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Hudson committee coordinates on county climate-action plan and seeks community partner for SUNY ESF grant
Summary
Members described countywide climate-action planning work and a SUNY ESF grant that will fund a hire to support climate-justice outreach; the committee is seeking a local community partner to support community survey work and engagement.
Hudson committee members discussed ongoing county-level climate-action planning and a related SUNY ESF grant project that requires a local community partner.
Countywide plan: Committee members said a smaller subcommittee has been drafting an RFP to hire a consultant to produce a countywide climate-action plan intended to support municipalities across the county. The timeline discussed was to complete the county-level plan by the end of next year; committee members said county-scale data and materials would help individual towns produce local plans more efficiently.
SUNY ESF grant and community partner need: The meeting also covered a successful grant application involving SUNY ESF and the River Foundation to hire a person focused on climate-justice data and community conversations. The role — expected to start in July, according to the discussion — will require a local community organization to serve as a partner, help with outreach and possibly run a community survey. The committee’s meeting notes indicate a call with the River Foundation is expected in the coming weeks to explain partner expectations.
Why it matters: Members said coordinating at the county level can produce shared data and reduce duplication of effort, while the SUNY ESF-funded position could provide community engagement capacity and data helpful to Hudson and neighboring towns.
Next steps: Committee members asked for volunteers to participate in the county RFP process, and one member offered to forward interested CAC members to the River Foundation partner call so the city can identify a local organization to take on the community-partner role.
Ending note: The committee said it will continue county-level coordination, finalize the RFP language via the subcommittee and help identify a local partner for the SUNY ESF-funded position.
