Climate Education Events

Whether you’re interested in transit, school buses, airport shuttles, university fleets, or utility involvement in electrification, the 2020 ZEB Conference will cater to a wide variety of specializations within the ZEB space. You’ll hear from speakers with unique perspectives while deepening your understanding of clean transportation technologies.

The annual International Zero Emission Bus Conference is the premier networking and learning event for fleet operators across the transportation industry, hydrogen providers, and utilities who want to meet and discuss the future of transportation.

This year, the 2020 International Zero Emission Bus Conference is going digital, with a carefully curated webinar & panel series and online networking sessions catered to specific regions and topics. The sessions are designed to engage and provide valuable resources to leaders around the world who are taking steps to electrify public fleets and are looking to build connections with industry experts.

Hudson Riverkeeper annual gala fund-raising event. Online this year.

Honoring: Rob Bilott, legendary clean water crusader.
Featuring Mark Ruffalo, actor, environmentalist and 2013 Big Fish Award honoree.
Hudson Hero Award Honoree: Newburgh Clean Water Project.
Featuring a special performance by jazz virtuosos John Scofield and Larry Grenadier.

Our meetings are always open to the public. Due to the Corona virus restrictions on gatherings, this meeting will be conducted via online video conference. Contact us to get the access code.

We use Zoom video conferencing. Please use the link below to download the zoom client to your computer, tablet, or phone.

How to connect your audio, when joining via computer:

After you join the meeting zoom will ask you how you want to connect via audio.

If you join the meeting via the zoom app, then you will get prompted to use either “Computer audio” or “phone call”. If you can connect to the audio via your computer that is best. If you can’t use computer audio and opt for “phone call”, then zoom displays instructions on what number to call and displays your “participant ID”.

Here is a zoom tutorial on joining audio.

The link below will join you to the video meeting.
If you want to join via phone, then call: 1 929 205 6099 and join meeting ID: 350 104 0898

Our webinar will focus on what New York's Climate Plan needs for electrifying our transportation.

This is intended for those interested in the transition of transportation, electric vehicles, bus fleets, charging stations, and the benefits for communities, schools, and people through cleaner air, jobs, and climate action.

This webinar is hosted by the Alliance for Clean Energy New York, E2, NRDC, New Yorkers for Clean Power.

IN PERSON EVENT

Interested in Electric Vehicles?? ... The Ulster County National Drive Electric week will offer static displays of electric vehicles by private owners as well as test drives from local dealerships. Come talk to EV owners and get your questions answered about the "Real EV Experience".

Rescheduled from March 2020.

Are you considering an electric vehicle but not sure how to keep it charged? Confused by all the charging choices available? Wondering how you will take a road trip? This class will help answer all those questions. Including a live demo of the charger at the senior center.

We will spend about 45 minutes with PowerPoint, then go to the parking lot and demo the charger there. With lots of time for questions.

Zoom version also available — If you are uncomfortable attending in person, we will also broadcast the talk via zoom. Use the link below to attend the talk at 3:00 pm. No pre-registration required.

The presenter, Steve Wehr, is an electric vehicle enthusiast and owner of a Tesla Model 3. He is a member of the Tesla Owners Club of NYS, the Hudson Valley Electric Vehicle Drivers, and the Saugerties Climate Smart task force, and he is the "Tech Tutor" at the Saugerties Public Library.

Download the presentation.

The link below will join you to the video meeting.
If you want to join via phone, then call: 1 929 205 6099 and join meeting ID: 350 104 0898

ONLINE EVENT

Organized by Mt Kisco NDEW in the lower Hudson Valley. Come talk to EV owners and get your questions answered about the "Real EV Experience".

Topics include:
Battery Recycling
Battery Technology
Cost of Ownership
Driving Experience
Environmental Benefits
EV 101
Home Charging
Incentives
Legislative Action
Local Public Charging
Road Trips
Used EVs
Workplace Charging

From September 28th to October 4th, hundreds of people across the nation will show off their solar homes and businesses. During this week, solar owners and supporters will have a chance to connect, ask and answer questions, and participate in a nationwide virtual solar experience.

RSVP below to get access to the online National Solar Tour during the week of September 28th to October 4th.
Monday: Electric Vehicles
Tuesday: Solar Homeowner Day
Wednesday: Solar Businesses
Thursday: Solar Schools
Friday: Community Building through Solar
Saturday & Sunday: Virtual Solar Tours

Are you curious about electric vehicles? How far can you take them? Where to charge? How accessible they are?

Join Empire Clean Cities' Mission Electric campaign as we celebrate National Drive Electric Week with us on our virtual electric vehicle (EV) ride and drive event and let us answer all your EV-related questions.

Our virtual event will include:
- A virtual test drive in a 2019 Nissan LEAF battery electric vehicle
- Overview of electric vehicle basics, how and where to charge your EV, and available rebates and incentives
- Updates on EV public charging initiatives in New York
- Video testimonials from EV drivers (Tesla, Chevy Bolt, plug-in hybrids & more!)
- Live Q&A Session

The event is FREE and attendees will have the chance to win a $50 Amazon gift card. Please share with your networks!

Our meetings are always open to the public. Due to the Corona virus restrictions on gatherings, this meeting will be conducted via online video conference. Contact us to get the access code.

We use Zoom video conferencing. Please use the link below to download the zoom client to your computer, tablet, or phone.

How to connect your audio, when joining via computer:

After you join the meeting zoom will ask you how you want to connect via audio.

If you join the meeting via the zoom app, then you will get prompted to use either “Computer audio” or “phone call”. If you can connect to the audio via your computer that is best. If you can’t use computer audio and opt for “phone call”, then zoom displays instructions on what number to call and displays your “participant ID”.

Here is a zoom tutorial on joining audio.

The link below will join you to the video meeting.
If you want to join via phone, then call: 1 929 205 6099 and join meeting ID: 350 104 0898

A conversation on Marbletown’s plan to shift to 100% renewable energy, the role of electric vehicles, storage and more.

With Tom Konrad, Ph.D., Chair, Marbletown Environmental Conservation Commission and Seth Leitman, MPA, Program Manager, Drive Electric Hudson Valley.

Join Us For This Incredible VIRTUAL Symposium CREATING A NET ZERO CARBON ECONOMY.

Hear From The Top Experts and Decision Makers:
- GIL QUINIONES, President/CEO NY Power Authority;
- DOREEN HARRIS, President/CEO NYSERDA (Acting);
- BASIL SEGGOS, Commissioner NYDEC;
- JORDAN MACKNICK, Leader Energy-water-land Analyst, National Research Laboratories (NREL);
- CHRIS KELLY, COO National Grid;
- KIT KENNEDY, Senior Director Climate and Clean Energy NRDC.

With up to 400 attendees each year, the Symposium on Energy in the 21st Century, provides a gathering venue for a diverse community to join together in a non-partisan, multidisciplinary learning experience and conversation on sustainability and renewable energy. The attendees range from prominent industry professionals to students and interested citizens. Commissioners, mayors, developers, architects, lawyers, engineers, farmers, many college students, all who are interested in the future of renewable energy with the most cutting edge policy being discussed.

Stay tuned for more information on upcoming speakers and topics.

Participants will explore New York’s goals, progress, and challenges in light of the recently enacted Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act. This new law has dramatically changed the energy policy landscape in New York State. It has established a renewable electricity mandate in statute for the first time; it sets very ambitious renewable and energy efficiency goals; it compels rapid electrification of home heating and transportation, and it requires equitable investment in disadvantaged communities.

These are the issues we will explore at Clean Energy Now – Defining Climate Leadership with a mix of global climate leaders, New York State decision-makers, renewable energy developers and consultants, and supporters of the clean energy transition.

Get OFF Fossil Fuels and save 5% or more.

The Green Group Purchase Program makes it easier, more affordable and convenient for residents and small businesses to switch to renewable technologies through pre-selected, trusted suppliers while getting negotiated group purchase discounts.

Sustainable Hudson Valley, in collaboration with the Marbletown Environmental Conservation Commission, has selected a small group of trusted and well-established Hudson Valley businesses as partners. We have negotiated discounts of 5% or more compared to their standard prices. Contractor partners will offer incentives in the form of a donations for every signup, to an area nonprofit organization offering essential COVID-19 crisis related services.

Presented by the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency.

Why can’t ALL plastics be recycled? What does the chasing arrows symbol really mean? Are pizza boxes in or out? Should you leave that bottle cap on or off? Putting unaccepted items in the recycling bin can damage equipment, harm workers, create inefficiencies in the recycling process, and reduce the value of the acceptable recyclables! This class will de-mystify recycling and help you avoid being a wishful recycler!

In this class, you will learn:
- Why is recycling important?
- What makes something ‘recyclable’?
- How does recycling ‘work’ in Ulster County?
- Why does recycling seem to be so confusing?
- Why are certain items not recyclable?
- What is ‘wishcycling’ and how does contamination affect recycling?
- And other info about UCRRA and our educational programs and services!

This seminar is offered as a WEBEX teleconference. Class size is limited and participants must pre-register.

This is America’s premier Renewable Heating & Cooling conference, so don’t miss it! The conference date has been moved up by 2 weeks this year so that more installers are able to attend.

Whether you’re interested in heat pumps for your home, your business or as a career, this is the place for you! NY-GEO has been named to the City & State’s Energy & Environment Power 50 List as among the organizations that are “true power players in New York.”

At this conference you’ll meet all the top players: manufacturers, distributors, installers, trainers, renewable energy consultants and policymakers.

Learn about: Heat Pumps 101, the Future of NYSERDA’s Clean Heating & Cooling programs, Electrification, Navigating Codes, Standards and Practical Experience, Heat Pumps for Low and Middle Income Households and many other topics.

Sponsors and exhibitors are welcome! Scholarships are available.

Organizer:
NY-GEO
Bill Nowak
nygeoinfo@gmail.com