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The Climate Crisis is at a critical stage. Urgent action is needed.Our planet is experiencing more intense heat, bigger storms, longer droughts, increased flooding, raging wildfires, melting glaciers, and rising sea levels. And yes, man-made greenhouse gases are causing our climate to change.
That's why the Saugerties Town Board took these actions:- Took the Climate Smart Communities Pledge back in 2009, the first town in Ulster County to do so.
- Appointed the Saugerties Climate Smart Task Force in March 2018 to help Saugerties continue to honor that pledge, and set new goals – further reduction of greenhouse gases and certification by New York State as a Climate Smart Community.
- October, 2019 — The Town of Saugerties has achieved NYS certification as a Climate Smart Community at the bronze level, the first town in Ulster County to acheive this.
- April 2024 - The Town of Saugerties achieved recertification at the Bronze level.
NEWS 2024
Pumpkin Composting
Give your pumkin a new life. Pumpkins make a great Halloween decoration and there are currently many porches in Saugerties with pumpkins sitting on them as the holiday approaches. It would be a shame for most or all of them to wind up in garbage cans. You can give your pumkin a new life by bring it to the Saugerties Transfer Station 1765 Route 212 open Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday from 7 am - 3 pm. Break into small pieces, remove candles. No painted pumpkins.
Saugerties Awarded NYS Climate Smart Recertification
Climate Smart Communities, a New York State program, has recertified Saugerties climate smart at the Bronze level in April. Saugerties is the only community in Ulster County to be recertified bronze. The town was initially certified bronze in 2020.
The Town of Saugerties Awarded a $100,000 Grant
It's official. The Town of Saugerties, a designated Clean Energy Community (CEC), was deemed eligible and awarded a $100,000 grant by the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to purchase two, battery electric light-duty trucks to replace ageing gas-powered vehicles.
The all-electric trucks help reduce Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions, are more efficient and cost less to operate. The new trucks are for use primarily on public roads and highways by the Department of Parks, Recreation and Buildings and the Waste Water Treatment Department.
By working together — Town government, residents, and business owners — we can reduce greenhouse gas emmissions while building our local economy, and be part of the solution to the climate crisis. Here are some suggestions:
There is an immediacy to this threat that requires all of us to be proactive and take responsibility for our little corner of the world as we work to further reduce our municipal greenhouse gas emissions and develop additional mitigation policies to address current and future impacts.
Our town's Climate Smart Saugerties task force is a perfect example of how volunteer efforts are bringing us closer to an energy sustainable future. The work of the task force couldn't be more important.”
