Humanity is in the midst of a major wake-up as we recognize and confront the climate crisis.
Our mission: to speed up, scale up, jazz up and leverage progress against climate change, creating communities where people and nature thrive.
Connecting People, Resources and Strategies
Sustainable Hudson Valley’s core program anchors the work of numerous organizations, governments and volunteers with a yearly cycle:
Clean Power Guide, a consumer-facing resource published each January with a Home Energy Improvement forum.
Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Summit, a vibrant in-person gathering to help set a common agenda
Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week+ focuses attention on the climate emergency we are all facing together, and organizes a series of diverse educational events and actions throughout the region.
…and other Community Programs and Resources throughout the year.
Kyle Conway, Teacher at Balmville Elementary School and First Vice President of NAACP Newburgh Highland Falls, teaching a learning session on environmental justice for Planting Power Newburgh participants.
Regional Climate Action Road Map and Tool Kit
To build a common vision for the work to be done, SHV has coordinated the creation of a Regional Climate Action Road Map and Tool Kit. Involving over 90 experts and advocates, the Road Map identifies a series of key projects to remove barriers and lay the groundwork for a carbon-free, regenerative economy. SHV is now helping to activate these projects. Sustainable Hudson Valley has broad-based expertise on the range of climate change causes and solutions.
Problem Solving Partnerships
One-of-a-kind projects that overcome barriers to scaling climate solutions.
Education and Inspiration
We are a clearinghouse for abundant resources including speakers, films, curricula, fact sheets and inspirational art.
Community Programs
Hudson Valley Repair Café Demonstration, Live on the Today Show, at Rockefeller Center, April 2023. To see a recording of the segment, click here.
SHV helps people take action in their communities with programs that build a sense of self-reliance and confidence while achieving measurable results, like the Repair Café, Planting Power Newburgh, and our Clean Energy Outreach Program.
“Even though climate change is scary and overwhelming, I’ve found that working on it at the local level has been a joy. I’ve met the most wonderful people! We need that connection and direct action to feel engaged on a human level.”
Vanessa Bertozzi, Trustee, Village Board of Rhinebeck
Getting it Done: By the Numbers
Working with many community partners, SHV gets results.
Repair Cafes: 70 and counting. More than 3,769 items saved from the landfill in 2023.
Planting Power Newburgh: 2,000 pollinator plants and 48 fruit and shade trees planted by over 104 volunteers
Clean Power Guide: 100,000 readers in ten counties
Regional Climate Action Road Map and Tool Kit: leadership coalition representing 7 counties and the full spectrum of climate solutions
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