Fw: NYS Climate Connection Summit – Webinar 3 Registration Now Open!
Jason West
Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2026 10:45 AM
To: ClimateSummit <Climat...@dec.ny.gov>
Subject: NYS Climate Connection Summit – Webinar 3 Registration Now Open!
The New York State (NYS) Department of Environmental Conservation's (DEC’s) Office of Climate Change is pleased to announce that registration is now open for the final webinar in the NYS Climate Connection Summit webinar series, Webinar 3: Collaboration Opportunities for Local Governments.
This webinar series offers additional learning opportunities on climate planning in NYS and is open to all local government representatives — not just those registered for the in-person summit in June.
About Webinar 3:
- What: NYS Climate Connection Summit Webinar Series – Webinar 3: Collaboration Opportunities for Local Governments
- When: Tuesday, May 12, 2026, 1:00 – 2:00 PM EST
- Where: Virtual (Zoom), see registration link below
- Registration Cost: Free
- Registration Link: Click here to register for Webinar 3!
This webinar will feature three organizations that facilitate opportunities for local government staff to connect and collaborate with one another on climate and sustainability initiatives. Panelists will provide an overview of their organization and share information on how communities can get involved.
Featured organizations:
- New York Meeting of Sustainability Staff (NY MOSS) is a new peer-organized professional network for municipal sustainability practitioners across NYS to learn and collaborate on local sustainability challenges. From villages to counties, NY MOSS’s members are working together to build a hub for connection, support and growth. Visit www.nymoss.org to learn more.
- The Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) provides library leaders with a proven path forward to co-create libraries and communities that will thrive in the coming years. The Sustainable Library Certification Program and the SLI community of practice focuses your leadership to enable your library, and ultimately your community, to become more environmentally sound, socially equitable and economically feasible. Visit www.sustainablelibrariesinitiative.org to learn more.
- Pace University’s Land Use Law Center is one of the country’s preeminent organizations dedicated to fostering the development of sustainable communities through the promotion of innovative land use strategies and collaborative decision-making techniques. Through its award-winning Land Use Leadership Alliance (LULA) Training Program, the Center puts needed technical and process tools in the hands of local leaders whose decisions create the land use patterns and blueprint for future development and conservation. Visit www.law.pace.edu/landuse to learn more.
Plus – Highlight on the New York State Adaptation and Resilience Plan (NYSARP): Staff from DEC's Office of Climate Change will share the latest updates on the development of this statewide planning initiative and share how you can help inform the state's direction for advancing climate adaptation and resilience.
Representatives from every local government in NYS are welcome and encouraged to register for this webinar, regardless of CSC participation or experience level with climate action planning.
Missed Webinar 2? A recording of Webinar 2, which provided an overview of statewide climate policies, plans, and programs, will be posted to the Summit website here.
About the In-Person Summit: Join us June 10–11, 2026, in Utica, NY for the NYS Climate Connection Summit, where local government representatives can connect with peers from across the State to share successes, explore climate actions, and collaborate on future opportunities. Registration for the in-person event is still open — click here to learn more and register.
Stay Updated: To receive email updates about the summit, webinar series, online resources, and more, please complete this form to subscribe to the NYS Climate Connection Summit email list.
Please contact climat...@dec.ny.gov with any questions.
More opportunities: Interested in additional opportunities for peer-to-peer collaboration? Save the date for the NY MOSS Annual Summit! NY MOSS is hosting their annual summit at Delta Hotels Utica on June 9 and 10. Schedules have been aligned with the NYS Climate Connection Summit to make it easier to attend both events. The NY MOSS Annual Summit is open to all municipal sustainability staff, and registration is free! If you're interested in attending, NY MOSS invites you to complete their NY MOSS Annual Summit Interest Form. The NY MOSS Annual Summit is open to all municipal sustainability staff, and registration is free! Questions? Visit www.nymoss.org or email nysmunicipals...@gmail.com.