Cornell Cooperative Extension is hosting a forum on:
Fostering Climate Resiliency in your Community: How to become a leader using funding and support from NYS Climate Smart Communities
Communities will learn about new climate resilience grants and free technical assistance available through the NYS Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program. The forum will feature municipal leaders who will provide insights into how their community is leveraging state resources to adapt to climate change and extreme weather. Presentations will also be given by representatives from the NYSDEC Office of Climate Change and the Hudson River Estuary Program.
Climate Smart Communities GrantsThe Climate Smart Communities Grant Program is a competitive 50/50 matching grant program for municipalities to conduct climate change adaptation or mitigation implementation projects, or to undertake eligible actions as part of a strategy to achieve Climate Smart Communities Certification. Eligible implementation projects include those related to flood risk reduction. Applications are due by 4:00 PM on July 28, 2017.
Light refreshments will be served. Click here for the agenda.
There is no cost for this forum, but we ask that you please RSVP.
Certificates of attendance for municipal training credit will be provided.
This forum is part of the Hudson Estuary Watershed Resiliency Project, a program of Cornell University and Cornell Cooperative Extension in partnership with the NYS Water Resource Institute and the NYS DEC Hudson River Estuary Program, with support from the NYS Environmental Protection Fund.
Free
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/fostering-climate-resiliency-in-your-community-registration-34120607656
Jennifer Lerner
Senior Resource Educator
jjs95@cornell.edu
845-278-6738 ext. 216
St. Thomas Aquinas College
RSAC Main Room
125 New York 340
Sparkill, New York 10976
Last updated June 15, 2017