Beacon Recertified as Climate-Smart Community
State program rewards reduction in greenhouse gases
The City of Beacon has been designated a “silver” Climate Smart community for the second time, the state Department of Environmental Conservation announced.
Silver is the highest level of the Climate Smart program, an initiative that rewards municipalities for climate action with access to environmental grant financing. The designation is good for five years. Beacon first achieved silver status in 2020 and this year was one of three communities, along with Kingston and the Village of Hastings-on-Hudson, to be recertificated at the level.
Beacon last year adopted a plan for reducing emissions from government operations through 2030. Initiatives include renovating the central fire station to utilize geothermal heating and cooling; using renewable energy for 100 percent of municipal electricity; planning solar installations; transitioning gas and diesel vehicles in the city fleet to electric; and undertaking methane mitigation at the former Dennings Point landfill.
The city has received nearly $900,00 in state grants for its environmental efforts over the last year.
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