How local communities can save money by reducing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to climate change with Mark Lowrey, Policy Analyst, NY Office of Climate Change. Admission free. Sponsored by the Columbia County Environmental Management Council, DEC Climate Smart Communities Program www.dec.ny.gov/energy/50845.html
DEC's Mark Lowrey will outline the benefits to towns that join the Department of Environmental Conservation’s Climate Smart Communities Program, which assists communities statewide in curbing greenhouse gas emissions and adapting to global climate change act by adopting a 10-point pledge. Each point addresses a specific area of action that can save tax dollars and promote health and safety, affordability, economic vitality and quality of life in those communities. The Climate Smart Communities Program also helps citizens create local climate action plans, reduce utility bills for municipal facilities and operations, cut municipal energy use for transportation, engage in green buying practices, and incorporate climate change considerations into comprehensive plans.