Carbon Sequestration from the Ground Up: Opportunities in Northeastern Farms and Forests (day 2)
Scenic Hudson is co-hosting a virtual conference with Carbon Sequestration from the Ground Up East’s State Legislative Climate Alliance working group to explore the innovative efforts that are underway in their member states.
Natural and working lands have a unique role to play in addressing climate change, and in the Northeast, groundbreaking work is occurring in both the public and private sectors. Through panel discussions and roundtable conversations, participants will identify best practices related to carbon sequestration on natural and working lands, seek opportunities to enhance regional communication, and consider potential actions that could lead to synergistic policies in member states.
Journeys Toward Justice – Climate Change in Boston: Social Determinants, Equity, and Action
Journeys Toward Justice is a multi-college collaboration spotlighting changemakers across the country who are driving justice and equity forward. The goal is to connect students, partners, and communities with one another and help us all understand the local and historical contexts of universal social justice issues and the work communities are doing.
Climate Change in Boston: Social Determinants, Equity, and Action
Join us for a Climate Interactive Simulation that considers the social determinants of climate change, equity, and action options. Following the simulation, we’ll meet with Climate Ready Boston to consider who is most vulnerable to Climate Change in Boston, as well as learn about local organizations working toward equity and effective community preparation. We’ll also brainstorm personal methods of making a difference and point to efforts across MIT and beyond.
Hosted by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Priscilla King Gray Public Service Center
Town of Poughkeepsie Climate Smart Communities Task Force
Climate Smart Communities (CSC) is a New York State program that helps local governments take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. The original focus of the program was on encouraging local governments to commit to act on climate change by passing a resolution containing the CSC Pledge. The certification program was added in 2014 and provides specific guidance on how to implement the pledge. Certified communities are leaders, going beyond the pledge by completing and documenting a suite of actions that mitigate and adapt to climate change at the local level. Communities earn points toward certification for each action they complete. In addition to accumulating points, each community must complete a number of mandatory and priority actions at each level of certification.
Meeting Agenda:
- Review response to initial application
- Update on Community Solar Campaign
- Update on Clean Energy Communities
- Update on county-wide composting discussion
- Update on NRI/Open Space Plan
- Zoom arrangements going forward
On Becoming Nature’s Best Hope – Climate Smart Communities
The Poughkeepsie Public Library hosts a series inspired by Doug Tallamy’s book Nature’s Best Hope. The series examines Tallamy’s research and applies it to our region and our private properties.
The first event is discusses what a Climate Smart Community initiative is. Guest: Susan Karnes Hecht, Town of Poughkeepsie Climate Smart Community Task Force.
Town of Poughkeepsie: Natural Resource Inventory and Open Space Plan
The Town of Poughkeepsie has initiated the development of a Natural Resources Inventory (NRI) and Open Space Plan. The purpose of the public workshop will be to present the NRI component of the project. The workshop will include a presentation featuring an overview of the purpose, scope, and schedule of the project as well as the draft mapping.
The public will have the opportunity to participate in live polling as well as a Q&A session. The information gathered from this activity will be used to help inform the preparation of the NRI. Following the event, the presentation and materials will be posted to the project website.
Danskammer: Public Hearing
The State’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment wants to hear from you. It’s holding online public hearings on the Danskammer proposal.
The owner of the Danskammer power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh proposes replacing the current facility — which operates less than five percent of the time — with one that will run virtually nonstop.
On March 1, 2021, Danskammer’s application was deemed complete by the New York State Siting Board. This marks the commencement of the Article 10 permitting process, which can last from 12-18 months. During this time, trial-type evidentiary hearings will be held, along with opportunities for public comments.
Danskammer: Public Hearing
The State’s Board on Electric Generation Siting and the Environment wants to hear from you. It’s holding online public hearings on the Danskammer proposal.
The owner of the Danskammer power plant on the Hudson River in the Town of Newburgh proposes replacing the current facility — which operates less than five percent of the time — with one that will run virtually nonstop.
On March 1, 2021, Danskammer’s application was deemed complete by the New York State Siting Board. This marks the commencement of the Article 10 permitting process, which can last from 12-18 months. During this time, trial-type evidentiary hearings will be held, along with opportunities for public comments.
Indian Point Powers Down: A Historic Day for the Hudson
Join NY River Keeper on the day that Indian Point’s Unit 3 reactor is scheduled to shut down for the final time. The panel discusses immediate issues to address and even more on the horizon regarding safe decommissioning, a just transition for affected workers and communities, environmental justice, and a clean, safe energy future for New York.
Toward an Evidence-Based Nuclear Energy Policy: What Congress Needs to Know About Nuclear Decommissioning, Radioactive Waste, and Nuclear Energy as a Climate Strategy
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join an online briefing on nuclear energy issues, including the current economics of the U.S. nuclear power industry, how to approach decommissioning as more civilian reactors shut down, and what to do with their high-level radioactive waste.