2023-2024 Sustainable Broome Lunch & Learn Panelist Series
Series Information
The Sustainable Broome Lunch and Learn Panelist Series is a new sustainability education initiative centered around providing workshop-like sessions on a bimonthly basis that will bring together community members and experts in the sustainability and resiliency spaces across the County. There is a large amount of progress being completed at the different levels of government, non-profits, education institutions, and private sector and we want to create a space to share these achievements. Sessions will have a main sustainability focus area where guest speakers will present relevant projects, programs, research, and/or opportunities. Our goal is to provide local information about what is happening right in our backyard, how to get involved in sustainability efforts throughout our communities, and what steps each municipality and community member can take to decrease their impact on our interconnected-climate systems.
Other discussion topics include (but are not limited to):
- Energy Systems and Critical Infrastructure,
- Green Innovation Economy,
- Solid Waste: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle,
- Flooding Resiliency,
- Community Resiliency and Food Systems,
- Smart Growth,
- Land Conservation; and
- Transportation
Sessions will be taking place in-person at different venues across the County. Attendees are encouraged to bring their lunch with them and ate while they learn from our guest speakers. For more information regarding these sessions, you have an achievement you think should be highlighted, or you are interested in presenting at one of our sessions, please reach out to our project coordinator below:
Gillian Sloan, Planner
gillian.sloan@broomecountyny.gov
(607) 778-2911
Special Thank You to our partners!
Next Session:
Session #4: TBD Tentatively April 19th, 2024
Check back for more information! Email gillian.sloan@broomecountyny.gov to receive notification when event details are released.
Past Sessions:
Session #1: Creating Context: Broome's Climate Future
Join us for our first series session that will kickoff our journey by creating context on how our region has been and may be affected by a changing climate. We will hear from experts on weather and climate data trends, the importance of the "2 degrees" rule, climate migration, and finally, what resiliency funding opportunities are coming down the pipe line. We will also hear from local Broome County municipalities who are working on their Climate Smart Communities and Clean Energy Communities certifications and what they have been able to accomplish.
Date: September 15th, 2023
Time: 12:00PM-2:00PM
Location: Taste NY Market - Broome County, 840 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
Session Agenda: View Here
Presentations: Full Presentation
Weather and Climate Trends, Jessica Spaccio, Climatologist, NOAA Northeast Regional Climate Center at Cornell University
Binghamton 2 Degrees, Dr. Andreas Pape, Binghamton University
Exploring Climate Migration to the Rustbelt, Linda Shi, Cornell University
Savings, Health & Comfort, Diane Stefani, The Climate Reality Project
Session #2: Sustainable Local Food Systems
Join us for our second series event where we will learn about the Sustainable Local Food Systems here in Broome County. We will first hear about how our region's Agricultural sector is being affected by climate change, then we will learn about some of Cornell Cooperative Extension's Farm to Table programs including updates on the BC Farmer's Market, their Community Kitchen, and the Taste NY Store, next VINES will present on the importance of urban Agricultural Communities, and finally we will wrap up with learning about the Broome County Food Council's Food System Study.
Date: November 17th, 2023
Time: 12:00PM-2:00PM
Location: Taste NY Market - Broome County, 840 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
Session Agenda: View Here
Presentations: Full Presentation
Agriculture & Climate Change in Broome County, Jenna Walczak, Agriculture Climate Resiliency Specialist, CCE
Broome County Regional Farmer's Market, Commercial Kitchen, and Taste NY Programs, Amy Willis, CCE Broome
Volunteers Improving Neighborhood Environments (VINES), Amelia LoDolce, VINES Executive Director
Importance of Food Banks & Food Systems Community Survey, Theresa Krause, Southern Tier Food Bank
Session #3: Solid Waste Management Part 1
Join us for our third series event where we will learn about the Solid Waste Management across Broome County. We will first hear from the Broome County Division of Solid Waste Management Director on the successes and challenges with managing a county's worth of solid waste at our landfill, then we will learn how Binghamton University is managing a growing campus's waste and recycling, and finally we will wrap up with an overview on the Finger Lakes ReUse Center and how they are "enhancing community, economy, and environment through 'ReUse'. Email us at gillian.sloan@broomecountyny.gov to be added to our email list.
Date: February 16th, 2024
Time: 12:00PM-2:00PM
Location: Taste NY Market - Broome County, 840 Front Street, Binghamton, NY 13905
Session Agenda: View Here
Presentations: Full Presentation
Broome County Solid Waste Program, Debra Smith, Director of Solid Waste, Broome County Division of Solid Waste Management
University Waste Reduction & Recycling, Martin Larocca, Sustainability Manager, Binghamton University Office of Sustainability
Creating a Community ReUse Systems Model, Diane Cohen, CEO, Finger Lakes ReUse Center
Sustainable Broome Education Initiative
Check out our Sustainable Broome Climate Change Fact Sheet HERE!
Stay tuned for additional fact sheets on Mitigation and Adaptation Efforts taking place across the county and Broome County's Climate Smart Communities (CSC) and Clean Energy Communities (CEC) Designations.
