Environmental Organizations

Citizens Campaign for the Environment (CCE) – Empowers the public by providing members with opportunities to participate in the political process and thereby advance a strong environmental agenda.Their efforts have resulted in the protection of drinking water quality, preservation of open spaces, protection of beaches, bays, rivers and Great Lakes waters, advancing renewable energy and a reduction in pollutants that impair our air and water resources.

New York League of Conservation Voters (NYLCV) – A statewide environmental organization that fights for clean water, clean air, renewable energy and open space through political action by working at the state and local levels to secure funding, gain support from officials, and change local laws and policies to provide for the installation of more charging stations for electric cars ,as well as modernize local codes, zoning and procedures to allow accelerated residential solar installation.

The Nature Conservancy (TNC) in New York – Tackles the dual threats of accelerated climate change and unprecedented biodiversity loss. Grounded by decades of local on-the-ground experience, TNC brings together real-world solutions, policy expertise, sustainable financing and collaborative partnerships.

Contact

August Ruckdeschel
Clean Energy Coordinator
ar2464@cornell.edu
631-727-7850 x350

Last updated April 9, 2024