“You cannot get through a single day without having an impact on the world around you…you have to decide what kind of difference you want to make.”- Jane Goodall

• Small businesses can take advantage of fixed rate electricity, Check to see if your municipality participates in Westchester Power – Community Participation Map
• Developers or business utilize Clean Heating & Cooling solutions for gas constrained areas
• Consider vehicle conversion to EV and a charging station in your own parking area.
• Get your Chamber of Commerce involved and have Sustainable Westchester visit to provide information, ideas and available programs.

“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller

• Check to see if your municipality participates in a Sustainable Westchester program and sign-on.
  Community Participation Map
• Investigate clean, renewable and efficient energy (via energy audits, Westchester Power or subscribe to a Community Solar project).
• Building a new home or replacing old heating systems consider Clean Heating & Cooling technology, air or ground source heat pumps.
• Recycle Right! learn more about how to reuse, reduce and recycle.
• Get involved with your community’s sustainability committee – collaboration and community involvement are the keys to success.
• Begin an initiative not yet supported in your community, ask us how.
• Pick your own project or set just one goal each year or a new goal a month

“While the problem can sometimes seem overwhelming, we can turn things around — but we must move beyond climate talk to climate action.”- Ted Turner

• Join or maintain Sustainable Westchester membership.
• Renewable energy is doable… choose or add an additional program as a municipality; Westchester Power or Community Solar or EnergySmart HOMES.
• Choose a clean transportation initiative; take a leadership role and convert your fleets, install public charging stations and mobilize the community.
• Non-demand municipal meters can take advantage of Community Solar and ask about our anchor municipal programs.
• Recycle Right! App means municipal savings and results in resident education/participation, a big win for every community.

“The way to change the world is through individual responsibility and taking local action in your own community”

– Jeff Bridges

• Check to see what your community is doing. Participation Map
• Is your Community considering a Zero Waste initiative. Get Inspired
• Are you interested in getting involved in your community’s efforts. Municipality Links