This session will take place in-person at the Howland Public Library, 313 Main St, Beacon, NY 12508. 
The Howland Public Library is located in the City of Beacon at the corner of Main Street and South Cedar Street. View Map.

The American Library Association has called climate change the “greatest challenge of our generation.” In partnership with the Mid-Hudson Library System and Ramapo Catskill Library System, Sustainable Hudson Valley has designed a program of action planning, training and support for libraries as living laboratories for climate resilience in their communities. This will help library leadership make their facilities energy-secure, safe and comfortable in extreme weather, and position them to serve as community hubs for education and action projects to help their surrounding neighborhood deal with climate change.

This cohort program includes 4-sessionsto facilitate participants’ understanding of climate resilience needs and opportunities at and around their locations, and the participatory approaches to working with local stakeholder partners to capture these opportunities. This series is designed as a cohort, and is open to RCLS and MHLS member libraries. Ideally, participants will attend all four sessions together. Teams from individual libraries are encouraged.

Session  - Putting it All Together

Based on the outcomes of the place assessment, workshops and input from community stakeholders and partners, each library identifies specific priority projects and a pathway to their implementation.

Participants will receive 2 CE credits for attending this session. This session does not count towards trustee education.