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Clean Energy Calendar

october, 2026

16oct9:00 am2:00 pmClimate + Energy Education Intensives: Climate Action Stem

16oct12:00 pm4:00 pmYes in My Backyard: A Regional Leadership Summit on Solar and Battery Energy Storage

19oct9:00 am12:00 pmWestchester Battery Energy Storage Systems (Bess) Conference

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Heat Pump Rate Design

To achieve widespread adoption of heat pumps, it's imperative to ensure that households switching from gas to heat pumps don't see their bills go up. Fortunately there's a solution! Currently, utilities are overcharging heat pump customers for the poles and wires that deliver electricity. Dedicated heat pump rates, like those already offered by Con Edison, can solve this. Our esteemed speakers include Juan-Pablo Velez, Executive Director of Switchbox, Magdalen Sullivan, Attorney at the Environmental Defense Fund, and Jessica Azulay, Executive Director at AGREE. The webinar covers a new report commissioned by AGREE and Earthjustice on heat pump rates. The report can be accessed at this link: https://www.switch.box/nyhprates Study Two-Pager: https://renewableheatnow.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/05/switchbox_nyhprates_onepager.pdf The teach-in includes an overview of the NY heat pump design working group's plan to call on the NY Public Service Commission to take action on electric rate design in the "Grid of the Future" docket to ensure that electric heating customers are not overpaying for electricity and to help drive heat pump adoption across the state.
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Battery Energy Storage Systems [BESS] in New Paltz and Neighboring Communities

There's over 5 BESS projects being considered in Ulster County and the greater Hudson Valley region. Watch and hear from Dr. Jefferey Seidman, Vassar College, and Dan Murray, Energy Safety Consultant, and retired Chief in Charge of HazMat at FDNY; they will discuss how BESS systems work, why they're needed, and what they mean for our communities.
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NYS Energy Plan – What’s in it, What’s Not, How You Can Help Shape It!

New Yorkers for Clean Power and esteemed speakers to learn more about the draft State Energy Plan, what's in it, what's missing, and how to take action before the October 6th deadline. Our panelists will address key highlights and recommendations for the building, power and transportation sectors respectively. Our speakers: Josh Berman, Senior Attorney of Sierra Club Environmental Law Program Marguerite Wells, Executive Director of Alliance for Clean Energy New York Jaqi Cohen, Director of Climate and Equity Policy Tri-State Transportation Campaign
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Your Voice Matters: Help Make the Clean Air (& Climate!) Initiative Happen

In this virtual teach-in we address how the Clean Air Initiative can ensure the CLCPA’s environmental justice and greenhouse gas reduction goals are backed by enforceable regulations with mandatory emission limits on New York’s top-emitting sectors, buildings and transportation. We walk you through how to use New York’s official public comment tool to weigh in on the recently proposed Mandatory Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule, which requires corporate polluters to tell us what they are dumping into our air (really important as EPA has signaled that it will end this requirement at the federal level) Speakers: Julie Tighe, President NYLCV & NYLCVEF Eric Walker, Energy Justice Senior Policy Manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Moderated by Betta Broad, Campaign Director, New Yorkers for Clean Power & Association for Energy Affordability We dive into: The latest with NY’s cap-and-invest program, now called the Clean Air Initiative and why it’s our best path to regulate and phase out emissions from buildings and transportation. The health and economic benefits of cap-and-invest + the $1 billion Sustainable Future Fund How to show up for upcoming public hearings, submit comments, and help push for the reporting rule that would mandate fossil fuel providers to report their GHG impacts, and call for the full release of regulations to actually cap GHG and copollutant emissions.
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Targeted Electrification in New York

New Yorkers are paying the price for outdated gas infrastructure. But there’s a better way. In this teach-in we dig into a new report from Switchbox that compares the cost of replacing leak-prone gas pipelines to the cost of fully electrifying the buildings those pipes serve. The findings? Targeted electrification can save ratepayers billions—even when accounting for full electrification costs. We explored the report’s insights and how the NY HEAT Act can make these smarter investments possible. Speakers: Jessica Azulay – Executive Director, Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) Juan-Pablo Velez – Executive Director, Switchbox
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Energy Affordability

Too many New Yorkers cannot afford their utility and heating bills, and the problem is only getting worse. This briefing will lay out the problem, identify some of the root causes, and highlight key policy solutions that will help lower energy costs now and into the future. Laurie Wheelock – Executive Director, Public Utility Law Project (PULP) Annie Carforo – Climate Justice Campaigns Manager, WE ACT for Environmental Justice Allison Considine – Senior Campaign & Communications Manager, Building Decarbonization Coalition (BDC) Visit our Teach In Archive for more: https://nyforcleanpower.org/teach-in-archive/
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The GAP Fund: Bridging the Equity Gap in Home Energy Efficiency

Join New Yorkers for Clean Power and the NY Energy Democracy Alliance for an interactive teach-in on the Green Affordable Pre-Electrification Fund, legislation that will help create a pathway to home energy upgrades for low and moderate income homes. Our panelists include: Assemblymember Anna Kelles and State Senator Kristen Gonzalez, the lead sponsors of this crucial legislation, Jasmine Graham, Executive Director and Mid-Hudson Energy Transition, Avni Pravin, Deputy Director at the Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE), Matt Dennis, heat pump and weatherization sales at Halco Energy, and Annie Carforo of WE ACT for Environmental Justice.
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“The False Solutions Jeopardizing NY’s Climate Progress”

New York has set an ambitious climate plan to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but false solutions threaten to derail progress. In this teach-in, we will examine three problematic solutions: so-called “renewable natural gas,” hydrogen…

9.25.24 “Climate Week NYC Event: Greening New York’s Grid by 2030”

New York’s Climate Law stated we should reach 70% renewable energy by 2030, and we always knew this would be a difficult task. New York underwent a massive shift to renewable energy, and despite tremendous progress, there were still…

“Climate Anxiety: A Panel Discussion”

On Thursday, September 12, 2024, the NYS Chapters Coalition hosted an engaging panel discussion on the growing issue of climate anxiety and how it affects people across different age groups and professions. The event featured expert insights…

“Support the Supporters – Distributed Solar Makes Big Impacts”

As New York transitions to clean energy, community involvement is crucial to the success of renewable energy projects like wind and solar. These projects not only help combat climate change but also bring local benefits, such as job creation…
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Clean Green Schools Opportunities for Engagement, Implementation, and Learning

This Teach-In explored the many ways to green our schools: from bringing hydroponic farming into our classrooms, to transitioning schools to all-electric heat pumps, to advocating for our schools to commit to net zero emissions, to state investments that make our schools healthier and more productive learning environments. The Teach-In Featured: - Emma Hines, Senior Associate Carbon Free Buildings at RMI - Diana Michaelson, Senior at Long Beach Polytechnic High School - Hannah Morgan, Senior Project Manager on the Efficiency Planning and Engineering Team at NYSERDA - Manuela Zamora, Executive Director of New York Sun Works
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Activating Equitable Building Decarbonization in New York

This Teach-In, NYCP's last of 2022, explored “Activating Equitable Building Decarbonization in New York – Opportunities for Funding & Advocacy”. The Teach-In featured: - Dale Bryk, Director of State & Regional Policies at Harvard Environmental & Energy Law Program and Senior Fellow at Regional Plan Association (RPA) on NY maximizing the IRA’s $27 billion Greenhouse Gas Reduction Fund for equitable building decarbonization - Atalia Howe, VP of Initiatives and Impact Investing at The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC) on accessing the Climate Friendly Buildings Fund - Amar Shah, Manager of Building Electrification at Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) on new IRA incentives and rebates for building decarbonization, and - Jessica Azulay, Executive Director of Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) on advocating for necessary funding and policy changes in NY’s Budget NYCP’s Campaign Director/AEA’s Director of Advocacy and Organizing, Betta Broad, and Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, NYCP Senior Clean Power Fellow, moderated
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Driving Change in the Transportation Sector?

This Teach-In, sponsored by New Yorkers for Clean Power is about the State's proposed Climate Plan for the transportation sector and recommendations for the written comment period ending June 10th. Speakers include: Alok Disa, Senior Research and Policy Analyst with Earthjustice Fabio Mantovani, Vice President of NYPA Ventures Juan Restrepo, Senior Organizer for Transportation Alternatives Jen Metzger, NYCP Senior Policy Advisor and former NY State Senator
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New York’s Proposed Climate Plan and Why the Hudson Valley Needs to Weigh In

This Teach-In, sponsored by New Yorkers for Clean Power and Ulster Activists, is focused on what's in the New York Climate Action Council's Scoping Plan, why it matters to the Hudson Valley, and how you can participate in the public comment process happening now.
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New York’s Waste Problem – What the State’s Climate Plan Needs to Include

Watch this NYCP Teach-In about the climate impacts of New York's waste and the recommendations of the Climate Action Council's Draft Scoping Plan! The Teach-In features a discussion with environmental policy expert Judith Enck, President of Beyond Plastics and former EPA Regional Administrator under President Obama, and Jen Metzger, PhD, New Yorkers for Clean Power Senior Policy Advisor and former NYS State Senator. Hosted by NYCP Campaign Director Betta Broad. To access the speaker slides and Q&A doc for this event, please visit our Teach-In Archive at https://nyforcleanpower.org/teach-in-archive/
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Getting Off Fossil Fuels in Buildings

Join us for this NYCP teach-in to learn about how your local government can lead on a local energy code that ensures construction of healthy, emissions-free buildings in your community. We'll also learn about the recommendations of NYS Climate Action Council's Draft Scoping Plan to reduce emissions from buildings, and how you can weigh in! Teach-In Program: - "A New $ Opportunity for Local Governments", NYSERDA’s Stretch to Zero Pilot Program: Elizabeth Staubach, Senior Project Manager at New York State Energy Research and Development Authority - "Leading by Example: The City of Ithaca's Comprehensive Green Building Policy", Luis Aguirre-Torres, Sustainability Director for the City of Ithaca - "Reaching NY's Ambitious Climate Goals: The NYS Draft Climate Plan's Recommendations for Healthy, Zero-Emissions Buildings", Jen Metzger, Senior Policy Advisor, at New Yorkers for Clean Power, former NYS State Senator
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Equitable Clean Transportation Projects in NYS

This NY for TCI teach-in features clean transportation projects across NYS - from greenways encouraging biking and walking to electric school buses and on-demand electric paratransit. Featuring: Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, Senior Clean Power Fellow at presenting the Brooklyn-Queens Greenway in NYC Andy Willner, Executive Director of Center for Post Carbon Logistics presenting solar powered boats in the Hudson Valley Mariah Okrongly, Program Manager at Bedford 2030 presenting about electric school buses Doug Funke, President of Citizens for Regional Transit in Buffalo discussing their vision for expanding light rail and increasing funding for upstate public transit’s operational and maintenance resources Nina Orville, Executive Director of Sustainable Westchester presenting on demand electric paratransit Brigitte Griswold, Executive Director of Groundwork Hudson Valley presenting the Yonkers Greenway Eric Alexander, Director at Vision Long Island presenting on downtown traffic calming projects in Long Island Jean Sassinee, New York Communities for Change member from South East Queens presenting about bus accessibility in Queens Moderated by Betta Broad, NYCP Campaign Director We would love to hear from you about the clean transportation projects you would like to see in your community. Check out and add to our investment map here: https://nyfortci.org/learn-more/investment-map/
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Green the Grid & Electrify Everything

Join New Yorkers for Clean Power to learn what NYS needs to do in order to ensure our electric grid is powered by renewable sources and how we can decarbonize our buildings and transportation so they are running off of that renewable electricity. After this presentation by the NYCP Team, you will have the opportunity to ask questions and tell us if you would like someone from NYCP to give this presentation to your community group/classroom/organization etc. - reach out to us at info@nyforcleanpower.org Speakers: NYCP Team - Michaela Ciovacco, Program Coordinator - Gregory Simpson, Senior Clean Power Fellow - Jen Metzger, Former State Senator & Senior Policy Advisor - Cal Trumann, Climate Education Clean Power Fellow - Andrew Pezzullo, Large-scale Renewables Clean Power Fellow -Betta Broad, Campaign Director
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Green Affordable Housing

Checkout our online teach-in reviewing successful green affordable housing around the state, helpful policy initiatives and how to scale up to meet NY's climate goals! Speakers include: Elizabeth McDade, Rochester Energy Efficiency & Weatherization (RENEW) Guy Kempe, RUPCO Jen Metzger, Former NYS State Senator & NYCP Policy Advisor Jamal Lewis, Green & Healthy Homes Initiative Michael DiRamio, Assistant Director of Energy Affordability & Equity at NYSERDA Zach Fink, ZBF Geothermal Co-hosted by Ibrahim Abdul-Matin, Urban Strategist, and Betta Broad, Director of Advocacy & Organizing at Association for Energy Affordability/NYCP Campaign Director You can take action for Green Affordable Housing by filling out our form here: http://tiny.cc/Act4AffordableGreenHouse
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Legislation to Electrify NY’s Transportation

Learn about current legislation in New York that supports electric vehicle sales, charging infrastructure and greening public transportation. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and take action! Send a letter to your representative: https://actionnetwork.org/letters/support-green-transit-green-jobs-in-new-york/ Connect with NYCP to meet with your legislator about clean transportation: https://forms.gle/2xpkWpwUBfHDpu9Q8 Featuring: - Mo-Yain Tham, Policy and Research Associate at Jobs to Move America - Rachel Patterson, Legislative & Climate Associate at Environmental Advocates NY - Carine Dumit, Director of Market Development & Public Policy at EVgo - Albert Gore, Director of Public Policy & Business Development at Tesla.
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Improving NY’s Benefit Cost Analysis

Our state's regulatory processes are not taking all the factors into account when deciding the cost benefit ratios of fossil fuel & renewable infrastructure! Learn what needs to be considered by industry experts. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and take action for a better BCA! Visit our take-action page to improve NY's BCA: tinyurl.com/bcacomment Speakers include: Sonal Jessel, the Director of Policy at WE ACT for Environmental Justice Andy Frank, the Founder & President of Sealed and Strategic Advisory Group member to inform the Building Electrification Process for the Department of Public Service John Ciovacco, the President of Aztech Geothermal and Strategic Advisory Group member to inform the Building Electrification Process for the DPS Jessica Azulay, the Executive Director of Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) and active party member in numerous rate cases across NYS.
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NY Towns & Cities Transition Off Fossil Fuels (Buildings) & How to Pay For It

Learn about gas bans, Ithaca's cutting edge energy codes and how towns & cities can decarbonize their existing buildings! Speakers: Amy Turner - Senior Fellow at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School Nick Goldsmith - Sustainability Coordinator for the City of Ithaca and the Town of Ithaca Mark Thielking - Director of Energy and Sustainability for the Town of Bedford.
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New Rules for Renewables Show Support

Learn from supporters and industry experts on the new regulations released by the Office of Renewable Energy Siting (ORES) and how you can participate as a supporter in the upcoming online stakeholder sessions. Speakers: Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of Alliance for Clean Energy New York Giuseppina Agovino, Founding Member of Friends of Flint Mine Solar Ryan Piche, County Manager at Lewis County Jessica Enzmann, Organizing Representative at Sierra Club
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Next Generation Thermal Infrastructure

Learn how we can meet our energy needs across NYS with clean heating and cooling technology! Speakers will discuss shared geothermal loop systems, thermal infrastructure ownership options and how we can finance getting to scale. Sign up for Renewable Heat Now's email list for notifications on how to take action for clean energy infrastructure! https://renewableheatnow.org/join/ Speakers include: Cullen Kasunic from BlocPower Zeyneb Magavi & Audrey Schulman from HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team) Stuart Yanow from Orca energy Owen Brady from National Grid
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RHN Gas Proceeding

Join Renewable Heat Now for a one hour online teach-in on the NYS Gas Proceeding. The Public Service Commission, the agency that regulates the utilities, has started a new case on gas planning (20-G-0131) to ensure utilities are transparent, equitable and consider New York State's new climate law, Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act, in their investments and service! The PSC is taking comments on this proceeding. Here is what the proceeding is about, in the words of the Public Service Commission Order: Gas utilities need to ... adopt improved planning and operational practices that enable them to meet current customer needs and expectations in a transparent and equitable way while minimizing infrastructure investments and maintaining safe and reliable service. Additionally, planning must be conducted in a manner consistent with the recently enacted Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act (CLCPA). (emphasis added) Case #20-G-0131 Order initiating proceeding, p. 1-2. Your voice is needed to help hold the utilities accountable! Speakers: Jessica Azulay - Alliance for a Green Economy Radina Valova - Pace Energy and Climate Center Kim Fraczek - Sane Energy Project Lee Ziesche - Sane Energy Project Take action today! Submit a comment to the Public Service Commission telling them to stop the gas infrastructure buildout and help with the conversion to renewable heat now: https://renewableheatnow.org/planning-comment/
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Role of Energy Storage

Learn the latest on energy storage technology and how we can use it to build our renewable energy future! Speakers: Tom Kacandes - Business Development Manager - NY & NE at VEIC Erin Hazen - Senior Director of Development at Glidepath Power Jeff Irish - Vice President of SunCommon Candace Rossi - Project Manager for NY-Sun at the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)
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Large-Scale Renewable Energy Permitting: What’s in it for communities?

Join New Yorkers for Clean Power and United Solar Energy Supporters to learn about the new siting law for large-scale renewable energy projects in New York: Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth & Community Benefit Act Speakers: Mike Bader - Business Manager at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers for local 86 Harrison Watkins - Research Director at the NYS Laborers Organizing Fund Daniel Spitzer is an attorney and co-leader of Clean Energy Practice at Hodgson Russ LLP. Dan will summarize the Accelerated Renewable Energy Growth & Community Benefit Act that recently passed in NYS which dictates how large-scale renewable energy projects are sited, and he’ll describe how this new law is different from the Article 10 siting and permitting process. Jennifer Manierre is a Senior Project Manager for Clean Energy Siting at NYSERDA and will be going over how local governments can engage in the new permitting process.
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Refrigerants 101

Learn the facts about refrigerants, how to safely manage, and the role they play in electrifying our buildings via heat pumps to get off fossil fuels! Speakers include: Michael Helme, New Yorkers for Cool Refrigerant Management John Ciovacco, Aztech Geothermal Christina Theodoridi, Climate & Clean Energy Program at NRDC
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Youth Climate Movement

Young climate activists and advocates from across New York State talk about the work they do to #ActOnClimate and how you can take action! Ilyas Khan - Western New York Youth Climate Council - Buffalo Melissa Hoffman - Sunrise Movement - Vassar College Berenice Tompkins - Sunrise Movement - NYC Shenequa Perry - Student Climate Coalition - SUNY ESF Hridesh Singh - New York Youth Climate Leaders - Rochester Kellianne Ticcony - New York Youth Climate Leaders - Long Island
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Clean Transportation in NY

Hear from knowledgeable speakers about practical emission reduction targets and what strategies we'll need to reach those targets. Learn how you as an individual or business owner can take action to be a part of the solution for a cleaner New York! Speakers: Allison Considine, NY Campaign Representative for the Sierra Club Bruce Ho, Senior Advocate in Climate & Clean Energy Program at the NRDC Victoria McGarril, Consultant for Sustainable Transportation Solutions at Energetics
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Large-Scale Renewables

We need large-scale renewable projects to be built and to stay in New York if we want to meet our goal of 70% renewable electricity by 2030. Hear more from Anne Reynolds, Executive Director of Alliance for Clean Energy New York. You will have the opportunity to ask questions and learn how you can take action for renewable electricity!
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Transportation & Climate

Transportation is the largest source of greenhouse gases in New York State! Tune in to learn about the Transportation & Climate Initiative (TCI): one of the many solutions needed to electrify New York's transportation system and reduce our main source of emissions. Hear from knowledgeable speakers working on TCI at a national level, and reach out to nyforcleanpower@gmail.com if you want to help electrify transportation and make your community more sustainable. Moderated by Betta Broad, New Yorkers for Clean Power (NYCP) Speakers: Allison Considine, Sierra Club Uchenna Bright, Natural Resource Defense Council (NRDC) Stephan Edel, New York Working Families
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Heat Pump & Energy Efficiency

Learn what you can do to promote comprehensive utility energy efficiency & heat pump (not pipelines) programs! In partnership with Renewable Heat Now, New Yorkers for Clean Power is collecting comments on the joint utility filing for the utility energy efficiency programs. The public comment deadline is July 1st, 2019. Submit a comment (you can use our sample): https://actionnetwork.org/letters/renewable-heat-now-for-all The utility efficiency programs need to be well funded, accessible, provide incentives for renewable heating and cooling and not gas! Speakers include: Bob Howarth, Professor of Ecology and Environmental Biology at Cornell University Valerie Strauss, Director of Policy & Regulatory Affairs at Association for Energy Affordability Jessica Azulay, Executive Director of Alliance for a Green Economy Jens Ponikau, Owner of Buffalo Geothermal Heating & Vice President of New York Geothermal Energy Organization
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Community Renewable Online Teach In 02.21.19

Support Renewable Energy & Save Money on Your Electricity Bill Each Month!  Tune in for information on New York's community solar and hydroelectric projects, updates on the Value of Distributed Energy Resources (VDER), and the policies needed to move forward to improve solar energy in New York. Our speakers will be available to answer questions and provide information on what you can do to get involved in the renewable revolution! Speakers: Juan Parra, Solar One Community Solar Program Manager Sarah Bower, Natural Power Group Co-Owner Cal Trumann, SunCommon Solar Community Organizer Emmett Smith, Northern Power Light Founder Jessica Azulay, Alliance for a Green Economy Executive Director
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Renewable Heat

Time to Get Pumped!  Renewable heat pumps are good for the planet & can save you money. Learn about renewable heat pumps in our homes and communities. Today’s heat pumps are more efficient and fossil-fuel free. Heat pumps extract heat from the air or ground to heat the air or water in your building. They can also work in reverse as air conditioners! Speakers: John Ciovacco, President of Aztech Geothermal Zeyneb Magavi, District Heating Advocate with Mothers Out Front Donovan Gordon, Director of Renewable Heating & Cooling at NYSERDA Betta Broad, Director of NYCP and Co-founder of Renewable Heat Now!
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Energy Efficiency

As we ramp up efforts to push Governor Cuomo, NYSERDA and the Public Service Commission to adopt a comprehensive energy efficiency program that is as ambitious and equitable as possible, we invite clean energy advocates and climate activists from across the state to participate in this online teach-in. The goal of the teach-in is to provide an overview of the importance of energy efficiency in meeting our climate and clean energy goals, creating green jobs and healthier homes. Guest speakers will include energy efficiency advocates and experts from leading environmental non-profits, community based organizations, and the energy efficiency industry. The content of the teach-in should be accessible to the non-expert and there will be an opportunity to ask questions in the last 15 minutes. Featured speakers include: Miles Farmer, Staff Attorney, Climate and Clean Energy Program, Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) Clarke Gocker, Director of Policy and Strategy, People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH Buffalo) Jessica Azulay, Program Director, Alliance for a Green Economy (AGREE) Cecil Corbin-Mark, Deputy Director and Director of Policy Initiatives, WE ACT for Environmental Justice (WE ACT) Hal Smith, CEO, Halco Energy
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