Climate Smart Millerton2023-01-26T08:55:46-05:00

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.

Click the penguin to learn how to save money, and protect our environment, while deicing your home or business.

Green News

★ Curious about the beaver slides on the Rail Trail? Author Leila Philip will talk about her new book: Beaverland: How One Weird Rodent Made America at Cary Institute Fri, March 31, 2023, 7:00 PM. (virtual option as well).  Register here

★ A draft version of a joint Town and Village Bicycling & Walking Plan is now available. Public comment welcome through March 26th.  Read more here

★ The final version of the joint Town and Village Climate Action Plan is now available.  This report is a roadmap to reducing Green House Gas emissions produced by municipal activities.

Good Links

★ The future of food is non-animal and sometimes grown from little more than air, water, and bacteria. Here are ten examples.

★ “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.

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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