Green Ossining Committee

Community-based Environmental Resource Protection and Sustainability

Docs

- Publications and Documents Available for Download -

Sheldrake Environmental Center Master Composter & Recycler Program (MCRP)
Download MCRP Application [MSWord Doc] 

To register for the courses, scheduling@sheldrakecenter.org.
For more information email Jennifer Jensen at westcesterMCRP@gmail.com


 

Ossining Climate Action Plan:

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. 


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. 

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

Greenburgh Climate Action Plan 

Bedford Climate Action Plan 

The Westchester Action Plan (Action Plan) lays out a comprehensive, integrated, community-wide plan to translate leadership and vision on climate change and sustainable development into workable strategies that can generate practical actions for all sectors; county and municipal governments, educational institutions, businesses, and households. 


ICLEI Membership & Cities for Climate Protection

[Ossining Town Board Meeting 05/26/09, Resolution J] 

Climate Smart Community Pledge

[Ossining Town Board Meeting 06/09/09, Resolution J] 


Earth Day 40 / Stash The Trash 20

April 10, 2010, 11 am – 4 pm — Louis Engel Waterfront Park
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