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Buy Local Campaign
There are Multiple benefits of buying your food and other products from lcoal businesses and producers. First, this helps support our local economy ensuring that our communtiy will remain prosperous. In addition, buying local reduces the pollution that would be created from transporting food and products accross the country and the world. Here are some easy ways to support the Buy Local Campaign in Montour Falls: Montour Farmer's Market - Thursdays from 4-7pm come see our vendors who provide 100% local products (SNAP Benefits Accepted). Community Sourced Agriculture (CSA) - Pick up fresh produce from local farms every Thursday. Listing of Local Businesses - Prioritize local businesses over chain stores. Montour Market - This grocery store was developed to become a hub for fresh, helathy, local produce and products (SNAP Benefits Accepted). |
Here's how you can buy local:
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Food Waste Reduction/ Recycling Campaign
When food from our restaurants and homes ends up in the landfill, it creates air and water pollution. Food waste reduction and composting are a great way to lessen this negative impact. Check out our resources to learn how to compost! Our Latest Action: Whether you compost or not, we want to hear from you in this composting survey! Respond to this survey by September 30, 2021 |
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Energy and Money Savings Campaign
Coming Soon!
Coming Soon!
How Can You Get Involved?
The Sustainability Committee is nothing without the participation of the residents of Montour Falls. Want to know how you can help the Village meet its sustainability goals? Whether you want to lower your energy bills, switch to renewable sources, or curb your GHG emissions, check out these links! And be sure to stop back, as we will update this section regularly with new information and new ways to get involved.
Smart Energy Choices
smartenergychoices.org
This site contains a wide range of resources for addressing your home energy usage. On this site you will find resources for performing a free Energy Audit (up to a $800 value!), switching your home energy to renewable sources, and upgrading your heating and cooling system efficiency.
smartenergychoices.org
This site contains a wide range of resources for addressing your home energy usage. On this site you will find resources for performing a free Energy Audit (up to a $800 value!), switching your home energy to renewable sources, and upgrading your heating and cooling system efficiency.
Cornell Cooperative Extension of Schuyler County
Our friends at CCE Schuyler have many resources and community educators dedicated to topics as broad as forestry, composting, solar installation, and invasive species. Check them out below!
Energy
This section has resources on how to connect your farm or house to solar energy, energy saving and cost reducing upgrades you can make to your home, as well as connections to other resources to help heat, cool, and power your home efficiently.
Environment
Here you will find resources related to agriculture, horticulture, forest management, and soil quality. Check out CCE's resources on recycling, composting, water quality, and more!
Our friends at CCE Schuyler have many resources and community educators dedicated to topics as broad as forestry, composting, solar installation, and invasive species. Check them out below!
Energy
This section has resources on how to connect your farm or house to solar energy, energy saving and cost reducing upgrades you can make to your home, as well as connections to other resources to help heat, cool, and power your home efficiently.
Environment
Here you will find resources related to agriculture, horticulture, forest management, and soil quality. Check out CCE's resources on recycling, composting, water quality, and more!
Other Steps You Can Take
In addition to some of the resources found above, there are some simple steps that everyone can take in order to reduce energy use and GHG emissions. Here are some of our favorites:
Green Your Commute by walking, biking, or carpooling to work rather than driving by yourself. Reducing the amount you drive reduces your emissions, and saving on gas will help your wallet too!
Upcycle your old or unwanted materials into something usable rather than buying new. This fun crafting opportunity can also save you money on new materials. The Montour Falls Library hosts an Upcycle program every Saturday!
In addition to some of the resources found above, there are some simple steps that everyone can take in order to reduce energy use and GHG emissions. Here are some of our favorites:
Green Your Commute by walking, biking, or carpooling to work rather than driving by yourself. Reducing the amount you drive reduces your emissions, and saving on gas will help your wallet too!
Upcycle your old or unwanted materials into something usable rather than buying new. This fun crafting opportunity can also save you money on new materials. The Montour Falls Library hosts an Upcycle program every Saturday!
