Why Become Certified? Help New York State lead the way on climate action! Certified Climate Smart Communities (CSCs) represent New York’s foremost leaders in local climate action. Local governments that are designated as Certified CSCs have undergone a rigorous review process to confirm their...
Welcome! If you wish to register your local government with the Climate Smart Communities program, please click here to begin the registration process. Check out our map where you can view registered and certified local governments . This map also allows you to search the...
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...
State Support for Local Climate Action Local governments can receive financial and technical support from New York State agencies for taking action to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Grants Several New York State agencies provide funding to support completion of Climate Smart...
Register Your Local Government To become a member of the Climate Smart Communities program, you must register. Registering does not commit you to becoming a Certified Climate Smart Community, but it is required to be designated a Registered Climate Smart Community and be added to the map pf...
Register Your Local Government To become a member of the Climate Smart Communities program, you must register. Registering does not commit you to becoming a Certified Climate Smart Community, but it is required to be designated a Registered Climate Smart Community and be added to the map pf...
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...
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 Deleting outdated materials and uploading new documentation is a key part of the recertification process. ...