Join one of our nature walks and learn about Red Hook’s Natural Resource Inventory (NRI) project! This free event includes a short presentation about the NRI with Hudsonia & refreshments! Nature Photo class - 1pm - We'll be showing people how to shoot nature and also upload photos to our NRI photos site. Nature photography - Learn tips and techniques in this
workshop with Pieter Estersohn for taking great photographs of the natural world around Red Hook.

Natural history walk -1pm: Land use history - Explore the natural and land-use history of Montgomery Place in this walk with Henry Woods and learn what makes this landscape special.

Presentation on the NRI project from Hudsonia - 2 pm

Register here (registration not required)

·      Stay up-to-date about Red Hook’s NRI here
·      Have a photo you love? Share it with us

Help us collect data on flora and fauna in Red Hook! When walking in Red Hook over the next year, connect to the "Red Hook NRI Project" project in iNaturalist to have your captures included in our NRI data set!

Photos taken here or in Red Hook may be selected for potential publication in the NRI. 

Questions about the NRI? Contact Bill Allen: livingrm@gmail.com

"Enjoy an Autumn day in the Catskills telling your climate story with founders, investors, and the people building the ecosystem.

​The Hudson Valley has quietly become one of the hottest spots in the country for climate and regenerative innovation with a dense, fast-growing community of founders and investors. This is your chance to be part of it.

​There are no badges. This isn't a convention. It's an experience curated conversations, site visits, and time in the places where the work is actually happening.

​Were looking for founders and fund managers to tell their unique raison d'etre (And have that captured by our film crew). Space is limited, so we're reviewing registrations to keep the mix right.

​$10 Ticket includes:

- Networking on the ""leaf peeping"" train ride through the Catskill Mountains

- Private tour of the Ashokan Reservoir with an expert talk on how climate change is altering the operation of the largest water system in America

- Curated networking reception with key founders and funders

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In collaboration with Hudson Valley Venture Hub, NY Ventures, Soundboard Ventures Fund (SBVF), Solveera Ventures, and Djola Ventures.

Join us for a rolling sunset tour of our eco-restoration and climate resilience efforts across the course. Grab a glass, hop in a cart, and see sustainable land stewardship in motion. Saturday, September 19, 2026

5 - 7 PM. TOUR LEAVES AT 6 PM SHARP.

Reserve your “teetime” at 845.687.7107

While renewable energy has become the most affordable and fast-to-install energy source, it still faces backlash on aesthetics, and there is growing opposition to solar development by outside companies in the home-rule culture of rural New York. This event will convene artists, landscape architects and solar developers to think creatively about how to change the narrative by designing solar installations (at any scale) that are beautiful and designed based on community choices. SIGN UP HERE

Our apologies, this event has been cancelled.

Want your money to do good — not harm? Whether you’re new to investing, curious about local options, or already a climate-minded investor, join us for the second edition of our Matcha & Mingle event.

You’ll meet neighbors, local business owners, and climate professionals who are all asking the same question: how can we align our dollars with our values? At last year's event, we raised $10,000 in local green investments and donations.

You will:

Learn simple ways to move your money out of harmful industries and into community-rooted solutions

Explore local investment opportunities — including the Hudson Valley’s own climate fund

Connect with sustainability leaders, activists, and like-minded neighbors who care about our shared future

Register here

New York made history this summer as the first state to impose a moratorium on new hyperscale data center development. That one-year clock is already ticking — and when it runs out, the state will need policies ready to go. Get this wrong and New Yorkers face higher electricity bills, a strained grid, and a clean energy transition quietly derailed. Get it right and the data center boom could actually accelerate the clean energy future and put money back in ratepayers' pockets.

Tom Konrad, Ph.D., CFA, has been in the weeds on this — not just watching from the sidelines, but actively engaged in New York regulatory proceedings on data center and grid issues. He'll share what he's learned from the inside: what the real risks are, what good policy looks like, and why the answer isn't as simple as slamming the door — or leaving it wide open.

You'll leave with a clearer picture of what's actually at stake, and a perspective you won't get from the headlines. REGISTER HERE. (limited to 47 attendees in this space)

Hosted by Sustainable Hudson Valley

Join Cary Institute for a science conversation featuring environmental historian Stephen Pyne, a leading authority on the relationship between people and fire, including the history of fire management. He will be joined in conversation by Cary ecologist Winslow Hansen, who directs a national collaborative aimed at reducing the risk of catastrophic wildfires.

This event will be offered in-person at Cary’s Lovejoy Auditorium in Millbrook, NY, and via live stream. During registration, you are welcome to add questions for Pyne and Hansen to inform the conversation. REGISTER HERE for either in-person or via live stream.

Support for this lecture has been provided in part by Harney & Sons Fine Tea.

Local support is critical to the success of clean energy projects. Public polling consistently shows that a majority of New Yorkers support renewable energy — but at the local level, a small number of vocal opponents can delay or even stop well-designed solar and storage projects. Too often, the supportive majority stays quiet while a handful of more extreme voices dominate public meetings and opinion pages.

That is why person-to-person conversation is the single most powerful thing we can do to help clean energy projects succeed in the Hudson Valley.

Join this panel discussion to gain perspectives on how we can boost each other and be prepared to stand up for specific solar and battery storage projects where local support can be make-or-break - notably at meetings where supporters can show up and influence the outcome. And, when a neighbor raises a concern, we are ready to listen and connect them to a resource that answers it accurately.

To be an advocate, you do not need to be an expert or an energy professional. You just need to be a trusted, informed neighbor who cares and shares accurate resources. Registration preferred, please REGISTER HERE . Hosted by Third Act Upstate New York

During this year's Sustainable Hudson Valley's Climate Solutions Week, we will unveil and dedicate our new NexTrex garden bench, made from recycled plastic! We, along with the help of our friends at Pleasant Valley Climate Smart, our patrons and community, have earned this bench by collecting 1,000 pounds of soft plastic film and packaging in just 9 months of the NexTrex Community Recycling Challenge.

Members of our staff, Pleasant Valley Library Board, and PV Climate Smart will be present to thank you all for assisting us in reaching our goal and for keeping this plastic out of our local landfill. We're pleased to share the bench with our community as a lasting symbol of our mutual commitment to sustainability.

Hosted by Pleasant Valley Free Library & Pleasant Valley Climate Smart

Climate change adaptation and resilience planning empowers communities to pinpoint vulnerabilities against future climate risks and implement protective strategies for people, places, and nature. Taking proactive measures against severe weather saves lives and money by preventing property loss, reducing repair costs, and safeguarding public health. Furthermore, resilient enhancements such as green spaces and restored wetlands elevate daily life, generate jobs, boost ecosystems, and unite neighborhoods to support vulnerable populations. By Neil Bettez, Ph.D., Climate Resilience Team Coordinator, Hudson River Estuary Program who works region-wide assisting communities with adaptation and resilience plans and their implementation. SIGN UP HERE for the Webex. Hosted by the Hudson River Estuary Program.

As communities respond to the climate crisis, our ability to collaborate across organizations, sectors, and perspectives has become just as important as technical expertise. This workshop equips participants with practical facilitation tools that strengthen democratic participation, deepen relationships, and help groups navigate complexity with greater clarity, care, and effectiveness. Cost: Sliding scale options from FREE to $65 with $40 recommended fee.

Sign up here

Are you ready to take the next step in your sustainability-focused career, but not sure how to make your move? How is the current political environment affecting job prospects?

Join our free webinar to learn how to leverage your work experience into advancing your purpose-driven career! After a short presentation, the evening will focus around live Q&A with the audience. SIGN UP HERE

ABOUT THE EVENT

Dr. Eban Goodstein, Director of the Bard Graduate Programs in Sustainability, will outline sustainability career pathways, as well as discuss graduate school and continuing education options. Attendees will leave with a tailored, concrete job search strategy - which is why it is the perfect webinar for college students or mid-career professionals looking to make the switch to a career in sustainability.

Hosted by the Graduate Programs in Sustainability at Bard College.

Come see what it’s actually like to heat and cool a Hudson Valley home with ductless heat pumps and learn about the maintenance needed to keep them performing their best. Watch a professional heat pump cleaning happen live and see what’s accumulated inside after six years of heating and cooling. A clean energy coach and heat pump maintenance expert will be on site to answer your questions.

Free. RSVP required. Attendees will receive 25% off a professional heat pump cleaning.

Hosted by New Energy Project Management and We Clean Heat Pumps.

The evening at a glance:

5:30 Networking & Local Flavor
Meet your neighbors and the panelists in the taproom the bar will be open, with complimentary appetizers courtesy of Sustainable Hudson Valley.

6:00 Panel: Regenerative Entrepreneurs in Action
Five local founders share how their ventures turn old buildings, "waste," and even brewery CO2 into community assets. Moderated by Tony Coretto, Strategic Ventures.

6:30 Open Audience Q&A
A lively, interactive conversation bring your questions, ideas, and your own projects.

7:00 Brewery Tour with Tait Simpson
Go behind the scenes at Kingston Standard and see the C02 capture system technology usually found only at the world's largest breweries, running here at a self-described "nano brewery."

PRE-REGISTER HERE

Signing up for energy assistance programs can be confusing — we’re here to make it easier. Join us in Highland Falls for hands‑on help enrolling in programs that can lower your monthly energy costs. This is a family‑friendly event, with activities and light refreshments available. Enroll in programs that can reduce your monthly bill, provide home energy assessments, and help fund energy efficiency upgrades. Please REGISTER TO ATTEND . Hosted by Central Hudson and Orange & Rockland, in collaboration with Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) Dutchess County, the Mid-Hudson Regional Clean Energy Hub, the Department of Public Service and the Orange County Fuel Fund.

Concerned about BESS and the battle unfolding? Interested in a well-informed public process? This technical briefing is for you.

With Greg Gallucio, BSEE, MS, retired engineer 21 years at Underwriters Labs. This is a free event. REGISTER HERE

Moderated by Jon Bowermaster, Oceans8 Films. Hosted by Sustainable Hudson Valley with Saugerties Climate Action Committee.

This event will provide a showcase and overview of Kingston Organics Drop Off, Curbside and Commercial Programs; to include best practices, tips, and demonstrations; a kitchen countertop pail will be given away; registration for all Kingston Organics programs will be available onsite. Forsyth Park, next to the tennis courts.

Hosted by City of Kingston and the Climate Smart Kingston Commission.

See a live residential solar + battery installation in progress and bring your clean energy questions! Drop in anytime from 12:00 to 3:00 PM to talk with independent clean energy experts about solar, battery storage, heat pumps, energy efficiency, EV charging, home electrification and more.

Free. RSVP required.

Hosted by New Energy Project Management.

Clean Power Expo is a curated space for you to get expert advice on how to go green while maximizing your savings, for free. Chat with EV owners, contractors, experts, and energy coaches. Hosted by Sustainable Hudson Valley.

Coolest Recycling Drives focus on preventing the emissions of refrigerants (aka climate super pollutants) by making it free and easy to recycle appliances like air conditioners and refrigerators.

At this event, we will demonstrate how to run a Coolest Recycling Drive drop-off event, from separating out appliances that may be re-used, to inventorying appliances that will be recycled and discussing with participants the often surprising quantities of avoided greenhouse gas emissions. If your municipality or organization would like to hold a Coolest Recycling Drive, please get one or two team leaders to join us for this training session.

Hosted by New Yorkers for Cool Refrigerant Management and the Town of Red Hook

Climate Solutions for the Whole Family: Interactive Activities that address climate change, resource re-use, and environmental justice. For Kids ages 4-16.

Peace is possible if we can all live safely. We must include addressing climate chaos when we talk about peace since so many people around the world are affected by the increasing temperatures. At the Peace Museum & Learning Lab, we will take "kids of all ages" through interactive activities that increase understanding of climate change, explore ways to address it, reconnect with Earth, and remind us that we all have agency and we need to use it!

More information: Contact Leonisa at: revdrleonisa@pechv.org

Hosted by the Peace Museum & Learning Lab

Immerse yourself in an inspiring tour of some of the most innovative green building and regenerative design principles ever realized. When it was completed, the Omega Center for Sustainable Living was the world’s only building to meet both LEED Platinum and Living Building Challenge standards. Its all-natural water purification system, the Eco Machine, treats all of Omega’s wastewater without chemicals. Come see why architects, planners, engineers, and others from around the world continue to find inspiration and deepen their connection to the natural world by touring this one-of-a-kind facility. Free event. More info: erinh@eomega.org

Put together a municipal food scraps program and a local horse farm using a hemp byproduct for bedding and it produces a high quality compost used at local organic farms. Come tour the site and learn about the future of hemp in the Hudson Valley and its additional applications in building materials and erosion control.

This free site visit will be led by the farmer who owns the horse farm, his partner representing their innovative hemp business, and a representative from the Village of Rhinebeck's Climate Smart Task Force, that spurred the municipal compost program as a hyper-local, climate-friendly way to reduce food waste.

RSVP HERE to help us with headcount

Sample bags of compost and hemp bedding will be for sale. The event will be held outdoors, rain or shine.

Hosted by Hempost and the Village of Rhinebeck's Climate Smart Task Force Compost Subcommittee.