Meetings
Third Monday of every month at 7 pm. All meetings are currently being held remotely.
Functions & Responsibilities
The goals of the Climate Smart Communities program are to 1) Reduce greenhouse gas emission; 2) Prepare for the impact of climate change; 3) Save taxpayer money by
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- Building a climate-smart community.
- Inventorying emissions, set goals, and plan for climate action.
- Decreasing energy use.
- Shifting to clean, renewable energy.
- Using climate-smart materials management.
- Implementing climate-smart land use.
- Enhancing community resilience to climate change.
- Supporting a green innovation economy.
- Informing and inspiring the public.
- Engaging in an evolving process of climate action.
Current Members
Amanda Gotto Climate Smart Project Manager |
Janelle Peotter Climate Smart Coordinator |
Mark Varian Member |
Lynn Cherry Member |
Liz Elkin Member |
Orelle Feher Member |
Jim O’Dowd Member |
Wendy Rudder Member |
Megan Wolff Member |
Joseph Londa Member |
Alexandria Wojcik Village Liaison |
Julie Seyfert-Lillis Town Liaison |
Send general comments or inquiries to climatesmart@villageofnewpaltz.org
Agendas & Minutes
- 2021 Agendas – Climate Smart Task Force
- 2021 Meeting minutes – Climate Smart Task Force
- 2019 – 2021 meeting agendas
- 2019 – 2021 meeting minutes
Resources & Reports
- Climate Smart Newsletters
- Climate Smart Resiliency Planning with Cornell Cooperative
- Climate Change Vulnerability Assessment
- Flood Mapping Power Point
Greenhouse Gas Inventories
Zero Waste Action Plan (Draft) (1.4 MiB)
New Paltz Microgrid Fact Sheet (1.5 MiB)
Climate Smart Communities Profile (2013) (377.7 KiB)