Clean Energy Calendar

Join the 2025 Earth Day Festival at the Ithaca Commons on Saturday, April 19. From 12 pm to 5 pm, enjoy fun, family-friendly activities, resources, food, and music as we celebrate how together we are protecting the planet and communities.

Learn about actionable climate solutions that are both possible and attainable. Explore sustainable ways to reduce waste, lower energy costs, grow and cook food, and more. Together, we can take action to create a livable and vibrant tomorrow!

Find event details at https://energy.ccetompkins.org/earthday/

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Hosts and Partners

The Earth Day Festival is hosted by Cornell Cooperative Extension Tompkins County in collaboration with the City of Ithaca and significant partners.

This year’s Earth Day Festival will feature just a taste of some local food programs and vendors.
Serving a variety of dishes, including locally sourced vegetarian and vegan-friendly, from 12-5 or until they run out, we will have Authentic Jerk Restaurant and Grill and Kiely’s Cooking.

If you have any questions about this event, please reach out to Chris Skawski (cjs359@cornell.edu) at the CCE-Tompkins Energy and Climate Change Team.

Fee

Free

Location

Ithaca Commons
171 East Martin Luther King Jr. / State Street
Ithaca, New York 14850

Are you worried or concerned about climate change? Does the climate crisis make you anxious? Want to take local climate action but don’t know how or where?

Join our Climate Cafe at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) to discuss everything related to the climate crisis (including how it makes you feel). Whether you’re a concerned new yorker, an activist, or just curious about the topic, this community-organized space is for you. According to Force of Nature, as 70% of young people feel climate anxiety and 56% believe humanity is doomed, we urgently need spaces to navigate our climate emotions and translate them into action.

Come and have open and meaningful conversations about the climate crisis; share your ideas, listen to inspiring talks, learn about local initiatives and emotional resilience tools and connect with like-minded individuals. Join us to become a part of a network of thousands of activists and concerned individuals through climate cafés worldwide.

The 2025 BPL Climate Cafe Series intends to focus on linking climate concern and anxiety to local action, exploring technologies, innovations and initiatives for climate action in the broad sense. Stay tuned for our seasonal topic climate cafes:

SPRING Session: Saturday, April 19

Renewable Energy: To be or not to be electric.

With 2025’s Earth Day Theme “OUR POWER, OUR PLANET™” rallying under the hashtag #RenewableEnergyNow, we explore the urgent call to action for rapid renewable energy deployment, including electric vehicles, advanced battery technologies, and innovative renewable solutions that will shape our collective energy future.

For our upcoming Spring, Summer and Fall sessions:

SUMMER Session: Thursday, June 19

From Plate to Planet: the journey of food scraps and waste in our environment. The role of community Gardens, Composting and Recycling locally.

FALL Session: Saturday, September 20

The Double Edge of AI and Data Farms: Digital footprint vs Climate Solutions. What is the environmental impact of AI and Data farms? Could AI technology help combat Climate Change?

Join us for a discussion on the impacts of climate change and health and the 3rd Annual Climate Change Fillm Festival! Prizes will be awarded! This in-person event will be held at the Eisner and Lubin Auditorium on the 4th floor of the NYU Kimmel Center for University Life.

Keynote Panel Speaker: Dr. James E. Hansen

Panel Speakers: David Holland, Peter Terezakis

PLEASE NOTE: This event is open to the public, but admission will be prioritized for pre-registered guests. Non-registered, drop-in guests will be seated at the discretion of event management if space allows.

The entire program will be live-streamed via Zoom for those who cannot attend in person. Zoom link will be provided closer to the event date.

Learn more about the event: wp.nyu.edu/cff

This event is presented by the NYU Tisch School of the Arts in collaboration with NYU Steinhardt and NYU School of Professional Studies.

NY-GEO will be presenting one conference in 2025 and we look forward to welcoming you Saratoga Springs in April.  The annual conference, spanning over two action-packed days, is a must attend event for anyone in the geothermal industry.

PRE CONFERENCE ACTIVITIES on TUESDAY, APRIL 22 – EARTH DAY 
Pre-conference activities include a Drilling Demonstration and Geothermal Site Tours. These hands-on opportunities provide a unique glimpse into the latest advancements shaping the future of geothermal heating and cooling.  Want to include your site?  CLICK HERE to learn more and submit.
Confirmed NY-GEO 2025 Saratoga Attendees will receive a separate link to register for Pre-Conference Activities.  

NY-GEO 2025 – WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23 and THURSDAY, APRIL 24
Two full days of education, exhibitor networking, annual dinner and Top Job Awards.

The Center for Urban Science + Progress (CUSP) at NYU Tandon welcomes you to attend the lecture “Anthropocene climate risks and resilience in cities” by Timon McPhearson, founding director of the Urban Systems Lab, professor of urban ecology at The New School, and lead editor for Nature-based Solutions for Cities. This event is hosted as part of CUSP’s Spring 2025 Urban Science Research Seminar Series.

About the Lecture

Anthropocene climate risks and resilience in cities

Cities concentrate people, economic activity, and infrastructure creating vulnerability and risk to climate fueled extreme weather events. With climate change continuing to accelerate, and impacts on cities likely to accelerate as well, building resilience to an Anthropocene climate will require aggressive upscaling in adaptation solutions. What scientific information do cities need to effectively prioritize adaptation and resilience solutions to protect residents, critical infrastructure, and their economies? New York City (NYC) will provide a case study in how co-producing actionable climate science with decision-makers can improve data driven approaches to protect vulnerable residents and build resilience to an increasingly uncertain future. Results from the NYC Panel on Climate Change 4th Assessment Report and the recent NYC Vulnerability, Impacts, and Adaptation Study will serve as a backdrop to examine how scenario modeling and vulnerability assessment can advance more equitable resilience planning and response. Beyond NYC, how can we scale up climate risk information for less resourced cities to have access to similar actionable and cutting-edge science to prioritize investments and develop resilience plans? ClimateIQ, a new climate AI tool in development, will be presented that seeks to advance climate and data science using multiple forms of machine learning to scale operational climate risk data for urban areas across multiple climate hazards.

About the Speaker

Dr. Timon McPhearson is the founding director of the Urban Systems Lab, professor of urban ecology at The New School, and lead editor for Nature-based Solutions for Cities. His work takes an interdisciplinary systems approach to advancing urban resilience, equity, and sustainability earning the Ecological Society of America’s Sustainability Science Award twice as well as the Innovation in Sustainability Science Award. Dr. McPhearson was named an NYC Climate Hero and was awarded the Gulbenkian Prize for Humanity as a lead author for the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). He is a Senior Research Fellow at the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, Stockholm Resilience Centre, and the Beijer Institute of Ecological Economics at The Swedish Royal Academy of Sciences. He currently serves as co-chair of the NYC Panel on Climate Change. His books including Urban Planet (2018) and Resilient Urban Futures (2021) are widely read (over 300,000 downloads). He advises NGOs, corporations, and policymakers on urban climate risk and resilience, has spoken to audiences at Harvard, MIT, Yale, Princeton, Columbia, and Cornell among other universities, and his research is extensively covered including in The New York Times, The Guardian, Science Friday, NBC, PBS Newshour, Voice of America, and more.

Visitor Information

This lecture will take place in Room 1201 at 370 Jay St. Please visit our website for directions and a campus map. Advance registration through Eventbrite is required for campus access at NYU for external guests.

About the Urban Science Research Seminar Series

The Center for Urban Science + Progress’s annual Research Seminar series features leading voices in the growing field of urban informatics examining real-world challenges facing cities and urban environments around the world. The Spring 2025 series is organized by Assistant Professors Takahiro Yabe, Qi Sun, and Graham Dove.

Artists have long been at the forefront of cultural and societal change, but how does their work influence the personal and collective shifts that drive economic and financial systems toward climate action? Moderated by LMCC President & CEO Moe Yousuf, this panel brings together artists Jean Shin and Mary Mattingly, climate finance expert Bruce Usher, and Anna Raginskaya, a financial advisor to clients in the cultural community, to explore how creative practices shape public consciousness, influence corporate sustainability strategies, and shift investment trends. From material innovation to impact investing, we’ll discuss how art inspires individual action, ultimately driving the economic changes necessary for a more sustainable future.

Art as a Catalyst: Shaping Climate Action & Economic Change is presented in partnership with The New York Climate Exchange and Stony Brook University.

Join us for an exciting opportunity to connect with employers, explore green career pathways, meet training providers, and learn from industry experts shaping the future of sustainability.

Join the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority (NJEDA) at our April 25 Offshore Wind Supplier Forum in New York City. This event will convene the regional offshore wind industry with local businesses looking to supply its products and services to projects on the East Coast. There will be several sessions on supply chain development and ample opportunity for networking; this event is intended to connect local businesses with international businesses, to opportunities in offshore wind and help build the knowledge and relationships required to be successful in the industry.

The Green Ossining Earth Day Festival showcases organizations/businesses that best exemplify Green Ossining’s goals & objectives to:

• Provide a forum for those that are concerned about environmental issues.
• Identify ways to promote “green” methods, practices and solutions.
• Explore and prioritize sensible “green” methods, practices and solutions.
• Support efforts to sustain and strengthen the biodiversity of our native flora and fauna.

We showcase organizations, businesses, and services that offer:

• eco-friendly products
• products that are made with sustainably-sourced materials
• products that are made with locally-sourced materials/ingredients – active lifestyle services
• services that promote environmental advocacy
• services that provide/promote energy-efficiency
• community-based service opportunities

We are working hard to grow the opportunities for attendees to learn, engage, and take action at this pivotal time for environmental advocacy that will move us toward a more sustainable future, including: renewable energy solutions, local resilience and the importance of supporting our local economy as well as the organizations that will help toward that, using and wasting less, being more resourceful, and being a more conscience consumer, among other things. We have also added an extra hour to the end of the Festival day to take advantage of the opportunity to gather together: the Festival is now 10a-6pm.

Featured events of the day include:
• Arts & Artisan Vendors
• Eco-demonstrations & hands-on activities
• Focused Kid’s Activity Zone
• Food Foraging
• Environmental advocacy organizations
• Zero-Waste in action on the Festival grounds (where plastics are firmly frowned upon)
• E-Waste Drive/Textile Recycling Drop-Off/Used Instrument Drive
• Local Food including vegetarian and vegan fare
• Craft Beer
• Drum, Discussion Panels and Storytelling Circles
• Local “Green” Services/ Products/Solutions
• Learn about using eco-friendly products & how to save money by reducing your carbon footprint!
• Community Organizations: All existing to help you! Learn more about the variety of groups in our own backyard.
• Teachings and Water Blessings by Native Elder, Nancy Andry (Algonquin/French)
• A Student-Led March to open the Festival
• Live music all day featuring the Mike Risko Band, Fred Gillen Jr., New Breaks, The Fortunate Few, Musicambia, and The Stella Blues Band.

Celebrate Earth Day on Sat, April 26th at the Reformed Church of New Paltz. This will be a free, family friendly event and a great way to learn about helping our planet.

We invite everyone from the St. Thomas Aquinas College community and beyond to celebrate Earth Day 2025 with us! The local community, conservationists, outdoor enthusiasts, and eco-warriors of all ages are welcome. At St. Thomas Aquinas College, we commit sincerely to sustainability, the environment, and respecting our planet.

Visitors will have the opportunity to tour our new SKAE Astronomy Center and participate in family-friendly activities exploring astronomy!

Attend the Sustainable Building Resource Fair to be connected to experts and experienced contractors* who can kickstart your building’s sustainability upgrade. This event is for buildings of all sizes whether you are looking to decarbonize a small brownstone or undertake major upgrades on a large building to be compliant with Local Law 97. We’re here to help! Explore over 45 exhibits and/or attend a workshop. Come to learn about heat pumps, solar, weatherization, HVAC, lighting, electric, renewable energy, green infrastructure, and waste management for your building, as well as monetary incentives, financing, and tax credits to help you do the work.

The event is co-sponsored by Brooklyn Borough President Antonio Reynoso and Council Member Lincoln Restler in partnership with Building Energy Exchange, NYC Accelerator, ConEdison, Wildan, New York City Energy Efficiency Corporation (NYCEEC), Bronx and Brooklyn Clean Energy Hub, Association for Energy Affordability, Solar One, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, CUNY Building Performance Lab, NYSERDA, IMPACCT Brooklyn’s EnergyFit Program, The Community Preservation Corporation – Climate Friendly Homes, RETI Center, Energy Opportunity Lab (Center on Global Energy Policy), New Yorkers for Clean Power, and Sane Energy Project.

*Contractors will not provide consultations or estimates for their services at this event, but they will serve as another resource providing information to constituents attending the event. Participation in this event does not constitute an endorsement of the contractor or their respective business by the New York City Council, the Brooklyn Borough President, or the City of New York.

Join ANCA in scenic Lake Placid, New York for the inaugural joint conference of our popular Clean Energy and Small Communities. Big Opportunities. conferences.

**  Two of ANCA’s signature events together under one roof, for one great price! **

This unique three-day gathering convenes small business and clean energy stakeholders and community leaders who are invested in strengthening North Country businesses and communities through collaborative, action-oriented initiatives. Through a variety of networking and learning opportunities, conference participants will explore ways we can work together to foster strong, resilient and inclusive North Country communities.

• What: Clean Energy + Small Communities. Big Opportunities. Joint Conference
• When: Wednesday, April 30 to Friday, May 2, 2025
• Where: Lake Placid Conference Center, Lake Placid, New York
• Cost: $250* includes Thursday and Friday programs, meals, refreshments, and more; additional $50 covers Wednesday field trips, experiences and evening reception.

Stay tuned for conference details, including preliminary agenda, session topics, workshops, guest speakers, field trips, and more!