Teatown has received a $30,000 grant from Con Edison for its new Urban Climate Resiliency Program. This project will educate members of the general public about pressing environmental concerns in their communities and actions they can take to positively influence climate change impacts.

Teatown will present a series of workshops in urban settings in Westchester County, focusing on educating about how inner cities are “heat islands” and discussing ways citizens can make their communities more climate resilient. The presentations will include topics such as waste reduction, recycling and composting efforts, green infrastructure solutions (e.g., rain gardens, community gardens, permeable pavements), road salt reduction, vehicle use reduction, and increased tree and vegetative cover.

The workshops will be held at centrally located sites such as community centers and public libraries. To reduce barriers to attendance, the presentations will be live-streamed.

The program will be co-directed and implemented by Dr. Amy Karpati, Teatown’s Senior Science Advisor, and Bob Elliott, Teatown’s Community Environmentalist and director of the Environmental Leaders Learning Alliance (ELLA).

Teatown is grateful for Con Edison’s ongoing support of our innovative programs and our mission to inspire our community to lifelong environmental stewardship.