RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER — NEW DATE SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1st, 12pm-3:30pm

SOON IS NOW is an annual immersive day of climate change and eco-themed performance, art and activism set in Scenic Hudson's Long Dock Park in Beacon, NY. Performers and artists this year include: Raven Chacon, Alex Waterman, Bob Bellerue, Edwin Torres, Koyoltzintli, Twinkle Burke, Jojo Gonzalez, Jaanika Peerna, Camille Seaman, Jean Brennan, Steve Rossi, Andrew Brehm, Tom King, Jim Fletcher, Elise Knudson, Elisa Santiago and the Resistance Revival Chorus. This event is free and open to the public.

EVENT RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER - NEW DATE 9/30, 11 - 11:30 AM

This event is featured part of the Climate Action: Local Solutions event. Children of all ages will learn why composting is important and how to get started composting at home. Presented by Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency.

Pop in to learn about Electric Vehicles from locals who have already made the switch. Ruge's car dealership will be there with shiny new EV and hybrid models, as well as neighbors showing off their cars and offering test rides. Ice cream truck and kid-friendly activities too. Hosted by Climate Smart Rhinebeck.

RESCHEDULED DUE TO WEATHER - NEW DATE 9/30, 10 AM - 2 PM

In celebration of the third annual Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week, Mohonk Preserve is hosting Climate Action: Local Solutions on Saturday, September 23rd from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Join Mohonk Preserve staff and local organizations to learn about climate solutions we can all practice at home. Fun activities for the whole family, including guided walks and a variety of information and activity stations.

Bedford 2030 hosts the third annual Clean Ride & Drive Event, this year at the John Jay Farmers Market!

Reducing transportation emissions is top priority for the Town of Bedford and Bedford 2030. Our goal is to help community members learn more about how to reduce their environmental impact from transportation, and ultimately help advance our Town’s greenhouse gas reduction goals.

Join Sustainable Westchester for a Trivia Night! Test your knowledge and compete against friends in a general trivia competition. Prizes include: $100 Visa gift card, $50 and $25 gift cards. Bring a friend. Doors open at 6:30, game starts at 7:00

Learn about how NYPA can help your municipality to reduce its energy demand. NYPA’s energy experts can help municipalities prioritize and bundle energy efficiency and renewable energy projects to create the most cost-effective plan that will maximize savings. As a NY State Authority, NYPA has brought objective advice and full transparency for confident decision-making, simplified procurement and financing options for over 60 years, while managing clean energy projects for government entities.

This event brings awareness and education to the community of Beacon about the many benefits of home electrification. The event will include presentations from: Faith Laudano from the Mid-Hudson Regional Clean Energy Hub, on home energy assessments and weatherization incentives; Samrat Pathania, on Electric Vehicles and charging; and Thomas Wright, on his home and workplace electrification journey.

Showing of film, "How to Blow Up a Pipeline," followed by discussion.

Learn about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreement with General Electric Company to conduct extensive fish, water and sediment sampling in the Lower Hudson River, between Troy and the Battery in New York City. The sampling work is underway and will continue through 2025.

Municipalities create tree preservation laws to protect this important natural resource, improve air quality and contribute to the visual appeal of their communities. This webinar will explore the benefits of such laws, why legislation is necessary to preserve older trees, protect mid-life trees, and promote the planting and maintenance of new trees. Hear what else can be done and future next steps.

Learn how leading communities are creating successful public outreach and education strategies and initiatives to scale up local climate action and get Climate Smart Communities points. See how the Hudson Valley Regional Council and partners can support your community achieve its climate goals and secure funding.

Join Livingston Energy Group & Central Hudson Gas & Electric to learn about Make Ready Funding opportunities for Central Hudson clients & community. This goal of this session is to communicate the importance of electric vehicle technology in the area, and inform local business owners, fleet operators, sustainability professionals and local decision makers on the programs and incentive opportunities currently available. Participants will be guided through EV hardware & software 101 where they will learn what charging solutions can optimize funding opportunities and driver utilization.

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

Come join us on a 90-minute walk through the arboretum as we highlight and talk about some of our favorite flowering and fruiting native trees, shrubs, vines and perennials.

25$ per person, registration suggested.

Repair Cafés are free events all about repairing things together. You’ll find volunteer Fixers, and the know-how and tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need, on items including: clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, and more. Visitors bring their broken items from home. If you have nothing to repair, you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and participate in building a more resilient local community.

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER

For the second year, Bedford 2030 is working with The Town of Bedford to reduce waste at the community event "Trifesta.” In addition to working with vendors to source more sustainable containers, we will educate the public about reuse, composting and recycling. Waste Warrior volunteers are needed to help the public in sorting the event waste correctly. Training will be provided and all volunteers will receive a food voucher for use at the festival!

EVENT CANCELLED DUE TO COVID

Come join us on a 90-minute walk through the arboretum as we highlight and talk about some of our favorite flowering and fruiting native trees, shrubs, vines and perennials.

25$ per person, registration suggested.

A one and a half hour tour of our homestead including an introduction to home-scale biogas. Participants will see how small scale biogas has restored our soil, provides us with an abundance of cooking fuel, and is our go-to-method for recycling our organic residuals into fuel and fertilizer. Literature on how small scale biogas works will be available for participants to take home and light refreshments will be served.

Our local panel of experts will focus on food waste solutions that you can implement in your home, business, town, and county. Our interactive format will feature a moderated panel discussion including responses to audience questions, and a post-discussion mixer with refreshments, materials, and other resources.

Repair Cafés are free events all about repairing things together. You’ll find volunteer Fixers, and the know-how and tools and materials to help you make any repairs you need, on items including: clothes, furniture, electrical appliances, bicycles, crockery, appliances, toys, and more. Visitors bring their broken items from home. If you have nothing to repair, you can enjoy a cup of tea or coffee and participate in building a more resilient local community.

A presentation on EVs and a Car Show with local EV owners in the parking lot. At 10:30 AM, Steve Wehr, EV enthusiast and a retired engineer, will give a presentation dispelling myths and discussing how electric vehicles work, and answer your questions about EV ownership and how easily they can fit into your life.

The Repair Cafe is a community event where individuals can bring broken items (lamps, small electronics, vacuums, toys, etc.) to the repair cafe and have volunteer “fixers” try to repair the item alongside them for free! We’re reducing waste by connecting those with a need to those with the know-how.

Learn key ways to integrate environmental, social and governance factors (ESG) into your retirement and investments, while tasting some Hudson Valley craft beverages with us at the beautiful Field of Dreams Pavilion in New Paltz. Try wines from Whitecliff Vineyards and spirits from local distillery Coppersea. Perry Goldschein, J.D., of Equitable Advisors, provides insights, and answers your questions; and Sustainable Hudson Valley and Wallkill Valley Land Trust will join us.

Hudson Valley Sustainable Fashion Week cordially invites you and your earth-loving friends to join us for a presentation of diverse looks from our collective of local, slow-fashion designers. Right before sunset, Rose Hill’s peach orchard will be transformed into a weaving, organic runway, a stunning image of fashion and nature in perfect harmony. This is more than a show; it is the seed of a vision to make the Hudson Valley a more beautiful, sustainable place.

Young people in Montana recently won a landmark legal victory in a lawsuit targeting the state’s fossil fuel production as a violation of their rights to clean air and water and a healthy environment, which is laid out in Montana’s state constitution - and New York’s. These youth-led efforts have been a moral mobilizer in spite of being legally challenging. How do we translate constitutional rights into meaningful action to restore local environments and reverse patterns of injustice? What strategies will get results? How do we move out of playing defense and secure our rights to a healthy environment, both in court and at the local level?

Because refrigerants are such intense greenhouse gases, refrigerant management is a hidden opportunity to inexpensively prevent tons of emissions. We'll explain everything homeowners need to know, what can be done in our communities (especially Climate Smart Communities), and the range of refrigerant management measures being considered for New York State. A free event held via Zoom.

So you’re ready to consider an electric vehicle, but have a few questions. Is now a good time to buy? What’s really going on with range and charging? What about the IRA and NYSERDA funding?

Steve Wehr is an EV owner and enthusiast who has authored a charging guide for Sustainable Hudson Valley, brought EVs to the Sawyer Motors Car Show and serves on the Hyde Park Climate Smart Commission. Tom Polton is a Climate Reality Leader trained in the Inflation Reduction Act and what’s going on with electrification. Bring your questions!

We are at the beginning of an energy transition away from highly polluting energy sources to cleaner and safer ones. Over the next thirty years, the world will transform in some expected — and some unexpected — ways. What technology exists today for this transition, and what hard problems remain to be solved? Come learn what will be required for this transition to be successful, and what you can do to make it happen sooner.

Join us for a wide-ranging conversation about aligning food systems in the Hudson Valley with social and environmental justice. Led by librarians and using books from the collection to support our discussion, we will explore the past and future of growing, consuming, and eating food, whether it comes from the Farmers Market, the grocery store, or somewhere in between. Everyone is invited to bring their perspective, experience, and opinions to the table.

Join us for a 1.5 hour long engaging workshop full of resilience strategies and the philosophy behind Good Grief Network's acclaimed 10 Steps to Resilience & Empowerment in a Chaotic Climate program. This will be an interactive session.