From Vietnam to Vermont, people around the world will come together on 5/5/12 to connect the dots between extreme weather and climate change.

Here in Vermont we will use this day to focus the world’s attention on the recent devastation of Hurricane Irene, and on all the other very real local impacts increasingly being felt across this state.

Towns and communities, businesses and mobile home parks, farmers and maple sugarers, naturalist and stewardship groups, winter sports and tourism groups, anyone and everyone being impacted by these changes will share in telling the story of a changing Vermont.

We will also use this day to raise our call for stronger action towards policies and practices to end our dependence on fossil fuels and move Vermont towards an energy future that puts people and the planet first. We’ll connect the dots by gathering the voices of the new Vermont that is being envisioned to move towards a more just and sustainable future.

Connect the Dots Day Schedule for Events Accross Vermont

• AM: Local Green Up day, with continued Irene clean up
• AM: Locally staged Connect the Dots photos around impacted settings across the state

Featured Event: Flemer Field off Old County Road in Waitsfield Village (map)

• 1:00     Vermont Connects the Dots to tell the story: A mixture of conference, fair, teach in and town hall revival centered around a virtual map of Vermont that brings to life the rich mixture of voices from our statewide community. The afternoon will also include music, performance art and local food, with plenty of family friendly activities!
• 4:00     Aerial group photo to Connect the Dots from across the state.
• 5:00     Connect the Dots rally with speakers including Bill Mckibben, various political leaders, and a spectrum of frontline voices.

RSVP to the Waitsfield Event here

350VT and our entire group of statewide event organizers will work hard to connect all these dots, the dots of climate impacts, and the dots of the ruinous power of oil and other fossil fuels is having on our planet and our way of life. We will connect these dots to create a potent call to action to end our dependence on fossil fuels and re-envision Vermont for a better future for all.

Connecting the Dots together,

David for Team 350Vermont