Green Ossining Committee

Sustainable North Castle’s Public Forum:
$avings from Energy and Waste Reduction

Success Stories and Strategies – Residents and Businesses
October 25 at 7:00p.m. — Hergenhan Recreation Center

RSVP preferred, please send e-mail to: sustainablenorthcastle@gmail.com

Learn and share how to save money now!

Members of the community will share proven money saving Stories, led by a panel discussion followed by Q&A. Speakers include Supervisor Weaver, Residents, Students, CW Brown, MBIA, Schools and NYSERDA.

Please join us, to share valuable information and resources. Info on current programs and financial options will be provided.

Monday Oct. 25th 7-9pm – Hergenhan Recreation Center

RSVP preferred, please send e-mail to:
sustainablenorthcastle@gmail.com
Website: http://www.northcastleny.com
Facebook: Sustainable North Castle

Don’t Forget — North Castle Zero Waste Day: October 23

GIGP 2010 will provide seed money for projects that will spur green innovation, build green capacity, and facilitate technology transfer throughout the State. Eligible projects shall improve water quality and demonstrate sustainable clean water infrastructure in communities across the State.

Green Ossining Committee at 7:30 pm on Wednesday, October 27, at the John Paul Rodrigues Operations Center (Armory, Rte 9A).

Ossining Green Committee – 10/27/10 Meeting Agenda

1) Brief recap of September’s Green Committee Meeting

• Current status of Community Climate Action Plan
• Where we are on the plan’s timeline

2) Detailed Recommendations – Water Resources

• Comments and Discussion on Recommendations
  • Commercial Water Conservation
  • Household Water Conservation
  • Stormwater Management

3) Initial Recommendations – Energy Sector

• Comments and Discussion on Recommendations
  • Commercial Energy Efficiency
  • Household Energy Efficiency

4) Next Steps on Recommendations

• Detailed Recommendations for Energy Sector
• Initial Recommendations for Transportation Sector

5) October 21^st Green Café Event– Recap and Brief Discussion

6) 10/10/10 Climate Change Awareness Event – Recap and Brief Discussion

7) Discussion of Green Committee Events for 2011

Ossining Climate Action Plan – PDF Downloads:

Potential Ossining Measures – Energy Sector

Summary: Techniques and best practices designed to decrease electricity demand and heating fuel usage by commercial properties with the objective of reducing the business’s greenhouse gas footprint. This includes usage of energy-efficient appliances, fixtures, and other electricity-using devices as well as measures to reduce heating energy losses to the outdoors.

Detailed Recommendations: Water Resources Sector

Summary: These measures are focused on increasing household and business water conservation and conducting outreach intended to raise awareness of the effects of stormwater runoff on the environment.

The next Household Recycling Day will be held Friday, October 15 from 1-3 p.m. and Saturday, October 16 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at FDR State Park in Yorktown. For a complete and detailed list of what to bring and what’s not accepted, visit www.westchestergov.com/HRD or call 813-5425.

Generally, in addition to chemicals and other special wastes found in a typical household, residents can continue to bring their personal papers for shredding, plastic bags for recycling and unused medications for disposal. They can also bring empty barbecue tanks and Freon-containing appliances such as air conditioners, refrigerators and dehumidifiers.

Pesticides, cleaning products, tires, computers, TVs and old cell phones may be brought in for safe disposal. However, waste from businesses or schools will not be accepted. Paint – whether from residents, businesses or schools – will also not be accepted.

Fall Clean-Up at the Garden
This Sunday October 10, 2010
12 noon to 3 pm.

Activities will include:
Winterizing the Compost System with members of our compost team.
Creating a New Garden Plot Using the Sheet Mulching Technique with our gardeners & the St. Paul’s Episcopal Church Youth Group.
Installing a Rain Barrel with the St. Paul’s Episcopal congregants.
Mulching & Composting with our gardeners.

Bring gloves, shovels & wheelbarrows if you have them.

Join us in this international event! More information about 350.org: www.350.org

Come early for a Learning Event with the Master Gardener Volunteers of the Cornell Cooperative Extension of Westchester County

Closing Shop: Preparing the Garden for Winter.
Final Harvests, plant removal, cover crops & care for overwintering or late season crops will be discussed.
Garlic planting will be demonstrated.
10am – 12noon.

About the Ossining Organic Community Garden from Bill Cary’s Journal News blog.

Ossining Organic Community Garden is located at:
Cedar Lane Park, 235 Cedar Lane, Ossining, NY

Below are minutes from last Thursday