Climate Smart Community Task Force

State Support for Local Climate Action

Climate Smart Communities (CSC) is a New York State program that helps local governments take action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adapt to a changing climate. The program offers free technical assistance, grants, and rebates for electric vehicles.

Registered communities have committed to act by passing the CSC pledge. Certified communities are the foremost leaders in the state; they have gone beyond the CSC pledge by completing and documenting a suite of actions that mitigate and adapt to climate change at the local level.

The Village of Tuxedo Park has adopted the Climate Smart Community (CSC) pledge and formed a task force that works jointly with the Town of Tuxedo CSC. We enthusiastically welcome residents to join us. Together we review the actions required to gain points toward certification as a Climate Smart Community. With certification, the Village can apply for grants for infrastructure projects that will mitigate our own exposure to climate change, contribute to the statewide commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and that will save the Village money in energy costs! Actions completed for CSC certification also apply to a Clean Energy Community (CEC) certification.