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