Find a Coordinator in Your Region Climate Smart Communities Coordinators are available to provide free technical assistance to communities across all 10 regions of New York State. Coordinators facilitate local action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to climate change through...
CSC Scorecard We seek to recognize the work of our certified Climate Smart Communities and the achievements you have already made in support of New York’s climate future. We hope you take advantage of the opportunity to celebrate your accomplishments. To showcase your work, we...
Regional Greenhouse Gas Inventories in New York State As part of developing regional sustainability plans, NYSERDA funded a series of contractors to prepare regional greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories for each of New York State's ten economic development regions. With the exception of New York...
Webinar Presentation Archive The links listed below (next to each date) are for accessing video recordings of each webinar. The subsequent links are for PDF files of the presentation slides. The slides contain the presenters' contact information; if you have questions related to a specific...
Certification Application Cycle The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program reviews certification applications from local governments three times a year, according to a set schedule that is referred to as the application cycle. The three deadlines fall near the beginning of the first three...
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Recertification Recertification is very similar to the initial certification process. Both involve examining documentation to see if meets the current requirements of each action. Deleting outdated materials and uploading new documentation is a key part of the recertification process. ...
Collaborating with Partners to Complete Actions Local governments can earn points for actions that they implement alone or in partnership with other entities, such as counties, neighboring jurisdictions, or regional organizations. To earn points for an action in which the local government is...