From the Ulster County Fair
Members of Hurley's Climate Smart Task Force - Kristen Schara, Peter McKnight and Lynne Bailey - are manning the tables of Climate Row again this year. Lynne also created many of the graphics for the fair. The fair is open through Sunday, August 4th and it's full of fun exhibits, rides, good food and music. Stop by and visit.
This year Climate Row is focused on expanding Solar Mapping throughout the county, getting more residents onto Climate Smart committees, and the county's Community Climate Action Plan (CCAP) project (we'll write more about that in another post). Learn more about Greenhouse Gas Molecules - kids can build their own models using candies and take home seeds. Learn about energy efficient and cost saving upgrades to your home, and more ways to offset rising temperatures.
Upcoming Meetings Date Changes
CSTF meetings are scheduled for the first Tuesday of the month. This month, however, we'll be meeting on Wednesday August 14th, instead of the 8th. Next month we'll meet on Monday, September 9th, instead of the 3rd. Meetings start at 7 PM and take place viritually using Google Meet. To join a meeting online, go to meet.google.com/eee- uuvh-ehy. To join by phone, call (912) 712-4401 and enter 283 106 119# when prompted for a PIN.
Community Campaign Update
To date town residents have completed steps for CEC Grant Applications including 1) Electric Vehicles purchses (Tier 1 - $5,000), 2) Heat Pump installations (Tier 1 - $5,000), and 3) Clean Energy Community 1 - Star Designation ($10,000). Both EVs and Clean Heating submissions were accepted by NYSERDA and our coordinator, Kirsten Schara awaits another email for the grant money application. We expect to support funding the new EV charger at town hall, and/or contribute to funds for renovating the heating system of the old library.
The Clean Energy Campaign is still open! If you install heat pumps or a heat pump hot water heater, email us and let us know. We may be able to achieve Tier 2 heat pump installations qualifying the town for additional grant money.
Hurley Heritage Day - September 21
We're all looking forward to celebrating the Hurley Heritage Society's 50th Birthday at Hurley Heritage Day on Saturday, September 21st. Hope to see you there enjoying kid's activities, stone houses, guided walking tours, live music, demonstrations and exhibitions, food trucks, and a variety of vendors. The Climate Smart Task Force will be tabling a booth as well, with information on financial incentives for clean energy upgrades and we'll bring some of the UC Fair displays with us. We'll have information about the Climate Action Plan project with opportunities for visitors to participate.
Hottest Day Yet
It does seem likes it's been a pretty hot summer. In fact, the hottest days ever recorded just took place on Sunday July 21, and Monday July 22, 2024. Read more about it here and on NASA's website.
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