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Climate volunteers urge Warren County supervisors to engage towns in state programs and offer quarterly support
Summary
A local climate volunteer requested county and municipal engagement with NYSERDA and DEC programs and offered regular support through a volunteer Climate Action Team, highlighting repair cafes, reuse sheds and local outreach ideas.
Lisa Anderson spoke during the public-comment portion of the meeting to ask Warren County supervisors to support local climate action and to encourage municipalities to engage state programs.
Anderson said she was representing a volunteer group called the Climate Action Team with partner Diane Collins. She urged supervisors to promote the state’s Climate Smart Communities and Clean Energy Communities programs administered by NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority) and the DEC (New York State Department of Environmental Conservation). She described the group’s offer to provide non‑expert support to towns by supplying information on incentives and rebates, audits for residents, grant and funding sources, and guidance on fleet and lighting upgrades.
Anderson asked supervisors to consider convening residents or citizen task forces to brainstorm mitigation and adaptation measures and suggested supervisors are well placed to bring local concerns back to town boards. She said the Climate Action Team will attend the county’s environmental committee regularly and plans to provide quarterly updates to the board of supervisors.
She also promoted locally organized reuse and repair efforts as practical climate-adjacent steps: a Repair Café at the Crandall Library (volunteers attempt small repairs; attendees may bring two or three items), a reuse shed at the Queensbury Ridge Road transfer station, and similar efforts in Lake George and Chestertown. Anderson said the group will run three to four repair cafes this year and offered to produce a one‑page bullet list of suggested focus items for towns, to be shared with Nancy Turner and the county environmental committee.
Why it matters: county and town officials can use state programs and local volunteer efforts to expand outreach on energy upgrades, waste reduction and community resilience. Anderson’s offer of ongoing volunteer support creates a direct channel for municipalities to obtain practical information on incentives, grants and community engagement.
Ending: Anderson said the Climate Action Team will return quarterly to update the board and attend environmental committee meetings. She asked the county to circulate a short bullet list to town supervisors via the environmental committee.
