An Earth Day weekend
By Jacob Schermerhorn April 21, 2023
Earth Day weekend kicks off today with the Climate Solutions Summit at the Joseph A. Floreano Rochester Riverside Convention Center.
The annual event, organized by Climate Solutions Accelerator of the Genesee-Finger Lakes Region, seeks to educate participants on their understanding of regenerative economy principles and develop ideas for regenerative systems for food, housing, agriculture, workforce development and finance, while building skills in climate action, advocacy, organizing and leadership.
“Participants will have the unique opportunity to participate in a communitywide conversation about what it will take to transition from an extractive economy to a regenerative economy in the Genesee-Finger Lakes region,” says Abby McHugh-Grifa, executive director of the Climate Solutions Accelerator. “Together, we will learn, strategize and advocate for actions that transform our region’s ‘business-as-usual’ practices for the benefit of both people and the planet.”
The Climate Solutions Accelerator began in the weeks leading up to the 2014 People’s Climate March and had a nonpartisan focus on addressing climate change in the nine-county Genesee-Finger Lakes region. Since then, the group has helped towns pass Community Choice Aggregation, supported renewable energy development, land usage, a multimodal regional transportation system, and sustainable home cooling and heating, among other efforts.
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