The fundamental changes necessary to mitigate climate change can begin on a local level — and at an early age! Here’s how New York City public schools are using solar to empower students and help their city meet its climate goals. As the cost of solar continues to decline, more and more schools are installing
A manmade disaster in Texas and what we need to change in order to prevent this from happening again. Today, the weather finally warmed in Texas, stemming the onslaught of immense damage, loss, and suffering that residents experienced this week: 4.4 million households left for up to 5 days without power and heat as temperatures
With beautiful designs, a vibrant, active Instagram profile, regular Q&A’s, and a laid-back atmosphere that invites conversation, Grouphug Solar is changing the way people think about clean energy. Too often, the voice of the solar industry sounds eerily similar to the centuries-old energy industry it’s trying to disrupt: full of technical jargon like capacity factors
Although Community Solar is getting more mainstream, it can be a tricky concept to grasp — especially if you’re not used to the idea of choosing where your energy comes from! Here, we answer all your Community Solar FAQs. Community Solar can be a real head-scratcher, especially if you haven’t heard of it before. Many
In this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on TownOfUlsterCitizens.Org. Before founding TownOfUlsterCitizens.Org, long-term Ulster, New York resident Laura Harmann had never been too involved in politics or local government. She never thought she’d create a town organization to fight for
In this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on Random Harvest Market in Craryville, New York. Having grown up on food stamps and going to food banks, Hillary Hawk understands what food insecurity is like. “I’ve always been passionate about food
In this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on the Glynwood Center for Regional Food & Farming, a team working to fortify the future of farming in the Hudson Valley region. Edward Moran’s Henrik Hudson Entering New York Harbor, 1892 New
Local residents are seeing a lot of solar farms in New York. If you’re wondering what they’re all for, where they’re coming from, or whether they can save you money, we’ve got answers! If you’re driving around New York state these days, you might catch a glimpse of something pretty new out the window: solar
In this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on Hudson Valley Green Homes. We all want to do our part to mitigate climate change, but it can be tough to know where to start. That’s why Marcy Cleveland, a Hudson Valley-based
In this edition of our Community Climate Champions series highlighting individuals and organizations building a better future for their communities, we focus on the Kingston Food Co-op. One thing the COVID-19 pandemic has shown us is how important it is to support local businesses—and how critical they are to their local economy. However, going the extra