by Debora Hoffman, Passive House Network Imagine if the very building you live in could help you meet your sustainability goals. The building...
We're committed.
Our mission is to develop sustainable communities across Putnam County, NY — ecologically sound, socially equitable, and economically responsible — today and for future generations.

We're building a Sustainable Putnam.
Here's the steps we're taking towards a cleaner county:
- Reduce greenhouse gas emissions to reverse global warming.
- Strengthen the resilience and biodiversity of our ecosystems.
- Improve the quality of life in our homes and neighborhoods.
- Encourage socially and ecologically responsible local businesses.
We're working together, and we need your help.
Through partnerships with residents, community organizations, businesses, and local governments, Sustainable Putnam works to improve our ecosystems' health, strengthen community bonds, and build a more vibrant local economy.
We're working hard to earn your trust.
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DEC’s Municipal Green Purchasing Program
From New York State Department of Environmental Conservation’s “Making Waves” e-newsletter:Good news for local governments! Governor Hochul recently announced the new Green Purchasing...
Food Scrap Recycling: another solution to food waste
Learn how you can “close the loop” in your household food waste stream through food scrap recycling. You’ll keep a significant amount of...
Clean water is good … and good for business.
Clearly, water protection is important to Putnam residents. On short notice, more than 60 County residents wrote their legislators to urge a ‘no’...
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