Success: Power to Croton People!

By: Patty L. Buchanan Have you heard the electrifying news?  Croton’s Community Solar Project achieved full enrollment for 53 households in Croton, zip code 10520!  The participants will save 10% on their electricity supply.  Even better, the subscribers are made up of diverse income levels, which is also a notable success because this Community Solar Project brought benefits to low…

Climate Induced Migration Brings a Moral Call to Action

By: Patty L. Buchanan* Scientists are able to measure and quantify the perilous rise in global mean temperatures caused by greenhouse gases.  Using climate models, they can predict risks to ecosystems, extreme weather events that bring severe heat, droughts, hurricanes, floods, and sea level rise connected to global warming.  Global warming changes habitats, which in turn compels migration of innumerable…

Croton100’s Growing Impact is Seeded in CURE100

By: Patty L. Buchanan Croton100 continues to grow in impact!  In addition to galvanizing our community through education and advocacy around carbon cutting campaigns, Croton100’s model to pair community action with data about carbon emissions by zip code is bringing together communities who share our vision.  From its inception, Croton100 envisioned the creation of a coalition of communities that would share use of…

When You Save Energy, You Save Money

By Patty L. Buchanan We just took steps to reduce our energy consumption.  This means we’ll also save money.  My husband and I recently completed a three-day laser focused home energy efficiency remediation project.  Our custom-tailored project consisted of two parts:  (1) pulling out fiberglass insulation that was in poor condition and was falling out of the rafters, which had…

Leaning into Rapid and Unprecedented Changes

By: Patty L. Buchanan Making necessary changes in all aspects of our society to avoid catastrophic climate disruption requires rapid and unprecedented actions.  Implementing these actions can be challenging, especially when these changes must be made by large institutions that value stability.  Croton100 is in the midst of a campaign to persuade the Croton Harmon School District to change its plan to buy…

Earth Day in Croton 1970: Then and Now

By: Patty L. Buchanan As a life-long resident of Croton-on-Hudson, I recall with quaint amusement Croton’s first Earth Day celebration 50 years ago. Residents of the community were invited to gather at the Municipal Building. We were asked not to come in fossil fueled vehicles; instead we were encouraged to use our imaginations and arrive by alternative transportation. I was…

Leveraging the Coronavirus Carbon Dividend

By: Patty L. Buchanan In the face of unprecedented challenges, let us join together in seeing unprecedented opportunities for better living. When we overcome the virus situation, we will still be facing an environmental crisis. We learn daily from the news about the interconnectedness of dramatic carbon emission reductions during social distancing and the concomitant economic slowdown. At the same time, health…

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