Remembering Connie Eristoff

Capping off an illustrious career with the vigor that typified his other endeavors, Constantine "Connie" Sidamon-Eristoff served for nearly a decade as a Board Member and Secretary of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund. He was a force for environmental progress in the public, private and nonprofit worlds and will be sorely missed.
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Blueprint For A Greener East End

From its sweeping coastline to its rich agricultural areas and the pristine Pine Barrens, the East End is home to some of Long Island's most important natural treasures. But the East End also faces significant sustainability challenges that put those natural resources at risk. Our "Blueprint for a Greener East End" lays out detailed policy recommendations for the towns of East Hampton, Riverhead, Shelter Island, Southampton and Southold that will help them become more environmentally sustainable while allowing for economic growth.
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Yonkers Deserves a Sustainable and Accessible Waterfront!

This November, Yonkers will be electing a mayor and new City Council, and the winning candidates will play a key role in the future of Yonkers' waterfront. NYLCVEF has joined forces with Scenic Hudson and Riverkeeper to educate Yonkers voters about waterfront revitalization issues and the role that their elected officials play, and to engage them to vote for the candidate they feel has the best plan.
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Legislature Gets A "B" For Green Progress In 2011

What a difference a year makes. When it comes to environmental sustainability, the New York Assembly and Senate made significant progress in the 2011 session, marking a welcome turnaround from 2010 and concluding one of the most productive legislative sessions in years. Those are the conclusions of the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund's (NYLCVEF's) 2011 Legislative Progress Report, which gives the Legislature a "B" grade for clean-energy and sustainability progress.

 

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