Climate Action: Mitigation and Adaptation - What’s the Difference?
Claverack’s Climate Smart Communities Task Force (CSC) will soon be engaged in an Adaptation and Resilience planning process as part of a...
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- Mar 13
- 2 min
Claverack’s New Town Hall: Climate Smart Opportunities Abound
For several years the Town Board (TB) has been discussing the town’s intention to build a new town hall. The Claverack Climate Smart...
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- Mar 13
- 1 min
Getting Smart About Heat Pumps
Claverack Climate Smart Committee has joined the Columbia County Clean Heating, Cooling, and Energy Efficiency Campaign – Learn about...
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- Jan 14
- 4 min
Balanced Approach to Property Cleanup & Care
By Brenda Shufelt In Margaret Roach’s October 26, 2022 New York Times article "How to Do a More Conscious Fall Cleanup" she writes:...
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victoria masters
- Jan 14
- 1 min
Streetlights Conversion Pays For Itself Already
Last year, Claverack’s Climate Smart Committee encouraged the Town Board to apply for a grant from the New York State Energy Research and...
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- Jan 14
- 2 min
Our Climate Action Plan - An Introduction
By Tom Helling Last year, Climate Smart Claverack shared information regarding our Town’s GHG Emissions Inventory. The analysis of this...
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victoria masters
- Nov 2, 2022
- 2 min
Claverack Town Board Passes Two Resolutions to Advance Climate Smart Mission
At the October 13, 2022 meeting, the Claverack Town Board passed resolutions for the Climate Smart Committee to engage in planning...
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victoria masters
- Oct 31, 2022
- 2 min
DIY Climate Action - Sheet Mulching
At our home in Claverack, we’ve been gradually reclaiming our lawn from cool season lawn grasses to meadows and shady groves of trees....
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victoria masters
- Oct 27, 2022
- 2 min
Winterizing Your Garden Beds
After a productive season of growing your favorite vegetables and flowers, Fall is the perfect time to do yourself a favor for Spring,...
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victoria masters
- Sep 21, 2022
- 2 min
Sept CSCC Meeting Report
Written by John Bradley The Claverack Climate Smart Committee meeting on Sept 12 included important discussions on climate actions that...
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victoria masters
- Sep 21, 2022
- 3 min
The Past Informs the Future
Written by Brenda Shufelt This month we focus on how the power of water has been harnessed throughout Claverack's history and how that...
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victoria masters
- Aug 16, 2022
- 2 min
Climate Carnival
The Climate Carnival at the County Fairgrounds July 16 drew between 1,200 and 1,500 visitors. The overflowing Free Store, the Repair...
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victoria masters
- Aug 14, 2022
- 1 min
Sustainable Agriculture at the Klocke Estate
Written by John Bradley Droughts and floods and climate change are on our minds and in the news this summer. This was evident on our tour...
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victoria masters
- Aug 7, 2022
- 1 min
A Bright Future for Claverack
In August 2020, the Claverack Town Board approved a resolution that adopted the New York State Climate Smart pledge to become a Climate...
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victoria masters
- Jun 16, 2022
- 2 min
New Town Hall Update
Claverack’s need for a new town hall is a golden opportunity to reduce the town’s carbon footprint , realize ongoing energy cost savings,...
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victoria masters
- Jan 3, 2022
- 2 min
Solarize Claverack
Community Solar Now Available! Save on your electric bill AND fight climate change. Ready to sign up now? See the directions below. You...
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victoria masters
- Jan 3, 2022
- 3 min
GHG Emissions Inventory
In 2020, Climate Smart Claverack conducted a Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory of Claverack’s town operations from 2019 in order to identify...
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GHG Emissions
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