Reminder: Climate Smart Communities Conference, 9/25/15
The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Mid-Hudson Regional Coordinator & Orange County are co-hosting the CSC Conference on Friday, September 25, 2015. At the CSC Conference municipal leaders, staff, volunteers, State officials, and community stakeholders will learn about best practices, resources, tools, and New York State programs available to support local clean energy and climate protection intiatives. The CSC Conference will be a full-day event, curated by the CSC Mid-Hudson Regional Coordinator with up to 150 participants and will be held at the State University of New York (SUNY) Newburgh. Reserve your seat and spend a day networking with peers and learning about resources to help your community achieve CSC program goals:
» Reduce GHG Emissions
» Prepare for Climate Change Impacts
» Increase Renewable Energy Resources
» Save Taxpayer Dollars
The CSC Conference speakers have developed sessions that highlight projects and resources that align with the eligibility requirements for Cleaner, Greener Communities funding Category 2. Join us at the Conference to learn from CSCs who can share their experience and lessons learned so that your local government can take advantage of funding opportunities and achieve CSC program goals to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)emissions, save tax payer dollars, and prepare for the impacts of a changing climate. Please contact ClimateSmart@vhb.com for more information.
CSC CONFERENCE SPEAKERS
- Jared Snyder – Assistant Commissioner for Air Resources, Office of Climate and Energy, NYSDEC
- Kelly Tyler – Director of Communities and Local Government, NYSERDA
- Mark Lowery – Climate Policy Analyst, Office of Climate Change, NYSDEC
- David Church – Commissioner of Planning, Orange County
SESSION TOPICS & SPEAKERS
Establishing Fleet Efficiency Policies
Adam Ruder, ChargeNY, NYSERDA
Amanda LaValle, Ulster County Department of the Environment
GHG Inventories & Climate Action Planning
Ana Hagerup, Sustainability Planner, VHB
Kari Hewitt, Director of Sustainability, VHB
Community Solar Programs
Max Joel, Community Solar, NYSERDA
Elizabeth Broad, Solarize Hudson Valley
Nina Orville, Solarize Westchester
Establishing Green Building Codes
Brad Tito, Communities & Local Governments, NYSERDA
Five Cities Energy Plan
Jesse Scott, Program Manager, NYPA
Kickstarting Clean Energy PACE Projects
Elyssa Rothe, Energy Improvement Corporation
Michael D’Arcy, RUPCO Outreach Coordinator, NYSERDA
Kate Schmidt, Orange County Land Use Planner and Sustainability Coordinator
Developing Community Microgrids
John Saintcross, NY Prize, NYSERDA
Jason Valenstein, Booz Allen Hamilton
Jordan Gerow, Pace University
Mike Gordon, Co-Chair, Sustainable Westchester
Creating Climate Resilient Waterfronts
Libby Zemaitis, Hudson River Estuary Program, NYSDEC
Sacha Spector, Scenic Hudson
Julie Noble, CSC Coordinator, City of Kingston
We hope you can join us on September 25, 2015 for a day of networking with your peers and learning about climate mitigation and adaptation resources or strategies to help your community achieve CSC program goals.