Saratoga Springs, NY – Sustainable Saratoga has been awarded $5,000 by the Alfred Z. Solomon Charitable Trust in support of its Bring Your Own Bag (BYOBag) project. The Charitable Trust supports causes affecting the lives and culture
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
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 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
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
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.
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
Saratoga: Let’s Get Real About Energy!
Sustainable Saratoga has compiled a list of ideas we believe will produce a Comprehensive Plan that will create and foster a more sustainable and resilient Saratoga Springs.