Leading the way as a sustainable community
Dan Barusch is the planning and zoning director for both the town and village of Lake George.
He is also the chair of the Go Green Committee, which is the sustainability committee for the village and town that focuses on Climate Smart Communities and Clean Energy Communities programs.
In his role, he believes communities should be doing their part to make their communities more resilient, in addition to reducing their greenhouse gas emissions.
“We were the first community in the Adirondack Park to get the climate smart and clean energy certifications, the dual certification,” he said. “We try to be leaders here, and we try to set examples for what other small communities in upstate New York could be doing.”
Watch the latest Climate Voices of the Adirondacks video above to learn more about his community’s efforts.
Mike Lynch is the Explorer’s climate reporter and focuses on issues related to climate change, biodiversity, farming and wildlife. More by Mike Lynch