Central and Western New York is home to some of the state's most popular natural attractions, such as the Finger Lakes.With the federal government lagging in its climate action efforts, it's up to villages, towns, cities and counties to take the lead. 

In many areas of Central and Western New York. local elected officials are heeding this call to action. They are working to profitably curb their greenhouse gas emissions through a range of actions that includes retrofitting vehicle fleets, greening municipal buildings, investing in mass transit, and improving and maintaining existing infrastructure to bring prosperity back to cities and towns that are on trajectories of decline. These efforts combined add up to a big fix.

NYLCV, with its strong presence in Central and Western New York, will work in the coming year to keep the region on track to becoming a state leader on climate action. Our 2010 advocacy efforts in these regions will focus on sustainability progress that also reinvigorates the local economy.