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 from Dr. Jennifer Fendya (licensed psychologist), Dr. Divya Gupta (environmental social scientist), and Lauren Kim (NYU student and climate activist). The panel explored various dimensions of climate anxiety, from the emotional burden felt by young people to the psychological and community-level responses to the climate crisis. The conversation also touched on how emotions like fear and anger can drive positive action and how we can support individuals experiencing anxiety. For those who missed the live session, the full panel recording is available on our NYCP YouTube channel. Panelists: Dr. Jennifer Fendya, Licensed Psychologist Dr. Divya Gupta, PhD, Environmental Social Scientist Lauren Kim, Co-chair, Climate Reality NYU Chapter
Agrivoltaics—Supporting Farmer-Focused Solar
Join New Yorkers for Clean Power on Monday, February 10, noon to 1 P.M. for a discussion of Agrivoltaics—Supporting Farmer-Focused Solar. Our guests are Lucy Bullock Sieger, VP of Strategy from Lightstar Renewables (a member of NYSEIA), and Iain Ward, founder of SolAg Services. Iain is faculty with American Farmland Trust on a DOE-funded farmer technical assistance collaboration with Rutgers Agrivoltaics Program in NJ.
Renewable Energy Supporters 3.10.25 Jon Williams CEO of VIRIDI (BESS)
Monday, March 10: Fail-Safe Energy Storage Systems — with VIRIDI’s Jon Williams, founder and CEO of Buffalo-based Viridi. The company designs and builds fail-safe battery energy storage systems with on-demand, affordable power for use in industrial, medical, commercial, municipal, and residential building applications. Jon has also forged a method for workforce development that recruits, trains, and retains a strong local workforce.
Support the Supporters Tony Defazio
STS – Marguerite Wells
3.12.25 Renewable Supporters Speaker Series Dan Lamb The Dreyden Miracle
Renewable Energy Supporters Speaker Series, May 12, 2025 Renewable Energy Wins at the Municipal Level. Join NYCP Monday, May 12, noon to 1 P.M., for The Dryden Miracle with Deputy Supervisor Dan Lamb.
6.9.25 – Matthew Eisenson and Ivonne Norman
This is a recording from NYCP’s June Renewables Supporters Speaker Series on Monday, June 9, from noon to 1:00 P.M. It is a discussion on Legal Strategies for Overcoming Local Opposition to Renewable Energy Facilities with attorneys Matthew Eisenson and Ivonne Norman. Matt and Ivonne run a program called the Renewable Energy Legal Defense Initiative (RELDI) at the Sabin Center for Climate Change Law at Columbia Law School.
9.9.24 Support the Supporters – Distributed Solar Makes Big Impact
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 and healthier environments. In this meeting of the Support the Supporter network, led and moderated by Len Lunka, Renewables Outreach Coordinator with NYCP, participants will explore case studies of community solar projects in New York and discuss their significance as we push for larger utility-scale renewable initiatives to take effect.
9.12.24 “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 from Dr. Jennifer Fendya (licensed psychologist), Dr. Divya Gupta (environmental social scientist), and Lauren Kim (NYU student and climate activist). The panel explored various dimensions of climate anxiety, from the emotional burden felt by young people to the psychological and community-level responses to the climate crisis. The conversation also touched on how emotions like fear and anger can drive positive action and how we can support individuals experiencing anxiety. For those who missed the live session, the full panel recording is available on our NYCP YouTube channel. Panelists: Dr. Jennifer Fendya, Licensed Psychologist Dr. Divya Gupta, PhD, Environmental Social Scientist Lauren Kim, Co-chair, Climate Reality NYU Chapter
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