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How to take local climate action Explore this website. Learn about the projects for planting trees, gardening for pollinators, electrifying your home, buying an EV and more.  Subscribe to the Nyack 2030 newsletter.  Read the Nyack 2030 Climate Action Plan. Contact us and join the effort! Share your projects, and spread the word.

Nyack 2030 is an initiative of the Village of Nyack and community partners, addressing the climate crisis locally and forging a path to a resilient and sustainable future. With support from businesses, the schools, library, houses of worship, civic organizations, nonprofits and individuals, we will reduce greenhouse emissions 75% from our 2018 emissions by 2030 and create a foundation for a sustainable future.

Nyack 2030 Climate Solutions Fair February 2024

UPPER NYACK

TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2024

Became a Bronze-certified Climate Smart Community

Achieved 3-Star Status in Clean Energy Communities Program

Community Campaigns and Outreach

Drive Upper Nyack Electric campaign

Nyack and Upper Nyack Community Solar Campaign

Panel discussions on Heat Pumps and EVs

$70,000 in grants for renewable energy and energy efficiency projects for the Village, street trees, and bike racks

Conducted greenhouse gas inventories for Village buildings and operations and community

Community Solar for municipal electrical accounts

Ongoing reimagining of River Hook as a community space

Keep Rockland Beautiful cleanups

Contributed to Village Comprehensive Plan sustainability goals

Promoted Clarkstown food scrap program and bag distribution at Village Hall

NYACK

TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2024

Recertified as Bronze Climate Smart Community

Became a 5-Star Clean Energy Community with 9200 points

Hosted a Climate Solutions Fair

Secured more than $860,000 in NYSERDA Clean Energy Communities grant funds for clean energy projects.

Community campaigns:

Nyack Clean Heat Challenge

Nyack and Upper Nyack Community Solar Campaign

Drive Electric Nyack Campaign

More Clean Energy Projects:

Audits of Village-owned properties for energy efficiency and renewable energy options.

Design and funding of solar projects for Village-owned properties.

Grants for energy efficiency upgrades on Nyack DPW

Village Fleet Inventory

6 new 2-port EV charging stations

Community Solar for municipal electrical accounts

Awarded a grant for Climate Resilience Plan

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ORANGETOWN

TOP ACCOMPLISHMENTS 2024

Became a Bronze-certified Climate Smart Community (the only TOWN in Rockland County to achieve this)

Achieved 3-Star Status in Clean Energy Communities Program

Community Solar Campaign (270 residential and 118 municipal accounts signed up)

Purchased 2 light-duty EV Trucks with two free EV chargers and qualified for grants for a heavy duty electric truck (an electric sweeper) and electric landscaping equipment.

Preserved open space in South Nyack –-

Signed a contract to purchase as 6.2 acre property in South Nyack, known as the Olson Center to operate as a passive park with access to the Hudson River.

Began a Drinking Water Source Protection Plan to be completed in 2025

Diverted 108,480 pounds of food waste from landfills through our food scrap recycling program, up from 92,000 pounds in 2023;

Continued to invest in our local parks and playgrounds – with the installation of a new playground at Elizabeth Place Park and the resurfacing of the basketball/pickleball courts at the Franklin Street Park, both in South Nyack.

TOP GOALS FOR 2025

ENERGY & BUILT ENVIRONMENT

Host an Electrify Everything Event/Fair

Install solar on Village Hall, Nyack DPW, and Head Start

Village Hall Net - Zero Project —Replace the HVAC with new heat pumps, install new windows, complete the conversion of lighting to LEDs

Conduct new greenhouse gas inventories for government and community

Adopt policies for green power procurement

Achieve Silver certification in the Climate Smart Communities program

Increase participation in Community Solar

TRANSPORTATION

Host an Electrify Everything Event/ Fair

Complete Climate Smart actions including Fleet Efficiency Policy, Access to Public Transit, and Traffic-Calming

Establish a regional advisory group including schools, neighboring communities, and key departments and agencies to meet occasionally to coordinate and share information.

WASTE

Create and begin to implement a strategy for reducing food waste and improving recycling, including clear goals for a curbside food waste program and reducing regular trash pick-up to one day a week.

Adopt a Construction and Demolition Waste Policy.

NATURAL RESOURCES

Build on 2024 progress in coordinating community-wide network for creating healthy landscapes with the Nyack Tree Project, Nyack Pollinator Pathway, Upper Nyack Green Committee, Cornell Cooperative Extension and others.