"...York EcoHOMES is a great way for residents to help accomplish the Town of York's goal of 50% reduction in greenhouse gases by 2030.“
A York EcoHOME is a York household that commits to receiving and considering Eco-Friendly actions that will reduce its greenhouse gas emissions.
Given that our residential buildings are responsible for 46% of all York’s emissions (not including our vehicles), York can not reach this goal without your help…..without York residents doing their part to reduce emission coming from our homes.
York Ready For Climate Action (YRCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping the town reduce its emissions and become more sustainable.
YRCA researches and chooses actions to send to York EcoHOMES participants, aiming to make each action easy to understand and implement.
3 Good Reasons:
1) You care about the environment and this is an easy way for you to help reverse global warming.
2) Most actions will be low- or no-cost. Many of them will save you money. And you decide which ones you want to implement.
3) You want to be part of a Town-wide, community-wide effort. What effort? The York’s Board of Selectmen voted to adopt the goal of 50% reduction in York’s greenhouse gas emission by 2030, joining over 10,000 towns and cities worldwide that have made this commitment.
to seriously consider implementing climate actions at your home.
Each month, York Ready for Climate Action will showcase an eco-friendly action that you can implement at home or in your daily life. (Hint: the first one takes 10 minutes, costs nothing, and can reduce your emissions by 20%)
Each monthly action and how to implement each action will be clearly and simply explained via email and on our website.
by filling out the form below. Then we will send you an email each month with the recommended action.
Many of the actions are low- or no-cost actions. Several will save you money.
Although climate change and reversing global warming is serious business and critical to our kids, our grandkids, and our planet’s future, we can certainly have a little fun along the way with the monthly actions. (Like…..how many York residents does it take to change a lightbulb?).
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It costs nothing to sign up and be a York EcoHOME. By signing up, you are committing to taking a few minutes each month to read about the suggested “action” we send to you. We hope you will implement the action if you haven’t already done so. Some actions will cost you nothing to implement, some will have a cost associated with the implementation. But you get to choose which actions you implement.
There is no requirement to implement any actions. By signing up, you are committing to taking a few minutes each month to read about the suggested “action” we send to you. We hope you will implement the action if you haven’t already done so.
No. We are completely non-political. Our only aim is to help York do its part to reverse global warming and to be a more environmentally sustainable town.
We have a team of volunteers ready to help. Each monthly action description will have an email link ([email protected]) for you to ask questions. We can respond by email, text, or discuss on the phone….whichever way you prefer.
Short answer: 50% reduction of emission by 2030
Long answer: The York Select Board committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy back in 2019. By doing so, York joined over 10,000 towns and cities worldwide in committing to a major greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal. Specifically, York’s goal, as approved by the Board of Selectmen, is to reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 and carbon neutral by 2050.
York’s Select Board, Town Manager, and the Energy Steering Committee have been very active in helping reduce the Town’s municipal/public emissions. Here is a list of past and present projects.
Yes! Because 46% of all emission in York are from residential homes. AND that 46% does NOT include emissions from the vehicles we drive, the foods we choose, the products we buy, and how we dispose our waste. So yes, changing some things around our home and in our lifestyles can not only make a difference, we can’t win this battle without it..
Absolutely! Some of the actions will require you to check with your landlord about changes. Some won’t.
YES! Getting others to sign up to be a York EcoHOME is, in itself, a critical action you can take to help lower York’s total emissions.
Yes, you are still welcome to sign up to be a York EcoHOME if you don’t live in York. You will be a _____________ EcoHOME. (Fill in the blank 🙂 )
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Switch your electricity supply to Solar |
FREE LED Bulb Exchange |
Composting/Food Waste Recycling |
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Air Dry Your Clothes |
Heat Pump Water Heaters |
Sustainable Lawn Care |
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