Sarah Brannen, Former Poughkeepsie Common Council Member, joined Salem, Former Poughkeepsie Common Council Chair and Director of the Hudson Valley Food System Coalition, to discuss Community Choice Aggregation, Waterfront Development and Historic Preservation in Poughkeepsie as part of our Morning Coffee series.

An atmospheric scientist, National Geographic Explorer, Research Scholar with Bard College's Center for Environmental Policy, and tornado researcher, Dr. Anton Seimon shared insights from decades of observing Hudson Valley storm phenomena and climate change impacts to help us plan for the future.

The City of Hudson’s Conservation Advisory Council (CAC) and Hudson Development Corporation (HDC) received an ecological restoration grant for urban forestry during PCA’s 2023 grant round.

Grant funding from federal, state, and foundation sources can galvanize your climate-related project into action or help bring it to the next level. In this Morning Coffee session, Kristen Wilson provided an overview of strategies for approaching the grant process with success.

It was a pleasure to see all who attended our holiday Climate Action Mixer at the Senate Garage in Kingston. Thank you to Karenna Gore, Founder and Executive Director of the Center for Earth Ethics, Jen Metzger, Ulster County Executive, and Kingston's Mayor Steve Noble for speaking to the group!

Jen Metzger, Ulster County Executive and Former State Senator, shared an update with us on the Climate Leadership& Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and its Scoping Plan—NYS’s nation leading climate law. She discussed the relationship between the Bond Act and the CLCPA and local actions that towns can and should consider.

Thank you to everyone who attended the launch of the Hudson Valley Climate Action Network and our first Climate Action Mixer! On September 15th, we gathered for a festive reception to meet climate allies from across the region as we celebrated our community and local network of friends and collaborators.