Effectively dealing with the climate crisis and other environmental crises will require us to rethink our fundamental assumptions about how humans relate to each other and the natural world, via our participation in the global economy. In this presentation, we will explore how our current "extractive" approach to generating products and services got us into […]
Our Book Group Discussion will feature Jeff Goodell's recent book, "The Heat Will Kill You First: Life and Death on a Scorched Planet." From the Hachette Book Group website, "The Heat Will Kill You First is about the extreme ways in which our planet is already changing. It is about why spring is coming a […]
Solar energy is playing a critical role in mitigating the impact of global climate change. There are tremendous opportunities to create sustainability co-benefits at solar sites such as food production, carbon sequestration, pollinator habitats, and other ecosystem services in addition to renewable energy generation, thus creating vibrant, symbiotic communities that benefit from deep decarbonization efforts. […]
After a three-year Covid hiatus, the New York State Coalition is bringing back its annual in-person retreat at the beautiful Ashokan Center on November 4th and 5th! Our main goal is in-person engagement opportunities (something many have suffered from lack of over the pandemic) and the benefits that can be enjoyed from networking with Chapter […]
No agenda. Join us for informal conversation and an opportunity to get to know your fellow Chapter members. Since we have the NYS Coalition Retreat this month, we will use our usual meeting time for an Informal Meeting - note that we have shifted to the 2nd Thursday of the month. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting […]
Note from W.W. Norton's website https://wwnorton.com/books/9780393866704: The New York Times best-selling author explores how “anti-science” became so virulent in American life—through a history of climate denial and its consequences. In 1956, the New York Times prophesied that once global warming really kicked in, we could see parrots in the Antarctic. In 2010, when science deniers […]
As one of the first ecovillages in the U.S., and one of a dozen of the most well-known ecovillages in the world, EcoVillage at Ithaca (EVI) is a bold experiment that has inspired many people. Co-founder Liz Walker will give an overview of the project's many facets, including its innovative land use, three organic farms, […]
As increasing numbers of people shift over to EVs, growth of a supporting charging infrastructure is needed. Also, many folks are waiting for more installations to be in place before taking the plunge to convert to EVs from traditional gasoline powered vehicles. This month’s speaker, Chris Wallace is an Energy Advisor II at Franklin Energy. […]
Note from Hachette Book Group website: In this sweeping work of science and history, the renowned climate scientist and author of The New Climate War shows us the conditions on Earth that allowed humans not only to exist but thrive, and how they are imperiled if we veer off course. For the vast majority of […]
No agenda. Join us for informal conversation and an opportunity to get to know your fellow Chapter members. Since we have the NYS Coalition Retreat this month, we will use our usual meeting time for an Informal Meeting – the 2nd Thursday of the month. Join Zoom Meeting Meeting ID: 958 6631 3240 Passcode: NYRocks
Join us for our Quarterly Joint Chapters Meeting on Monday, February 8th @7:30p where we will hear from CleanPathNY (one of the largest renewable energy projects in New York spanning from upstate and Western New York to Hudson River communities to New York City). There will be time for Q&A, and a quick update about the […]
“If you want to understand today you have to search yesterday.” Pearl S. Buck, American novelist (1892-1973) A NY LLC calling itself Southern Tier Solutions, is proposing a project that would frack the Marcellus Shale in Broome and surrounding counties. The proposal replace high pressure hydrofracking (water) with CO2 fracking. The health and safety concerns […]