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Embracing the Dark
By Erin Aliperti Photo Credit: Sriram Murali In winter 2022, the power went out on my block in Mellenville for nearly 24 hours. The...
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Apr 15, 20253 min read


Unearthing the Past, Forecasting the Future
A Discussion of New York’s Historical Weather Data and How to Interpret it Today A public presentation and guided nature walk hosted by...
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Apr 15, 20254 min read


What’s with the Wildfires?
By: John Bradley The L.A. wildfires reignited my wonder about extreme weather on the west coast. Some scientists consider land use change...
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Feb 11, 20255 min read


Climate Smart Committee Garners $25,000 for Energy Efficiency
By: John Bradley This past summer, the Climate Smart committee received notice from NYSERDA that we qualified for three Conservation...
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Nov 4, 20241 min read


Another Climate Carnival in the Books
By Katy Flammia The Columbia County Climate Carnival took place on September 14th at the Columbia County Fairgrounds in Chatham. There...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read


Forests Bring Rain
By John Bradley Forests bring rain. They sustain the atmospheric moisture that is needed for precipitation in a local region and in...
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Oct 31, 20243 min read


Energy Audit of Town Garage Completed
Climate Smart Claverack (CSC) commissioned an energy audit for the Town Garage. The completed report was submitted to the town on June...
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Oct 31, 20241 min read


Managing Invasive Plants for Habitat Restoration : An Interview with Jeff Kiplinger
Managing invasives is important to the health of our ecosystem. Non-native, aggressive plants can crowd out native plants that support a...
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Aug 27, 20246 min read


Battery Farms and Claverack’s Moratorium
By John Bradley In July, the Claverack Town Board extended the moratorium on considering the proposal for a battery farm near the Town...
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Aug 21, 20245 min read


NYSERDA Clean Energy Funds Flow to Columbia County Climate Smart Committees
By John Bradley At the Columbia County Climate Smart Task Force meeting on August 1, a Clean Energy Communities update from the Capital...
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Aug 20, 20241 min read


Trees and Precipitation Recycling
By John Bradley We all know that trees do great things for our environment. Trees and all their plant neighbors use the sun's energy for...
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Aug 20, 20242 min read


Climate Smart Spotlight: The Climate Smart Canaan Task Force
By Victoria Masters & Sarah Katan The cornerstone of Climate Smart NY is connecting people with local sustainable solutions that make the...
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Aug 19, 20242 min read


New Resource to Support Pollinators Launches
By: Sarah Katan On May 7, Partners for Climate Action (PCA) launched their new resource: pollinatehv.org. This well thought out website...
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Jun 7, 20242 min read


County Survey on Impacts of Climate Change
By: John Bradley In our climate smart newsletter we have carried an ongoing conversation about Climate Change Adaptation and Resilience...
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Jun 7, 20241 min read


Comprehensive Planning and Climate - Communities Can Work for Sustainability
By: John Bradley Claverack has started to update its comprehensive plan which was adopted in 2008. The core planning committee, led by...
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Jun 7, 20244 min read


Claverack Electric Vehicle Promotion Campaign
By: John Bradley The Town of Claverack and its Climate Smart Committee have been approved by NYSERDA to participate in the Electric...
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Jun 7, 20241 min read


Food Scrapping Close to Home
with Reta Meisner A few months ago I toured the EcoRich Aerobic Food Scrap Digester with Wendy Madsen, Director of Solid Waste for...
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Jun 6, 20242 min read


Toss It Away? No Way!
By Brenda Shufelt On Saturday, June 1 at the Claverack Free Library, the library teamed up with the Claverack and Taghkanic Climate Smart...
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Jun 6, 20243 min read
Update on Heat Pump Campaign
By: John Bradley The Claverack Climate Smart Committee (CSC) participates in the Capital Region’s Clean Heating and Cooling Campaign to...
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Apr 3, 20241 min read


Food Scrapping with Reta Meisner
CLAVERACK, DO WE LIKE TO EAT NUTRITIOUS FOOD? Yes, we certainly do! We ate farm to table before it had a label and we know all the best...
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Apr 3, 20242 min read
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