Blueprint
For a Greener East End
From
its sweeping coastline to its rich agricultural areas and
the pristine Pine Barrens, the East End is home to some
of New York’s most important natural treasures. But
the East End also faces significant sustainability challenges
that put those natural resources at risk.
That’s
why the New York League of Conservation Voters Education
Fund (NYLCVEF), together with several East End environmental
organizations, announced the launch of NYLCVEF’s
2009 East End Policy Agenda, called “Blueprint for
a Greener East End.” The Blueprint lays out budgetary
and legislative recommendations for policymakers on the
county and local levels to lay the foundation for a lasting
sustainability legacy on the East End.
The
Blueprint for a Greener East End focuses on five related
policy areas: smart growth, sustainable agriculture, water
quality and aquifer protection, energy efficiency and protection
of the Peconic Bay. NYLCVEF crafted the Blueprint in consultation
with other environmental organizations working in the region
to produce a common vision. To read NYLCVEF’s East
End Agenda visit www.nylcvef.org or call 212-361-6350 x
205.
Neal Lewis, executive director, The Sustainability Institute
at Molloy College; Alexander Peters, president, Amagansett
Springs Aquifer Protection; Kevin McAllister, Peconic Baykeeper;
Josh Klainberg, deputy director, NYLCV Education Fund; Brian
Muellers, chair, NYLCV Long Island chapter and Bob DeLuca,
president, CEO, Group for the East End
