Laura Cavin Bailey (she/her) is the Climate Economy Program Manager at the Vermont Council on Rural Development, where she manages the initiatives to support local leaders, town energy committees, or other community groups in developing equitable climate solutions. Laura’s diverse work experience includes solar electric system design and installation, biodiesel production, a research fellow at the Energy Studies in Buildings Lab at the University of Oregon, an instructor at Yestermorrow Design/Build School, and as a practicing architect of net-zero energy buildings at Maclay Architects. Laura serves as the president of the Vermont Green Building Network and can be found exploring the forests and rivers around her home in Fayston, Vermont with her family.