Climate Smart Millerton2025-04-15T11:26:02-04:00

How North East and Millerton can become more resilient to a warmer, more volatile climate.

How North East and Millerton can become more resilient to a warmer, more volatile climate.

Green News

 Are Heat Pumps For Me?  Climate Smart’s new community campaign. Learn all about it here.

Saturday May 10th 9AM – noon  Bulk Trash Day for residents of North East and Millerton, at the OLD town garage.  Some changes from last time – more details here.

Sunday Apr 27th @ 11AM, Free screening of the award-winning feature documentary “PLASTIC PEOPLE: The Hidden Crisis of Micro Plastics” at The MovieHouse, followed by panel discussion. More info / register here.

Good Links

★ “Green the Grid and Electrify Everything” Recording of Zoom talk by Jennifer Metzger.  How we will shift to a clean energy economy.  Originally presented by North East-Millerton Library. Click here to view.

★ Check out the latest SOLUTIONS to the Climate Crisis: Drawdown.org

What You Can Do

North East Climate Smart hosts two dozen wetlands fanciers on a fall Sunday to learn about flooding from Dutchess Land Conservancy naturalist Julie Hart.
Photo by Kathy Chow

Individuals and Families

To reduce our carbon footprint and prepare for bigger weather, local businesses of all sizes can pitch in. For good ideas, click on menu items. To share an idea, contact us. Photo by Wendy Hill

Businesses and Institutions

With a grant from the state, the Town of North East hired Housatonic Valley Association to survey 150 road-stream crossings for resilience to the storm water to come.

Local and State Government

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