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 …
Conferences and Forums
Mohonk Consultations brings together leaders, students, and other engaged people for day-long conferences and half-day forums. These gatherings are often co-sponsored with regional organizations that have a specific expertise relevant to the topic being addressed. Through these events, we foster a deeper understanding of issues from broad and diverse perspectives with the intent of creating new action plans, including collaborations. For more on these collaborations, see Our Impact.
2011 Conference: Communities in Transition—Local Strengths, Local Resilience
Tina Clarke of Transition US history and background of the Transition Communities movement worldwide across the world and explored the application of Transitions Communities to our region. Read Chris …
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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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2009 Conference: Hunger in the Hudson Valley—How Can We Help?
Made connections between many stakeholders in the process of producing and transporting food, including farmers, gleaners, food service administrators, food pantries, and kitchens. Attended by …
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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: Demystifying Permaculture
Brought together world and local permaculture experts who introduced principles of permanent agriculture: “the harmonious integration of landscape and people providing food, energy, shelter and other …
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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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2006 Forum: Lessons from Katrina—What is Our Local Plan?
Offered a reflective discussion for local leaders and citizens to learn from Katrina’s disaster and to consider what local responses could be to mitigate loss and to create community support through …
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