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The Hyde Park CSC intent is to minimize Climate Change Impact. Climate change has social, financial and security impact on all. Impact is reduced in two ways:

• Reducing GHG Emissions — Starting now to reduce GHG emissions and create permanent carbon sinks that remove GHG emissions from the atmosphere - these actions will help stabilize atmospheric levels of carbon dioxide at manageable levels and avoid severe climatic changes .
• Adapting to a Changing Climate — Altering built and natural environment in anticipation of predicted climatic changes, or in response to actual changes, alleviate risks associated with unavoidable climate changes.

The Climate Smart Communities Task Force of community volunteers have identified, prioritized and are now initiating actions in these two classes of intervention, which will qualify Hyde Park for further certifications under the New York State Climate Smart Communities Program. This process requires the skills and assistance of many community members.

Help Needed

We need individuals in the community with a personal passion, background, and track record willing to volunteer a small portion of their time to perform work in one of these specific areas:

• Interacting and information exchange with other agencies/organizations
• Education and outreach
• Outdoor lighting efficiency
• Electric Vehicles
• Home and commercial HVAC systems
• Solar system permitting
• Encouraging town residents to adopt energy-efficient technologies.
• Ideas to make town operations more efficient and "green".
• Stream bank protection and stabilization
• Reforestation

Please, Contact us if you would like to talk to someone about joining us.