HELP PLAN FOR OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE
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This planning process relies on feedback and participation from a wide range of community members. Learn how you can get involved with the opportunities below!
​April 26, 2025
Town of Penfield Electric Vehicle Show and Arbor Day Celebration
Penfield Community Center, 1985 Baird Rd, Penfield, NY
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We hope to see you at the upcoming Drive Electric EV Car Show in Penfield, in combination with the Town of Penfield's Arbor Day and Earth Day celebration on April 26 from 10am-2pm rain or shine! Look for the Monroe County Dept. of Environmental Services (DES) table and learn more about Monroe County's Climate Action Plan!
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Visit the Town of Penfield website for full event details!
Earth Month Events:
have your voice heard:
Ongoing, 2024-2025
MONROE COUNTY ORGANIC MANAGEMENT PLAN (OMP)
The OMP is being developed by the Solid Waste Division of Monroe County Dept of Environmental Services, with support from the NYS
Please click here to take the survey(s) for Residents, Businesses, and Farmers!
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Upcoming 2025-2026
MONROE COUNTY CLIMATE ADAPTATION AND RESILIENCY PLAN (CARP)
The CARP will be developed over the coming year
Stay tuned for opportunities to have your voice heard as we work to develop this plan to complement the Monroe County Climate Action Plan
*Stay tuned for more events, coming soon!
archived events
May 8, 2024 @12PM & 5PM
PUBLIC WORKSHOP #3
WHAT?
We held two meetings: one virtual and one in person.
At these meetings we introduced the draft CAP, including the GHG inventory, goals and strategies, and next steps.
MISSED IT?
Below are links to the recording of the 12 PM virtual session and presentation slides.
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July 26th, 2023 @12PM & 6PM
PUBLIC WORKSHOP #2
WHAT?
We held two meetings: one virtual and one in person.
At these meetings we provided an update on project progress, presented preliminary GHG inventory results, and introduced the proposed plan framework.
MISSED IT?
Below are links to the recording of the 12 PM virtual session and presentation slides. You can also review the Q&A session here.
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SURVEY LAUNCHED!
We also launched a goals & actions survey to get feedback on implementation strategies.
View the Public Workshop Activity Boards here! Note: You can provide feedback on the boards via the survey.
March 15th, 2023 @12PM & 6PM
PUBLIC WORKSHOP #1
WHAT?
We held two virtual workshop sessions to kick-off the communitywide CAP. Attendees learned about the importance of addressing climate change, what's been completed for the Phase I CAP, and what's planned for Phase II.
MISSED IT?
That's okay! You can watch the recordings via the links below.
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WHO WAS THERE?
The meeting was hosted by the Climate Action Plan Advisory Committee and led by the consultant team with support by County DES and Planning Staff.
Check out the live polling results to see who attended and what we heard during the meetings.