NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL SEPTEMBER 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________This month: Appreciate the health of the Lakes, learn more about hydrogen, explore heat pump technology, take a hike, come to a S... More »
By Sue Treiman– For years, we’ve looked up to the sun to help save energy costs. Now, several Westchester organizations are suggesting a change in perspective. Buried deep beneath our feet, they say, is an equally powerful, infinitely renewable, and clean ener... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL AUGUST 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________This month, check in on the health of our Tarrytown Lakes. Then rifle through your closet to find some things you don’t need anymore, ... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) held a public meeting in Tarrytown last week to receive comments on a decommissioning report for the closed Indian Point nuclear power plant in Buchanan. Holtec, which only took over ownership o... More »
JULY 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, say goodbye to single-use plastics. Plant up Tarrytown with sunflowers and other pollinators — they’re great for the bees. Add some birds to your life-list, swap something you don’t need for ... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL JUNE 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, take a tour of some of the native plant projects newly installed on the grounds of the Warner Library, Patriots Park and... More »
By Rick Pezzullo— Students at EF Academy pitched in on Earth Day to do their small part in combatting the climate crisis and help reduce the carbon footprint in Westchester. As part of a campus-wide clean-up on the 97-acre property in Thornwood, students colle... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MAY 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________This month, we’re pretty proud of the all-hands-on-deck approach to keeping Tarrytown — its lakes and parks, streets and shoreline — cl... More »
Friends and family of Ann Phillips joined Neighborhood House Board members recently to celebrate the memory of their longest serving board member who died last year. A flowering cherry tree was planted on the grounds of the Neighborhood House in Tarrytown, wit... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL APRIL 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, we’ve broken ground on a native plant project on the grounds of the Warner Library, so we’re in a celebratory mood! We’r... More »
TEAC is hosting a series of safely-distanced outdoor activities for April and May this year, beginning April 17th, running through the following week (Earth Day itself is April 22) and going into May. See below for information and how to register and join thes... More »
The town of Greenburgh was the 2nd community in Westchester to create a food scrap recycling drop off location -at AF Veteran park and at Greenburgh Town Hall. Many residents have taken advantage of this opportunity to reduce garbage by recycling food scraps. ... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL Facebook Instagram Website MARCH 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, we’re celebrating a ban on those pernicious packing peanuts, a win for the pollinators in T... More »
— By Dean Gallea The Village of Irvington has earned certification as a Climate Smart Community (CSC), a designation in the NY State’s so-named program that rewards municipalities for specific actions they take towards mitigating climate change. Based on a sco... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL FEBRUARY 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, we say good-bye to a long-time, dedicated TEAC volunteer. Take an e-bike ride on a country road — wait ’til the sno... More »
By Dean Gallea— The previous U.S. President was known for rolling back environmental protections and instituting Executive Orders that set back progress towards mitigating climate change by years. We now have a new federal government – including a compliant C... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL JANUARY 2021 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, we ask you to dive deeper into the development that’s going on throughout Tarrytown, and then weigh in. Give veganis... More »
By Robert Kimmel— Legislation passed by the House of Representatives has moved the goal of keeping the lower Hudson River free of oil vessel anchorages a major step closer. Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney’s persistent efforts to have such a law approved has m... More »
By Robert Kimmel — An overwhelming majority of residents and small businesses in the rivertowns of Sleepy Hollow, Tarrytown, Irvington and Dobbs Ferry are continuing to select renewable, clean energy as a source of their electric power. The four villages are a... More »
NEWS OF THE MONTH FROM THE TARRYTOWN ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL DECEMBER 2020 WHAT WE’RE TALKING ABOUT _____________________ This month, shop locally for your Christmas presents. Dean lets you in on a secret way to earn cash, and James roasts some winter... More »
