Climate Education Events

1PM – 5PM EDUCATION SESSIONS

Presentations include:

1. Barriers and solutions to market acceptance of green building

2. Zero Energy Off the Shelf - 5 years of data and lessons learned

3. The Power of Net Zero Building

4. Understanding Stonewool insulation and applications

5. Retrofit NY

6. What is wrong with this “High-Performance Building

7. High-Performance Buildings: Who, What, Why, and How To

8. A Risk Is A Cost. Using immersive experiences to optimize building choice

5PM – 8PM EXPO, NETWORKING, FOOD + CASH BAR

Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency accepts household hazardous waste only a few times per year. For Ulster County residents only. Bring your old paint thinner, and any other chemicals. Also accepting appliances containing refrigerants.

Enjoy one-stop shopping with information, services and products related to living in harmony with our earth. It is free and open to the public with ample space, accessible parking and great ambience. It is sponsored by Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment, a local grassroots group. This is the largest indoor/outdoor environmental Fair in the Capital Region.

At the Fair, meet for profit and nonprofit exhibitors, listen to speakers on a variety of environmental topics while enjoying vegan friendly food and drink. It is a “zero waste” event using compostable products, including the use of recycled paper for the Fair Booklet by a local union print shop. Last year, there were a record 53 exhibitors and 23 workshop presenters.

If you are interested in being an exhibitor, please register at: https://tinyurl.com/y5r57byd or call: 518-781-4686.

Drawing on three decades of work on the frontlines of plastic pollution, climate change, and biodiversity protection, Dr. Bruce Lourie will discuss the steps needed to achieve sustainability. Lourie has been instrumental in the creation of more than a dozen organizations that have advanced sustainability in Canada and abroad, and initiated the largest climate action in North America — phasing out coal in Ontario.

Free.

Make a lasting impact. Go green and save green. Learn how buying green in New York State can reduce health risks from toxic exposures and minimize your impact on the environment. Join Clean & Healthy NY and the NYS Pollution Prevention Institute for a free seminar on Green Procurement in NYS. Last year alone, NYS spent over $100 million on green products and services. Discover how your procurement team can buy from the state catalog and adopt specifications for your very own green purchasing.

The next iteration of this free seminar will be offered in Kingston, NY on December 3, from 12:30 p.m. -.2 .p.m. Additional dates will be announced for seminars in Erie, Madison, Schenectady, and Albany counties.

For municipal officials, county officials and businesses of all sizes.

The summit will provide information on:
- Types of electric Vehicles available.
- Financial incentives and programs to promote adoption.
- New York State goals for electric vehicles and carbon reduction.
- Charging options and infrastructure.

Presenters:
- Central Hudson
- NYS Energy Research & Development Authority
- NYS Dept of Environmental Conservation
- NY Power Authority
- ChargePoint
- BYD
- Drive Electric Hudson Valley
- Ulster County

The event is free but registration is required. RSVP by December 2, 2019, by calling (845) 790-4802 or emailing MBeck.ctr@cenhud.com

December 2019 — January 2020 Series.

Class 1: introduction to zero waste.
Class 2: zero waste community principles and tools.
Class 3: zero waste action webinar.

Portia Sinnott, instructor, with guest speakers Neil Seldman, ISLR and others TBD.