By Andy Curshen, Glen Rock Environmental Commission It all started with this charming and witty cartoon. Glen Rock resident and master cartoonist Hy Eisman drew it for the Glen Rock Environmental Commission.With a grant from the Community Catalyst Fund, we put that cartoon on one side of a big bright yellow reusable bag. [...]
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Glen Rock (NJ) Environmental Commission Creates a ‘Shop Local and BYO Bag’ Initiative
January 12, 2012Support Clean Air-Cool Planet on Climate Ride NYC-DC 2012!
December 28, 2011By Amanda Sayut, Development Officer, Clean Air-Cool Planet You’re invited to join Climate Ride, an incredible 5-day bicycle ride in from New York City to Washington DC and the best part is that you can help Clean Air-Cool Planet while you’re doing it! Climate Ride NYC-DC is a grand cycling adventure that connects two of [...]
Recycling is Back at Sandwich, NH, Central School!
December 6, 2011By Nancy Fredrickson, Sandwich Energy Committee Recycling is back at Sandwich Central School thanks to the volunteer efforts of the town’s energy committee and a Community Catalyst Fund grant that provided funding for construction of an outdoor storage shed. Due to severe space shortages our K‐6 school’s recycling program had been put on hold indefinitely [...]
In New Jersey – Preparing for a Changing Climate
November 29, 2011Audience members and speakers are streaming in to “Preparing New Jersey for a Changing Climate”, a conference organized by Clean Air-Cool Planet with support from New Jersey’s electric utility PSEG and in partnership with Rutgers University. One of the early birds this morning is Jim Laine of Laine Farms. “Farmers are where the tire meets the [...]
Science Saturdays in Long Beach Island, NJ
November 4, 2011By Marianne Gellman, Development Director, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences Science Saturdays were held at the Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts & Sciences from February to May in 2011. We measured success in the number of people who attended, the rating of the topics and speakers, and the caliber [...]
Cutting Emissions One CFL at a Time
October 17, 2011By Debra Mastroeni, Village of Montebello Clerk/Treasurer The Village of Montebello, NY, was awarded a $1,000 grant from Clean Air-Cool Planet’s Community Catalyst Fund to pay for a CFL-Incandescent light bulb swap. The light bulb swap enables residents to trade in an incandescent light bulb for a CF light bulb- for FREE. This is the first [...]
A Busy Year for Spencer-Van Etten Middle School’s Greenhouse Program
July 22, 2011By Brenda J. Anderson, Spencer-Van Etten Middle School The 7th and 8th grade students in my Greenhouse Program (GHP) at Spencer-Van Etten (S-VE) Middle School in Spencer, NY, plan big . The students in this hands-on integrated elective continued their work from previous years of promoting Green Education in their building, district and community in a variety [...]
Ahead of the Curve: Watervliet, NY Adopts a Cutting-Edge Climate Action Plan
July 22, 2011By Mayor Mike Manning, Watervliet, NY I’m happy to report that the Watervliet, NY, City Council has adopted a Climate Action Plan (CAP). The Plan, made possible by a $2,500 grant from the Community Catalyst Fund, creates a framework for increasing the effectiveness of the Watervliet Sustainability Working Group (WSWG) by monitoring and evaluating the [...]
Community Catalyst Fund Supports Municipal Green Team Development in Westchester County Villages
July 22, 2011By Dani Glaser, Green Team Spirit “To hit the climate challenge ahead of us we need to make changes now. Our village governments need to set an example for our communities, and this change starts from within. Our village green teams will help change the culture, and this training will help us do that.” – [...]
