Blueprint For A Greener Westchester County

Westchester County and its 45 municipalities have a long history of environmental leadership, but how can local governments continue this trend while protecting and improving their economic base? The New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund’s 2010 “Blueprint for a Greener Westchester County” shows how, with policy recommendations covering transportation, energy conservation, sustainable development, natural resource protection and open space preservation.
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Study Examines Westchester's Climate Action Progress

Westchester County and its municipalities are making progress toward meeting the climate change and sustainability goals set forth in the county's Action Plan for Climate Change and Sustainable Development, according to a new report by NYLCVEF and the Pace Law School Center for Environmental Legal Studies. The report, titled "Climate Adaptation and Mitigation: Westchester Responds to the Changing Future," tracks the progress that Westchester County and its municipalities reported in seven broad sustainability areas.
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Our Blueprint For A Greener Westchester

Westchester County took a crucial step toward a more sustainable future in 2008 by adopting the Westchester Plan for Climate Change and Sustainable Development. To build on this plan - and chart a similar course for municipal governments in the county - the New York League of Conservation Voters Education Fund has released its "Blueprint for a Greener Westchester."

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