The Plan to Conserve Columbia County In case you missed the October 22 Town Hall, via CLC: This virtual talk explored how hundreds of voices and scientific data informed maps of high-priority areas for conservation. youtu.be/zcJX2jINSx0?...

Congratulations to Gallatin on becoming a Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community, and to Austerlitz on becoming the county's second Silver Certified Climate Smart Community!

Climate-protecting carbon sinks of EU forests are declining phys.org/news/2025-08...

Valatie, NY, ENERGY FAIR this Saturday, February 1, from 10am - noon. FREE GIFTS to help you save on energy costs! FREE ADMISSION to all. Info on heat pumps. Kids activity corner and snacks. Register at: www.cleanenergycapitalregion.org/events/energy-fair

Explore Energy Efficiency: Opportunities for Homes and Businesses in New York State Saturday, January 18, 10:00 to 11:00 AM Hosted by Copake CAC/CSC They will provide information and answer questions about energy upgrades and how to access financial incentives in NY State.

There were so many steps in the right direction. Now we must try to keep what gains we achieved.

It is that time of year when folks start reflecting on the year's accomplishments. Here are some of ours: March 27 - County qualifies for a $15,000 CEC grant due to reaching 1-Star status in the CEC 3.0 program Grant is used to install 2 level-2 EV charging ports at 11 Warren Street (1/x)

I went down a rabbit hole inspired by @lissaharris.bsky.social and wound up with (surprise surprise) a map showing how clean Upstate NY's electrical grid is compared to the rest of the US. Labels show lbs. of CO2 emitted/mWh. Reference: www.epa.gov/energy/green...

We've got some much needed rain in Columbia County today. Not heavy, but it is steady. We'll take whatever we can get.

We need a climate movement that employs people* *Not saying we don't have that now. But it needs to be emphasized.

Why am I just learning about this now?

"The global temperature rise is expected to hit an average of 1.55C above pre-industrial levels this year..." "Current government policies globally would lead to 3.1C of warming this century..."

I submitted our last Clean Energy Communities Grant application yesterday. This one was for an enegy audit and $412,500 in energy efficiency upgrades to our 1930's County Office building. If this one flys, we will have recieved over $1,000,000 to be used for GHG reducing projects. #ClimateSmart

Columbia County has been a blank spot in the National Flood Hazard Layer for far too long. And, it's getting harder and harder to find a place to download Q3 data. Luckily, we've saved a copy in our GIS Data Vault.

Something our task force is looking into as a possible mitigation strategy for our rural county: bwsr.state.mn.us/carbon-seque...

It's raining in the northeast! youtu.be/FkY9BEuLJk4?...

On the agenda today: More GHG Inventory work. Benchmarking buildings. Copying kWh and Therm numbers from countless PDF invoices and pasting them into a spreadsheet. There's GOT to be a better way. #ClimateSmart

A few pics of the recent forest fires in Southeast NYS. Credit: "Gabe TwoEspinosa", Hudson Valley Photographer. www.facebook.com/share/1BWaT3... This is NOT normal for us Northeasterners.

🌎 Staking our claim here. Looking for other Accounts/People/Feeds to follow. With interests in: #ClimateChange #ClimateChangeAdaptation #ClimateChangeMitigation #ClimateSmartCommunities #Sustainability #Environment #Conservation #HudsonValley #NewYorkState

Columbia County Climate Smart Task Force meetings are held virtually on the first Thursday every month. Visit our website to learn more about what we do, what we're working on: climatesmart.columbiacountyny.com

Our Climate Carnival was a great success last month. Over 800 visitors and 45 vendors promoting sustainability, environmental protection, and climate action.