Why Choose a Career in Clean Energy?
Clean energy workforce development is essential for fighting climate change, creating good jobs, and building a fair economy. Clean energy jobs are growing quickly as more people and businesses switch to renewable energy. Sustainable Westchester is dedicated to helping communities access these opportunities by connecting job seekers with training and employers.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2025 | 2:00PM – 6:00PM | WESTCHESTER COUNTY CENTER, WHITE PLAINS, NY | FREE PARKING WILL BE AVAILABLE
WESTCHESTER COUNTY CLEAN ENERGY JOBS AND RESOURCE FAIR
The Clean Energy Jobs and Resource Fair will enable participants to connect with employers about well-playing jobs, network with clean energy professionals, and explore industry training programs. This event is designed for individuals from all backgrounds and experience levels who are interested in exploring opportunities in the growing clean energy sector.
FIND THE CAREER FAIR - JUNE 2025 PROGRAM HERE
CAREER FAIR - PROGRAM
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FIND A JOB
Looking to start or advance your career in the clean energy industry? Explore our job board brought to you by Untapped Solutions to discover exciting opportunities in clean energy and more. Whether you’re a seasoned professional or just starting out, your journey begins here.
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COMING SOON
CLEAN ENERGY ACCELERATOR
Accelerating a Just Transition and Building the Climate Career Workforce
In partnership with Westchester County’s Office of Economic Development, Sustainable Westchester has launched the Clean Energy Accelerator. Through this program, clean energy stakeholders collaborate to strengthen Westchester’s green economy by:
- Identifying workforce needs in clean energy
- Connecting residents to training programs and job opportunities
- Building robust career pathways
- Strengthening local businesses to meet growing clean energy demand
CLEAN ENERGY JOB AND RESOURCE FAIRS
We proudly hosted two highly successful Clean Energy Job and Resource Fairs in 2024. Click below to read more:
Westchester Earth Month Events 2025
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Saturday, April 5th
Earth Month DEF Compost Distribution Event | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Willson’s Woods Park, Mt. Vernon, NY
Pleasantville Repair Cafe | 10:30 AM – 2:30 PM | Emanuel Lutheran Church, 197 Manville Road, Pleasantville, NY
Tarrytown Vine Squad | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Hikers’ Parking Lot at Wilson Park Drive and Tower Hill Road Tarrytown, NY
Pound Ridge Land Conservancy – Volunteer Work Session | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Armstrong Preserve 1361 Old Post Road, Pound Ridge, NY
Sleepy Hollow Earth Month Festival & Picnic | 10:00 AM – 12:30 PM | Barnhart Park, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Sunday, April 6th
Ardsley Pollinator Day: Free Native Plant Giveaway! | 12:00 PM – 4:00:00 PM | Ardsley Community Center, 18 Center Street, Ardsley, NY
Earth Month DEF Compost Distribution Event | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Glen Island Park, New Rochelle, NY
Talk by NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Commissioner Rohit Aggarwala, hosted by the Friends of the Old Croton Aqueduct | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Warner Library, Tarrytown, NY
Hastings’ 3rd Birthday of Take It or Leave It FREE swap stop |11:00 AM-33:00 PM|Andrus on Hudson 185 Broadway
Wednesday, April 9th
Earth Month DEF Compost Distribution Event | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Household Materials Recycling Facility, 15 Woods Rd, Valhalla, NY
Strategies for Dealing with Deer by Ardsley Pollinator | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Virtual event
Thursday, April 10th
Pelham Tree Conservancy Kickoff with Dr. Andrew Reinmann | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Friday, April 11th
Westchester County Mobile Shredder | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Cortlandt Town Hall, 1 Heady St, Cortlandt, NY
Saturday, April 12th
One Hour Flash Clean-Up – Sleepy Hollow Riverwalk | 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM | Horan’s Landing Park, 57 River St, Sleepy Hollow, NY
Plant Pelham Native: How to Create Wildlife Habitat on Public Land | 10:15 AM – 12:00 PM | Town of Pelham Public Library, Pelham, NY
Thursday, April 17th
“On Trees” Book Discussion by FCWC | 7:00 PM – 8:00 PM | Virtual Event
FrogWatch USA Volunteer Training | 6:00 PM – 8:00 PM | The Nature Center at Greenburgh, 99 Dromore Road, Scarsdale, NY 10583
Friday, April 18th
Beach Clean-Up by The Marine Education Center | 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Harbor Island Park in Mamaroneck, NY
Saturday, April 19th
2025 Spring Clean-Up on the Old Croton Aqueduct | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Old Croton Aqueduct in Irvington, NY, and north of Main Street School
Pitch-In for Parks Volunteer Day by Westchester Parks Foundation | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Marshlands Conservancy, Rye, NY
GardenClean-Upp Day at Muscoot Farm | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | 51 Route 100, Katonah, NY
Sunday, April 20th
Croton Dam Hike | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Croton Gorge Park – South end of lot Cortlandt, NY
Volunteers Needed: Arts and Crafting Day for Riverkeeper’s Fish Migration Celebration | Morning Session – 10:30 AM, Afternoon Session – 2:30 PM | 40 Somerstown Road Ossining, NY
Monday, April 21st
A Mother Earth Day Celebration: Honoring the Planet and its Stewards | 6:30 PM | Jacob Burns Film Center, 364 Manville Rd., Pleasantville, NY 10570
Tuesday, April 22nd
4th Annual Katonah-Lewisboro School District Sustainability Showcase | 5:30 PM – 7:00 PM | John Jay High School, 40 North Salem Road, Cross River, NY
Presentation: The Science Behind Climate Change | 7:00 PM | Lewisboro Library, 15 Main Street, South Salem, NY
Wartburg’s Day of Caring—Earth Day Celebration! | 3:00 PM – 6:00 PM | Wartburg Meadow — 1 Wartburg Place, Mount Vernon, NY
White Plains Youth Climate Action Fund Earth Day Celebration | 4:00 PM – 6:00 PM | White Plains Public Library, White Plains, NY
Earth Day: Native Plant Project with Pace University! | 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Environmental Pavilion in the Conservation Center at Pace University 861 Bedford Road Pleasantville, NY 10570
Bezack’s 18th Annual Blessing of the Hudson River | 7:30 AM Start Time | Habirshaw Park Beach, 35 Alexander Street, Yonkers, NY 10701
Wednesday, April 23rd
The Tailpipe In Your Kitchen: New Yorkers for Clean Power Teach In | 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM | Virtual Event
Thursday, April 24th
North American Butterfly Association: April 24 Meeting | 6:30 PM – 8:00 PM | Carriage House at Teatown, Ossining, NY
Green Ossining’s Youth Climate Panel, Climate and What Youth Have to Say About It | 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM | Hudson Valley Books for Humanity, 67 Central Avenue, Ossining 10562
Friday, April 25th
Somers’ Tree Planting for Arbor Day | 10:00 AM – 10:30 AM | Bailey Park – 335 Route 202 – Somers, NY
Saturday, April 26th
Green Ossining’s 15th Annual Earth Day Festival – RAIN OR SHINE!| 10:00 AM – 6:00 PM | Louis Engel Waterfront Park, Ossining, NY
Neperan Park Earth Month Celebration | 10:00 AM noon PPM|Neperan Park 4,3 Neperan Rd ,Tarrytown, NY 10591
Cranberry Lake Preserve’s Earth Day Giveback | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Cranberry Lake Preserve Valhalla, NY
Groundwork Hudson Valley’s Great Saw Mill River Cleanup 2025 | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | South County Trailway Farragut Ave Parking Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
Westchester Parks Foundation’s Pitch In For Parks | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Locations Across Westchester
Town of Mamaroneck’s Annual Spring/Earth Day Cleanup | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | next to 21 Winged Foot Drive at Gravel Parking Area
Village of Mamaroneck Spring 2025 Clean and Green Day | 9:30 AM – 12:00 PM | Columbus Park, Mamaroneck, NY
Yorktown Repair Cafe | 11:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Grace Lutheran Church, 3830 Gomer Stre,t Yorktown Heights, NY
Mount Vernon Arbor Day | 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Hartley Park, Mount Vernon, NY
Nature Center at Greenburgh: Earth Day Celebration | 10:00 AM – 3:00 PM | Nature Center at Greenburgh 99 Dromore Rd, Scarsdale, NY
Westchester Community College’s Annual Native Plant Sale | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Westchester Community College across parking lost #1 Valhalla, NY
Sierra Club Atlantic Chapter’s Youth Summit | 12:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Virtual Event
Town of Cortlandt Earth Day Clean Up | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Furnace Dock Lake, 100 Furnace Dock Road, Cortlandt Manor
Yonkers OCE Clean-Up at Old Croton Aqueduct State Historic Parkt | 8:30 AM – 9:30 AM | Walnut Street at Old Croton Aqueduct
Long Spring Hike | 9:00 AM – 12:PM | 201 Hawley Road, North Salem, NY 10560
Embodying Land Justice: Local Roots, Planetary Solidarity | 9:30 AM – 4:00 PM | 299 N Highland Ave, Ossining, NY 10562
Sunday, April 27th
Bedford Earth Day Festival (postponed from April 26)| 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Bedford Village Memorial Park, Greenwich Rd, Bedford, NY
Larchmont Village Earth Day Celebration (postponed from April 26)| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Constitution Park, Larchmont, NY
New Rochelle Earth Day Festival (postponed from April 26)| 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM | Anderson Plaza, Anderson Street, New Rochelle, NY
Clean Up the Peekskill Dog Park! | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | 1795 Main St, Peekskill, NY
An Eco Afternoon in Pound Ridge | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Pound Ridge Square, 55 Westchester Ave Pound Ridge, NY
Briarcliff Manor Earth Day | 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Law Memorial Park Pavilion, Briarcliff Manor, NY
Earth Month DEF Compost Distribution Event Valhalla | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Household Materials Recycling Facility, 15 Woods Rd, Valhalla, NY
Earth Day Action by Westchester Youth Alliance | 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Hilltop Hanover Farm 1271 Hanover Street, Yorktown Heights, NY
Hastings Pollinator Pathway’s 5 Corners Garden Spring Tidy Up! | 10:30 AM – 12:00 PM | 5 Croners Garden (Chauncey and Broadway) Hastings-on-Hudson, NY
New Castle Earth Day | 12:30 PM – 5:00 PM | Gedney Park, Chappaqua, NY
Tarrytown Lakes Cleanup with Hackley Lakekeepers | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Tarrytown Lakes – Neperan Road Parking Lot, Tarrytown, NY
Free Special Screening of Plastic People | 2:00 PM – 4:30 PM | YONKERS RIVERFRONT LIBRARY One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY
Lower Hudson Valley Social Forum 2025 | 11:00 PM – 5:00 PM | White Plains Library, White Plains NY
Wild Woods Restoration Project Day #1 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Private Property in Bedford NY
Bedford, New York
TEAC’s Spring Seeding Workshop and Vine Removal Demo | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Lyndhurst Welcome Center, 635 Lyndhurst Museum Lane, Tarrytown, NY
10591 Free Day | 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM | Sleepy Hollow and Tarrytown, NY
Tuesday, April 29th
Ardsley Pollinator Pathway’s Free Tree and Shrub Sapling Giveaway | 5:00 PM – 7:30 PM | The Greenburgh Public Library, Elmsford, NY
Wednesday, April 30th
Wild Woods Restoration Day #2 | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Private Property in Bedford, New York
Saturday, May 3rd
Sustainable Dobbs 4th Annual Dirt Fest (postponed from April 26)| 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Dobbs Ferry Waterfront Park, Dobbs Ferry, NY
Croton’s Earth Day Celebration | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Senasqua Park 2 Elliott Way, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
I Love My Park Day in Croton | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Quaker Bridge Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY
I Love My Park Day in Yonkers | 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Tibbets Brook Park, Yonkers, NY
Riverkeeper Sweep 2025 | Locations throughout New York City and the Hudson Valley
Port Chester Rye Sustainability Seed Swap & Giveaway | 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM | Port Chester – Rye Brook Public Library, 1 Haseco Ave, Port Chester, NY
Cortland Town Wide Yard Sale | 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Cortland Waterfront Park, 41 Riverview Street, Cortland, NY
Rye Community Clean Up! | 9:00 AM – 11:00 AM | See website for multiple locations
Sunday, May 4th
Hastings Spring Thing | 11:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Warburton Ave, Downtown Hastings, NY
UNA-Westchester Annual Meeting “Protecting the Environment for Healthier Communities: Westchester Leads the Way”| 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM | Grinton I. Will Library, 1500 Central Park Ave, Yonkers
Friday, May 9th
Teatown Planfest Day One | 3:00 PM – 7:00 PM | Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY
Saturday, May 10th
White Plains Sustainability Fair | 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM | Delfino Park, 110 Lake Street, White Plains, NY
Teatown Plantfest Day Two | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM | Teatown Lake Reservation, 1600 Spring Valley Rd, Ossining, NY
Location: Virtual
Date: Thursday, March 27, 2025
Time: 7:00 PM – 8:30 PM
Registration: bit.ly/WomenInClimate
In celebration of Women’s History Month, Sustainable Westchester will host a free interactive Women In Climate webinar. Women who desire to stand united in our commitment to protect the planet, please join us for this virtual panel discussion. Let us share our personal connections with the Earth and unveil solutions that will enrich our community and nurture our planet. The evening will include a panel discussion, Q&A, and an opportunity to form new connections.
Questions? Contact [email protected]
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Registration for this event has reached capacity. If you are interested in attending a future DIY Energy Kit Event, please email [email protected] and ask to be placed on the “DIY Interest Mailing List.” Our team will email you to notify when the next events are scheduled for Fall of 2025.
Location: Town of Greenburgh Town Hall, 177 Hillside Ave, White Plains, NY 10607
Date: Wednesday, March 26, 2025
Time: 6:00 PM – 7:00 PM
Registration: https://bit.ly/GreenburghDIY
Sustainable Westchester will present a free D.I.Y. “Do-It-Yourself” workshop for low-income homeowners and renters. Learn how to save money and energy in your apartment or house! Register now to reserve a free D.I.Y. energy kit, which includes 2 LED light bulbs, weatherstripping, one door sweep, one power strip, window insulation, foam tape for windows/doors, and foam outlet & switch gaskets. Also covered in the session: heat pumps, insulation, incentives for home energy upgrades, HEAP, Empower+, and GridRewards!
REGISTRATION IS CLOSED. Registration for this event has reached capacity. If you are interested in attending a future DIY Energy Kit Event, please email [email protected] and ask to be placed on the “DIY Interest Mailing List.” Our team will email you to notify when the next events are scheduled for Fall of 2025.
Yonkers Riverfront Library – One Larkin Center, Yonkers, NY 10701
Thursday, March 6, 2025
5:30 – 6:00: Dinner
6:00 – 7:00: Energy Kit Session
Register here: www.ypl.org/diy_kit
Register now to reserve a FREE energy kit ($80 value!) and learn how to take simple, D.I.Y. “do-it-yourself” actions to reduce energy waste and lower costs. Also covered in the session: heat pumps, insulation, incentives for home energy upgrades, HEAP, Empower+, and GridRewards! The do-it-yourself energy kit includes 2 LED light bulbs, weatherstripping, door sweep, power strip, window insulation, foam tape for windows/doors, and foam outlet & switch gaskets.
Sun River Health, 1037 Main St, Peekskill
On Saturday, February 8th 2025 from 9:30am – 12:00pm, Sustainable Westchester will present an informational session on how to save money and energy in your apartment or house. This event is cosponsored by Sun River Health and the Preservation Company. The workshop will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Sustainable Westchester is holding a free D.I.Y. Energy Savings Workshop. Attendees will receive a FREE D.I.Y. Energy Kit ($80 value) and a tutorial on how to use the items in the kit and free breakfast. Also covered in the session: HEAP, Empower+, GridRewards, heat pumps, insulation, and incentives for home energy upgrades.
Included in the Free Energy Kit:
- 2 LED light bulbs
- Window insulation
- Weatherstripping
- Foam tape for windows/doors
- Door sweep
- Foam outlet & switch gaskets
- Power strip
To register online please visit: https://bit.ly/EnergyKitPeekskill or call (914) 242-4725 ext. 126
TALLER PARA AHORRAR ENERGÍA
El sábado, 8 de febrero 2025 de 9:30am – 12:00pm, Sustainable Westchester presentará una sesión informativa sobre cómo ahorrar dinero y energía en su apartamento o casa. Este evento está copatrocinado por Sun River Health y The Preservation Company. El taller se ofrecerá tanto en inglés como en español.
Aprende sobre bombas de calor, aislamieto, y cómo puede usar créditos fiscales, fondos estatales, y incentivos de la compañia de luz! También en el taller: HEAP, Empower+, Community Solar, GridRewards, y cómo usar los artículos en su kit de energía (lo puede instalar usted mismo!) Incluido: Cinta de espuma (para ventanas/puertas), láminas de espuma para tomacorrientes y interruptores, regleta con protección, burlete bajo puerta, aislamiento para ventanas, 2 bombillas de LED, burletes de silicona/goma,
Para registrarse en línea por favor visite: bit.ly/EnergyKitPeekskill o llame al (914) 242-4725 ext. 126
Liveable Communities and Sustainable Westchester are hosting three D.I.Y Energy Savings Workshops in Yonkers.
Bronx River Road
Wednesday, January 22 @ 11:30 AM
860 Bronx River Rd, Yonkers
Peter Chema Senior Center
Monday, January 27 @ 10:30 AM
435 Riverdale Ave, Yonkers
North Yonkers Preservation and Development Corp.
Tuesday, February 4 @ 11:30 AM
219 Ridge Ave, Yonkers
Learn about heat pumps, insulation, federal tax credits, utility rebates, and state incentives! Also covered in the session: HEAP, Empower+, GridRewards, and a tutorial on how to use items in your D.I.Y. Energy Kit, which includes:
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2 LED light bulbs
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Window insulation
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Weatherstripping
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Foam tape for windows/doors
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Door sweep
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Foam outlet & switch gaskets
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Power strip
Have Questions? Contact Sustainable Westchester at 914-242-4725 ext. 110 or [email protected].
Date: Thursday, February 6th 2025
Time: 2pm – 3pm
Event Description:
Please join Sustainable Westchester’s second webinar for the Renew America’s Nonprofits Grant. We will review aspects of the application, technical assistance that we can provide, and frequently asked questions about the application process. Please also use this opportunity to ask any specific questions or concerns you have about the application and selection process.
Please Register here: https://secure.givelively.org/event/sustainable-westchester-inc/renew-america-s-nonprofits-webinar-february
For more information about this grant program, please also check out our RAN grant program page here: https://bit.ly/RANSW
The Carver Center and the Village of Port Chester present: Free D.I.Y. Energy Savings Workshop
The workshop will be offered in both English and Spanish.
Saturday, January 18, 2025
12:00-12:30: FREE LUNCH (Must register by January 6th to reserve your meal!)
12:30 – 2:00: Workshop
Location: The Carver Center, 400 Westchester Ave, Port Chester.
Learn about heat pumps, insulation, federal tax credits, utility rebates, and state incentives!
Also covered in the session: HEAP, Empower+, GridRewards, and a tutorial on how to use items in your D.I.Y. Energy Kit, which includes:
- 2 LED light bulbs
- Window insulation
- Weatherstripping
- Foam tape for windows/doors
- Door sweep
- Foam outlet & switch gaskets
- Power strip
