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JOIN WE ACT in celebrating this year’s achievements at our annual Gala! This will be a festive evening to honor leaders for their outstanding work to advance the environmental and social justice movements, and to look towards the future.

PROGRAM

6:00 PM – Pre-Program Reception with refreshments and hors d’oeuvres

7:00 PM – Live Auction

7:15 PM – Dinner and Program

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Whether for heating, cooking or generating electricity, the so-called “natural gas” New Yorkers use is essentially methane, a fossil fuel and an extremely potent greenhouse gas. On top of that, it’s produced by fracking – a process banned in our own state for health reasons. It’s time for a transition to renewable electricity sources and the adoption of heat pumps and other modern, clean and efficient technologies for heating and cooling. What state and city policies can accelerate this switch on a large scale, and what benefits could we see?

Speakers:

Donnel Baird, Founder and CEO of BlocPower

Elizabeth “Betta” Broad, Outreach Director for the New Yorkers for Clean Power campaign

Patrick Robbins, coordinator, New York Energy Democracy Alliance

Moderator: Charlotte Binns, Director of Community Outreach at Joule Community Power and board member, North Brooklyn Neighbors

More info here

Presented by 350 Brooklyn.

Empire Clean Vehicle Festival

Please join Empire Clean Cities, NYC Parks, DCAS, NYC DOT & other partners as we
gather the latest innovations in clean vehicles & technologies operating in the region!

To RSVP and for more information,
visit: http://bit.ly/ECVF2019
or contact Joy Gardner at joy@empirecleancities.org.

Interested in Geothermal Energy? Join us for this pre-conference workshop and earn 6 Professional Development hours (PDH) for as little as $35!

Topics to be covered:

• Introduction to Geothermal
• District Scale on Heating and Cooling
• Building towards Beneficial Electrification and Repurposing the Natural Gas Infrastructure; Who are the players?
• Direct Use of BTUs with no conversion for heating
• Community Convective Circulation Circuits©, also known as the “Thermal Highway©”
• What is the financial implications of the 4Cs, Where can you get TRAINED for the 4Cs?

6 Professional Development Hours are available!!

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Farmingdale State College Lupton Hall room T101

See the flyer for speaker info: Geothermal flyer 

Join the Renewable Heat Now campaign at the Public Service Commission Meeting in Albany on Thursday, Oct 17 when the PSC should finally issue the long-awaited energy efficiency order. The meeting will be followed by a press conference.

Last month’s meeting was an amazing, unifying experience as we held space in the PSC boardroom and then held a press conference to inform the media & the public about how decisions made at the PSC impact the people of New York (https://www.facebook.com/RenewableHeatNow/videos/1173977049456338/).

On October 17 we will again gather in Agency Building 3 in 19th Floor Boardroom at 9:30am for the 10:30 meeting. Then we will hold a 1:30pm press conference in LOB Rm 130 – our reaction to the Public Service Commission’s Energy Efficiency order to the utilities. We expect the PSC to tell the utilities to stop using our money to fund climate destruction and instead use our money to fund the solutions. Hurrah or Horror Show? Be there for the reveal!

If you need a ride or want to organize a carpool, sign up here: https://www.groupcarpool.com/t/ai04rn

Gather to watch and hold signs at 9:30am October 19, 2019
Public Service Commission Meeting
Empire State Plaza
Agency Building 3
19th Floor Boardroom
Albany, NY

Press conference hosted by Renewable Heat Now at 1:30pm in the LCA Pressroom: Legislative Office Building (LOB) Room 130.

(There will probably be time to grab lunch in the Concourse before the press conference. We will bring seltzer, fruit, and granola bars.)

The world is watching what New York will do. The time to act is NOW. Let’s make sure NYS regulators know we are watching them and that we hold them accountable for serving the PUBLIC’s interest and protecting the planet – not protecting the utilities’ bottom line.

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Join the Omega Center for Sustainable Living and many partner organizations for this weekend conference to cultivate and strengthen relationships; share information, resources, and curriculum ideas; learn with and from young leaders; get inspired about what’s possible; and develop the support needed to achieve Drawdown by or before 2050—the critical point when atmospheric greenhouse gas concentrations peak and decrease each year after.

Through inspiring talks, resource sharing, event exhibitions, and breakout and unconference sessions, you:

• Gain updates on Project Drawdown’s findings and goals
• Explore other practical roadmaps that people have found useful in conjunction with Drawdown.
• Nurture and support youth leadership
• Help bring intersectionality more fully to the forefront of our efforts
• Be part of an emboldened and growing network of early adopters who wish to do more through schools and community work
• Consider adaptation strategies and how schools, communities, and businesses can support local government efforts
• Begin or deepen partnerships, collaboration, and mutual support toward learning and implementing Drawdown solutions with your school community, municipality, and other potential partners in your district, city, or town

More information & registration here

You can also attend the online Drawdown event here!

Worried about the bees? 🐝 Pollinator species like bees are being threatened by habitat loss and pesticide usage, at the same time the changing climate means we need to swiftly shift our energy economy from fossil fuels to clean, renewable energy.  What if we could tackle both these problems head-on with one solution, in a way that benefits people and bees alike? What if that solution was also delicious? 🍯

Join Cal Trumann of SunCommon at Rough Draft in Kingston for an evening of sweet stories, science, and solutions, all about Pollinator-Friendly Solar, an idea championed in the U.S. by the Center for Pollinators in Energy and popular for decades in Europe and the UK. Hear stories from beekeepers, bakers, and breweries taking advantage of this low-tech/high-tech synergy. Sample Hudson Valley honey beers and other local treats. Discover how planting your own pollinator garden can be an easy and beautiful way to make a difference, and learn about the potential to multiply that impact exponentially by making bee and butterfly habitat at large-scale solar arrays!

Sign in when you arrive to take home a free copy of Attracting Native Pollinators: Protecting North America’s Bees and Butterflies from invertebrate conservation nonprofit The Xerces Society. 15 copies of this beautiful resource will be handed out to attendees, purchased right from Rough Draft’s bookshelves! (One per household, please.) If you prefer we donate your copy to a local school, just let us know at sign-in.

This event is free with food or drink purchase from the bar. Rough Draft offers beer, wine, hard cider, coffee, tea, and soft drinks, as well as assorted baked goods. Please, no outside food or drink.

If you can’t make it to Rough Draft that night, not to worry, we’ll be live streaming the event on Facebook! Unfortunately, current technology limitations mean that watching the stream will not come with delicious honey-beer tastings – for that, you’ll need to attend in person! 🍻

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The AWEA Offshore WINDPOWER Conference program has cultivated a dedicated and thriving global community of top developers and experts, making it the largest and most successful gathering of offshore wind energy professionals in the United States. Join us in Boston for a timely and relevant educational program, and top-notch networking.

More info & registration here

Please register with your email address to attend the October 23, 2019 Public Meeting on Climate and Transportation.

The State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are conducting public outreach to inform New York’s participation in a multi-state initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector with the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). DEC, DOT, and NYSERDA are seeking input from the public regarding New York’s potential participation in a regional program designed to reduce emissions, boost the economy, improve public health, and achieve fair and equitable outcomes for underserved communities and transportation-related businesses.

The states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative have released a framework for a draft regional policy proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and are seeking public feedback. The framework can be reviewed at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/sites/default/files/TCI-Framework_10-01-2019.pdf. We invite the public to submit input to the TCI portal at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/main-menu/tci-regional-policy-design-stakeholder-input-form. Background materials are available at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/main-menu/tcis-regional-policy-design-process-2019.

In addition, DEC, DOT and NYSERDA are conducting public meetings to better understand various perspectives on New York’s potential participation in a regional policy. The agencies will also seek input on alternative or complementary strategies to reduce emissions from transportation.

Please join us for this evening meeting on October 23 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at the offices of the Suffolk County Water Authority located at 260 Motor Parkway, in Hauppauge, New York. Additional information is available on the DEC website https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/99223.html. Questions can be directed to climateandtransportation@dec.ny.gov or to Pam Hadad-Hurst or Jason Pandich at 518-402-2794.

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Upstate Films and Suncommon co-present this FREE documentary screening about the challenges ecologists and conservationists face in the lucrative salmon-hatchery industry.

The commercial seafood supply chain is complex and often produces unreliable information. To highlight the high stakes of this industry and help viewers understand how to responsibly source their seafood, Artifishal talks to leading scientists and fish-conservation groups. Positing that hatcheries and open-water fish farms are driving wild fish to extinction around the world, the film documents the high cost of our reliance on human-engineered solutions, explores our loss of faith in nature, and shows how communities and ecosystems are impacted as wild salmon slide toward extinction.

Watch the official Artifishal trailer here (Warning: Some viewers may find images in the trailer disturbing. Discretion advised)

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John Ciovacco is a mechanical engineer focused on the design and installation of Clean Heating & Cooling solutions. He is very active in building the heat pump industry and policy initiatives in the Northeast. In this seminar John will discuss why heat pumps will be the main source of heat, hot water and AC in buildings as a way to meet our aggressive regional energy and climate goals. The seminar is presented by Halfmoon Seminars and CEU credits are available.

Access the full agenda and register for the seminar here.

Please register with your email address to attend the October 24, 2019 Public Meeting on Climate and Transportation.

The State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are conducting public outreach to inform New York’s participation in a multi-state initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector with the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). DEC, DOT, and NYSERDA are seeking input from the public regarding New York’s potential participation in a regional program designed to reduce emissions, boost the economy, improve public health, and achieve fair and equitable outcomes for underserved communities and transportation-related businesses.

The states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative have released a framework for a draft regional policy proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and are seeking public feedback. The framework can be reviewed at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/sites/default/files/TCI-Framework_10-01-2019.pdf. We invite the public to submit input to the TCI portal at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/main-menu/tci-regional-policy-design-stakeholder-input-form. Background materials are available at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/main-menu/tcis-regional-policy-design-process-2019.

In addition, DEC, DOT and NYSERDA are conducting public meetings to better understand various perspectives on New York’s potential participation in a regional policy. The agencies will also seek input on alternative or complementary strategies to reduce emissions from transportation.

Please join us for this evening meeting on October 24 from 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM at the offices of the Department of Public Service located at 90 Church Street in New York, NY. Additional information is available on the DEC website https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/99223.html. Questions can be directed to climateandtransportation@dec.ny.gov or to Pam Hadad-Hurst or Jason Pandich at 518-402-2794.

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It’s Halloween season, and if you’re like us you probably can’t think of any scarier monster than climate change. Spooked by your electric bill? Haunted by your carbon footprint? Freaked out by the fossil fuel skeletons in your closet? 💀

Join New Yorkers for Clean Power, SunCommon, Heat Smart Ulster-Sullivan, Sustainable Hudson Valley, other local environmental community groups, and a broad range of clean energy and energy efficiency providers for an interactive and empowering evening of tips and treats to help you green your home and life! 💡

We’ll have fun music, a small assortment of drinks and snacks, and approachable experts in their Halloween best ready to talk to you about your particular needs. Discuss solar energy, geothermal and air-source heating and cooling, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, local community-scale climate action, and ways to reduce your own family’s carbon footprint. There will be a coloring station for kids, including a Make Your Own Trick-or-Treat Bag activity, with info and treats at every table to take home. 🎃

On the hour at 6 and 7 pm, we’ll have rapid-fire 3-4 minute presentations from each organization about what they do, to help you decide which tables to visit. Kids are welcome, and Halloween costumes are encouraged. Come get the info you need to green-up your life in a laid-back, fun setting, and step into the fall season ready to turn over a new, renewable leaf! 🍁

If you’d like to be added to our exhibitors, please fill out this form, and we’ll be in touch: https://forms.gle/sm9voda47nxjwV9o6

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Learn from world-changing thinkers and innovators in the sustainable energy community

The buildings of the future will run on clean energy, and the Sustainable Energy Expo is a great opportunity for building owners, developers, contractors, architects, engineers and local government officials to learn from the experts about the latest advances in solar energy, geothermal systems, air-source heat pumps and the myriad financing options that are now available for retrofits and new construction. $75 registration includes breakfast, lunch and a full day of exhibits and seminars at this important one-day event. Exhibit space and sponsorships are also available. More information  & attendee registration here

Please register with your email address to attend the October 28, 2019 Public Meeting on Climate and Transportation.

The State Departments of Environmental Conservation (DEC) and Transportation (DOT) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) are conducting public outreach to inform New York’s participation in a multi-state initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the transportation sector with the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). DEC, DOT, and NYSERDA are seeking input from the public regarding New York’s potential participation in a regional program designed to reduce emissions, boost the economy, improve public health, and achieve fair and equitable outcomes for underserved communities and transportation-related businesses.

The states participating in the Transportation and Climate Initiative have released a framework for a draft regional policy proposal to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from transportation and are seeking public feedback. The framework can be reviewed at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/sites/default/files/TCI-Framework_10-01-2019.pdf. We invite the public to submit input to the TCI portal at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/main-menu/tci-regional-policy-design-stakeholder-input-form. Background materials are available at https://www.transportationandclimate.org/main-menu/tcis-regional-policy-design-process-2019.

In addition, DEC, DOT and NYSERDA are conducting public meetings to better understand various perspectives on New York’s potential participation in a regional policy. The agencies will also seek input on alternative or complementary strategies to reduce emissions from transportation.

Please join us for this evening meeting on October 28 from 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM at School 77 located at 429 Plymouth Avenue, Suite 1 in Buffalo, New York. Additional information is available on the DEC website https://www.dec.ny.gov/energy/99223.html. Questions can be directed to climateandtransportation@dec.ny.gov or to Pam Hadad-Hurst or Jason Pandich at 518-402-2794.

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The NYC DOE Office of Sustainability and the STEM Department are partnering again for the NYC Solar Schools Education Program.

NYC DOE Elementary School teachers, grades 3-5, are invited to attend the NYC Solar Schools Education Program. Workshops take place during school hours from 9:00 am- 3:00 pm. This program is FREE for interested teachers; all costs are covered by the DOE through funding from the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS).

Professional Learning Training Dates:

Bronx Elementary: Wednesday 10/30/19, Friday 1/31/20- Location TBD
Queens Elementary: Tuesday 12/3/19, Monday 1/13/20- The NY Hall of Science
Staten Island Elementary: Tuesday 11/12/19, Monday 2/3/20- Location TBD
Brooklyn Elementary: Tuesday 11/5/19 Election Day, Wednesday 1/29/19- Location TBD

Training includes two on-site full day workshops, plus 1 afterschool webinar.
Time: 9:00 am- 3:00 pm.

All participating teachers will be provided with the training, curriculum, and other resources they need to integrate solar content and activities into their coursework. Free materials toolkits will be provided, and teachers can receive CTLE credits for attending.

Are you using Amplify? Discover how Solar One’s Green Design Lab lessons can compliment your Amplify curriculum with even more hands-on and place based activities.

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