New York
List of Sustainability-Focused Extension Programs
Program: Energy Navigators
Institution: Cornell Cooperative Extension of Tompkins County
Category: Land, Air Quality, Food, Energy
Range: Tompkins county
Description: Energy Navigators are concerned and capable residents who help their friends, neighbors and other community members make environmentally and financially sound energy decisions by providing them with useful, locally relevant, unbiased, research-based information and resources. Like Master Gardeners for Energy!
Program Offerings: Face-to-face trainings, Outreach programs
Program: New York Energy $mart Program
Institution: Cornell University
Category: Energy
Range: New York statewide
Description: Cornell Cooperative Extension (CCE) and the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) have formed a partnership to educate New Yorkers about ways to reduce energy expenses in the home. The New York Energy $mart Program, administered by NYSERDA, provides energy-related technical and financial assistance to promote energy efficiency and economic development throughout New York State. Through the Consumer Education Program for Residential Energy Efficiency, 23 CCE Educators will work to increase consumer awareness of the importance of energy efficiency and programs available through New York Energy $mart to make single family homes and multifamily buildings more energy efficient.
Program Offerings: Face-to-face trainings, Fact sheets, Website, Financial incentives
Program: Cornell Garden-Based Learning
Institution: Cornell University
Category: Land, Air Quality/ Climate Change, Food
Range: New York statewide
Description: Cornell Garden-Based Learning provides educators with inspiring, research-based gardening resources and professional development to support engaging, empowering, and relevant learning experiences for children, youth, adults, and communities. Our program provides innovative curriculum along with effective program planning tools.
Program Offerings: Face-to-face trainings, Website, Information, Certification
