- We work with local stakeholders to provide expert and legal support to document and speak
about issues of concerns relating to the environmental impact of proposed developments and
changes to existing land use of areas in our region of activity.
- This advocacy also includes aiding, linking, and partnering with municipalities and the private
sector to work together on land use resources; bridging land use re-purposing initiatives,
brownfield cleanup, and promoting of sites for vital investment in the community.
- Establishing and providing a platform for regional stakeholders to share their experience in land
use issues.
- Outreach, in the forms of meetings, roundtables, and forums to further the discussion of land use
policy.
- Working to build a common vocabulary and framework for discussion of land use in the region.
Educating stakeholders about the connections between land use and climate, helping find ways
that proper land use (whether through zoning, planning, or development) can mitigate climate
change, and restore our environment and communities.
2020:
Events
- 1st Annual NYenvironcom Waterwalk
- 2nd Annual Deerpark Rural Alliance Summer Shindig
Policy
- Release of the NYenvironcom axiom statement
- Development of the Environcred rating system
Projects
- Final development of the New York regional school waste reduction project (Ulster, Sullivan, and Orange counties), initial development of CSR program
- Roll out of active water monitoring program in the Basha Kill region
- Roll out of mapping program of area natural resources
2019:
Events
- 1st Annual Deerpark Rural Alliance Summer Shindig
Policy
- Establish our advocacy platform for land use. Develop a framework to define and advocate for re-urbanization, re-ruralization, and de-surbanization
Projects
- Begin development of annual recycling best practices educational platform/event to promote awareness and increase performance in recycling and solid waste management in the NY region
- Begin development of annual sustainability-focused Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) program for regional industry to help them in building a sustainable culture in their enterprises
