Monday, January 31
2:00 pm – 2:45 pm
Welcome
Chris Watkins, Director CCE
2:45 pm – 3:30 pm
A Look Ahead
Richard Ball, Commissioner, NYS Ag & Markets
3:30 pm – 4:00 pm
2021 Friend of Extension Award Presentation
Presented by: Chris Watkins, Director, CCE
Awardee: Julie Suarez
Tuesday, February 1
9:00 – 9:30 am
Welcome & Lead NY
Chris Watkins, CCE & Larry Van De Valk, Executive Director, Lead NY
9:30 – 10:30 am
NYSERDA’s Clean Energy Initiatives for the Agriculture Sector and Communities
Jessica Zweig, Project Manager, NYSERDA
1.DEC operates a Climate Smart Communities Program. NYSERDA has a Clean Energy Communities Program: https://www.nyserda.ny.gov/All-Programs/Clean-Energy-Communities. They are separate programs.
The contact for the Clean Energy Communities would be:
Christopher J. Reohr, LEED®AP
Program Manager
P: 518-862-1090 x3363 | F: 518-862-1091 | Christopher.Reohr@nyserda.ny.gov
2.The person who manages the Agriculture Technical Working Group (A-TWG) (https://www.nyatwg.com/) is:
Diane Bertok, PG
Project Manager, Environmental Research
P: 518-862-1090 x3608 | F: 518-862-1091 | E: diane.bertok@nyserda.ny.gov
I have already sent her an email asking if the ORES is aware of the work of the A-TWG.
3.The contact for ideas and more information about the Natural Carbon Solutions is:
Ziggy Majumdar
Senior Advisor, Advanced Buildings
P: 518-862-1090 | F: 518-862-1091 | E: ziggy.majumdar@nyserda.ny.gov
4.The person who manages the Building Codes is:
Christopher Sgroi
Senior Project Manager, Codes and Product Standards
P: 518-862-1090 x3373 | F: 518-862-1091 | E: Christopher.Sgroi@nyserda.ny.gov
10:30 – 11:30 am
Reinvesting in Public Health Infrastructure via the New York State PREPARE Act
Sarah Ravenhall, MHA, CHES, Executive Director, New York State Association of County Health Officials
11:30 am – 12:30 pm
New York State Climate Leadership: Implementing the Climate Leadership and Community Protection Act
Mark D. Lowery, DEC & Alejandro Calixto, NYIPM, Cornell University
