Presented in partnership with Scenic Hudson, Mohonk Preserve and the Wallkill Valley Land Trust, the 130+ attendees at this 2015 conference explored the challenges and opportunities for conservation …
Land, Water, Climate
These programs explore the just and sustainable stewardship of land and water, state-of-the-art climate science, and how we can co-create a just and sustainable transition to a society that respects and protects all forms of life and the planet's resources.
2015 Conference: The Future of the Wallkill River
Organized by the Village of New Paltz; SUNY New Paltz’s Center for Research, Regional Education and Outreach (CRREO); DEC Hudson River Estuary Program; Riverkeeper; Town …
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2014 Conference: Lyme Aid and Tick Talk, Seeking Solutions
Featured updates on federal legislative initiatives (Congressman Chris Gibson), current problems faced by patients and their health care providers (Dr. Kenneth Leigner and Meredith Johnson), and new …
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2013 Conference: A Watershed Moment—Changing Climate and the Future of Our Water Resources
Participants addressed the complex issues impacting fresh water security including changes in climate patterns, flooding, population growth, water treatment, and development. Co-sponsored with …
2012 Conference: Alternative Energy
This conference focused on sustainable policies, practices and financial initiatives, particularly impacting solar, wind, and geothermal energy. New York State assemblyman Kevin Cahill, opened the …
2010 Forum: Planning for Biodiversity—What Have We Got To Lose?
Offered dialogue among developers, landowners, planners, and conservationists aimed at identifying the components of local biodiversity and creating preservation strategies. …
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2008 Conference: What’s Your Watershed Address? Protecting the Hudson Valley’s Water and People
Local officials, water managers, and citizens discussed the mechanics and challenges of healthy streams, rivers, and buffer zones. …
2008 Conference: Meeting the Climate Challenge—Taking Action in the Hudson Valley
Explored current climate change policy and science, as well as effective local responses to climate change, including an in-depth exchange with local climate change experts focusing on ways each …
2007 Conference: Watershed Connections—Economic and Ecological Values of Streams, Buffers, and Floodplains
Co-sponsored by the Hudson River Watershed Alliance, Mohonk Consultations, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation Hudson River Estuary Program, and the New York City Department of …
2007 Forum: Survival Lessons for the Earth—Native American Models
Discussed ways to guide communities toward sustainability through new and old ways of looking at relations with land—its history, inhabitants, and uses. …
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