The UNA Southern New York State Division comprises all chapters, contact groups, and members-at-large in the five boroughs of New York City and in the counties of Columbia, Dutchess, Greene, Nassau, Orange, Putnam, Rockland, Suffolk, Sullivan, Ulster and Westchester. It has a unique placement in the New York Metropolitan Area.
Below are links to various energy-related developments and area happenings.
NY Climate Week-Sept. 22-28
http://www.climateweeknyc.org/
Business and Climate Change: Tools and Strategies to Mitigate Risks and Capture Opportunities (UN Global Compact US Network)
November 4, 2014
Easy Steps New Yorkers Can Take To Join Fight Against Climate Change
http://ag.ny.gov/press-release/during-earth-week-ag-schneiderman-offers-easy-steps-new-yorkers-can-take-join-fight
Crude Oil, NYC Drinking Water and Riverkeeper Sweep
https://secure3.convio.net/river/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=21567964894C325789CBE10E6C0BE14A.app322b?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=445
Check out the great action New York’s senators took for the environment in 2013
http://scorecard.lcv.org/
White Plains Community Supported Agriculture
http://wespac.org/2014_/04/21/april-28th-roundtable-on-csas/
Hudson River Sewage Cleanup Plan
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140116/state-6-communities-agree-on-hudson-river-sewage-cleanup-plan
Yonkers to Create a New Energy Plan
http://westfaironline.com/61289/yonkers-to-create-new-energy-plan/
Westchester County Weighs Creating Energy Director Post
http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/politics/westchester-county-weighs-creating-energy-director-post
The Threat to Palisades
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/opinion/the-threat-to-the-palisades.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=0
Cybersecurity is part of Connecticut’s 2013 Energy strategy
http://westfaironline.com/62208/state-safeguards-utility-computers/
Energy-Climate Fact Sheet
http://www.unfoundation.org/assets/pdf/energy-climate-fact-sheet.pdf
Energy-Access Fact Sheet
http://unf2.pub30.convio.net/assets/pdf/energy-access-fact-sheet.pdf
NY State puts up $60M for large solar energy projects
http://westfaironline.com/62879/state-puts-up-60m-for-large-solar-energy-projects/
The Great Energy Challenge (National Geographic)
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/?utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=multi_30140331&utm_campaign=MultiProduct
In a Warming World Could Humidity-Power Be The Next Big Thing
http://www.care2.com/causes/in-a-warming-world-could-humidity-power-be-the-next-big-thing.html?cid=email_na
US Department of Energy Releases Draft Loan Guarantee Solicitation for Up To $4 Billion of Renewable Energy and Efficient Energy Projects
http://www.mayerbrown.com/US-Department-of-Energy-Releases-Draft-Loan-Guarantee-Solicitation-for-Up-To-4-Billion-of-Renewable-Energy-and-Efficient-Energy-Projects-04-17-2014/
Buildings Energy Efficiency in China, Germany and the United States
http://climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Buildings-Energy-Efficiency-in-China-Germany-and-the-United-States.pdf
California Climate Action
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/california_pursues_emissions_reduction_to_80_below_1990_levels/?utm_source=Green+Media+List&utm_campaign=58c9ec8966-Climate_Action_Newsletter_Feb2014_32_11_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0a9e15f071-58c9ec8966-47209197
Small Island Developing States, Indigenous Peoples, and Post-2015 Development Agenda / MDGs
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/feature/2014/02/index.html#9711
Sustainable Development Goals - Measuring Progress
http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/files/2014/01/Envstats-newsletter.pdf
The UN Guide for Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/Environment/climate/Guide_Responsible_Corporate_Engagement_Climate_Policy.pdf
RSB Launches Simplified Certification Process For Bonsucro Certified Entities
http://rsb.org
White House to Introduce Climate Data Website
http://nyti.ms/1gEMsD3
Below are links to various energy-related developments and area happenings.
NY Climate Week-Sept. 22-28
http://www.climateweeknyc.org/
Business and Climate Change: Tools and Strategies to Mitigate Risks and Capture Opportunities (UN Global Compact US Network)
November 4, 2014
Easy Steps New Yorkers Can Take To Join Fight Against Climate Change
http://ag.ny.gov/press-release/during-earth-week-ag-schneiderman-offers-easy-steps-new-yorkers-can-take-join-fight
Crude Oil, NYC Drinking Water and Riverkeeper Sweep
https://secure3.convio.net/river/site/Advocacy;jsessionid=21567964894C325789CBE10E6C0BE14A.app322b?cmd=display&page=UserAction&id=445
Check out the great action New York’s senators took for the environment in 2013
http://scorecard.lcv.org/
White Plains Community Supported Agriculture
http://wespac.org/2014_/04/21/april-28th-roundtable-on-csas/
Hudson River Sewage Cleanup Plan
http://www.dailyfreeman.com/general-news/20140116/state-6-communities-agree-on-hudson-river-sewage-cleanup-plan
Yonkers to Create a New Energy Plan
http://westfaironline.com/61289/yonkers-to-create-new-energy-plan/
Westchester County Weighs Creating Energy Director Post
http://rivertowns.dailyvoice.com/politics/westchester-county-weighs-creating-energy-director-post
The Threat to Palisades
http://www.nytimes.com/2014/03/25/opinion/the-threat-to-the-palisades.html?hp&rref=opinion&_r=0
Cybersecurity is part of Connecticut’s 2013 Energy strategy
http://westfaironline.com/62208/state-safeguards-utility-computers/
Energy-Climate Fact Sheet
http://www.unfoundation.org/assets/pdf/energy-climate-fact-sheet.pdf
Energy-Access Fact Sheet
http://unf2.pub30.convio.net/assets/pdf/energy-access-fact-sheet.pdf
NY State puts up $60M for large solar energy projects
http://westfaironline.com/62879/state-puts-up-60m-for-large-solar-energy-projects/
The Great Energy Challenge (National Geographic)
http://environment.nationalgeographic.com/environment/energy/great-energy-challenge/?utm_source=NatGeocom&utm_medium=Email&utm_content=multi_30140331&utm_campaign=MultiProduct
In a Warming World Could Humidity-Power Be The Next Big Thing
http://www.care2.com/causes/in-a-warming-world-could-humidity-power-be-the-next-big-thing.html?cid=email_na
US Department of Energy Releases Draft Loan Guarantee Solicitation for Up To $4 Billion of Renewable Energy and Efficient Energy Projects
http://www.mayerbrown.com/US-Department-of-Energy-Releases-Draft-Loan-Guarantee-Solicitation-for-Up-To-4-Billion-of-Renewable-Energy-and-Efficient-Energy-Projects-04-17-2014/
Buildings Energy Efficiency in China, Germany and the United States
http://climatepolicyinitiative.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Buildings-Energy-Efficiency-in-China-Germany-and-the-United-States.pdf
California Climate Action
http://www.climateactionprogramme.org/news/california_pursues_emissions_reduction_to_80_below_1990_levels/?utm_source=Green+Media+List&utm_campaign=58c9ec8966-Climate_Action_Newsletter_Feb2014_32_11_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_0a9e15f071-58c9ec8966-47209197
Small Island Developing States, Indigenous Peoples, and Post-2015 Development Agenda / MDGs
http://www.un.org/en/development/desa/newsletter/desanews/feature/2014/02/index.html#9711
Sustainable Development Goals - Measuring Progress
http://outreach.un.org/ngorelations/files/2014/01/Envstats-newsletter.pdf
The UN Guide for Responsible Corporate Engagement in Climate Policy
http://www.unglobalcompact.org/docs/issues_doc/Environment/climate/Guide_Responsible_Corporate_Engagement_Climate_Policy.pdf
RSB Launches Simplified Certification Process For Bonsucro Certified Entities
http://rsb.org
White House to Introduce Climate Data Website
http://nyti.ms/1gEMsD3