Ardsley Green Policy Task Force
Building a climate-smart community .
Upcoming Events
Pollinator Day is Sunday, April 6, 2025 - 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Join Save the Sound, the Bronx River Alliance, and Transportation Alternatives online or in-person to learn about environmental assessments on April 9th. Sign Up Now!
The screening of Common Ground during a global premiere on Earth Day, 4/22/2025 from 5:30pm-8:30pm | Pace University, Pleasantville (Lienhard Lecture Hall) Register here
16th Annual Great Saw Mill River Clean-Up on Saturday April 26th, from 10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
The National Association for Business Economics (NABE) and the Central Bank of Ireland co-host International Economic Symposium | 12-13 May 2025
November 10th to 21st, Brazil will host the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference in Bélem, Pará state, in the Amazon rainforest. It’s the first time Brazil will host one of the most important events to discuss the future of the world’s climate.
Sixth Global Climate and SDG Synergies Conference
Unleashing Synergies Towards an Equitable, Climate-Resilient, and Sustainable Future
27-28 May 2025 | UN City, Copenhagen, Denmark
Task Force Policy Priorities
Next Generation Energy Solutions and Investment
The Green Task Force is deeply committed to next generation energy solutions, and combing the globe to learn more about forward-thinking approaches to energy policy and best practices for the 21st century. The decarbonization road ahead won't be easy, but we believe that as the global energy system transforms, leaders across all sectors and around the world will move towards collaborating to accelerate an energy transition that creates positive outcomes for people, society and the plane.
On a more local level, here's what we are looking at in New York State:
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Green Hydrogen Solution Exploration & Innovation is a key feedstock for different pathways to alternative fuels that would displace fossil fuels, fertilizers and other products. Hydrogen then becomes a form of energy storage.
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The Latest Updates on Climate Action in Our Village
"Visions of Nature" Launches Ardsley Village Hall Gallery
The Village of Ardsley’s inaugural art exhibit is open in Village Hall, in a gallery established to showcase work by local artists. Read more
Food Scrap Recycling for Greenburgh Residents
Food waste is one of the largest components of trash being burned at Westchester County’s incinerator. Learn more
What are the components of a natural resource inventory (NRI)?
A natural resources inventory (NRI) compiles information about naturally occurring resources within a given locality. Learn more
Scholars explored the evolving concept of sovereignty in response to the 21st century’s most pressing global challenges, with a focus on the intersection of sustainable development, environmental governance, and global security in the Village of Ardsley.
Pace University Sustainability Action Plan (SAP)
Coming Soon.
The project titled, "Village of Ardsley, NY: Creating an Actionable Plan to Lower Municipal Emissions," was prepared by Paulina Dawidowska, Lia Hansen, Pieter Fildes, Manya Johnston-Ramirez at New York University (NYU) Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service, May 2023
NYU Capstone Project Proposes Plan to Lower the Village's Emissions
The Village of Ardsley seeks to reduce its emission by transitioning their municipal vehicle fleet into more sustainable alternatives. Environmental and health concerns are the driving forces behind Ardsley’s interest in making the transition. As a member of New York State’s Climate Smart Communities, Ardsley seeks to set emission reduction goals. The Village of Ardsley’s 2019 Inventory of Government Operations Greenhouse Gas Emissions Report found that the Village’s yearly emissions totaled 535 metric tons (MT) CO2e. The Village’s fleet was found to be the main contributor of those emissions, at 49% of total emissions, followed by the Village’s buildings, at 43% of emissions. Street lights and traffic signals contributed to 8% of emissions.
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What is COP30?
The 30th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), or simply COP30, is an annual global meeting where nation's leaders, scientists, non-governmental organizations and civil society representatives negotiate goals and imminent actions against climate change.
For the first time, the conference will take place in Brazil, in the Amazon forest. Learn more