Workshop 2

The Cornerstone Project: Linking Institutional Purchasing and the Vermont Wood Product Sector

Panelists:

  • Ed Delhagen, The Cornerstone Project
  • David Keelty, Fletcher Allen Health Care
  • Robert Vaughan, University of Vermont
  • David Burley, VT Department of Buildings and General Services

This workshop examined how the Cornerstone Project has encouraged Vermont institutions to purchase more local wood and wood products, the benefits and difficulties of doing this, and the experiences of Fletcher Allen, UVM, and state government in this process.