5:45 – Public Hearing Continued: for the purpose of receiving comments on the proposed introductory Local Law, entitled “Local Law Amending Section 18 1/2 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Poughkeepsie, New York”; Local Waterfront Redevelopment Program. Register here!
6:30 – Common Council Meeting – Register here!
- Approval of new members to new boards
- Ordinance amending §13-269 of Chapter 13 of the City of Poughkeepsie Code
of Ordinances Entitled “Motor Vehicles and Traffic”, establishing a Handicapped parking
- Resolution accepting a donation from the Dyson Foundation to the City of Poughkeepsie to be used to upgrade, improve and maintain the condition of various City of Poughkeepsie parks
- Local Law to Establish a Sustainable Energy Loan Program (Open C-PACE)
in the City of Poughkeepsie
- View the full agenda here
10th Annual Woodstock Land Conservancy Film & Discussion Series
Hosted by Scenic Hudson. Register here!
In 2019, NYS passed the most ambitious, hopeful, and solution-oriented legislation in the country to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. By 2030, 70% of our electricity must come from renewables. In our part of the Hudson Valley, this means solar farms. Where will they go, who will make the decisions, and what will be the competing demands of agriculture, housing, tourism, and aesthetics?
We all want action on climate change. How do we balance people’s reservations against the pressing need to act now? Engage with short videos and live interviews plus Q&A with some of the climate leaders in the Hudson Valley, including Jen Metzger, former State Senator and current advisor to New Yorkers for Clean Power, and Audrey Friedrichsen, Land Use and Environmental Advocacy Attorney for Scenic Hudson.
Learn how bringing more equity and inclusion into the environmental field is the best way to reach our communities with Eli Caref. Register here!
Eli Caref was born and raised in the concrete playgrounds of Brooklyn, New York, and throughout her childhood believed that nature was always “somewhere else.” Through her years in Environmental Education in and around New York City, she now knows that wildlife is everywhere you look, and her goal is to help all of her students find it in their own backyards. Eli will speak about her journey into this career path, working with local schools and students, and how bringing more equity and inclusion into our field is the best way to really work with and in our communities.
Join The Future of Small Cities for a webinar on The Challenge & Opportunity of Greening America’s Small Cities to learn about opportunities to decarbonize through “green investment,” electrification projects, district geothermal, energy storage, hyper-local urban food systems, community solar projects, and other innovative designs.
Presenters:
- Dr. Catherine Tumber, author of Small, Gritty, and Green, will provide an overview on the national scale and discuss current trends.
- Dr. Luis Aguirre-Torres, Ithaca, NY’s sustainability coordinator, will examine a funding model to decarbonize 4,000 buildings in the city.
Join the Environmental Cooperative for a moonlight guided walk on the Ecological Preserve! Learn more about the effects of the full moon on local ecology and experience how bright and active the preserve can be at night!
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