Dear members of the Long Island Smart Growth Working Group, We are using our scheduled September meeting as a kick-off for the NYSERDA Cleaner Greener Communities Long Island project. Please attend and learn about this important initiative. We will also be joined by members of the Clean Energy Leadership Task Force, Long Island municipalities and other community and regional stakeholders. If you have any questions or to RSVP, please contact us at your earliest convenience to info@visionlongisland.org. Sincerely, Eric Alexander, Vision Long Island |
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Friday, September 28th
11am-2pm at the
Sustainability Institute at Molloy College
7180 Republic Airport
East Farmingdale, NY
A coalition of Long Island counties, towns and organizations are working on a grant from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to create a regional sustainable growth strategy as part of the Cleaner, Green Communities program announced by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo in his 2011 State of the State address.
The development of a comprehensive regional sustainability plan is the first stage of the Cleaner, Greener Communities program and is intended to provide resources that each New York State region can use to develop its own vision, goals and objectives for a sustainable future, identify actions needed to achieve that future and outline metrics to measure success. The second stage provides up to $90 million toward regional projects that support the regional sustainability goals identified during the planning process. Phase II is expected to launch in 2013.
Long Island municipal officials and staff are urged to attend, to provide their input on the benefits, opportunities and goals for their regions for the Cleaner Greener Communities Long Island Sustainability Plan.
A copy of the official event flyer is available online here.
To RSVP, please contact Vision Long Island at 631-261-0242 or email info@visionlongisland.org or the Sustainability Institute at si@molloy.edu.
