WHAT WE DO
OUR MISSION QUESTION
How can we use data to support the evolution of Vermont’s economy towards a thriving future full of opportunity for all?
Our relentless pursuit for answers to this mission question drives our work. It guides research, education initiatives and formation of impactful partnerships.
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IT’S NOT A ZERO-SUM GAME
OUR VALUES
A thriving future is one where economic development, environmental sustainability, and social justice intersect. Too often, these perspectives are pitted against each other. The Vermont Futures Project uses data to bring people from different perspectives together for productive discourse aligned towards common goals and values.
SOCIAL JUSTICE
A vision of fairness
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
A vision of opportunity
ENVIRONMENT
A vision of sustainability
THE LAUNCH OF THE ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN
The much-anticipated Economic Action Plan is a comprehensive, data-informed roadmap designed to address Vermont’s workforce and housing challenges and secure a prosperous future for the state. It was shaped by public engagement with over 5,000 Vermonters across all 14 counties. The plan sets clear, long-term targets and offers actionable strategies to put Vermont on a path towards affordability and abundance.
The Economic Action Plan offers a dual framework of People and Places, focusing on actionable strategies to recruit and retain working-age people, increase labor market participation, expanding housing and infrastructure, and aligning policies with evolving community needs.
