Editor’s Note: With the slow disappearance of county Environmental Management Councils (as of the end of this year, New York State with its 57 counties, if New York City’s 5 boroughs are counted as one, has 17 active EMCs), NYSACC has been highlighting regional groups around the state that have taken on some, if not...
“ Moving from an extractive to a regenerative economy ” Editor’s Note: Often lost in our desire to protect and preserve our natural environment is that certain segments of our society have not been treated equally, and their communities, have in fact, been made the repositories of the toxic industries that power our economy and...
Editor's Note: The question of destroying woodlands and agricultural land for the placement of solar facilities is not a settled issue. Consideration of previously disturbed sites, such as locations with building roofs, parking lots, and brownfields should be given first priority when considering siting. The tool described below should be utilized within...
Julie Ruben I've been an environmentalist since childhood, as well as an activist. Currently I am a partner in the Lower Hudson PRISM; a lake monitoring/testing volunteer in the NYSFOLA CSLAP program; and an educator and land-and-lake steward in my cooperative community. I currently serve on the Putnam Valley Commission for the Conservation of the Environment...
2021 Annual Membership As the new year begins, NYSACC asks that you continue your annual membership, or if you are not presently a member, consider joining. Here’s a link to our membership page on our website: NYSACC Membership – NYSACC | New York State Association of Conservation Commissions. Membership is also open to NGO’s, students, individuals,...
Village of Scarsdale Conservation Advisory Council By Michelle Sterling michellesterling1@gmail.com and Ron Schulhof rkschulhof@gmail.com Over the last several years the Scarsdale Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) has been instrumental in launching sustainability initiatives throughout Scarsdale and Westchester County. Initiatives include: Food scrap recycling (municipal and schools) Furniture donation Take it or leave it shed Textile recycling Designing an updated Village recycling guide Updating Village Tree Code LED streetlights Streamlining...
2020 Conference on the Environment After a very strong start by the Westchester County 2020 Conference on the Environment planning committee, it was unhappily decided that they could not predict conditions this fall due to the virus, and have decided to cancel this year’s conference. The planners of the conference have requested to sponsor the conference...
Question: Our CAC is going to be talking to our village board about leaf blower restrictions. We are putting together slides to show the health and ecological issues. Does anyone have slides or material they could share with us? NYSACC Response: Check out these contacts: “Leave Leaves Alone” http://www.leaveleavesalone.org/ Leave Leaves Alone! was developed by a group of...
Greetings fellow environmentalists! My name is Kathryn Vellone, and this past October I was elected as the new Secretary for NYSACC. I reside in Elbridge, NY, where I’m an active member of the town’s Environmental Commission. I am a 2017 graduate of Paul Smith’s College (Natural Resources/Sustainability and Geographic Information Systems), and work in Cayuga...
Even before the coronavirus pandemic, many CAC’s were most likely already interested in promoting local food sourcing, which includes local farming, community gardens, and home gardening. This interest was based on your concern that the food supply chain will be changed drastically by the climate crisis. This pandemic, a fractional event compared to the increasing...
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