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Jan 16

Peekskill Winter Assistance Workshop

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Date: Tuesday, February 6th Time: 4:00-8:00PM
(Snow date: Thursday, February 8th)

 Concerned about high energy bills? In need of financial assistance to implement energy saving projects in your home or apartment? Stop by the “Peekskill Winter Assistance Workshop” at Sun River Health on Tuesday, February 6th (snow date 2/8/24) anytime between 4:00pm-8:00pm. Meet with representatives from the Department of Public Service, NYSERDA, Homes and Community Renewal, the Peekskill Conservation Advisory Council and the Mid-Hudson Smart Energy Choices team. For an easier application, bring a copy of your energy bills, and/or your SNAP/HEAP/TANIF/SSI approval letter.  Registration is not required but requested, please RSVP here:  https://bit.ly/WinterAssistance24 

Location: Sun River Health, 1037 Main St, Peekskill, NY 10566 

Pizza will be provided. 

Questions? Contact Lauren at 914-242-4725 x126

Register Here

Jan 16

Electric Vehicles 101

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Date: January 17, 2024 Time: 7:00PM
Bedford2030 is excited to host their first electric vehicle focused webinar. Community members are encouraged to sign up and listen to three panelists answer questions about making the transition to electric vehicles. The webinar will be held on Wednesday, January 17 at 7 pm over Zoom.
 Bedford2030 will be moderating a panel of three experts, New Yorkers for Clean Power clean energy coach, Samrat Pathania; Chargepoint Account Manager, Tristan Prochnow and Bedford resident and EV owner, Cynthia Braun. All three panelists have important perspectives related to electric vehicle acquisition and ownership!
Dec 07

How to Take Advantage of Green Incentives

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How to Take Advantage of Green Incentives

Free workshop on December 10, 2:00-3:30 p.m. at the Croton Library, hosted by Croton100 and its decarbonizing partners. Topics include savings on heat pumps, home energy efficiency, EVs, induction and electric stoves, related electricity upgrades, and utility-sponsored savings for clean electricity. Learn from experts and neighbors who have decarbonized. This program will cover Federal, NY State and utility financial incentives.

Location: Croton Library, 171 Cleveland Dr, Croton-On-Hudson, NY 10520

Register

Oct 11

Westchester Power Community Information Sessions

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Learn about your Community Energy Program

Westchester Power has provided electricity supply to Westchester residents and small businesses since 2016. Each year over 140,000 NYSEG and ConEd electric customers purchase renewable energy via Westchester Power, helping make Westchester a greener and cleaner place to live. 

Changes to the Westchester Power program for both ConEd customers in Yonkers and NYSEG customers in Northern Westchester will start on December 1, 2023. Customers can expect a new rate, a new energy supplier, and importantly will have the option to select how much of their energy supply is renewable (50% or 100%). Join an upcoming hybrid into session to learn more. 

See below to find a date and location that works best for you. Each session is offered in-person at your local Library/Community Center and online on zoom. Please see the links below to RSVP. 

Questions? Contact Westchester Power at (914) 242-4725 and select option 3 or email [email protected]

October 18, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Lewisboro Library – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

October 19, 2023 at 6:30pm at the North Salem Community Center – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

October 23, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Grinton I. Will Library – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

October 25, 2023 at 5:00pm at the Pound Ridge Library – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

November 1, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Bedford Hills Community House – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

November 3, 2023 Virtual Yonkers Information Session – click here to register to join on Zoom

November 6, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Somers Library – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

November 8, 2023 at 6:30pm at the Riverfront Library – click here to register to join on Zoom, or here to RSVP to an in-person session

Sesiones Informativas Comunitarias

1 de noviembre a las 6:30 por Zoom para las comunidades NYSEG – haga clic aquí para unirse

2 de noviembre a las 6:30 por Zoom para Yonkers – haga clic aquí para unirse

Sep 26

Going Solar at Home!

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Date: 9/27/2023

Time: 6:00 – 8:00pm

Event Description: Mt Pleasant Conservation Advisory Council and Pleasantville Climate Smart CommunityTask Force host solar experts Chris Hale from SunBlue and Leo Wiegman from Sustainable Westchester to give residential homeowners the latest information on solar energy incentives and benefits.
Registration Link: Mt Pleasant Public Library, 350 Bedford Road, Pleasantville NY

Sep 26

EnergySmart Homes Workshop at the Somers Library

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Date:10/12/23

Time: 7:00 – 8:00pm

Location: Somers Library

Event Description: Join the Somers Energy Environment Committee for an EnergySmart Homes Workshop at the Somers Library. Learn about the benefits of heat pumps for your home heating and cooling. Find out about state, utility and federal incentives for weatherization and electrification. Hear from Sustainable Westchester’s EnergySmart Homes Contractor Partners. In-person at the Somers Library on Thursday, October 12th from 7:00-8:00pm. To register visit bit.ly/SomersLibrary or call the library (914) 232-5717

REGISTER HERE

Sep 06

Better Than New: Sustainable Westchester at the Ossining Repair Cafe

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BETTER THAN NEW: SUSTAINABLE WESTCHESTER AT THE OSSINING REPAIR CAFE

Authored By: Molly Levitt

Nothing embodies reduce, reuse, recycle more than a Repair Cafe!

On Saturday May 20th, three of our high school senior interns (including yours truly) went to the Ossining event to promote Sustainable Westchester programs that directly help local residents. The interns met wonderful people from all over the local community and had the chance to provide valuable information about our Grid Rewards, Energy Smart Homes, and Community Solar programs to homeowners, interested citizens, and people doing work for local sustainable businesses.

For the uninitiated, a Repair Cafe is an event where anyone with a broken item can come and take advantage of the expertise of other members of their community to get it fixed. Not only is this a great way to reduce waste by extending the life of items instead of just throwing them away, it also brings the community together in a very unique way. Repair Cafe Hudson Valley has facilitated and hosted repair cafes across the region for ten years and was even recently featured in the Earth Day segment on the Today Show. You can watch that segment here.

The organizer of this Repair Cafe, Michele Stone, explains how she came to get involved in this work: “After the 2016 election, I wanted to use my energy for something positive, practical, and community building.The election brought about much activism and mine was the Green Ossining Repair Cafe. I saw a promotion for a Repair Cafe in New Paltz and visited at the first opportunity. I was so inspired by all the volunteers with the leadership of John Wackman, a legend among the Hudson Valley Repair Cafes!”

Ms. Stone went to Green Ossining, a dedicated volunteer committee. They were happy to sponsor the first Repair Cafe in June of 2017, and there have been over 20 well-attended events since. Michele tells us, “It is gratifying to see community members leave not only with their items repaired, but with a sense of community and the feeling that there is still so much neighborly goodness in our world.”

Personally, this intern loved to talk to people one-on-one and not just give them information, but listen to their stories and learn from them. I will definitely be coming back to more Repair Cafes in the future.

Now, let’s hear directly from our other two interns in attendance about their experience!

From our intern Talia: “Repair Cafe is an incredible way to conserve resources and learn about daily sustainable practices. It is great that people are helping others repair things with their varying areas of expertise. The Cafe’s strong sense of community is truly inspiring, as we cannot make systemic improvements without working together and teaching each other. Personally, I learned a lot throughout the Cafe, whether that be how to change a watch battery, how to use a sewing machine, or how to tune a guitar– all of which I am excited to incorporate into my daily life. “

From our intern Jada: “The Ossining Repair Cafe was an awesome community event that emphasized the overlap between sustainability and community. People gathered for repairs of all kinds, for example, Virginia, an Ossining resident, helped and taught me how to mend the sleeve of one of my favorite sweatshirts.”

Do you want to check out a repair cafe or even organize one in your town? Head over to http://www.repaircafehv.org/ to check when and where your next local repair cafe is and to learn more!

Rivertowns Repair Cafe Booklet

Aug 28
Talk to a Home Energy Advisor

Talk to a Home Energy Advisor

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Talk to a Home Energy Advisor

Talk to a Home Energy Advisor from the NYSERDA Mid-Hudson Clean Energy Hub. During the free drop-in sessions you can get answers to questions about insulation, heat pumps and the programs and rebates that are available to you. Find out how to lower your energy bills or apply for assistance from NY State home energy upgrade programs.Upon joining the zoom session, you’ll be assigned a personal meeting room with an energy advisor.

REGISTER

Residents of all seven counties of the Mid-Hudson Region are welcome to attend, including: Sullivan, Putnam, Ulster, Dutchess, Rockland, Orange and Westchester.

The Con Edison Weatherization Program promotion that allows customers to receive up to $5,000 towards the completion of insulation and air sealing work in homes using fossil fuels has been extended. Qualifying projects must be installed and submitted for processing by 12/1/23.

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