OUR MISSION
The Green Task Force leverages knowledge and collaboration to tackle environmental challenges, propose solutions, and create evidence-based policies for a sustainable, healthier planet.
Village of Ardsley community members.
Our Vision
The success of the Green Task Force will be anchored in four key pillars: expertise-driven decision-making, collaborative innovation, global policy coordination, and impactful, sustainable action. These pillars collectively form the foundation for crafting effective, evidence-based policies that foster meaningful change in the fight agains climate change and the promotion of global sustainability.
Through these guiding principles, the Green Task Force aims to create solutions that are not only innovative, but also practical, scalable, and enduring, ensuring a lasting positive impact on the environment and society.
The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) Certification program is a leadership recognition program for local governments in New York. Local governments that are designated as Certified CSCs have undergone a rigorous review process to confirm their completion of a suite of actions that mitigate and adapt to climate change at the community level.
Bronze Certification
The Climate Smart Communities (CSC) program began in 2009 as an interagency initiative of New York State. The program is jointly sponsored by the following New York State agencies: Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC); Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA); Department of Public Service (DPS); Department of State (DOS); Department of Transportation (DOT); Department of Health (DOH); Division of Homes and Community Renewal (HCR); and the Power Authority (NYPA). DEC acts as the main administrator of the program.
Ardsley, Village (Westchester) is a Bronze Certified Climate Smart Community. The Village was certified on September 25, 2021 with 162 points earned from 22 completed actions.
The Bronze Certification is the initial level of certification - for local governments that have acted their commitment to climate action and taken steps to implement climate-smart policies and projects.
A Message from the Chair
Coming soon.