Clean Energy Calendar

Celebrate spring by joining us for a spring plant sale! We will have two vendors selling native plants from 10 AM until 2 PM.

Barkaboom Native Plants is a native plant nursery located in Margaretville NY, specializing in plants indigenous to the Catskill Mountains and Hudson Valley. We grow a wide variety of perennial forbs, grasses, trees and shrubs for gardeners, landscapers, restoration professionals, and anyone else interested in adding biodiversity to the land. All of our plants are grown using organic methods from straight-species, non-cultivar seed, to maximize value to at-risk pollinators and our greater ecosystem.  Nursery owner Chris Nilan will be present to answer questions on the many benefits of gardening with native plants.

Andrea Toscano Design Studio is an ecological landscape design studio & nursery based in Saugerties, NY. The nursery focuses on cultivating specialty & hard-to-come-by organic vegetables, herbs, and annual flower seedlings. Offerings include seed varieties that are regionally adapted for our Northeastern climate, have been specially bred for flavor or unique color, and have multiple uses over the course of the season. The nursery’s aim is to connect people to the process of growing their own food and cultivate curiosity through elevating uncommon and outstanding plants. The nursery has been in operation since 2020, offering seedlings every spring within the Hudson Valley.

What does it mean to belong to a place—and to each other?

Join us for Neighbors & Networks, a joyful community gathering hosted by Mid-Hudson Energy Transition (MHET), celebrating the beauty and power of connection. We’ll be launching our first-ever community zine, sharing poetry inspired by real-life moments in Kingston, and inviting neighbors to connect through storytelling, food, and shared purpose.

Let’s build the networks that help us thrive—not just survive.

All are welcome. Free to attend.

There is broad agreement that the energy system will need longer-duration energy storage technologies to integrate increasing levels of solar and wind generation and achieve deep levels of decarbonization. While gigawatts of lithium-ion battery capacity are being added to the US power grid each year, few of these installations have a duration longer than four hours.

Long-duration energy storage (LDES), often defined as eight hours of storage or longer, is beginning to emerge as the next big leap in the evolution of the electric grid. As excitement around the sector ramps up, LDES companies are surpassing billion-dollar investment milestones, and states and utilities are establishing the first procurement targets for longer-duration storage resources. But why exactly do we need LDES? When will we need it? And, what needs to be done to support LDES technology and market development?

In this panel discussion, experts representing state, utility, and academic viewpoints will address these questions from their perspective. Panelists will answer questions from attendees following the discussion.

Panelists:

Chico Hunter, Manager, Innovation and Development, Salt River Project
Wilson Ricks, Doctoral Researcher, Zero-carbon Energy systems Research and Optimization (ZERO) Lab, Princeton University
Tom Ferguson, Energy Storage Programs Manager, Renewable and Alternative Energy Division, Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources
Weston Dengler, Senior Analyst, Research & Industry Strategy, Smart Electric Power Alliance (SEPA)
Geovanni Castano, Energy Technology Advisor, Dominion Energy
Seth Mullendore, President and Executive Director, Clean Energy Group (moderator)

Register here.

The NY Capital Region’s central get together for professionals in clean technology, energy, climate, sustainability, and related

A regular get together for folks working in the clean technology, energy, climate, sustainability, and related spaces.

Events are held in Albany. Normally set up as an after work networking, “happy-hour” style event, keep an eye out for special events like panels, lectures, advocacy, and facility tours.

Primarily we aim to have fun, learn, and get to know each other.

Also… traditional energy (i.e. oil & gas) folks are welcome! Just prepare to be converted 🙂

Join more than 500 sustainability leaders to shape the future of our planet.

The Center for Earth Ethics is thrilled to bring our faith, spirituality and climate training to the Hudson Valley this June. The Center has hosted Faith and Climate trainings since 2016. When both nature and society face many threats, community, spiritual connection, and bioregional knowledge are indispensable. This convening is a vital opportunity to come together, learn from leaders and one another, and renew our commitment to the challenging work ahead.

This training, designed for leaders and active members of all faiths and traditions, will support participants in responding to the climate crisis, with a focus on ecology and biocultural heritage of the Hudson Valley. The program will address climate science and policy, bioregionalism, local watershed and foodshed issues, and environmental justice initiatives. We will share skills to offer spiritual support and pastoral care, co-create ritual and ceremony, communicate science through an ethical lens, and learn from the land and water. The program will run from Friday afternoon through Saturday evening with an optional stay through Sunday morning.

The training will be held at The Ashokan Center, New York State’s oldest environmental education center. Adjacent to the Ashokan Reservoir in the Catskills foothills, The Ashokan Center hosts cultural, educational and community programming in its historic buildings powered by 100% renewable energy. Our program will integrate the outdoor classroom, forest and stream of this special site. Miles of hiking trails, kayaks, and a wood-heated sauna are available to participants, alongside a fully vegetarian, high-quality menu. Participants may stay onsite or commute from home. Learn more about the Center’s facilities.

Although preference will be given to people connected to faith and spiritual communities in the Hudson Valley, the training is open to all who feel called to apply.
By application; apply at the link below.
In person only; onsite lodging available. Please contact us at info@centerforearthethics.org with  any questions. 

Applications will be accepted through May 25. 

Join staff to pull a seine net in the Hudson River, fish from the wheelchairaccessible patio, or do art activities nearby. Rods, reels, and bait will be available free of charge, and education staff available to help.

The NY Capital Region’s central get together for professionals in clean technology, energy, climate, sustainability, and related

A regular get together for folks working in the clean technology, energy, climate, sustainability, and related spaces.

Events are held in Albany. Normally set up as an after work networking, “happy-hour” style event, keep an eye out for special events like panels, lectures, advocacy, and facility tours.

Primarily we aim to have fun, learn, and get to know each other.

Also… traditional energy (i.e. oil & gas) folks are welcome! Just prepare to be converted 🙂

Learn how to pull a seine net and identify Hudson River freshwater fish.

Put on a pair of waders and help us pull a seine net to collect, count and release the fish caught around Norrie Point!

Join Food Tank in New York City for NYC Climate Week at NPR Studios’ The Greene Space from September 21st-26th!

More information coming soon. Join us for a week-long series of delicious food, luminary conversations, and 250+ speakers and performers at WNYC NPR Studios!

All events curated by invitation only. To request an invitation email Kenzie at Kenzie@FoodTank.com with the specific event you are interested in attending. For press passes plesse email Bernard at Bernard@FoodTank.com.

Register to stay up-to-date as NYC Climate Week 2025 approaches. Events are by invite-only and Food Tank Members recieve exclusive access to early tickets. Become a Food Tank Member at any level HERE and you will recieve an access code that unlocks a hidden ticket for you and a +1.

Sunday, Sept 21st

Sunday, Sept 21st. Evening Arts Session: 5:30PM Doors. 6:00PM Program. Theme: “Soil, Seeds and Solutions: Farmers Take on Climate Challenges.” Panel Discussion with Lundberg Family Farms and Film Screening Feeding Tomorrow. In partnership with Lundberg Family Farms.

Monday, Sept 22nd

-Monday, Sept 22nd. Morning Session. Theme: “Climate Action: A Food Waste Breakthrough.” In partnership with the UN Environment Program, Apeel, FlashFood, and ReFED.

-Monday, Sept 22nd. Afternoon Session. Theme: “A Roadmap to a Delicious, Nutritious, and Regenerative Food Future for All.” In partnership with Unilever.

-Monday, Sept 22nd. Evening Experience. “Broadway Lights the Way: A Climate Week Celebration” (10 Broadway Performers, 10 Unforgettable Performances).

Tuesday, Sept 23rd

-Tuesday, Sept 23rd. Morning Session. Theme: “Keeping Farmers on the Land.” In partnership with American Farmland Trust.

-Tuesday, Sept 23rd. Afternoon Session. Theme: “Humanitarian Innovation in a World of Climate Extremes.” In partnership with World Food Program USA.

-Tuesday, Sept 23rd. Evening Arts Session: “Little Peasants” by Food Tank theatrical immersive workshop reading featuring an all-Broadway cast.

Wednesday, Sept 24th

-Wednesday, Sept 24th. Morning Session. Theme: “The Sustainability Leadership Summit: Strategies for Founders, CSOs, and Changemakers.” In partnership with Nature’s Fynd, Applegate, King Arthur Baking and Butcher Box.

-Wednesday, Sept 24th. Afternoon Session. Theme: “2nd Annual Sustainable Foods Showcase.” In partnership with JP Morgan.

-Thursday, Sept 25th

Thursday, Sept 25th. Morning Session. Theme: “Food Systems for a Climate-Resilient Future.” In partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation.

Thursday, Sept 25th. Afternoon Session. Theme: “Food is Medicine and Eating for Health.” In partnership with the Sprouts Healthy Communities Foundation.

Thursday, Sept 25th. Evening Experience. TBD.

Friday, Sept 26th

Friday, Sept 26th. Morning Session. Theme: “Restaurants Change the World.” In partnership with The James Beard Foundation.

Friday, Sept 26th. Afternoon Session. Theme: “The Importance of Healthy Soils.” In partnership with Arva.

Friday, Sept 26th. Evening Experience. TBD.

For partnership inquiries contact Kenzie at Kenzie@FoodTank.com.

We look forward to celebrating NYC Climate Week with you!

Join DEC’s Hudson River National Estuarine Research Reserve to celebrate National Estuaries Day at an interactive “Science on the River” openhouse. Meet our staff and volunteers and learn about all the research and education happening atour science center.

Come and meet our reptilian friends at Norrie Point! This family-friendly event will have crafts, activities, and opportunities to explore the center.