What Can We Do… To Support Green Energy/ Sustainability

Suggestions from our initial Change is Coming event in Kingston:

Support Grow Local green business

Increase Research and Development funding

Investigate Transition Community/Town ideas and the possibilities of ‘bulk buying power’

Reform NYSERTA – make it much more efficient and speedy

Real sense that we are coordinating with the Obama Administration in Washington!

Organize local PR campaign that describes what individuals can do on a daily basis to support sustainability.

Promote and encourage local farms and farmers. Buy locally.

Provide incentives and subsidize local farms/products

Green GI bill. Free green tech training for vets.
Training program in basic solar energy, building, permaculture

Permaculture research and dissemination of skills

End the Earl Butz/Nixon industrial farm (petro fertilizer – corn=one crop=bad)

A clearinghouse in Ulster County with resources available – water, recycling

Get subsidies to create natural compressed gas pumps at gas stations

Demand European style diesel cars on the market along with new promotion of its benefits

more mpg = less oil used as job #1

Electric cars will come later

Bring back benefits in tax reductions on energy efficient improvement to old houses

Increase employment – bring architects together who are interested in green architecture – train to procide skills in green – they will produce jobs

Related Sites:

Sustainable Hudson Valley
Melissa’s Blog

Rondout Valley Growers Association, Inc.
P.O. Box 867 Stone Ridge, NY 12484
info@rondoutvalleygrowers.org
(845) 687-0051 (845) 626-7919
The Rondout Valley Growers Association is a non-profit community organization comprised of local farmers, residents, and businesses that are committed to strengthening the region’s family farms and preserving open space for future generations.

Change.org – Global Warming