The Future is Renewable

Solar, wind, and water can power our lives, with batteries and a smart grid managing power efficiently. Communities can, and must, step up to choose where they will say “YES in our back yard,” planning for themselves and taking control of the clean energy development process.

The Future is Resilient

By uniting as communities to prepare for disasters and withstand the stresses of a changing climate, we can also redesign our neighborhoods and lifestyles to promote well-being every day. This requires building trust and working with human nature in all its complexity. Sustainable Hudson Valley brings people and organizations together, nurturing common vision and coordinating action to scale up renewable energy, regeneration of resources and resilient communities. We do this by working with leverage points where small actions can change the system. We build collective impact with one-of-a-kind bioregional projects, and through agenda-setting events and publications.

The Future is Circular

We have the know-how to redesign the wasteful systems of the past, and build an economy on reuse, recycling, repair and care.

Climate change demands bold action.   Our communities and institutions are fragmented.  Sustainable Hudson Valley brings people and organizations together, nurturing common vision and coordinating action to scale up renewable energy, regeneration of resources and community resilience. We identify system conditions where small actions can generate major change.

Our mission: to speed up, scale up, jazz up and leverage progress against climate change, creating communities where people and nature thrive.

➤ News and Updates

Building Common Vision on Climate Solutions

Hudson Valley Climate Solutions Week

Regional Climate Progress Report

Regional Summits

Progress Report

Hudson Valley Climate Roadmap

Problem-Solving Partnerships

Education for Action

We are a clearinghouse for abundant resources including speakers, films, curricula, fact sheets and inspirational art.

Project RESTORE: Resilient Environmental Strategies Through Organized Regional Education – Leadership Academy in Partnership with Rotary

Yes in My Backyard: A 2-year program of education on solar, battery storage, the grid and your electric bill

Hands On

Scenes from Hudson Valley Repair Cafés

SHV helps people take action in their communities with programs that build a sense of self-reliance and confidence while achieving measurable results, like the Repair Café and Resilience Hubs.

“Even though climate change is scary and overwhelming, I’ve found that working on it at the local level has been a joy. I’ve met the most wonderful people! We need that connection and direct action to feel engaged on a human level.”

Vanessa Bertozzi, Trustee, Village Board of Rhinebeck

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