Green Networks

Green Drinks - NY

Every month people who work in the environmental field meet up at informal sessions known as Green Drinks. An organic, self-organizing network of people from NGOs, academia, government and business. Find your area or city from the list of NY Green Drinks groups to check out the group near you!

 

Green Guru Network

The Green Guru Network is a Westchester and Hudson Valley area-based green networking site. Registration is free and new members are welcome! Check out green guru and get connected to environmentally conscious people, organizations, projects, initiatives and ideas near you.

• Connect with forward thinking people in Westchester, the Hudson Valley andbeyond.
• Showcase projects, products, photos, videos, events, whitepapers, legislation, links and more.
• Find local collaborators, mentors, community projects, funding and interns.

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Grow to Learn NYC

Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium (NWEAC)

Consisting of 14 municipalities in Westchester County, New York, the consortium offers a collaboration to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels, save money for Westchester residents and businesses, increase energy efficiency in our communities, enable renewable energy generation, increase economic activity, and align local efforts with county, state, and federal initiatives.

See if your community is part of the NWEAC and how participating in these programs can greatly benefit you, your family and your community.

 

For more information on how to join the Northern Westchester Energy Action Consortium, click here!

Westchester Green Business Challenge

The Westchester Green Business Challenge (WGBC) is a fiendly competition open to allbusinesses in Westchester County, NY. The WGBC is designed to help companies reduce greenhouse gas emissions while improving operational performance and saving money, modeled after ICLEI's successful Chicago Green Office Challenge.

Gain valuable recognition for your business by becoming a Platinum, Gold, Silver, Bronze or Single Event Sponsor of the WGBC.

Click here to learn more about the WGBC and the opportunities available for your business!

Community
Educational Programs

Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies

The Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies is a private, not-for-profit environmental research and education organization in Millbrook, N.Y. For more than twenty-five years, the Institute has been one of the largest ecological programs in the world.

Dedicated to the creation, dissemination, and application of knowledge about ecosystems, the Institute offers visitors a unique opportunity to connect with nature and view local wildlife. Attractions include: hiking trails, the Fern Glen, and public programs for all ages and levels of interest. See links on the right under "Upcoming Green Events Near You!" for exciting events brought to you by the Cary Institute of Ecosystem Studies, or go to the Institute's website to learn more!

Grassroots Environmental Education

This NY-based non-profit organization maintains a mission to educate the public about the links between common environmental exposures and human health, and to empower individuals to act as catalysts for change within their own communities.

Check out Grassroots programs to learn more about the impacts of the environment in your home, school, and town.

Science Barge - Groundwork Hudson Valley

The Science Barge is a prototype sustainable urban farm developed by NY Sun Works and acquired by Groundwork Hudson Valley as an environmental education center. Completely self-sustaining, the Science Barge is powered by its own renewable sources and irrigated solely with collected rain water and purified river water. It is now docked in downtown Yonkers, New York.

The Barge is open to the public on Saturdays and Sundays, and serves as an outdoor classroom for class visits during the week. Come with your family or class to see the abundance of fresh produce including tomatoes, melons, greens, and lettuce grown with zero net carbon emissions, zero pesticides and zero runoff.

Teatown Lake Reservation

Located in the heart of the Lower Hudson Valley's Hudson Hills and Highlands bioregion, Teatown Lake Reservation is the largest nonprofit nature preserve in Westchester County, with n 834-acre nature preserve and education center. Teatown Lake Reservation's mission is to conserve open space and to educate and involve the regional community in order to sustain the diversity of wildlife, plants and habitats forfuture generations.

Teatown's educators offer adult, family and children's programs, including summer camp. The 15 miles of scenic trails that span abundant fields, mixed forests, lakes, streams and farmland are visited by over 10,000 hikers annually.

Explore all Teatown has to offer you, your family and your community!