Join the Statewide Day of Action for Renewable Heat Now!

We're joining activist across New York State to unite for affordable, clean, and climate-friendly buildings.

Together, we will amplify New York's demands of Governor Hochul to prioritize affordable, clean, and climate-friendly buildings in her January 2025 State of the State address and state budget.

Join us on December 12, from 6:00 to 7:30 PM, at the Lewis Street YMCA in Rochester for an informative event on energy efficiency for rental properties. We will dive into the current landscape, addressing challenges such as barriers to upgrades and the split incentive issue. The event will also include a group discussion to share thoughts and experiences on improving energy efficiency in rental housing. Don’t miss this opportunity to collaborate and learn about creating more sustainable living spaces!

Save the date for our Annual Meeting on December 10. This online gathering is a great opportunity to hear updates on program progress and financials, as well as celebrate transitions on our Board. Together, we’ll continue building a healthier, more equitable, and regenerative community.

Join Color Brighton Green and Climate Solutions Accelerator for a presentation on Community Solar and Energy Service Companies (ESCOs). We can answer your questions about the benefits of joining, how it impacts your energy bills, and how to register. We will also discuss other programs to save money on your energy bills and improve your home's energy efficiency! The presentation will be followed by a Q&A session. To join virtually, email bmlcurbsidepickup@gmail.com for the Zoom link.

For the next edition of Rochester Street Films, Join Reconnect Rochester for a screening of short films and a live discussion about the costs and consequences of our auto-centric approach to land use, and how we can develop our communities differently to deliver transportation choices, resource access, and upward mobility.

Abigail McHugh-Grifa, Executive Director of the Climate Solutions Accelerator, will moderate a panel discussion with Miguel Velázquez, CEO of RTS, Aqua Porter, Executive Director of RMAPI, and other local planners and leaders to apply these challenges and opportunities to Monroe County.

ADMISSION:
Reserve your seat for this event with an online donation to Reconnect Rochester (suggested $5 - $25)
at www.ReconnectRochester.org/streetfilms.

Join us to march to call for stronger action on climate change and ending abuse of fossil fuels! We will gather at 4:00 PM on Friday, September 27, 2024, at Washington Square Park and start marching at 4:30. We will march to several locations in downtown Rochester and then return to Washington Square Park, where we will have an organizational fair until 7:00. Our goal is to build local engagement on this global issue: to mobilize local residents to engage in climate action that local organizations are taking. This event is a collaboration between the Sunrise Movement, Rochester Youth Climate Leaders, Students for a Democratic Society at University of Rochester, Extinction Rebellion Rochester, Third Act Upstate NY, Rochester Area Interfaith Climate Action, Climate Reality Finger Lakes, Citizens' Climate Lobby Rochester, the Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, and other climate-concerned organizations and individuals.

Would you like to learn how to educate your community on clean energy technologies and incentives? Check out our AMPED Ambassador training. Register below and receive a $50 stipend when you complete the training!

Looking for an opportunity to connect with local professionals who care about their organizations’ impact on the planet? Register for our spring Green Drinks event! This time we’ll be at the NextCorps office on the sixth floor of the Sibley Building (6th floor) on May 9th from 5-6:30 p.m. Your $10 registration fee includes a beverage and light appetizers. Please use the form below to register and confirm your attendance, and spread the word by inviting a colleague or friend. If you have any questions, contact André Primus at andre@climategfl.org.

Are you or anyone you know interested in climate change and curious to dig in to this important issue to learn what they can do about it? Then join us for “The Week” - a three-part educational series about climate change - sign up here to participate. During each of the three sessions (taking place 3/18, 3/20, and 3/22), we will watch a video about climate change and then discuss it. This is the program that was shared by Frederic Laloux at our 2023 Climate Solutions Summit! More info can be found at theweek.ooo; email Brady Fergusson if you have any questions.

Come hang out with the Climate Solutions Accelerator team at our Climate Champions Happy Hour on Thursday, March 21st from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at La Bola (located in the Mercantile on Main)! Bring a friend and get to know fellow climate advocates over drinks (cash bar) and hors d'oeuvres (vegan/gf and our treat!) Members of our team will be on hand to chat and answer questions about local climate action, solutions, and the Accelerator’s current work to advance these. RSVP below.

Are you or anyone you know interested in climate change and curious to dig in to this important issue to learn what they can do about it? Then join us for “The Week” - a three-part educational series about climate change - sign up here to participate. During each of the three sessions (taking place 3/18, 3/20, and 3/22), we will watch a video about climate change and then discuss it. This is the program that was shared by Frederic Laloux at our 2023 Climate Solutions Summit! More info can be found at theweek.ooo; email Brady Fergusson if you have any questions.

Are you or anyone you know interested in climate change and curious to dig in to this important issue to learn what they can do about it? Then join us for “The Week” - a three-part educational series about climate change - sign up here to participate. During each of the three sessions (taking place 3/18, 3/20, and 3/22), we will watch a video about climate change and then discuss it. This is the program that was shared by Frederic Laloux at our 2023 Climate Solutions Summit! More info can be found at theweek.ooo; email Brady Fergusson if you have any questions.

Looking for an opportunity to connect with local professionals who care about their organizations’ impact on the planet? Register for our first Green Drinks event of the year at Marilla’s Mindful Supplies on Feburary 1st at from 6-7 p.m. Your $10 registration fee includes a beverage and light appetizers. Please use the form below to register and confirm your attendance, and spread the word by inviting a colleague or friend. If you have any questions, contact André Primus at andre@climategfl.org.

Join Doug Weishaar and Wyatt Lebeau for a free, educational webinar on how agricultural and rural businesses can utilize significant incentives to switch to local, renewable solar power. With solar energy, farms and rural businesses can protect themselves against unpredictable rate hikes, all while saving money and taking an essential step toward energy independence and resiliency.

The Rural Energy for America Program (REAP), included in the Climate Bill (Inflation Reduction Act), offers rural businesses (of all industries, including agricultural businesses) significant incentives to make the switch to solar power. In fact, these incentives can cut the cost of solar by 70%.

Learn more by clicking below to reserve your spot. We look forward to seeing you there! We’ll send along the webinar link once you save your spot with an RSVP.

Climate Action at the Local Level Presentation on how to take action on climate change at the local level, including the work of Color Pittsford Green and the Color Your Community Green and Color Your School Green networks. Presented by Ellen Henry, Jill Bellenger, and Brady Fergusson. Part of Sociology and Anthropology Department Fall Speaker Series. The presentation will be from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m., with a Q&A session from 8 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Shults Forum. Open to the public.

Presented by Michael Richardson, Rivers & Mountains GreenFaith

Michael Richardson will present this lecture in a workshop format followed by Q&A. He will address how to move finances from funding fossil fuel extraction, production, and distribution and instead direct bank deposits, insurance premiums, and investment portfolios to fund local businesses and farms, affordable housing, and the development of renewable clean energy. Osher brings you this how-to presentation in collaboration with “Roc Third Act”.

HYBRID: Room 3/4 & Zoom

Green Drinks is an opportunity to connect with local professionals who care about their organizations’ impact on the planet. Does that describe you? Then register to attend now!

Our first Green Drinks event will be held at Iron Smoke Distillery in Fairport. Your $10 registration fee includes a beverage and light appetizers. 

Please spread the word by inviting a colleague or friend and sharing the event on social media. If you have any questions, contact André Primus at andre@climategfl.org. We hope to see you there! 

Come hang out with the Climate Solutions Accelerator team at our Climate Champions Happy Hour on Thursday, September 21 from 4:30-6:00 p.m. at Swiftwater Brewing! There will be beer (cash bar), light refreshments (vegan and our treat!), and members of our team on hand to chat and answer questions about local climate action, solutions, and the Accelerator’s current work to advance these. RSVP below.

Join us to march for climate action in downtown Rochester on Friday, September 15, 2023, starting at 3:00 PM at Rochester City Hall and ending in celebration at Washington Square Park. We are marching that day in solidarity with mobilizations from across the world organized by Fridays for Future, and demanding an end to the era of fossil fuels. Our goal is to build local engagement on this global issue: to mobilize local residents to engage in climate action that local organizations are taking. This event is a collaboration between the Sunrise Movement, Rochester Youth Climate Leaders, the Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, and other climate-concerned organizations and individuals.

Hybrid training event either in person at the Harley School or on Zoom. The training will include Kit Miller facilitating a workshop on leadership; discussing recruitment strategy, regional greenhouse gas emissions and aligned actions, and the regenerative economy; as well as building community and networking with other Color Your Community Green team members. All are welcome (even if they are not yet a member of a CYCG team). Contact brady@climategfl.org with any questions.

Register by May 18 if you would like to attend.

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Join us on March 8, 15, and 22 from 11:00-12:00 for a virtual discussion of Kate Raworth's groundbreaking book Doughnut Economics: 7 Ways to Think Like a 21st Century Economist. Together, we'll deepen our understanding of the problems associated with our current economy and how to create an economy that meets human needs without damaging the natural systems on which our lives depend. On March 8th, we'll dig into chapters one and two, and by the time we finish the book on March 22, we'll be ready to meaningfully engage (at this year's Climate Solutions Summit and elsewhere) in advancing a just transition to a regenerative economy.