and funding opportunities, (not always has my work been funded) to offer a program that started a week ago, as 207permaculture. The day that I signed a contract with the State of Maine to provide services to three municipalities and one school district, for one year, to activate a network that will learn together and act together on climate and economic projects in the region, I saw The Schumacher Institute talk by Kate Rawworth in my email box. After the talk, joined my action co-lab would be well served to use these tools. The intergeneration and interdisciplinary group of leaders that gather will be approaching their town leadership and the State's Climate Action Plan Program Director with a vision of a thriving rural bioregion, and request support for their action plans. It is my hope that they will spinning off several other social innovations, educational pathways and businesses as well. I have a BA in Sociology from the University of Southern Maine, a MA in Applied Behavioral Science from the Leadership Institute of Seattle at Bastyr University, Advanced Permaculture Design Certifications, Soil Food Web Lab Certification. I am a Mom, a friend, a sister, a partner, unwed, a home cook, a future ancestor, a grant writer, a group facilitator, an educator and an serial entrepreneur. My pronouns are she and her.
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Emma Sedgwick
Scotland
Rural Leader, Mentor, Trustee of GrowBiz Scotland, Member of the Law Society of Scotland, Director of Sustainability and founder of Rural Communications. Advocate for regenerative rural development and engaged in making the unseen contributions to and challenges of the current economic conditions more visible and counted. Part of the SDG Network for Scotland and the CPG on Wellbeing Economy at the Scottish Parliament. Also economically active in the unpaid and often invisible aspects of life that are valuable to and in many ways underpin a thriving economy; including caring and community support. Please do connect on LinkedIn.
