Action: Solarize, Clean Heating and Cooling, or Solar for All Campaign
Tompkins County - Town of Caroline
Greg Pahl, shared many stories in his new book Power From the People — a guidebook for organizing, financing, and launching local energy projects. His visit inspired the formation of Solarize Tompkins SE which has enrolled almost 300 households from Caroline, Danby, and Dryden in a local solar-buying club. With this stunning success, local activists are feeling optimistic about taking the solar initiative countywide in early 2014.
Action: Green Jobs Training
Tompkins County
Tompkins County funds Finger Lakes ReUse, which offers ReSET, a free job training program. This program offers customer service & retail training in a reuse setting, as well as skills in computer technology & refurbishment.
Action: Farmers’ Markets
Broome County
Broome County was instrumental in the construction and opening of the Broome County Regional Farmers Market. Broome County funded both the feasibility study to identify the economic feasibility of a regional market and establish criteria for a building and the construction of the facility (mix of grants and County funds). Broome County also obtained a grant to get the market up and running upon opening, which was used to fund operations through an agreement with Cornell Cooperative Extension of Broome County through the end of 2017.
Regional Farmers Market Feasibility Study
Schuyler County - Montour Falls
Montour Falls pursued the electrification of the park on West Main Street for the purpose of providing Village electricity to public events, most notably the Farmers Market, held weekly in the park. The Montour Falls Sustainability Committee is involved with public engagement guidance dealing with the promotion of the Farmer's Market and its commitment to Local Goods. Sustainable Montour Falls, which is the brand umbrella for the Village Sustainability Committee will begin to boost the Farmers Market using the social media and online tools at its disposal. The Village Board and the Sustainability Committee agree on the value of the Farmers Market, and agree on the important role it plays in promoting local goods and produce, and both bodies are taking steps to support and improve this community resource.
Action: Buy Local/ Buy Green Campaign
Broome County
Broome County participates in 3 separate Buy Local progrmas: Made in Broome, Farm Trail, and the Broome County Estate Card.