Yorktown , NY

Mayor: Don Peters, Town Supervisor

Date of Adoption:
2008-02-19

Primary Contact:
PATRICIA PECKHAM

Why My City is Cool

Yorktown is located in Westchester County NY. It is 40 square miles and includes 6 school districts. It has a diverse township including open land and working farms, state and county parkland, a mall, several shopping districts, and residential communties ranging from apartment housing to housing developments to rural single family houses. The Town Supervisor, Don Peters, signed the US Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement on February 19, 2008. Yorktown has begun the process of determining it's carbon footprint using the ICLEI software progam. Yorktown has begun several steps towards implementing green policies, including starting a Tree Conservation Commission to design better tree ordinances. We have already regulated that all town cars not be allowed to idle, we are replacing lighting with efficient lights, we are also considering solar paneling on town buildings and converting town cars to hybrids.

 Get Involved with Cool Cities

Milestones Completed (about)

cool cities thermometer
Milestone 1: Establish Campaign COMPLETE
  • Convene a Cool Cities campaign team of 3-7 activist volunteers
  • Write a city profile on the Cool Cities website
Milestone 2: Engage The Community COMPLETE
  • Create a Campaign Plan
  • Give a Cool Cities presentation to at least three local community groups
  • Send a formal letter to Mayor, co-signed by 2+ partner community groups requesting the mayor to sign
Milestone 3: City Signs Agreement COMPLETE
  • Meet with mayor along with 1 to 3 community groups to discuss becoming a Cool City
  • Municipality makes formal commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. (US: Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement or Cool Counties Agreement. Canada: Canadian Partners for Climate Protection)
Milestone 4: Initial Solution Steps IN PROGRESS
  • City initiates early implementation actions (e.g. energy efficient light bulbs at city offices)
Milestone 5: Advanced Smart Energy Solutions
box
News & Announcements


cool cities rss linkcool cities rss link
box
Links

Register to the Sierra Club's social networking site, Climate Crossroads, and join the Cool Cities group to view blog entries, read about happenings in your city, and connect with other members

Join the Cool Cities group on Climate Crossroads!

Provides step-by-step guidance and resources for municipal governments to become more sustainable

Learn more about the Green Playbook

Information on energy production and consumption.

Energy and Climate - NYS Dept. of Environmental Conservation

Lots of information on energy.

New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA)