Westchester County has taken several important actions in response to the growing threat of climate change. In 2008, the Climate Change: Westchester Global Warming Task Force presented its Westchester Global Warming Action Plan, which calls for an aggressive reduction goal for greenhouse gas emissions by all sectors of the community –  a 20 percent reduction by 2015 and an 80 percent reduction by 2050. Read the plan to learn what you can do to contribute and learn more about the Climate Change Advisory Council (CCAC) now responsible for overseeing the its implementation.

To learn more about how to get involved in the county's effort, contact Scott Fernqvist at sef1@westchestergov.com. 

Latest news:

• Learn to separate myth from reality when deciding how to integrate “green” products and services into your home, business or school during the next Conservation Café, titled “Green vs Greenwash,” on Friday, Oct. 30, from 8 to 10 a.m., in the Butcher Suite at the Kessel Student Center at Pace University in Pleasantville.

• The Higher Education Committee in CCAC has launched an online survey for all institutions of higher education in Westchester to complete. The survey will allow us to leverage individual school successes and to promote the sharing of resources in support of sustainable development throughout the county.    

• The first of 95 newly purchased hybrid buses have hit the streets in Westchester County. The new Bee-Line buses will replace nearly a third of the county’s entire bus fleet by the end of the year – a step designed to reduce the carbon footprint and promote its climate change strategy. Read the full article.  

• Westchester County launched a series of successful Sustainability Forums designed to engage local officials and citizen volunteers seeking to develop a sustainability program or take the one they have to the next level. Learn more about the forums and view presentations delivered to date.