Climate Smart
RIVERTOWNS HONORED
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By Dean Gallea, TEAC Co-Chair
NY State and its public agencies have been providing incentives, grants and recognition to communities in their efforts to reduce carbonization and increase climate resilience. Our Rivertowns - from Sleepy Hollow, through Tarrytown and down to Hastings-on-Hudson - have been among the most prolific in the State in achieving goals set by NYSERDA (the New York State Research and Development Authority) assisted by local Regional Councils. One "star" in this area, Hastings has achieved Silver status in the Climate Smart Communities program, and the highest level of actions taken in the entire state. This year, Tarrytown made strides in that direction, achieving both Clean Energy Community and Climate Smart Community Bronze status, and is currently one of a group of Westchester municipalities working with the Hudson Valley Regional Council (HVRC) on a Village Climate Action Plan for Municipal Operations (MO-CAP.)
Other Rivertowns are making similar efforts and achieving their own goals. In recognition of all this work furthering NY State's climate goals, the HVRC held an awards event Wednesday in Newburgh, honoring our Rivertowns, Westchester County and other municipalities. Tarrytown's Village Trustee Thomas Mitchell and myself attended as representatives of the Village. It proved to be a worthwhile event for all to share ideas and congratulations, and meet with NY State officials who were also in attendance. TEAC thanks the HVRC for the recognition and their assistance in our own Village's work.
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