{"id":1696,"date":"2017-02-05T14:30:39","date_gmt":"2017-02-05T19:30:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nysaccny.org\/?page_id=1696"},"modified":"2021-08-31T13:06:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-31T17:06:52","slug":"2017-conference-on-the-environment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nysacc.org\/index.php\/2017-conference-on-the-environment\/","title":{"rendered":"2017 Conference on the Environment"},"content":{"rendered":"

2017 Conference on the Environment
\n<\/strong><\/span>November 17-18, 2017  |  <\/span>Kingston, NY<\/span><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a><\/span>The 2017 New York State Conference on the Environment took place Friday and Saturday, November 17-18, 2017 at The Chateau<\/a> in the beautiful City of Kingston, NY<\/a>.  The conference theme was, “Living Local: Linking Local Economies and the Environment<\/strong>.”  <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

The conference was designed to appeal to a wide audience, with dynamic workshops, networking events, and a field tour relevant to citizens, business owners, economic and environmental organization members and staff, local officials and staff, and especially members of municipal Conservation Councils and Boards, and county Environmental Management Council. <\/span><\/p>\n

The 2017 New York State Conference on the Environment was presented by NYSACC and the New York State Association of Environmental Management Councils (NYSAEMC), in partnership with the City of Kingston.   <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Conference Presentations<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

A County Perspective on Clean Energy Communities Project Development<\/span><\/a> – Amanda LaValle<\/span>
\n Basics of Solar and Community Solar in New York State<\/a> – Tom Kacancdes<\/span>
\n Building Resiliency Through WaterSense<\/a> – Janice Whitney<\/span>
\n Clean Energy Communities Program Overview<\/a> – Robyn Reynolds<\/span>
\n Clean Food Economy<\/a> – Kate McArdle<\/span>
\n Clean Food Economy<\/a> – Rich Schiafo<\/span>
\n Clean Heating and Cooling<\/a> – Donovan Gordon<\/span>
\n Clean Transportation A Municipal Perspective<\/a> – Amanda LaValle<\/span>
\n Clean Transportation Funding for Municipalities<\/a> – Nancy Welsh<\/span>
\n Driving Clean Energy Actions<\/a> – Carla Castillo<\/span>
\n Expanding Clean Heating and Cooling<\/a> – John Ciovacco<\/span>
\n Flood Hazard Mitigation in Small, Rural Communities<\/a> – Aaron Bennett<\/span>
\n Flood Smart Communities<\/a> – Stevie Adams<\/span>
\n Flooding in the Hudson Valley<\/a> – Nava Tabak<\/span>
\n Land Trust and Municipal Partnerships<\/a> – Christine Vanderlan<\/span>
\n Locally-Relevant Adaptations to Prepare for Extreme Heat Events in New York State<\/a> – Neil Muscatiello<\/span>
\n Making the Shift to a Clean Energy Economy in New York<\/a> – Jen Metzger<\/span>
\n More Effective Together_How Land Trusts Can Collaborate with Municipalities<\/a> – Julia Farr<\/span>
\n Municipal Collaboration: Woodstock Land Conservency<\/a> – Maxanne Resnick<\/span>
\n Natural Resources Inventories<\/a> – Ingrid Haeckel<\/span>
\n Our Coastal Oceans Under Siege<\/a> – John Tanacredi<\/span>
\n Planning for Clean Transportation<\/a> – Jennifer Ceponis<\/span>
\n Public Realm Vision<\/a> – Jamie Maslyn Larson<\/span>
\n Sierra Club’s Electric Vehicle Initiative in New York<\/a> – Kat Fisher<\/span>
\n Solarizing Community Solar<\/a> – John Wackman<\/span>
\n Source Water Protection: Building Resiliency Through Partnerships<\/a> – John Schwartz<\/span>
\n Supporting Hudson Riverfront Communities as Climate Adaptive Leaders<\/a> – Libby Zemaitis<\/span>
\n Sustainable Urbanism<\/a> – Kristen Wilson<\/span>
\n Why Trees?<\/a> – George Profous<\/span>
\n Will Your Next Car Be Electric?<\/a> – Hugo Jule<\/span><\/p>\n

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Conference Schedule<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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Planning Credits: Participation in this training may be eligible for planning credits by local municipalities. Certificates of completion will be awarded at the conclusion of the event on Friday November 17th<\/sup>.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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