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Environment & Sustainability
Community Preservation Act Webinar
Orange County Planning Department hosted a webinar on the Community Preservation Act on October 1, 2020. The webinar discussed preserving open space and farmland, maintaining healthy drinking water sources, protecting historic and cultural sites throughout Orange County and how you and elected officials can save these life sustaining parcels from overdevelopment. To watch the webinar, click here.
For more information about the Community Preservation Act, please contact Kate Schmidt at 845-615-3858 or KSchmidt@OrangeCountyGov.com
See additional details HERE
HeatSmart Orange County
HeatSmart Orange is a state-supported community campaign that makes it easier for you to increase your home or business’ energy efficiency and lower your energy bills by weatherizing and installing clean heating and cooling technologies. These technologies include air-source heat pumps and geothermal, which transfer heat in and out of buildings to provide heating and cooling in one system. They’re not unlike air conditioners that can run in reverse and provide you heat from the air or ground—even when it’s below zero outside! Additional Information on HeatSmart Orange County
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Certified Climate Smart Community
The New York State Climate Smart Communities Certification program represents the next phase in the development of New York’s Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program.
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Mid-Hudson Regional Sustainability Plan
The Mid-Hudson Regional Sustainability Plan sets out a vision for sustainable development that builds on our Region’s unique social, cultural, and natural history, with the goal of promoting economic development, environmental sustainability, and enhancing quality of life for the more than two million residents that call our Region home.
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Energize NY
The Energy Improvement Corporation (EIC) of New York, a New York Local Development Corporation, has established a Commercial Property Assessed Clean Energy Program (PACE) to provide financing to property owners in participating municipal member jurisdictions throughout New York State.
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Climate Change
View the climate adaptation strategy for Orange County.
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Open Space Plan
View the Open Space Plan for Orange County.
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Resources
View environmental and sustainability resources.
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Solar Information
Learn about solar power from the resources provided.
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Solar Farming
Recent events - including government incentives and policies - have attracted property owners, farm businesses, local governments, utility companies, and solar installers to pursue solar as a core element of local energy production.
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Community Solar
Solarize is an innovative, successful program that makes it easier and more affordable for homes and small businesses to go solar through community-wide education, pre-qualified installation partners and group purchasing discounts.
Mid-Hudson Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions
View the Mid-Hudson Regional Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory here.