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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Grants From $1000 to $5,000 Available for Youth-Led Climate Action Projects
Partners for Climate Action has partnered again with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ Youth Climate Action Fund to provide grants for young people, ages 15 – 24, to design and implement urgent climate solutions. Award amounts will range between $1,000 to $5,000.
Recap: PCA Climate Mixer In Kingston
Hundreds of climate activists celebrated Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week with PCA at our annual Climate Mixer on September 19 in Kingston.
PollinateHV local ecotype collection launches
The first seeds in the PollinateHV local ecotype collection are now available.
Youth Climate Action Grants Announced
We are pleased to announce the recipients of our Youth Climate Action Grants.
Grants up to $5,000 Now Being Offered for Youth-Led Climate Action Projects
Partners for Climate Action has partnered with Bloomberg Philanthropies’ new Youth Climate Action Fund to provide grants for young people, ages 15 – 24, to design and implement urgent climate solutions. Award amounts will range between $1,000 to $5,000.
$20,000 Raised for PCA at The Caboose
It was truly a night to remember as PCA’s forest health work was celebrated at the opening night of The Caboose, an exciting new net-zero event space in Hudson. A capacity crowd of more than 150 people gathered to enjoy a meal prepared by four of the Hudson Valley’s top chefs, including three nominees for the prestigious James Beard Award.
PCA Launches “Forest Health Task Force”
Alarmed by the widespread forest regeneration failure throughout NY and the Hudson Valley, PCA has recruited a special task force to provide input into our programmatic work and funding in this space.
Webinar Recording: Bioregionalism and a Good Life
Listen back to writer and scholar Stephanie Mills as she explores the concepts behind Bioregionalism and shares the ways of thinking and doing that will allow us to live well in our places.
PCA Funds Gallatin Deer Exclosure
The Gallatin CAC hosted an Earth Day event to install a low-cost, innovatively designed deer exclosure to protect a portion of the woods from continued overbrowsing. Fence construction was supported by a 2023 PCA Ecological Restoration Grant.
PCA Funds Live Staking at Saugerties Lighthouse
With the help of a 2023 Ecological Restoration Grant from PCA, the Saugerties Lighthouse Conservancy is combating shoreline threats by using an innovative combination of techniques for native plant restoration and shoreline stabilization.
Webinar Recording: The Latest on New York’s Climate Act with Jen Metzger
Jen Metzger, Ulster County Executive and Former State Senator, shared an update with us on the Climate Leadership& Community Protection Act (CLCPA) and its Scoping Plan—NYS’s nation leading climate law. She discussed the relationship between the Bond Act and the CLCPA and local actions that towns can and should consider.