Green Ossining Committee

Green Ossining Committee at 7:30 pm on Thursday, September 23, at the John Paul Rodrigues Operations Center (Armory, Rte 9A).

Detailed recommendations for the Waste Sector as well as the initial recommendations for the next sector that we will review, Water Resources. Please review these documents and submit any comments you have on them via email.

Ossining Climate Action Plan – PDF Downloads:

Potential Ossining Measures – Water Resources Sector

Summary: These measures are focused on increasing household and business water conservation and conducting outreach intended to raise awareness of the effects of stormwater runoff on the environment. (Commercial Water Conservation, Household Water Conservation, Stormwater Management)

Detailed Recommendations:  Waste Sector

Summary: These measures are focused on minimizing the amount of non-recyclables entering the waste stream and maximizing recycling rates. They are divided among four sectors: commercial waste management, household waste management, public spaces, and construction practices.

The Green Committee held its July meeting on Wednesday, July 14th. The meeting focused on the initial recommendations for the waste sector that will form one of the components of the Ossining Climate Action Plan. Many good ideas were brought to the table and the Committee will continue work on the energy, water resources, and transportation sectors at forthcoming meetings. Detailed recommendations for the waste sector component of the Plan based off of the discussion from Wednesday’s meeting are being drafted and will be sent out to all Committee members prior to the next meeting.

Next Green Ossining Committee meeting for July 14^th at 7:30 pm at the Ossining Operations Center.

We will be sending out materials and an agenda shortly, as well as available online here.

See the latest photos from the Ossining Earth Day 40 event…

Ossining Earth Day 40 – Full Photo Album: http://tinyurl.com/26lguun

MEETING RESCHEDULED
Green Ossining Committee at 7:30 pm on Thursday, May 27, in the Armory.

After a few updates, we are going to devote the majority of the meeting to creating a work plan to complete the Community Action Plan for reducing the carbon footprint of the Town and Village of Ossining.

Sustainability Action Plan – Review of Other Municipalities [PDF, 112KB]

Please review the Planning Department’s initial work, the baseline inventory date for the town and village, and information from the county’s Global Warming Task Force, to help educate us on how to create a community plan and to guide our work.

Greenburgh Climate Action Plan

Bedford Climate Action Plan

Westchester County’s recommendations on:
http://environment.westchestergov.com/
http://climatechange.westchestergov.com/

Westchester County Global Warming Action Plan – A guide to help sectors reduce emissions and become more efficient.

We are also trying to arrange a field trip to Stone Barn to look at their compost operation in the hopes of creating a community compost site for Ossining.

Come celebrate Earth Day, help keep Ossining Beautiful, and spend a fun and educational day with your neighbors and friends. Earth Day 40 Celebration, 11 am – 4 pm, Louis Engel Waterfront Park: From 11 am on, join us for food, fun, learning, kids crafts, and music.