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What allows us to live here? Buildings, water, sewage, electricity, roads, waste management, commerce.
Energy conservation and increasing the use of non-fossil fuels are critical to sustainability. This section addresses our major uses: buildings (heating, cooling, lighting) and transporation. There is also energy use embedded in every item we purchase and discard, and every drop of water we use or send down the drain; energy conservation doesn't stop with end-use.
We are most resilient when we have robust local systems. This section has info on where you can join a community supported agriculture project, visit the Hastings Farmers' Market, and has links on how to grow your own food or to forage.
Materials Management and Solid Waste
Waste not, want not. Our solid "waste" gets incinerated in Peekskill. Explore local options for reducing solid waste by diverting materials to recycling and donations programs, getting broken items repaired for reuse, and composting food scraps.
Transportation and Getting Around
How do we create a more walkable Hastings? Let us know what your neighborhood needs. Thinking of an EV? Learn about financial incentives. Take a bus! Information here.
Climate change is impacting our water availability and needs. Cycles of flooding and drought are stressing systems and ecosystems. Learn more how to manage this essential element in both your home and garden.
General Resource: The Carbon Almanac
The Carbon Almanac is a tool to help us create positive change, right here and right now. It’s a source of reliable and easily understandable knowledge on climate change that you can share to create meaningful impact. See the website for info, action plans, and curricula tailored to youth.
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