Please Save our city’s greenbelt
Save Our Rural Lands and Community Character
Say “NO” to Planned Unit Developments (PUDs) in the Greenbelt
We urge our supporters and concerned citizens to voice their concern against proposed changes in the Saratoga Springs Comprehensive Plan that would allow expanded development in the City’s
Sustainable Saratoga calls on planning board to reject parking garage site plan, subdivision applications
On Wednesday, October 22 at 7:00 PM the City of Saratoga Springs Planning Board will consider two steps that would advance the City Center Authority’s proposed parking garage project: 1) A determination on whether significant environmental impacts are likely, and 2) A subdivision application that is necessary for
Solar park on city landfill gets state funding with help from Sustainable Saratoga
A solar park proposed by Sustainable Saratoga for the former Weibel Ave. landfill has received state funding, according to Finance Commissioner Michele Madigan. The project, which will be developed on the city-owned landfill by contractor SunEdison, will provide a large proportion of the city’s power needs. Madigan praised
Sustainable Saratoga to discuss proposed bag ban, other waste-related initiatives at community meeting Oct. 14
Sustainable Saratoga will host a community gathering on October 14 to discuss its proposed plastic bag ban and other waste-related initiatives going on in the community. The bag ban, which is part of our BYOBag Saratoga initiative to encourage the use of reusable shopping
City Center Parking Garage: Sustainable Saratoga urges city boards to carefully consider impacts, presents alternatives sketches
In advance of the 9/17 joint meeting between the City’s Planning Board and Design Review Commission regarding the proposed City Center parking garage, Sustainable Saratoga on Friday sent comments urging city officials to follow the zoning ordinance’s guidelines for parking garages, and to examine
A bike ride to save the climate
Sustainable Saratoga is pleased to announce that part-time staffer Sam Scoppettone will ride his bike 300 miles from New York City to Washington, D.C. this fall to raise awareness about climate change and benefit Sustainable Saratoga.
Sustainable Saratoga launches petition to ban plastic checkout bags in Saratoga Springs
SARATOGA SPRINGS, NY—Sustainable Saratoga’s Bring Your Own Bag (BYOBag) Saratoga initiative has launched a petition drive encouraging Saratoga Springs residents and businesses to support its campaign to ban thin film, plastic check-out bags at area stores. Hundreds of U.S. towns and cities have banned or taken steps
Thursday, 6/12 – Sustainable Energy Forum – Join us!
Saratoga: Let’s Get Real About Energy!
Join Us!
Thursday, June 12 at 7:00 PM
A Cleaner Energy Future for Saratoga
at Empire State College
2 Union Ave., Room 126
Tree hosts: how to care for your new “baby”
Sustainable Saratoga’s Urban Forestry Project released the following guidelines for tree hosts that received trees as part of our Tree Toga plantings on April 26. We thought we would share these tree care tips with everyone. For questions on care, please contact trees@sustainablesaratoga.org.