Saugrties Awarded NYS Climate Smart Recertifiation
Climate Smart Communities, a New York State program has recertified Saugerties climate smart at the Btonze level in April. Saugerties is the only community in Ulster County to be recertified Bronze.
Repair Cafe Coming to Saugerties
The Climate Smart Saugerties Task Force is sponsoring a Repair Cafe at the Greco Senior Citizen Center 207 Market St. on June 1. Details to follow.
Our planet is experiencing more intense heat, bigger storms, longer droughts, increased flooding, raging wildfires, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels. And yes, man-made greenhouse gases are causing our climate to change.
That's why the Saugerties Town Board took these actions:By working together — Town government, residents, and business owners — we can reduce greenhouse gas emmissions while building our local economy, and be part of the solution to the climate crisis. Here are some suggestions:
There is an immediacy to this threat that requires all of us to be proactive and take responsibility for our little corner of the world as we work to further reduce our municipal greenhouse gas emissions and develop additional mitigation policies to address current and future impacts.
Our town's Climate Smart Saugerties task force is a perfect example of how volunteer efforts are bringing us closer to an energy sustainable future. The work of the task force couldn't be more important.”