The CNY Carbon Challenge starts this week with the first mission, to sign up for clean energy. I have a professional background in solar, but I’ve put off getting a solar assessment because of its expense. But this week, because of the challenge and the first mission, I have signed up to receive an assessment […]

BIG news came out of Albany this week. Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, the sole trustee of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, is finally talking about divesting from fossil fuel companies. He has committed to moving forward with divesting from coal companies if they refuse to change their business practices. This is the first time […]

Pete Wirth (Climate Change Action & Awareness) and Yvonne Chu have been working together to get the word out about how Central New Yorkers can mitigate climate change by taking small steps and changing their routines. They’ve had success getting their message out but they wanted to create a community and a program that would […]