At Sustainable Westchester, we play an active role in the clean energy transition, leveraging federal grants and resources to support our communities. Our commitment to access and transparency is driven by the understanding that many of our member municipalities face significant climate challenges and environmental inequities. At the heart of our mission is ensuring that all communities, especially those historically underserved, have equitable access to environmental resources.
Due to recent federal changes, several data resources environmentalists once had access to are no longer available.
For this reason, we support the Public Environmental Data Project, a volunteer coalition of environmental justice and policy organizations, researchers, archivists, and students, who are dedicated to preserving and providing public access to federal environmental data. By maintaining access to critical information on air quality, emissions, climate patterns, and pollution, this project helps communities and organizations identify environmental risks and track inequities. It also enables stakeholders to advocate for stronger climate change mitigation initiatives where they are needed most.
In addition to PEDP, we’re excited to share that the Climate Program Portal Library has recently been updated with a wealth of resources archived in January 2025. This includes the original Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) website, comprehensive EV charging information, elective pay options, and much more. These tools are invaluable for individuals, businesses, and municipalities aiming to stay informed and actively contribute to a sustainable future.
By supporting and promoting access to these critical resources, Sustainable Westchester continues to advance environmental justice through increasing accessibility across all our communities.
Explore these valuable tools and learn more about how environmental data supports justice and action:
Public Environmental Data Project
Climate Program Portal Library.
Helpful Tip: If there are any webpages you haven’t been able to access but you have the URL, you can try using the Wayback Machine to retrieve archived versions, which may be helpful to retrieve climate resources: http://web.archive.org/.
If you know of additional resources we can share with our community please email us at [email protected].
